2. My Hometown Cassie Zapotocky Comm 115 March 22, 2011 Cassandra Zapotocky

3. Welcome to

4. Geography 6 square miles of land Located on a plateau named Spring Mountain 1886 feet above sea level – Highest in PA 25 miles south of Wilkes-Barre Cassandra Zapotocky http://maps.google.com/

5. History Once known for its rich source of coal Sugarloaf Massacre – September 11, 1780 Lattimer Massacre – September 10, 1897 Illegal Immigrant Relief Act Cassandra Zapotocky http://lattimermassacre.wordpress.com/2010/05/

6. Patch Towns Beaver Meadows Hollywood Stockton Jeddo Freeland McAdoo Eckley West Hazleton Weatherly Cassandra Zapotocky

7. Hazleton Area School District Takes up 300 square miles Largest district in the State Approx. 10,000 students enrolled Consists of 8 Elementary/ Middle Schools Two High Schools – Hazleton Area High School – Hazleton Area Career Center Cassandra Zapotocky http://www.hazletoncity.org/public/life/education.html

8. Recreation Several Local Parks Rails to Trails Bowl Arena Regal Cinemas Laurel Mall Many different restaurants Cassandra Zapotocky http://maps.google.com/

9. Names Worth Mentioning Amber Lee Ettinger – Obama Girl Sarah Knauss – lived to age 119 Jack Palance – Oscar-winning actor Bob Tucker – NFL Tight End with the New York Giants Tom Matchick – MLB player Joe Maddon – manager of MLB's Tampa Bay Rays Cassandra Zapotocky http://www.baynews9.com/article/sports/2010/november/ 174054/Tampa-Bay-Rays-Manager-Joe-Maddon-finishes- 3rd-in-AL-Manager-of-the-Year-Voting

10. Pop Culture The Molly Maguries – Filmed in Eckley in 1968 Bethenny Ever After was filmed in part in Hazleton Rock band, Fuel, released an song called “Hazleton” Cassandra Zapotocky http://www.cinemagora.co.uk/movie-7762-the-molly- maguires.html

11. Media Local Newspaper – The Standard Speaker Local Radio – WAZL Local TV stations – Local News 13 – WYLN-35 Cassandra Zapotocky http://www.wazlam.com/

12. Thanks for Visiting! Cassandra Zapotocky