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Knoebels Holds Flag Day Ceremony
ELYSBURG, Pa. — Before Knoebels Amusement Resort opened for the day, a crowd gathered at the park near Elysburg for a flag retirement ceremony. The ceremony is a way to respectfully dispose of unserviceable flags. "It can be that they're faded or weathered, whatever it may be, we've gathered...
Red Power Showdown | International Harvester tractors on display
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — Hundreds of tractors are on display at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds, and all of them were made by International Harvester. This is the Red Power Showdown, and people from all over the country are displaying their tractors. Some date back to the early 1900s. "They spend a...
Joshua E. Eiceman (1988-2024)
Joshua E. Eiceman, 35, of Palmyra, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. He was the husband of Kara L. (Shoster) Eiceman. They celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary this past January. Born in Harrisburg on Oct. 1, 1988, he was the son of Irvin G. and...
How to watch Blue Mountain vs. Elizabeth Forward in 2024 PIAA Class 4A Softball Championship
The second matchup from Day 2 at the 2024 PIAA Softball Championships at Penn State’s Nittany Lion Softball Park shifts to Class 4A and a title matchup between Blue Mountain and Elizabeth Forward. The game is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. with a live stream on NFHS Network and TV coverage on PCN.
Knoebels hosts flag retirement ceremony
ELYSBURG, Pa. — Scouts in Northumberland County held a flag retirement ceremony today at Knoebels Amusement Resort. The park near Elysburg invited members of the public to bring any American flag that has reached the end of its life so that Boy Scout Troop 247 can properly dispose of it.
Troopers Seek Luzerne Co. Man Who Disappeared In Broad Daylight In 2018
Fanning was 30 years old when he disappeared in Hazle Township on Nov. 15, 2018, according to troopers. His father last saw him around noon after dropping him off at the Groceries Plus at 1003 Vine Street, police said. The store was just a few blocks from their North James Street home.
New ordinance targeting stray cats in Schuylkill County
POTTSVILLE, Pa. — A new ordinance passed in Schuylkill County this week has a resident concerned with its target of stray cats and people who interact with them. Patrick Morane, a citizen of Pottsville and a lover of cats, has been providing shelter and food to four stray cats for quite some time. He said his neighbor passed away and had no other family nearby to care for the cats, so he took them under his wing.
Lewisburg's Sidewalk Chalk Festival returns this July
Lewisburg, Pa. — Get ready to turn the sidewalks of Lewisburg into vibrant canvases of creativity. The Sidewalk Chalk Festival, located in the heart of Lewisburg, will occur on Friday, July 5. This free, family-friendly event invites artists of all ages to unleash their imagination using washable chalk on the sidewalks of downtown Lewisburg. Only...
East Side Parkways Coalition announces legal action against State Department of Transportation over Kensington Expressway project
The East Side Parkways Coalition announced on Thursday that legal action is being taken against the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) on two different lawsuits, with a third lawsuit also likely to stem from this. Read more from WBEN:
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