3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (432+ words) A developer received approval to build 192 apartments called the Howard at Butler from the Butler Twp. supervisors The preliminary and final land development granted on Sept. 8 requires developer Jay Cooperman to finish obtaining state permits for water and sewer service…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (429+ words) A fibrous plant known as kenaf might help treat sewage at a Hazleton area facility where failing filters have concrete cancer. Board members of Greater Hazleton Joint Sewer Authority unanimously agreed to pay $110,000 to add material made from kenaf into…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (206+ words) Hazleton residents can now explore the city’s newest hardware destination: the Hazleton Home Center. Though final touches are still being made, the store is open and ready to serve the community. Located at 459 W. Broad St., in the former A…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (464+ words) The Wright Twp. Uniform Construction Code appeals board has ruled in favor of IGE Performance Chemicals on its appeal of a stop-work order issued by the township’s zoning officer last November. The board’s ruling was announced at a meeting on…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (218+ words) The Hazleton City Authority held its annual electronics recycling event on Aug. 22 and the numbers are in. More than 13 tons of electronics were collected. Most items were old TVs and scanners. “The event was a big success by our metrics,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (388+ words) Salem Twp. supervisors will hold a public hearing Wednesday on expanding the Special Data Center Overlay district in the zoning ordinance and map to include a third data center project that could net landowners a combined $1.2 billion. The current overlay…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (334+ words) The former Ollie’s Bargain Outlet store in the Hazleton Shopping Plaza could become part of a coal mine tour, restaurant and museum that the city plans to develop. Hazleton plans to buy the property at 702 W. Broad St. for $1.3 million,…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (706+ words) The new levies, which went into effect Saturday, are set to impact about 5% of Canada’s annual exports to the U.S. —or $20 billion in goods ranging from hockey sticks to agricultural products. Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney quickly promised that his…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago   (1602+ words) The Standard-Speaker The state Department of Agriculture released the following reports of inspections of regional restaurants, markets and cafeterias conducted between July 23 and Aug. 17. - 2 COUSINS ALL AMERICAN FOOD TRUCK-MFF3. Address: 151 Neville RD Moscow PA 18444. Most Recent Inspection: August 12. Inspection Type:…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (165+ words) Organizers of Hope Fest sent a huge thank you to the community and local businesses who stepped up to give the St. Joseph Center a great day. A total of $30,000 was collected and presented to the St. Joseph’s Center. The…...