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Road project begins Wednesday in North’d County

KULPMONT – A $4.1 Million project to resurface Route 61 between Shamokin and Kulpmont begins... The article Road project begins Wednesday in North’d County first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel .

Kulpmont, PA · 10h

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Five accused of trespassing, entering abandoned mine shaft

MAHANOY TWP. – Five men were cited after state troopers allege they entered an abandoned... The article Five accused of trespassing, entering abandoned mine shaft first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel .

Shenandoah, PA · 1d

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Covered Bridge Brewhaus To Close December 31 After 11 Years In Shamokin

Covered Bridge Brewhaus, located at 506 N. 8th St. in Shamokin, will close its doors on December 31 after 11 years in business. Owner and brewmaster Eric Kuijpers and Cindy Popewczak shared the news in a video posted to the brewery’s Facebook page on November 5, saying they felt “it wasn’t right to just make a Facebook post.”

Shamokin, PA · 1d

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Lane disrupted after multi-vehicle crash on I-81

FRACKVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A multi-vehicle crash shut down both lanes on a portion of Interstate 81 Monday. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) says the crash occurred on I-81 northbound between the ramp from PA 61 at Exit 124-Fracville/St. Clair and Exit 131A, PA 53 East. I-81 southbound is back open, however, PennDOT […]

Schuylkill County, PA · 1d

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Two cats rescued, one perishes in Turkey Run house fire

TURKEY RUN – A cat died and two other cats were rescued from a house fire in Shenandoah’s Turkey Run section Monday evening. Firefighters were called to the 400 block of Furnace Street around 8pm for a reported house fire. Crews arrived to find smoke coming from a...

Shenandoah, PA · 1d

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Four wanted in connection to stabbing investigation

BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are looking to identify four men in connection with a stabbing investigation that left one injured. Police are searching for suspects involved in a stabbing in Bloomsburg on Nov. 1. The Bloomsburg Police Department stated a stabbing occurred between 2:15 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. in the 300 Block of […]

Bloomsburg, PA · 2d

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From one to done; a major top 10 shake up

(WBRE/WYOU)— A new team has joined the 28/22 Sports Top Ten High School Football Rankings for the first time this season while a team that was number one at one point has fallen out. Outside Looking in: Troy, Williamsport, Lehighton No. 10 – Williams Valley Vikings (10-1) The Vikings are holding down the number 10 […]

Bloomsburg, PA · 1d

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Exes allegedly cut man’s hair; leave feces, food in car

COALDALE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two women are accused of breaking into their joint-ex’s home, forcibly cutting his hair, and throwing dog poop and sauerkraut in his car, which they wrote on in permanent marker. Torie Smith, 19, of Coaldale, and Janiyah McGhee, 18, of Lansford, face several charges for their alleged involvement in the […]

Lansford, PA · 14h

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Bucknell Launches $250,000 Coal Region Air Quality Study

LEWISBURG — Bucknell University researchers are launching a $250,000 study of air pollution in Northumberland County’s coal region. The two-year project includes air quality monitoring in Shamokin, Mount Carmel, and Kulpmont. Bucknell says monitoring equipment is already operating at nine locations, with additional sites planned. Researchers hope to...

Northumberland County, PA · 2d

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“I cannot give you five minutes” | Evictions from company-owned housing near Hazleton, PA in November 1902

In 1904, Peter Roberts published Anthracite Coal Communities, a sociological study of Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal fields. One of its photographs shows an eviction from a company-owned house near Hazleton after the Coal Strike of 1902. Roberts described how evictions worked in towns that coal companies owned outright:. “If the...

Hazleton, PA · 2d

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Shooting under investigation in Beech Mountain Lakes

BEECH MOUNTAIN LAKES – A suspect is in custody after a shooting drew a large... The article Shooting under investigation in Beech Mountain Lakes first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel .

Hazleton, PA · 11h

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Township: Someone stole the Mountain Valley Golf Course sign

BARNESVILLE – Someone stole the sign for the former Mountain Valley Golf Course at the... The article Township: Someone stole the Mountain Valley Golf Course sign first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel .

Barnesville, PA · 10h

Wellsboro Gazette

Cheapest gas stations in Lebanon

Stacker compiled a list of the cheapest gas stations in Lebanon using data from Gas Buddy. Gas stations are ranked by the lowest regular fuel price. - Address: 1082 Heidelberg Ave, Schaefferstown, PA. - Price: $4.13. #6. Turkey Hill. - Address: 100 W Main St, Palmyra, PA. - Price: $4.15.

Lebanon, PA · 1d

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Man arrested after police find pipe bomb in his car in Quakertown, police say

A Schuylkill County man was arrested after a pipe bomb was found in his vehicle in Quakertown, according to police. Scott Albert Jr., 31, of Orwigsburg, is facing a felony charge of weapons of mass destruction, in addition to misdemeanor charges of possession of a weapon, making repairs to, selling, dealing in, using, or possessing a prohibited offensive weapon, recklessly endangering another person, and use/possesion of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested on Nov. 6 and sent to Bucks County Jail after his bail was denied when a Magisterial District Court judge deemed him a danger to the community, according to court documents. Jason Alan Rubinstein is representing Albert in this case.

Quakertown, PA · 1d

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Millville man charged after Benton hit-and-run

Benton, Pa. — A 34-year-old Millville man has been charged after a hit-and-run crash on Everett Street in Benton on Halloween night, state police at Bloomsburg said. Chase Stephen Fry was the driver of a 2020 GMC Sierra that turned onto Everett Street from a private driveway just after midnight, drove off the right side of the road and through a yard at 500 Everett Street, police say. He struck a fence and lawn decorations, then fled north on State Route 487, troopers said. The homeowner was able to provide the truck's license plate number to police, according to charges. Fry is facing multiple charges, including DUI and other driving violations. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 17 at District Judge Doug Brewer's office. Docket sheet

Benton, PA · 2d

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Schuylkill Haven, PA · 2d

Schuylkill Haven man wanted after alleged handgun encounter with juveniles

SCHUYKILL HAVEN, SCHUYLKILL CO. (WOLF) — Police are looking for Chase Alexander Fegley, 28, in connection with an alleged July encounter in which a man confronted three juveniles and an adult with what witnesses believed was a handgun. Schuylkill Haven police filed four counts of simple assault, graded as...

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Skimming device found at Sunbury Dollar General, police warn SNAP users

SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND CO. — Police are warning SNAP recipients who used their EBT cards at the Dollar General on Market Street after a skimming device was found at the store. The Sunbury Police Department said it is working with the Northumberland County Assistance Office on the investigation. People who...

Sunbury, PA · 19h

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East Union top cop resigns, again

SHEPPTON – After five months, East Union Township is on the hunt for a top... The article East Union top cop resigns, again first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel .

Shenandoah, PA · 1d

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