Hazleton

The suit says the city's at-large system for choosing five council members prevents the election of Hispanic candidates in violation of the federal Voting Rights Act.

A radio play in Wilkes-Barre, Hometown Vintage Christmas in Lehighton, and a punk rock flea market in Hazleton are all planned for this weekend.

NorthPoint Development’s large-scale technology processing center in Luzerne County is on its way to breaking ground – faster than ever before thanks to a new state program. Inside another, unrelated NorthPoint Project in the county, Governor Josh Shapiro signed a ceremonial executive order officially establishing Pennsylvania’s Permit Fast Track Program.

The Hazleton Area School District has a record number of students for whom Spanish is their first language. While these students are learning English, some teachers are now learning Spanish, so they can be of greater help to their students. WVIA's Sarah Hofius Hall discusses the program on Morning Edition with Sarah Scinto.

Los profesores (teachers) become los estudiantes (students) on Tuesdays in Hazleton. With 1 in 4 Hazleton Area School District students learning English, about 50 teachers stay after school weekly for Spanish language lessons.

The Hazleton Integration Project launched its Eradicating Food Insecurity Initiative in 2023 with help from community partners and student volunteers.

DCED deputy secretary joins lawmakers, local officials on tour of Hazleton small businesses to promote Gov. Josh Shapiro's plans for $25M "Main Streets" program.

Northeastern Pennsylvania received a new designation this month. The Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton region was recognized as a top location across the U.S. for economic development projects in 2023. With 26 completed projects last year, the area placed ninth on the list compiled by Site Selection Magazine. It’s part of the Tier 2 Metro category for areas with populations between 200,000 and one million people. The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton area of the Lehigh Valley tops the Tier 2 category, with 50 economic development projects, for the Site Selection awards. Pottsville, Schuylkill County, ranked number 4 in “Micropolitan” areas across the country. The list includes cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people. The magazine’s Governor’s Cup Awards are awarded each each year.