Smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouds Hazleton area
Hazleton and the Greater Hazleton area saw thick smoke from Canadian wildfires, with AirNow hazard level at 324 out of 500, the highest on the scale. The Pennsylvania DEP issued a Code Red Air Quality Action Day urging vulnerable residents to curb outdoor activity while most people can stay indoors.
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AirNow.gov
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
State Department of Envi
Ronmental Protection
Pennsylvania
Dep
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Anthony Valente
Smoke delays Hazleton Area High School graduation plan
Hazleton Area High School may postpone its graduation at HAHS as smoke from Canadian wildfires creates hazardous air. Superintendent Brian Uplinger will decide between 9 and 10 a.m. Friday whether to move the ceremony from Friday 6 p.m. to a later date.
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Hazleton Area High School
Brian Uplinger
Uplinger
DEP Code Red follows initial orange air alert missing Lackawanna county
Lackawanna County officials faulted the state DEP for omitting local counties from Tuesday’s Code Orange air quality warning as wildfire smoke from Canada spread over the region. On Wednesday a Code Red alert covered the entire state, urging residents to limit outdoor activity, especially vulnerable groups. Attempts to reach DEP were unsuccessful.
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State Department of Environmental Protection
Canada
Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley
Luzerne
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Schuylkill
DEP
Pennsylvania
Lackawanna
Brian Jeffers
Former Hazleton educator loses pension under forfeiture act
James Hadock a former Hazleton Area High School assistant principal and chemistry teacher pleaded guilty to two felonies involving a student including intercourse or sexual contact and corruption of minors. He was sentenced to 18 to 36 months in prison and must register as a sex offender for 15 years. He forfeits pension benefits tied to state and school district contributions, retaining only his own contributions minus interest.
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Hazleton Area High School
James Hadock
Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System
Hadock
Hudock
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