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Hometown Heroes campaign enters Phase 2 in Schuylkill Haven
WBRE via Yahoo News· 3 months agoSCHUYLKILL HAVEN, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A borough program that honors those who have served this country is making a comeback in Schuylkill County. 28/22 News Reporter Sydney Kostus ...
LOCAL BRIEFS: Southern Area to restart Legion program
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 7—Southern Area to rejoin Legion league in 2023 The Schuylkill-Berks American Legion Baseball League unanimously approved readmitting Southern Area to the league for the 2023 season at ...
Firefighters from Schuylkill County come together for convention parade
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAug. 26—CRESSONA — In grand fashion, firefighters from across Schuylkill County put their best foot forward Saturday in the 69th Schuylkill County Volunteer Firefighters Convention parade. Bedecked ...
Lehigh Valley Hospital hosts annual veterans breakfast
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 13—SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Veterans gathered for a hearty, communal meal Saturday at the traditional Veterans Day breakfast hosted by Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill. After a two-year pandemic-related ...
Schuylkill County communities honor fallen heroes on Memorial Day
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMay 29—MAHANOY CITY — Patriotic colors and music filled the streets of Mahanoy City and many other Schuylkill County communities Monday as Memorial Day was observed. The Mahanoy City United ...
Vietnam veterans honored at breakfast in Frackville diner, 50 years after last U.S. troops left...
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 29—FRACKVILLE — Fresh off a tour of duty in Vietnam, 21-year-old Army Sgt. Walter Hummel encountered an anti-war protester who spit on him at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport in May ...
Veteran, 95, honored for service in WWII, Korea and Vietnam eras
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 10—PINE GROVE — Rafael "Ray" Madrigal snapped to attention, removed his hat and bowed his head as his great-grandson, Matthew Madrigal, slipped a red, white and blue ribbon around his neck ...
Fair's celebrity tractor pull: put the pedal to the metal and go for it
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAug. 2—SUMMIT STATION — When you come right down to it, one of the great tests in life is trying to pull a 30,000-pound sled 350 feet in less than 30 seconds at the wheel of a 70-horsepower ...