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CNJ 0-6-0 will lead short excursions on the Reading & Northern this weekend as part of the Minersville Community Day.

A look back at the rich history of a coal region pioneer.

100 years ago — 1923

These are the most expensive items at the Roadside America auctions (so far) Updated Jan 22, 2021; With just over one day left in the Roadside America online auction, many of the antiques, collectibles and hand-crafted models from the attraction are racking up quite a number of bids - and some will be fetching impressive prices. The collection went up for bid after the owners of Roadside America announced the destination was closing in November. The items on display - the majority of them hand...

Montoursville, Pa. – As 2020 nears its end, PennDOT Engineering District 3-0 is wrapping up another busy construction season in northcentral Pennsylvania. The nine-county district opened bids for 53 contracts totaling nearly $68.8 million in value. Of those contracts, 30 were for roadway work and 23 were for bridge work.  More than 138 miles of paving and 246 miles of seal coating (tar and chip) were completed in the district in 2020. Work was performed on 72 state-owned bridges by c...