2 days ago · HAZLE TWP. — There were o-c-c-a-s-i-o-n-a-l errors at Tuesday night’s Hazleton Area School District spelling bee, but not from Sophie Howell.

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3 hours ago · Say their names: Brian Sicknick. Jeffrey Smith. Howard Liebengood. All three police officers died after defending the Capitol from assault on Jan. 6, 2021. Another 150 officers were injured by ...

Jun 3, 2024 · The Standard-Speaker debuts a new e-edition today. Online readers can access a new PageSuite e-edition by using the app or website. Readers who have previously bookmarked a link will want to use ...

4 days ago · PA road restrictions for winter storm: Tractor-trailers, other vehicles prohibited on many highways

1 day ago · By DIDI TANG and HALELUYA HADERO. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has paused imposing tariffs on small-value packages arriving from China, apparently to give federal agencies time to ...

Jan 15, 2025 · HAZLETON — City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to proceed with a ballot question that asks voters to decide whether a government study commission is needed. If council votes two more times to ...

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Jan 30, 2025 · The latest local letters to the editor and local voices and reactions in the Hazleton, Luzerne County, Wyoming Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania area.

Dec 22, 2024 · JEREMY ACKERMAN. OL / DL. HAZLETON AREA SENIOR. 6-3; Weight: 230. Played a huge part in the Cougars’ defense keeping its team in most games with 33 tackles, including six behind the line of ...