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Crews called to fire in Schuylkill County
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. — Crews were called to a fire in Schuylkill County on Wednesday. Crews from Schuylkill, Northumberland, and Dauphin counties were called to a barn fire along Ridge Road in Upper Mahantango township around 6:45 p.m. No injuries were reported from the fire. Crews cleared the scene...
Governor Shapiro's new energy plan sparks debate
Within rural Pennsylvania, there are several coal refuse plants. Four in Schuylkill County, one in Mount Carmel, and several more in Western P-A. Local lawmakers say many people rely on these power plants for electricity and they need to survive for the community, adding that Governor Shapiro's new energy plan would create damage.
Bench honors fallen linemen in Hazleton
HAZLETON, Pa. — A unique bench is up at a park in Luzerne County on Thursday. PPL and the local International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 1600 donated the bench to the Fallen Lineman Memorial Park. It's made of 1,000 pounds of recycled plastic collected from materials used to protect electrical supplies.
Nesquehoning mail carrier shares dog attack story
NESQUEHONING, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The United States Postal Service is kicking off its National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign. Last year, Pennsylvania had more than 300 attacks, the fourth highest in the nation. One attack is too many. 28/22 News spoke to a mail carrier in the Poconos who experienced this first-hand. “I walk about […]
Free webinar planned for 6/18 on FTC non-compete ban & business impact
LebTown readers are invited join Barley Snyder attorneys for a complimentary webinar regarding the Federal Trade Commission’s non-compete ban scheduled to take effect September 4, 2024, absent court intervention. The webinar will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, June 18, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Barley Snyder attorneys...
Penn State announces leadership changes for 3 local campuses
Penn State announced Tuesday the university is transforming operations for its Commonwealth Campuses with a new regional administrative model to create efficiencies across campuses and help reduce expenditures. Effective July 1, the Hazleton, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre campuses will be led by Chancellor Elizabeth Wright, who has been chancellor at Penn...
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