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EAM-Mosca cuts ribbon on Hazle Twp. expansion
HAZLE TWP. — Packaging system manufacturer EAM-Mosca held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday to celebrate the opening of its new 180,000-square-foot facility, which is part of the company’s $20 million plan to expand its Hazle Township campus. In addition to company President and CEO Christian W. Wiethuechter and EAM-Mosca...
Spring brings new inventory and increased sales to real estate market
The Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors is reporting that April’s Spring weather helped bring some sellers back to the market, providing additional options to home shoppers during the spring buying season....
Wilson captures its first Colonial League title in 16 years
CENTER VALLEY, Pa - Wilson upset top-seeded Northwestern Lehigh on Thursday night to break a Colonial League title drought that has lasted since 2008. The Warriors held off the Tigers 3-2 to capture the title. In the top of the sixth Andrew Sagrestano would break a scoreless tie and give...
District 2 Boys Track: Hazleton Area comes up just shy of District 2 team title
SCRANTON — It was a battle fought to the very last race of the day, but Hazleton Area came up just a few points short of catching Scranton and winning a team championship. Scranton managed to hold off the Cougars to win the District 2 Class 3A boys track championship, outscoring Hazleton by just 2.5 points to win the team title.
Drums Native Casey Eichfeld Returning to the Olympics in 2024
Casey Eichfeld is set to become the second American to compete in four Olympics in canoeing after winning the men’s slalom at the Olympic Trials a couple of weeks ago. Eichfeld previously competed at the Olympics in 2008, 2012 and 2016 with a best finish of seventh.
Four arrested for alleged retail theft at Walmart
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report that four people were arrested after being accused of retail thefts at a Walmart in Luzerne County. According to Pennsylvania State Police, troopers responded to Walmart in Hazle Township for separate retail theft incidents throughout May. On May 1 around 6:20 p.m., troopers responded to a theft where […]
Touch DNA leads to arrest in decades-old cold case murder of North Whitehall Township widow
At the time of the robbery and murder, Breisch was supposed to be housed in a community corrections facility. However, court documents show he was arrested and charged with escape 10 days after Hanth's murder.
Motorcycle rider dies from injuries in Hazleton crash
HAZLETON, Pa. — Police in Luzerne County are investigating a fatal crash from last week. On Wednesday, May 8, around 11:50 a.m., a motorcycle was stopped in traffic when it was hit by an SUV, according to Hazleton police. It happened in the area of North Church Street and 17th Street.
Palisades softball posts surprising rout of Palmerton in Colonial League semifinals
Palisades High School’s 11-2 conquest of Palmerton in the Colonial League semifinals Tuesday at Patriots Park was nothing like the teams’ regular-season meeting. That was a 1-0 Palmerton victory on April 27 in which Palisades managed just one hit off Blue Bombers senior right-hander Carley Gaffney, and the victors mustered only one hit off Pirates junior righty Karlye Teman.
Dive team finds gun allegedly used to kill St. Clair Township woman
ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Dive teams have recovered a gun they say was used to kill a Saint Clair Township woman. The gun was found inside Donegal Lake. The District Attorney's Office says the gun was used to kill 71-year-old Alice Robson in December. Matthew Bates, 18, Robert...
Slatington man dead in homicide; ‘active’ investigation continues, authorities say
A massive police investigation continues in Lehigh County as authorities Thursday afternoon announced the homicide of a Slatington man. David Hittinger, 37, was pronounced dead late Wednesday night, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio, who ruled the death a homicide. Buglio said he is not revealing the location of Hittinger’s death. An autopsy will be completed Friday. Lehigh ...
Police investigate homicide of Lehigh Valley man
An investigation is underway after a man was found dead in the Lehigh Valley Wednesday night. The Lehigh County Coroner confirmed that 37-year-old David Hittinger of Slatington, Pennsylvania, was pronounced dead on Wednesday, at 10:40 p.m. The coroner would not reveal the location where Hittinger died but said his death was ruled a homicide. An autopsy will be performed on Friday.
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