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Burning mountain of coal waste leaves Pa. town submerged in smoke

Pennsylvania · 22h

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This Charming Pennsylvania Town Is So Affordable, Retirees Say Social Security Covers Everything

There’s a town in northwestern Pennsylvania where your retirement money doesn’t disappear the moment you open your wallet, and its name is Titusville. If you haven’t heard of it, that’s not your fault, but it is your loss, and today you’re fixing that. Titusville sits...

Titusville, PA · 8d
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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 · 2d
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Investors Are Quietly Buying Up These 9 Pennsylvania Towns, And Locals Have Noticed

One Pennsylvania town on this list was renamed after an Olympic champion who never set foot in it while he was alive. That kind of oddball backstory is exactly what draws buyers today. Old main streets, historic homes, and walkable downtowns are getting a second look. Some of these towns...

Pennsylvania · 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 · 21h

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The history of the Montgomery Lounge Company

(Editor’s Note: This is part one of a multi-part story. The second part will be published in next week’s issue of The Luminary.) Montgomery was a bustling factory town in the late nineteenth century and well into the twentieth century. One of the early factories was the Montgomery Lounge Company.

Lycoming County, PA · 2d

myfamilytravels.com

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Pennsylvania Hot Dog Shop Reopened After Nearly Three Years and a Dramatic Building Collapse

A Pennsylvania hot dog shop closed its doors after decades of serving a loyal downtown crowd. What followed was supposed to be a renovation, but the project became far more complicated when part of the building collapsed onto the street. I can only imagine how discouraging that moment must have...

Scranton, PA · 4d

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Bucknell Student-Run Thrift Store Gives Clothing New Life

LEWISBURG — Bucknell University students are giving used clothing a second life while learning how to operate a business. Bison Thrift opened in September at the Elaine Langone Center, offering affordable secondhand clothing and promoting sustainability. The store was founded by graduates Ella Slayton and Elliott Kilgallen, who developed...

Lewisburg, PA · 1d

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Pa. residents can get up to $1,000 toward heating bills this winter

Not everyone has switched on their heat yet, but it’s not too early to think about ways to afford those high utility bills that arrive in the colder months. Applications are now being accepted for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, better known as LIHEAP. Qualifying homeowners and renters can receive grants of between $200 and $1,000 to cover heating costs. The money is sent directly to the recipient’s utility company and does not need to be repaid.

Pennsylvania · 22h

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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 · 8d

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The Most Incredible Meat Market In Pennsylvania Has Been A Must-Visit Grocery Stop Since 1929

Goat, rabbit, and lamb sit right alongside chicken wings at one old butcher counter. Some shoppers drive hours just for the small turkey wings. The shop opened in 1929. That means it has fed families through nearly a century of changing neighborhoods, prices, and supermarket trends. I like how the...

Philadelphia, PA · 2d

People

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Woman Reveals the Unexpected Setback of Building Her Home on Land with Historic Cemetery (Exclusive)

After selling her Maryland home, Heidi Keeney moved back to Pennsylvania to build a cottage near her parents, but the project has taken far longer than she ever imagined

Pennsylvania · 1d

FOX 43

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Energy bills expected to rise for PPL Electric Utilities customers

Pennsylvania · 21h

LehighValleyLive.com

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A mountain of coal waste is burning. For this Pa. town, the scars run deeper

LOCUST GAP — The majestic fall scene belies the 1,000-degree-plus coal refuse fire burning just a mile away. A little more than a week ago, fog and smoke blotted out visibility to near zero. Roads closed, and a state of emergency was declared. But on this Wednesday, the air...

Northumberland County, PA · 9h

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 · 20h

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11 Old-Fashioned Pennsylvania Yarn Shops Where Knitters Find Skeins Big Chains No Longer Carry

One yarn shop on this list sits on a working sheep farm, so the wool in your hands may come from the flock grazing outside. Another sells its yarn from a shop built by local Amish craftsmen. That’s the kind of detail that makes me grin. Chain stores rarely offer...

Pennsylvania · 1d

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Wilder & J.P. Morgan Asset Management acquire 257,000 s/f shopping center in PA

HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA — Wilder announced the acquisition of The Marketplace at Huntingdon Valley, a 257,000 s/f community shopping center in Pennsylvania, through a newly formed investment partnership with investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Located at 2010 County Line Rd. in Huntingdon Valley, the center is anchored...

Pennsylvania · 1d

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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 · 2d

The Tonic Edit

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Pennsylvania Utilities Can't Cut Off Gas or Electric Service From Dec. 1 to March 31 for Households at or Below 250% of the Poverty Line

Pennsylvania utilities cannot cut off gas or electric from Dec. 1 to March 31 for households at or below 250% of poverty, $82,500 for a family of four.

Pennsylvania · 3h

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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 · 1d