Tag Archives: budget

  • News haz budget

    Hazleton Budget Still In Question

    HAZLETON — The financial situation in Hazleton remains up in the air on this last day of the year. The…

  • News wb budget passes

    Tax Hike for Wilkes-Barre, No Word on Firefighters

    WILKES-BARRE — In Wilkes-Barre, taxes are going up and laid off firefighters still don’t know when they’ll be able to…

  • News haz budget

    Hazleton Budget Confusion

    HAZLETON – There is confusion about the budget in the city of Hazleton. Thursday night, city council approved a tentative…

  • News haz budget 12-27

    Hazleton Council Approves Amended Budget

    HAZLETON — After weeks of battling over the proposed budget, Hazleton now has an approved amended spending plan for 2013….

  • News scr commuter no

    Judges Say No to Commuter Tax

    SCRANTON — A panel of judges has denied Scranton’s request to impose a commuter tax. Scranton wanted to increase the…

  • News FF protest

    Firefighters Protest Layoffs

    WILKES-BARRE — Firefighters in Wilkes-Barre continue to object to their furloughs as a result of that city’s budget problems. Wilkes-Barre…

  • News Scr budget still

    City Council Approves Scranton’s Budget

    SCRANTON — City council approved a 2013 budget during a meeting Thursday night. Council members said they did their very…

  • News haz budget

    Hazleton’s Fiscal Cliff

    HAZLETON - Hazleton’s Mayor believes the city has hit the proverbial “fiscal cliff” and is pleading to have the 2013 budget…

  • News fire

    Fire Wrecks Six Apartments

    HAZLETON — Officials in Hazleton say an electrical problem sparked a fire that wrecked an apartment building over the weekend….

  • News wb firefighters

    Layoffs Announced in Wilkes-Barre

    WILKES-BARRE — The city of Wilkes-Barre announced four more furloughs. This time in the public works department. It comes a…

  • News wb ff layoffs

    Eleven Wilkes-Barre Firefighters Laid Off

    WILKES-BARRE — Tough news came out of the Diamond City as City Hall began its long-promised layoffs in order to…

  • News budget

    Big Tax Hike For Hazleton?

    HAZLETON — Imagine getting your tax bill to find it’s going up by 83%! That’s what taxpayers in Hazleton may…