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Carbon County Sports Hall of Fame inducts new members
LEHIGHTON, Pa. — The Carbon County Sports Hall of Fame inducted 21 new members today from a wide range of sports, including players, coaches, and even officials who have made an impact in their career. One of those members of the 2024 class is Lehighton native and current NFL official Duane Heydt.
Honoring those who served in Carbon County
ASHFIELD, Pa. — Ashfield Playground in Carbon County started the Memorial weekend on Saturday by unveiling a new veteran memorial stone in honor of those who serve and have served. Secretary of Ashfield playground committee, Sessa Lenhardt, comes from a long line of those who have served. "So I...
10 most expensive homes sold in Carbon County, May 13-19
A house in Lake Harmony that sold for $680,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Carbon County in the past week. In total, 24 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $319,002. The average price per square foot ended up at $200.
Four people displaced in Luzerne County house fire
WEST HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Four people have been displaced after a house fire damaged a home in Luzerne County early Sunday morning, according to West Hazleton Fire Chief Brandon Cressman. Cressman states that they received a call at 3:45 a.m. for a reported house fire on the 500 block of Winters Ave. West Hazelton […]
Celebrating 200 years, remembering past veterans in White Haven
WHITE HAVEN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An annual celebration in a Luzerne County community turned out to be double the fun this holiday weekend. Hundreds of people came out Sunday to take part in all that the bicentennial event had to offer. This Memorial Day weekend, White Haven is also celebrating its 200th year while […]
Allentown WWII soldier Earl Seibert laid to rest with full military honors more than 80 years after death | PHOTOS
Pvt. Earl Seibert’s family held a funeral service over Memorial Day weekend at Jordan United Church of Christ and Grandview Cemetery. Seibert died in July 1942 after he and his battalion were captured during World War II. His remains were recently discovered in a prisoner of war camp where he had been held. ©2024 The Morning Call. Visit mcall.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. ...
Lehigh Valley food safety inspections: Expired baby formula, milk; spoiled produce; moldy ice; sanitize that toilet
Here are the food safety inspection reports from Lehigh and Northampton counties, conducted the week of May 12. Each week, we highlight the inspection reports provided through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The department performs the inspections in many areas, while some municipalities such as Allentown and Bethlehem conduct their own inspections. All establishments are inspected ...
Thousands without power across Pennsylvania
28/22 NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Wednesday night’s storms have thousands without power across the Keystone State. Almost 300 PPL customers are without power in Schuylkill County due to downed power lines from Wednesday night’s storm. Crews in Schuylkill County expect power to be restored around 9:00 p.m. Thursday. Meanwhile, thousands are without power in Lehigh and […]
What’s open, closed on Memorial Day in the Lehigh Valley
is a federal holiday observed annually on the last Monday in May. Here’s the list of schools, stores, government facilities and other places open and closed May 27: Buses: LANTA will be running Monday on its usual Sunday service. Readers can get route and schedule details at lantabus.com. Schools: Public schools are closed to observe the holiday, and many private schools are ...
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