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From The Daily Item

  • Pumps still chugging in Montandon basements

    Nine months after last spring's torrential downpours, residents of Montandon are still pumping water from their basements, in what seems to many like a never-ending battle to save their basements.

  • Vandals hit 69 homes

    Four young men, including two minors, allegedly went on a monthlong vandalism spree that involved smashing 63 mail boxes with a bat and stealing lawn ornaments.

January 2012

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Beavertown PRR Passenger Station in Winter (circa 1870)

Beavertown train station in winter

(Courtesy of Joan Herman)

Shown here is the very first passenger rail station in Beavertown. It was remodeled in 1888 with vast improvements. In this station many young men learned the art of telegraphy and worked for the P.R.R. in many parts of the eastern United States.

 

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January 2012 PA German

Mini Lesson #202
1. How do you say “He's not sick.” in PA German? You would pronounce it AIR ISS NET GRONK, and it is written: Er is net grank.
2. How would you say “Yes, it's really good.”? You would pronounce it YAH SIS AVVA GOOT, and it’s written: Ya, sis awwer gut. 


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December 2011 Extra

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