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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 · 4d
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Secret NYC

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New York City Gen Zers are moving to this Pennsylvania valley home to ‘Christmas City USA’

New York’s youngest movers have a surprising favorite escape, and it isn’t Jersey City, Philly or Austin. According to U-Haul’s latest migration report , the top destination for Gen Zers leaving the New York City area is Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, the region that’s home to Allentown, Easton and Bethlehem, better known as “Christmas City USA.” What U-Haul found For its 2026 Midyear Migration Trends report, U-Haul analyzed one-way truck rentals from July 2025 through June 2026 and sorted them by generation, to see where people at different stages of life are actually moving. For New York City’s Gen Z renters, the top five net-gain destinations were: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (the Lehigh Valley) Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania Toronto Houston Los Angeles The Lehigh Valley isn’t just a Gen Z thing, either. It also ranked No. 3 for the city’s Millennials . And the valley really is getting younger. Its population of 18- to 34-year-olds grew by nearly 9,000 between 2020 and 2024 , putting both Lehigh and Northampton counties in the top 10% of U.S. counties for young-adult growth, according to the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation . “The growing and talented population, particularly that of young people, is the secret sauce,” LVEDC CEO Don

New York, NY · 2d
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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...

Schuylkill County, PA · 1d
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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 · 2d
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Lebanon Daily News

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Lebanon County property transfers: See area home sale prices

Lebanon City 1111 Guilford St. — Robert L. Rice LLC to Cesar Franklin Liriano Torres, $550,000. 29 Guilford St. — Linda L. Seeger to Jessica Bell, $100,000. 428 Cumberland St. — Lancaster Area Habitat of Humanity Inc to Yousuf Abubeker and Neema Berih, $225,000. 698 N. 2nd Ave. — Shirley Ann Webster Estate to J&J Cuz LLC, $215,000. 407 E. Elm St. — IE Homes LLC to Oscar Felix Quinones Nieves and Lesliam Delgado Nieves, $335,000. 734 S. 7th St. — Meghan E. Schlegel and Edward L. Fruecht III, $325,000. Cleona Borough 3 Walnut Mill Ln. — Jo Ann Goddard Estate to Allen Blauch, $196,000. Cornwall Borough 146 Rexmont Rd. — James C. and Abby L. Cox to Jane E. and Michael H. Ansel, $651,000. Heidelberg Township 134 Marissa Ct. — Landmark Homes at 897 Inc to Kimberly S. May, $337,600. 182 Marissa Ct. — Landmark Homes at 897 Inc and Copper Ridge to Gale Weaver, $303,000. 176 Marissa Ct. — Landmark Homes at 897 Inc and Copper Ridge to Gale Weaver, $305,650. 180 Marissa Ct. — Landmark Homes at 897 Inc and Copper Ridge to Gale Weaver, $288,200. 178 Marissa Ct. — Landmark Homes at 897 Inc and Copper

Lebanon County, PA · 2d

decorhint.com

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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 · 10d

Times Leader

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Luzerne County property transfers from Sept. 16 through Sept. 21

The following are Luzerne County property transfers from Sept. 16 through Sept. 21:. • Stephen Solovey and Margaret A. Solovey to Gensy E. Pena Polanco and Gensy E. Pena Polanco, $175,000, Plains Township. • Union Home Mortgage Corp. to Morban Properties LLC, $115,950, 1008 Ridge St., Hanover Township. • Michelle...

Luzerne County, PA · 22h

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 · 2d

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 · 1d

WFMZ-TV Online

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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 · 2d

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 · 1d

abc27 News

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Weis Markets reports quarterly profit; facing challenges similar to other supermarkets

SUNBURY, Pa. (WHTM) — Weis Markets, which owns and operates about 200 supermarkets in six states — including dozens in central Pennsylvania — reported a $22 million net profit for the 13 months that ended Sept. 26, 2026, an increase from from $17 million for the comparable period in 2025. But like other traditional supermarket […]

Sunbury, 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 · 2d

wkok.com

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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 · 3d

hoodline.com

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UGI Hit With $150K Fine After Lehigh Valley Pipeline Crew Skipped Protocol

UGI Utilities will pay a $150,000 civil penalty to settle claims that a pipeline contractor failed to follow the company's installation protocol at numerous job sites across the Lehigh Valley. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approved the settlement Thursday by a 5-0 vote, closing out an investigation that traced back to a single contractor crew working on natural gas mains in Allentown, Bethlehem, Nazareth and Emmaus.

Emmaus, PA · 2d

thegnainsider.com

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Getting to know our staff: Mr. Manly

People that cover their mouths when they are chewing food. What are three things about yourself that most people wouldn’t be able to guess?. I’m a good karaoke singer. When did you know that you wanted to become a teacher, and why?. When I failed at the pharmacy...

Nanticoke, PA · 4d

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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 · 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 · 1d

fertilizerdaily.com

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PFAS levels vary in farm soils treated with biosolids

PFAS, the long-lived “forever chemicals,” were found in farm soils treated with biosolids on nine of 10 Pennsylvania farms studied, according to research presented by Diana Oviedo-Vargas of the Stroud Water Research Center. Oviedo-Vargas measured PFAS from 2021 to 2023 on farms that applied biosolids in counties including...

Pennsylvania · 21h

Managed Healthcare Executive

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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