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Pioneer Day Set for Ashland This Saturday
The 27th Annual Pioneer Day Celebration is set for Saturday at the Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train and Higher Ups Park. From 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, attendees can look forward to an event featuring over 100 crafters, vendors, and food trucks. Located at 1900 Oak Street, the...
Driver critically injured after colliding with dump truck in Hazleton
HAZLETON, Pa. (WOLF) — A driver was extricated from his vehicle Friday morning in Hazleton after a collision with a dump truck. Hazleton City Police Department responded to an accident at the 700 block of South Church Street/State Route 309 just before 6am . Police on the scene noted...
United Way of Greater Hazleton to provide free backpacks, school supplies to local students
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The United Way of Greater Hazleton, as part of its “Stuff the Bus” program, will be providing free backpacks and school supplies to students in the area ahead of the upcoming school year and due to high demand, organizers are asking families to register for the supplies by Aug. 2.
Scranton officials plan to repeal residency requirement
The City of Scranton plans to repeal a 4 decades long residency requirement that requires municipal employees to live in the Electric City. According to reports, Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti sent Scranton City Council a proposed ordinance to repeal the residency requirement across the board, for all city employees, including administrative employees not in any union. Mayor Cognetti said the residency requirement is impeding the city's ability to retain and attract quality employees to the City of Scranton. Council on Tuesday voted 3-2, with President Gerald Smurl, Bill King and Jessica Rothchild all in favor of the repeal, and Mark McAndrew and Tom Schuster opposed.
One person faces attempted homicide charges in a Tioga County, Pa. shooting
Pennsylvania State Police have charged a 69-year-old man with attempted homicide in a shooting that injured one person in Tioga County Thursday. Mansfield-based troopers were dispatched at about 4:30 p.m. to 1868 E. Lawrence Road, Jackson Township, where state police said a 45-year-old male sustained at least one gunshot wound.
TAPinto Phillipsburg 2024 Reader Survey Highlights Community Engagement Opportunities
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The 2024 reader survey for TAPinto Phillipsburg revealed an interest among community members in having non-profit groups advertise to our audience. We are thrilled to announce that this is entirely possible! Several groups have already taken advantage of our DIY submit content portal. Non-profit groups, youth teams, and church groups in the area are invited to reach out to our publisher at phillipsburg@tapinto.net to get started and receive more information.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER TAPinto Phillipsburg offers a dedicated program for local non-profits to submit content through our content marketing...
Police: Man involved in hit-and-run pedestrian collision in Bethlehem identified
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Police in Bethlehem say they have identified the driver they say was involved in a hit-and-run pedestrian collision Wednesday. City police say the collision happened at 11:20 a.m. Wednesday in the 1900 block of Creek Road. The vehicle appeared to be a 1966-1969 Ford Falcon, driven by...
Berks Grandparents, Granddaughter Badly Hurt In Minnesota RV Crash: Fund
Three Hamburg residents face a long road to recovery after their RV crashed in Minnesota on July 11, according to loved ones on GoFundMe.Bill and Kim Byassee and their granddaughter Abby all suffered "life-threatening injuries" in a wreck on Interstate 90, reported Minnesota outlet KIMT. All three …
Is There a Franchise In Your Future?: An Easier Start to Business with Pam Barlette | LV Business Beat
Thinking about starting a business or expanding your current business?. On this episode, Sally Handlon is joined by Pam Barlette, a former franchise owner and Certified Franchise Consultant, to talk about the endless opportunities for entrepreneurs through franchising. Pam gets into the ins and outs of opening a franchise location and the ability to be the boss while also having flexibility in your schedule.
Communities mourn death of local football player
CARROLLWOOD — Calvin Dickey Jr. was a big man with a big heart. That’s how Carrollwood Day School peers, friends and family will remember the standout athlete — affectionately known as “CJ” — who was getting ready to begin his freshman year playing football at Bucknell University when he died July 12.
10 most expensive homes sold in Carbon County, July 8-14
A house in Jim Thorpe that sold for $743,400 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Carbon County in the past week. In total, 37 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $282,697. The average price per square foot ended up at $175.
The Worst City To Live In Pennsylvania Has Been Revealed
Recent reports have identified McKees Rocks as the worst city to live in Pennsylvania, primarily due to its alarming crime rates and socioeconomic challenges. This article explores the factors contributing to this designation and the implications for residents and potential newcomers. Overview of McKees Rocks. McKees Rocks, a borough in...
Electricity restored to 82K PPL customers across Pa. Met-Ed says lights will be on soon.
Three days of powerful storms cut power to thousands of properties in the Lehigh Valley this week. And the heat was unrelenting before finally becoming seasonable Thursday. A representative of PPL Electric Utilities said Thursday the company had restored power to some 82,000 customers across its Pennsylvania territory since Monday. As of Thursday afternoon, PPL reported 2,268 outages among 1,524,524 customers in 18 counties, including 399 outages in Lehigh County paired with 53 in Northampton County. The Allentown-based utility on Wednesday reported just more than 1,000 outages in Lehigh and Northampton. PPL services 29 counties.
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