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Journal captures daily routine of a mining superintendent in Pennsylvania’s Coal Region during the Civil War | 1864

In the autumn of 1864, Gilliard Dock was writing in the journal he kept, on and off, throughout his life. He, his wife Lavinia, and their children lived in a newly built house on a hillside north of Pine Grove, at the western edge of Schuylkill County. “The leaves have...

Schuylkill County, PA · 3d
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Schuylkill County Marriage Licenses: October 31–November 6, 2026

The Schuylkill County Register of Wills public index lists 11 marriage licenses with official issued dates from Saturday, October 31, 2026 , through Friday, November 6, 2026 . The index was reviewed on November 6, 2026. Issuance of a marriage license does not confirm that the couple married. Schuylkill County Marriage Licenses by Issued Date Saturday, October 31, 2026 George Michael Nyer and Kimberly M Fletcher Billy Jo Sinclair and Ana Maria Suarez de la Cruz Kevin Lane Taylor and Timothy James Long Sunday, November 1, 2026 Dominick John Cirelli and Loubna Fassih Jed Nathaniel Martin and Caroline Joy Weaver Monday, November 2, 2026 Todd Edward Burd Jr and Danielle Lynn Shaak Tuesday, November 3, 2026 No marriage licenses with this issued date were listed in the index. Wednesday, November 4, 2026 No marriage licenses with this issued date were listed in the index. Thursday, November 5, 2026 Peter Emmanuel Collazo and Marilean Gonzalez-Esquilin Shaheed Abdul Kelly and Daizhi-Rhae Amber Thompson-Green Joseph J Shevokis and Marcy Suzanne Nordwick Dan E Carter Sr and Susan K Koury Derick John Ney and Kyleigh Rae Stump Friday, November 6, 2026 No marriage licenses with this issued date were listed in the index. Total:

Schuylkill County, PA · 2d

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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 · 3d
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Exposed fish, expired tomatoes, dirty utensils: What Lebanon County restaurant inspectors found

The following Lebanon County restaurants and other food establishments were inspected between Oct. 26 and Oct. 30 for compliance with Pennsylvania’s food safety regulations. Inspections are overseen by the state Department of Agriculture. In some cases, violations are corrected before inspectors leave. In compliance with violations. Jonestown/Hershey NE KOA.

Lebanon County, PA · 3d
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New Schuylkill County dental education center, clinic opens in Tamaqua

A celebration of life service will be held this weekend for a pilot with local ties who died in a plane crash in Florida Sunday. Kendall Harris, the chapel's senior pastor, said Limerick Chapel in Montgomery County will hold a celebration of life Saturday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. for Jeff Gregory.

Schuylkill County, PA · 2d

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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 · 3d

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Tamaqua Dental Clinic Draws 30 Patients a Day, Easing Rural PA Shortage

A dental clinic built inside a former Rite Aid pharmacy in Tamaqua has been averaging 30 patients a day since it opened Sept. 2, and on Friday, Temple University leaders, state officials and community members gathered to formally dedicate the facility at a grand opening ceremony in the borough’s business district.

Tamaqua, PA · 2d

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44 Schuylkill County Runners Listed for 2026 PIAA Cross Country Championships

Runners from 11 Schuylkill County schools are listed among the entries for the 2026 PIAA Cross Country Championships , scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2026 , at Big Spring High School in Newville. According to PIAA’s published qualifier lists, county schools account for 44 entries: 18 girls and 26 boys across the Class 1A and Class 2A races. The local contingent includes the Schuylkill Haven girls, Nativity BVM boys, and Blue Mountain boys team rosters, along with individual qualifiers from schools throughout the county. The totals include every listed team roster member. The qualifier documents do not identify final starters or alternates. PIAA State Cross Country Race Schedule Saturday’s championships begin with the Class 1A girls race at 9:30 a.m. Six races are scheduled, concluding with the Class 3A boys race at 1:15 p.m. All times below are Eastern. Saturday, November 7, 2026 — PIAA Cross Country Championship Race Times Race Start Time Class 1A Girls 9:30 a.m. Class 2A Girls 10:15 a.m. Class 3A Girls 11 a.m. Class 1A Boys 11:45 a.m. Class 2A Boys 12:30 p.m. Class 3A Boys 1:15 p.m. Parking Passes and Spectator Information PIAA requires one parking pass per vehicle . Parking passes cost $10

Schuylkill County, PA · 3d

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 · 2d

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An Entire Pennsylvania Town Was Abandoned Because A Fire Has Burned Underground Since 1962

A routine landfill cleanup in May 1962 lit a fire that is still burning today. It slipped into an old coal seam and never came back out. More than six decades later, it’s still smoldering under the hills of Pennsylvania. The town above it once had roughly a thousand...

Centralia, PA · 3d

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Work on Route 209 continues after rockslide

NESQUEHONING BOROUGH, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — U.S. Route 209 in Nesquehoning Borough will remain closed for another six to eight weeks while work to repair the road after a rockslide continues, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). The rockslide resulted in the closure of the road and the railroad tracks below, forcing the […]

Nesquehoning, PA · 3d

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Walgreens opens new prescription fulfillment center in Lehigh County

SOUTH WHITEHALL TWP., Pa.- Pharmacy chain Walgreens has opened a new micro-fulfillment center in South Whitehall Township. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held this week at the facility at 4741 Chapmans Road. The centers are designed to streamline prescription fulfillment, Walgreens said. Employees- with assistance from robotic technology- process, fill, and...

Lehigh County, PA · 2d

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 · 3d

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Shelter in place order updated after hazardous materials spill prompts evacuation at Allentown water treatment facility

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A shelter in place order has been updated after a hazardous materials spill at the Lehigh County Authority water treatment facility in Allentown. Allentown Fire Department Capt. of Public Affairs Jon Hammel says the order now covers an area within a half mile radius of the facility. He says the order was changed due to shifting winds.

Allentown, PA · 3d

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Lebanon County homes evacuated for gas leak, road closed

LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A Lebanon County road is closed as crews work to contain a gas leak that has also led to an evacuation Friday afternoon. A private contractor struck a gas line just before noon in the area of 20 N. Sheridan Road in Millcreek Township, Newmanstown Volunteer Fire Company said in […]

Lebanon County, PA · 3d

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Friday Food Feature with Berks County Eats: Gourmand Cafe

A good lunch spot is more than good food. It has to be fast and close to home (or work) and have good food. Living in Wyomissing, we have a lot of great lunch spots around us. One of those is Gourmand Cafe. For a few years, the cafe felt...

Berks County, PA · 3d

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Palmyra will request Lebanon School District’s career & tech center buyout

This article was funded by LebTown donors as part of our Civic Impact Reporting Project. Palmyra Area School District board directors altered their prior recommendation to include financial compensation for Lebanon School District’s planned exit from the Lebanon County Career & Technology Center (CTC) program. On a separate matter,...

Palmyra, PA · 8h

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Danville Veterans Monument Seeks Names Of Service Members

DANVILLE — Organizers of a veterans monument in Danville’s Memorial Park are seeking names of those who served in recent wars. VFW Post 298 and Montour County Veterans Affairs are collecting submissions for the Global War on Terrorism Monument. Eligible veterans served during Desert Shield or Desert Storm,...

Danville, PA · 2d