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Hazle Twp. residents fear being left dry due to water project
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A controversy is unfolding in the Hazleton area involving a major water line replacement project. Residents reached out to the I-Team for help after receiving shut-off notices from the Hazleton City Authority. Residents are supposed to hook up to the new water line, but many residents say they cannot […]
SPCA: 7 Horses Need Adoption or Rescue Home
DANVILLE, MONTOUR CO. (WOLF) — “It has just been so slow for adoptions this whole year has been a downward trajectory,” says Kristen Szwast. The Pennsylvania SPCA Danville Center takes in and rehabilitates numerous animals – including larger farm animals. “We have a beautiful property where...
Brandywine Heights SD highlights need for summer feeding program
TOPTON, Pa.- A grant is helping a school district in Berks County make sure kids have enough to eat this summer. The Brandywine Heights Area School District is one of five recipients in Pennsylvania of a grant to help with food insecurity for kids in rural areas over the summer through the No Kids Hungry Campaign, run by Share Our Strength.
Demolition begins on RM Palmer building dating back to 1900s
WEST READING, Pa. – Demolition was underway Wednesday at a former RM Palmer building in West Reading. Officials stress that the demolition is not related to the explosion of RM Palmer buildings 1 and 2 in March 2023. "What you're seeing behind me is the demolition of the former...
Local bar owners say happy hour expansion bill is ‘huge win’ for PA
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Friends of the Ringtown Library Annual Used Book Sale is This Weekend
The Friends of the Ringtown Library Annual Used Book Sale is this weekend. Friends of the Ringtown Library Annual Used Book Sale is happening again in conjunction with the Ringtown Community Yard Sale which is on Saturday, July 20th. There will be thousands of quality used books plus puzzles, DVDs,...
Procession of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel enters 110th year
SHENANDOAH – This Sunday marks the 110th Procession of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on Shenandoah’s west end. The longstanding Catholic tradition began in 1914 as part of the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, at Washington and Diamond Streets. It continued as a part of the Divine Mercy Parish, which took over the procession when catholic churches in the Greater Shenandoah Area merged.
Matches Announced For Reel Rumble V In Pennsylvania
The first matches have been announced for this coming weekend’s Reel Rumble V, which takes place at Mahoning Drive-In in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. The drive-in has announced the following matches for the show, which takes place on Sunday:. * Vita Von Starr vs. Erica Leigh. * Ultimo Ant vs. Athan...
Men's Soccer Unveils 2024 Signing Class
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. - Bloomsburg men's soccer coach Mark Bassett unveiled the programs 2024 signing class, featuring 11 newcomers to the program. 10 of the 11 players come from three states. Seven of the newest members hail from the Keystone State while two join from New York and another joins from Connecticut. The final member of the class makes way from Auckland, New Zealand.
'Heroes Highway': Part of Route 143 in New Tripoli named after fallen firefighters
LYNN TWP., Pa. — Two fallen New Tripoli firefighters now will forever be remembered as heroes. Local leaders on Thursday unveiled a new sign renaming part of state Route 143 as Heroes Highway in honor of firefighters Marvin Gruber and Zachary Paris. The firefighters died in the line of...
Mother and daughter from Pottsville compete for national titles
POTTSVILLE, Pa. — The reigning National United States Pennsylvania Ms. Regina Burhop, walked the streets of Pottsville as a little girl. The very same streets where she is now raising her 4-year-old daughter, Ella Burhop, who is following in her mom's footsteps. Ella was crowned Pennsylvania princess in February....
Masser Family of Companies Announces Partnership With Szawlowski Potato Farms; Bob Meek and Diane Szawlowski Mullins Comment
SACRAMENTO, PA - The Masser Family of Companies (MFC), one of the founding members of Fresh Solutions Network, is enhancing its operations through a strategic alliance. The eighth-generation potato farming company recently partnered with fifth-generation farm Szawlowski Potato Farms (SWAZ). “Our partnership with the Szawlowski family-owned and operated potato farm...
Hoagie Wars Season 1: Rocco’s Philadelphia Hoagies (Lebanon Valley Food Critics)
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Fairfax native earns academic honors while serving aces on the court
Kutztown University’s Neal Devkaran is no stranger to balancing academic and athletic success. Raised in Fairfax, the graduate student attended Paul VI Catholic High before enrolling at Marymount University, where he pursued a degree in psychology with a minor in communication studies. However, his plans changed, and ultimately he opted for business.
Motorcyclist dead after wrong-way crash in Lebanon County
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A motorcyclist is dead after a wrong-way crash that happened Sunday in Lebanon city. Alfredo Pizarro-Franco, 39, was driving a motorcycle the wrong way on Hanover Street when he failed to stop at the Mifflin Street intersection and struck the driver's side door of an SUV, according to Lebanon City Police.
Local retired art teacher honored by Kutztown Folk Festival
Wapwallopen resident and retired art teacher, Ivan E. Hoyt was honored June 29 by the Kutztown Folk Festival and the Borough of Kutztown for 39 years of participating as a demonstrating craftsman at the annual event founded in 1950 and considered the longest continuous celebration of folk traditions in the United States.
Charges Held for Court in Pottsville Car Dealership Theft
Charges were held for court after a preliminary hearing against a former employee for stealing from a Pottsville car dealership. On May 31st, 2024, Mark Douglas Hall Jr., 34, of Vandalia, OH was charged by Pottsville Police Detective Joseph Krammes with felony theft by deception, receiving stolen property, theft by unlawful taking, theft by failing to make required disposition of funds, and criminal use of a communication facility and misdemeanor misapplication of entrusted property and property of government or financial institutions.
CLA’s 26th annual Car and Motorcycle Show to be held at courthouse on Aug. 18
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