Big Boy gets a grateful send-off after stay in Scranton
The Union Pacific Railroad’s famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, left Scranton on…
Advisory issued for harmful algal bloom at Blue Marsh Lake
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued an advisory for a harmful algal bloom Status at Blue…
America250 history trail: Explore NEPA’s industrial might
When the cannons of the Revolutionary War cooled and the nation’s independence was secured, Pennsylvania’s work was far…
The NEPA 30, No. 8: Born in Scranton, Biden reached the highest peak of American politics
Throughout his long public and political life, Scranton has served as something of a North Star for former…
The NEPA 30: A first-aid first in Jermyn saves life and limb for workers
At less than a square mile, Jermyn is the second-smallest town in Lackawanna County, but at the turn…
Sen. John Fetterman confirms ICE ending detention center plans in Berks, Schuylkill
Plans to transform two warehouses in Berks and Schuylkill counties into Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities —…
Schuylkill man sentenced in crash that killed toddler in Berks
A Schuylkill County man has been sentenced to 4 1/2 to 9 years in state prison for causing…
Schuylkill sojourners begin scenic, 7-day route to Philadelphia – Pottsville Republican Herald
It takes about two hours to drive from Schuylkill Haven to Philadelphia, and give-or-take eight hours to bike…
The NEPA 30: How area factory workers spurred rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest movement
When Pan Am Flight 101 landed at New York City’s JFK Airport on Feb. 7, 1964, carrying four…
Influence of NEPA entertainment reaches beyond the region
Consider the Ritz Theater in Scranton. Will Rogers did rope tricks there in the heyday of vaudeville and…
The NEPA 30: A Schuylkill mother’s recipe sparks the world’s largest pierogi manufacturer – Pottsville Republican Herald
In 1952, a Schuylkill County entrepreneur took a staple of Eastern European church festivals and built an entirely…
Troopers provide details of fatal motorcycle crash on Route 183 near Bernville
State police have released details of a two-vehicle crash that fatally injured a Berks County motorcyclist last week…