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10 Old-School Pennsylvania Hobby Shops Where Trains And Kits Still Line The Shelves

One small shop in this list is said to be the oldest hobby shop in Pennsylvania, at least according to its owner. I love that a claim that big comes with shelves of rocket engines and model car kits. Another stop stocks so much N scale gear that it practically...

Pennsylvania · 3d
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Coal Still Burns Under This Pennsylvania Ghost Town, And You Drive Its Empty Streets

Smoke can drift out of cracks in the ground in one tiny Pennsylvania borough. The cause is an underground coal fire that started in 1962 and still hasn’t gone out. About a thousand people lived there in 1980. By the 2020 census, the count had dropped to just five residents.

Columbia County, PA · 9d
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Daily Meal

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The Vintage Soda Steelworkers Drank On The Job

Steelworkers could certainly work up a thirst over the course of a workday, and this vintage soda was there to help quench it. It's still made locally today.

Allentown, PA · 7d

myfamilytravels.com

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Pennsylvania Immigrant Arrived With Barely a Dollar and Built a Department Store Empire That Still Survives

Long before his family built one of America’s largest department store chains, a young immigrant arrived with little money and began selling household goods door to door. His journey took him to Pennsylvania, where he walked between farms carrying merchandise on his back. Solomon Boscov eventually turned those humble...

Reading, PA · 1d
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Restaurant owner warns minimum wage hike could mean cuts for small businesses

PENNSYLVANIA (WHP) — Pennsylvania's minimum wage has remained at $7.25 an hour since 2009. Now, a proposal to raise it to $15 an hour could mean a significant change for workers - and a major expense for some small businesses. For Brian Crouse, who helps run 3C's Family Restaurant...

Pennsylvania · 18h

PennLive.com

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A mountain of coal waste is burning. For this Pa. town, the scars run deeper

A $17.5 million battle is on to extinguish a massive coal refuse fire. How it started remains a mystery.

Locust Gap, PA · 1d

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PPL Unveils $408 Million Power Line Project

ELYSBURG — The News Item is reporting…PPL Electric Utilities unveiled preliminary routes for 16 miles of new transmission lines during an Elysburg open house Wednesday. The proposed $408 million project would supply electricity to a potential data center near Mount Carmel. PPL presented several possible routes but has...

Elysburg, PA · 2d

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New bank branch coming soon to former Perkins restaurant site in Lehigh County

SALISBURY TWP., Pa. – A one-time destination for pancakes, patty melts, and other freshly prepared eats will soon offer a wide array of financial services in Lehigh County. A new Chase Bank location is coming soon to 3400 Lehigh Street in Salisbury Township. The site was previously home to...

Lehigh County, PA · 1d

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Hazleton’s home rule charter vote: tax concerns, public confusion and a community’s hopes for change

Hazleton voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a proposed home rule charter that could reshape the city’s municipal government. But as the community awaited the results during the day, interviews with voters revealed a broader story — differing expectations, concerns about rising taxes and questions about what the proposed charter would actually change.

Hazleton, PA · 1d

WBRE

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Former incinerator site to be cleaned up for business

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former municipal incinerator site in Wilkes-Barre Township will be cleaned of hazardous soil in preparation for new business properties, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The former incinerator site on North Sherman Street, near the area historically known as Diamond Patch, is target of a […]

Wilkes-Barre Township, PA · 21h

WFMZ-TV Online

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UGI to pay $150,000 to settle claims about alleged shortcomings in pipeline installation practices

HARRISBURG, Pa.- UGI Utilities will pay a $150,000 civil penalty to settle claims that one of its natural gas pipeline contractors failed to follow installation protocol at numerous job sites around the Lehigh Valley. The settlement was approved Thursday by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC). It was first announced...

Pennsylvania · 1d

Berks Weekly

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Berks County company awarded $825,840 state grant to replace diesel-powered equipment

A Berks County company has been awarded more than $825,000 in state funding to replace diesel-powered equipment with an electric alternative as part of a statewide initiative aimed at reducing fuel costs and improving air quality. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that AMG Resources will receive $825,840...

Berks County, PA · 20h

NorthcentralPA.com

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Columbia County cattle farm project receives $2M grant

Bloomsburg, Pa. — The Pa. Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) has allocated $2 million in grant funding to the Luzerne Conservation District to assist with an ongoing project at Long Hollow Cattle Company in Columbia County. The grant funds will be used to implement two roofed heavy-use areas — 32 feet by 72 feet and 70 feet by 284 feet — fencing, roof runoff controls, access roads, animal walkways, watering facilities, underground outlets, and stormwater controls. “Securing critical funding for the 109th District requires relentless effort, strong advocacy and a commitment to delivering results,” said State Rep. Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia). “Agriculture is the backbone of many of our communities and a vital part of Pennsylvania’s economy and heritage. I will work tirelessly to secure the resources and investments our farmers, rural communities, and local businesses need to thrive.” PENNVEST provides grants and low-interest loans for design, engineering, and construction of publicly and privately owned drinking water distribution and treatment facilities, as well as stormwater and wastewater projects.

Columbia County, PA · 2d

WFMZ-TV Online

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Iconic Berks County family business, Peanut Bar, up for sale after 102 years

READING, Pa. - The owner of an iconic downtown bar and restaurant says he’s selling the family business. Michael Leifer, owner of Jimmie Kramer's Peanut Bar Restaurant, told 69 News Thursday that he made the decision due to health issues. He says it was just the right time to sell as he continues getting older.

Berks County, PA · 1d

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Jeremy Gaskill on Geisinger Health Plan’s Medicare Advantage growth

As other insurers pull back, Geisinger Health Plan isn’t exiting any Medicare Advantage plans for 2027 and expects to grow, President Jeremy Gaskill says. While insurers have been canceling Medicare Advantage plans and exiting markets amid higher-than-expected utilization, Geisinger Health Plan (GHP) is holding steady and expects to grow in 2027, according to Jeremy Gaskill, the plan’s president. GHP has roughly 100,000 Medicare Advantage members in HMO and PPO plans, out of just over 500,000 members across all lines of business. Gaskill joined GHP in February after more than two decades at Humana, where he most recently served as central region president for Medicare.

Danville, PA · 2d

Times Leader

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UGI gas main work begins Nov. 9 in Wilkes-Barre

UGI Utilities will begin a system upgrade project on Monday, Nov. 9, in Wilkes-Barre. The natural gas main replacement supports the

Wilkes-Barre, PA · 2d

Willow and Hearth

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12 Cool Season Vegetables You Can Still Grow With A Cold Frame

When the first frost nips the tomato vines, many gardeners put the trowel away until spring. That is a shame, because some vegetables are just getting going. Penn State Extension’s […]

Lehigh County, PA · 23h

PennLive.com

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Burning mountain of coal waste leaves Pa. town submerged in smoke

Pennsylvania · 1d

NorthcentralPA.com

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Jersey Shore farm family brings local beef to school lunch trays

Jersey Shore, Pa. — Bridge View Farm, owned by Todd and Casey Bowes, has joined the Pennsylvania Beef Council’s PA Beef to PA Schools (PBPS) program to supply locally raised beef to Jersey Shore Area School District lunch trays. The farm made its first delivery to the district in October. Deliveries will resume in January, providing about 50 pounds of ground beef each month through the rest of the school year. Todd Bowes, a Jersey Shore Area School District graduate, is a third-generation farmer. The family began offering freezer beef directly to customers in November 2025 and now raises about 150 head of cattle, buying feeder cattle and raising them to market weight. The farm takes its name from the one-way Tiadaghton bridge near the family’s home. “People want to know where their food comes from, and we love having the opportunity to share what we do and how our beef is raised,” said Casey Bowes. “So many of our customers are families right here in our community. Knowing that the same beef they trust to feed their families at home can now be served to their children at school makes this partnership especially meaningful.” Casey Bowes, a full-time nurse

Jersey Shore, PA · 3d

Newswatch 16

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Electric bills expected to rise for PPL customers

Pennsylvania · 16h