WASHINGTON – Focusing his first solo legislative effort on an issue that gained him and Hazleton national attention, Republican U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta said on Wednesday he will introduce a bill ...

HAZLETON — Mayor Lou Barletta, whose bid to unseat a 12-term congressman is based largely on his reputation as an anti-illegal immigration crusader, is trying to keep his signature issue alive even as ...

Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta held his own in a live forum Monday at the University of Notre Dame in which he and three other panelists debated illegal immigration. And while the two-term Republican ...

Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta, center, at a forum in which he got a chance to defend his views on immigration.

Hazleton mayor will be 1 of 12 to address conservative conference today in Virginia. Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta’s message of conservatism and immigration control might not have secured him a seat in ...

U.S. rep. cites illegal immigration as serious threat and expense. With Mayor Joe Yannuzzi looking on, U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Hazleton, Tuesday announced his illegal immigration bill on the steps ...

HAZLETON —U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta has emerged as a go-to guy for national media to interview on immigration in recent months. He became versed on the subject as Hazleton mayor when his city passed an ...

WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta said Thursday the country’s immigration system has “a massive hole” in it, adding that the Boston Marathon bombing is a tragic example of just how bad the ...

HAZLETON – Mayor Lou Barletta, known for his local crackdown on illegal immigration, has been named Mayor of the Year by his peers in the Pennsylvania State Mayors Association. “It’s an honor I’ll ...