1. My Hometown By: Courtney Tychinski Comm 115 October 28, 2010 Courtney Tychinski

3. Historical Events Molly Maguires – Irish organization of miners – Movie based on them was filmed in the area and released in 1970. Lattimer Massacre – Violent deaths of 19 unarmed striking miners. Courtney Tychinski Google images

4. Notable People Joe Maddon – Tampa Bay Rays manager. – Born and raised in Hazleton. Jack Palance – Actor, received three Academy Award nominations. – Remained loyal to the Hazleton area until his death. Lou Barletta – Mayor. – Ran/running for Congress multiple times. Courtney Tychinski

5. Local Restaurants Jimmy’s Hot Dogs Knotty Pine Senapes Pizza Blue Comet Courtney Tychinski

6. Education Hazleton Area High School Lackawanna College Luzerne County Community College Penn State University Hazleton Branch Courtney Tychinski

7. Some Negatives High crime rate. Illegal immigrants. Hazleton Area High School is a disgrace. – Failing PSSA scores – State is forced to interfere with education – Violence Two armed state policemen patrol the school Courtney Tychinski

8. More Negatives People can be disgusting. – Ex. Finding empty food containers in the shelves during my shifts at Wal- Mart. There is never anything to do in Hazleton. – We have a mall, a bowling alley, and a movie theatre. Courtney Tychinski

9. Hazleton Area High School Failing school. A lot of students do not graduate. Restricted movements enacted at least once a week. Large percentage of students can’t speak English. Large amount of violence. Courtney Tychinski

10. All images are from google images.