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CONYNGHAM - A Hazleton woman is facing charges after police say she broke into a home in Conyngham earlier today.

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Hazleton woman jailed after alleged Conyngham break-in

CONYNGHAM – A Hazleton woman is facing charges after police say she broke into a home in Conyngham earlier today. Brooke Roman, 38, of Hazleton, was arrested on felony burglary and criminal t…

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December 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM

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KELAYRES – A township supervisors meeting in which a data center proposal was to be heard ended abruptly as an overflow crowd packed the township building.

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Kline, facing overflow crowd, abruptly cancels meeting featuring data center proposal

KELAYRES – A township supervisors meeting in which a data center proposal was to be heard ended abruptly as an overflow crowd packed the township building. Kline Township Supervisors met at 4…

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December 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM

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SHENANDOAH HEIGHTS – While the Shenandoah area doesn’t have its own organized Wreaths Across America event to recognize the nearly 4,000 veterans laid to rest here, a group of volunteers took time Saturday to remember a pair of veterans from town.

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Volunteers lay wreaths on Damato gravesite

SHENANDOAH HEIGHTS – While the Shenandoah area doesn’t have its own organized Wreaths Across America event to recognize the nearly 4,000 veterans laid to rest here, a group of volunteer…

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December 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM

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McADOO – A local community recently received a new dump truck, thanks to the help of state legislators.

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McAdoo acquires new dump truck through grant funding

McADOO – A local community recently received a new dump truck, thanks to the help of state legislators. McAdoo Borough received a 2024 Ford F600 4×4 dump truck. The truck was purchased w…

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December 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM

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ASHLAND – It was a festive weekend in Ashland as the community rang in the Christmas season the old fashioned way.

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PHOTOS: Scenes from Ashland’s Old Fashioned Christmas

ASHLAND – It was a festive weekend in Ashland as the community rang in the Christmas season the old fashioned way. With events across town, Ashland was certainly in the holiday spirit Saturda…

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December 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM

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SHENANDOAH – About two weeks after the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, news reached town that one of our own perished.

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PEARL HARBOR DAY: Locals among servicemen killed in Japanese attack

SHENANDOAH – About two weeks after the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, news reached town that one of our own perished. Private Walter H. Wardigo, 22, of 151 1/2 West Washing…

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December 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM

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SHENANDOAH – July 29, 1995. Nearly 50 people gather outside a former car dealership on Ringtown Boulevard for a group photo.

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Shenandoah’s journalistic heritage runs deep

SHENANDOAH – July 29, 1995. Nearly 50 people gather outside a former car dealership on Ringtown Boulevard for a group photo. These were the staff members of the Shenandoah Evening Herald. The…

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December 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM

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SHENANDOAH – A lot can happen in ten years.

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Looking back at memorable Sentinel stories

SHENANDOAH – A lot can happen in ten years. Neighborhoods, towns, and lives can be reshaped, for better or for worse. Achievements creating memories that will last a lifetime. As we celebrate…

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December 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM

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FREELAND - A Hazleton man was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon in connection with a deadly shooting in Freeland overnight.

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Arrest made in fatal Freeland shooting

FREELAND – A Hazleton man was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon in connection with a deadly shooting in Freeland overnight. Edgar Polanco, 24, of Freeland, is facing conspiracy to criminal…

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December 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM

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FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - For the first time in a decade, when the North Schuylkill Spartans take the field next season, it will be with a different head coach.

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Longtime North Schuylkill head football coach stepping down

FOUNTAIN SPRINGS – For the first time in a decade, when the North Schuylkill Spartans take the field next season, it will be with a different head coach. Wally Hall submitted his resignation …

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December 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM

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POTTSVILLE – A community organization in Schuylkill County is launching a fundraiser to help folks facing food insecurity.

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Schuylkill Community Action launches fundraiser to combat food insecurity

POTTSVILLE – A community organization in Schuylkill County is launching a fundraiser to help folks facing food insecurity. Schuylkill Community Action announced Neighbors First: The 25,746 Ca…

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December 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM

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WEST HAZLETON – The jolly old elf himself is making his rounds of the anthracite coalfields. Monday night’s stop was in West Hazleton.

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West Hazleton community joins together for tree lighting

WEST HAZLETON – The jolly old elf himself is making his rounds of the anthracite coalfields. Monday night’s stop was in West Hazleton. Carolers sang Christmas songs at the Christmas tre…

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December 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM

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HARRISBURG — This year’s state budget didn’t pull slot-like skill games out of their legal limbo in Pennsylvania, despite bipartisan consensus on the need to do so.

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Skill games avoid regulation again in Pa. as gambling lobby war intensifies

A dispute over the level of taxation and accusations of retribution derailed another attempt to regulate skill games in Pennsylvania.

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December 2, 2025 at 8:15 PM

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SPOTLIGHT PA - At the Lancaster County Government Center on Friday, 26 clear-plastic bowls sat in front of blue index cards on a table, each card corresponding to a candidate for Mountville Borough tax collector.

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Why marbles, playing cards, and ping pong balls decide so many local Pa. races

Tie elections happen frequently in low-profile races. Some say reform is needed.

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December 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM

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SHENANDOAH – M&J Big Band is bringing their swingin’ sound back to the Heart of the Anthracite in time for Christmas.

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BIG BAND CHRISTMAS: M&J returns for 7th Christmas show at Shenandoah

SHENANDOAH – M&J Big Band is bringing their swingin’ sound back to the Heart of the Anthracite in time for Christmas. The Shenandoah Valley Band Boosters are hosting the band, whose…

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December 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM

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SHENANDOAH – Shenandoah’s annual Christmas kickoff began with Santa’s high-flying entrance around midday on Black Friday and continued with a full slate of events downtown in the evening.

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PHOTOS: Shenandoah holds annual Coal Cracker Christmas

SHENANDOAH – Shenandoah’s annual Christmas kickoff began with Santa’s high-flying entrance around midday on Black Friday and continued with a full slate of events downtown in the …

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December 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM

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ARISTES – A former municipal official from our area will spend a year in federal prison, accused of tax evasion and bank fraud.

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Township supervisor to spend year in federal prison for fraud, tax evasion

ARISTES – A former municipal official from our area will spend a year in federal prison, accused of tax evasion and bank fraud. Linda Tarlecki, 63, of Aristes, was sentenced last Wednesday by…

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December 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM

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FREELAND - State troopers are investigating an overnight shooting that claimed the life of an 18-year-old.

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Man, 18, killed in Freeland shooting; teen injured

FREELAND – State troopers are investigating an overnight shooting that claimed the life of an 18-year-old. The shooting happened in the Freeland area around 2:31am, according to State Police …

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December 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM

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SHENANDOAH - Windy conditions precluded Santa and his elves' traditional entrance into the heart of the anthracite, but he still made quite a high-flying entrance. Literally.

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Helicopter brings Santa Claus in for high-flying Christmas kickoff in Shenandoah - The Shenandoah Sentinel

SHENANDOAH - Windy conditions precluded Santa and his elves' traditional entrance into the heart of the anthracite, but he still made quite a high-flying entrance. Literally. "A little different, the…

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November 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM

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HAZLETON - Whether you're into history, railroading of any sort, art, or craftsmanship, there's something for you at the Anthracite Model Railroad Society and you can check it out throughout the winter.

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Hazleton model railroad society plans winter open house showcasing history, creativity - The Shenandoah Sentinel

HAZLETON - Whether you're into history, railroading of any sort, art, or craftsmanship, there's something for you at the Anthracite Model Railroad Society and you can check it out throughout the…

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November 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM

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BLOOMSBURG - A Mahanoy City man was released from the Columbia County lockup Tuesday as the most serious charge against him in a Bloomsburg shooting was dropped.

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Homicide charge dropped, Mahanoy man freed from Columbia County jail pending trial - The Shenandoah Sentinel

BLOOMSBURG - A Mahanoy City man was released from the Columbia County lockup Tuesday as the most serious charge against him in a Bloomsburg shooting was dropped. Samuel Charles Evans, 19, of Mahanoy…

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November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM

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HAZLETON – This week may be Thanksgiving, though the Hazleton Area High School community came together Monday morning to kick off the Christmas season.

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