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The Francis E. Walter Dam is an embankment dam located in Bear Creek Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S. Constructed in 1961 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, it spans the Lehigh River at its confluence with the tributary Bear Creek, creating the Francis E. Walter Reservoir. Although the dam was originally constructed for ...
Feb. 2—PITTSTON — To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Agnes Flood, WVIA will feature "Agnes 50," a multi-platform initiative that will explore the events of June 23, 1972, as well ...
The population was 7,591 as of the 2020 census, making it Luzerne County's fourth-largest city. [3] At its peak in 1920, the population of Pittston was 18,497. The city consists of three sections: Downtown Pittston in the city's center, the Oregon Section in the city's southern end, and the Junction in the city's northern end.
Greater Pittston is a 65.35 sq mi (169.3 km 2) region in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in reference to the area in and around Pittston.As of 2010, the total population of Greater Pittston is 48,020.
Luzerne County officials said the large evacuations were precautionary, as there was a potential for the area to be isolated if the most severe predictions took hold. In Reading , the Schuylkill River 's flood stage is 13 feet (4.0 m), and the river was projected to crest at about 23 feet (7.0 m), resulting in the worst flooding in the area ...
Apr. 30—With an eye to the future, Luzerne County government is increasingly embracing technology and shared databases to improve services, said county Manager Romilda Crocamo.
Duryea is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, 9 miles (14 km) south of Scranton.The Susquehanna River marks Duryea's western boundary and the Lackawanna River flows through Duryea.
A map of Luzerne County school districts.Swoyersville is part of Wyoming Valley West School District (seen in orange).. Swoyersville is located at According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km 2), all land.