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3 days ago
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40 foot sinkhole opens up in Dunmore
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials tell 28/22 News a sinkhole opened up in the backyard of a Dunmore home Sunday afternoon. Dunmore Police Sergeant Stephon Burgette told 28/22 News the sinkhole was reported by the residents near the intersection of College Avenue and Jefferson Avenue at about 5:15 p.m. after they returned home and found the hole. Police investigating body found in Susquehanna River Officials say the sinkhole was about 40 feet deep, and crews worked to fill it Sunday night. Residents were evacuated from their homes, but were able to return about 20 minutes later, according to authorities. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
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Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. Second Quarter 2025 Dividend
Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank DUNMORE, Pa., May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FDBC), parent company of The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank, announce their declaration of the Company's second quarter dividend of $0.40 per share. The dividend is payable June 10, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 20, 2025. Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. serves Lackawanna, Luzerne, Northampton and Lehigh Counties through The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank's 21 full-service community banking offices, along with the Fidelity Bank Wealth Management Minersville Office in Schuylkill County. Fidelity Bank provides a digital and virtual experience via digital services and digital account opening through Online Banking and the Fidelity Mobile Banking app. For more information visit our investor relations web site through This press release may contain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results and trends could differ materially from those set forth in such statements due to various factors. These factors include the possibility that increased demand or prices for the company's financial services and products may not occur, changing economic, interest rate and competitive conditions, technological developments and other risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Contacts: Daniel J. Santaniello Salvatore R. DeFrancesco, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer 570-504-8035 570-504-8000
Epoch Times
27-04-2025
- Politics
- Epoch Times
The Augusta Resolves and the Declaration of Independence
In retaliation for the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament responded by passing five punitive laws in 1774. Known as the Coercive Acts, also referred to as the Insufferable Acts or Intolerable Acts, these measures aimed to punish Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in the Tea Party protest, stripping them from self-governance. Seeking to quell resistance to British authority, the British Parliament instead awakened a sleeping giant. The implications of their laws reverberated throughout America's western frontier. The Coercive Acts became the impetus that led to the development of the Revolutionary War. The Sons of Liberty protested "taxation without representation" by throwing chests of Britain's tea into the Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party. Library of Congress. Public Domain House of Burgesses When news of the Boston Tea Party was first published in the Virginia Gazette, Virginia's legislators—members of the House of Burgesses—wondered what the Imperial retaliation might be. When they learned that the Parliament was essentially shutting down the Port of Boston, their response was strong and solemn. A group of burgesses, including Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, and Francis Lightfoot Lee met in the Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg to discuss their plan of action. Invoking language used by the House of Commons in the 1640s, they crafted a resolution calling Virginians to a day of 'fasting, humiliation, and prayer' on June 1, 1774—the day that Boston was to be closed. (L) An illustration of Raleigh Tavern with the famous Apollo Room, 1880. The New York Public Library. (R) The resolution was signed by 89 members of the House of Burgesses and several 'clergymen and other inhabitants of the colony and dominion of Virginia.' Public Domain The burgesses The day after the resolution passed, Dunmore dissolved the Burgesses. But they reconvened at Raleigh Tavern, where many of them lodged for the sessions. Here, they decided to return to their respective districts and sense the feelings of the people in the places they represented. Each district's 'Resolve' would help the banished Burgesses as they charted a course forward. Related Stories 12/10/2023 11/13/2023 There were 64 Virginia representative districts, and 59 of them actually completed the assignment. Most were not so confrontational to the Crown, but then there was the county of Augusta. A portrait of John Murray, fourth Earl of Dunmore, 1765, by Joshua Reynolds. Oil on canvas. National, Edinburgh. Public Domain The County That Stretched to the Mississippi Augusta County, Virginia today is large, but it isn't the biggest county in the state. In 1770, however, it encompassed most of Virginia's claims extending to the Mississippi River. It was the essence of the wild frontier—the land where Daniel Boone roamed. Although other counties were carved out of it as settlement advanced, it was still the embodiment of a way of life that was tied far more to the new world than the old. It was in 1770 that the lower half of Augusta became Botetourt County. In 1774, the district of West Augusta was separated from Augusta County. Since 1738, frontier business was conducted from Mill Place, later renamed Staunton. This group of people were more independent and used to providing for themselves. Their Resolve, while respectful of England, laid the groundwork for the case for independence. The Resolves' six authors—Alexander Balmain, Sampson Mathews, Alexander M'Clenachan, Michael Bowyer, William Lewis (son of one of Virginia's first settlers John Lewis), and George Mathews—met in Staunton on Feb. 22, 1775. Reflecting the western settlement's independent spirit, the resolves made it clear that the writers were making a commitment to risk 'life and fortune' to retain natural rights. If necessary, they would join with the colonies to secure those rights. They contained a commitment to bolster the militias as well. The colonies at the time were largely providers of raw materials. They sent them to Britain and received manufactured goods in return. The authors of the Resolves called for instituting the domestic manufacture of salt, steel, wool cards, paper, and gunpowder for the use of the militias. Making a Case for Liberty The committee that drafted the Resolves chose Thomas Lewis (another son of founder John Lewis) and Samuel McDowell to carry the Resolves to a convention of colonies to be held in Richmond in March of that year. A photograph of the St. John's Church in Richmond, Va., between circa 1860 and 1865, where the Second and Third Virginia Conventions met in 1775. National Archives, College Park. Public Domain Declaring themselves loyal subjects of King George, they nonetheless were direct in asserting: 'Many of us and our forefathers left our native land and explored this once-savage wilderness to enjoy the free exercise of the rights of conscience and of human nature. These rights we are fully resolved ... inviolably to preserve; nor will we surrender … to any Ministry, to any Parliament, or any body of men upon earth, by whom we are not represented, and in whose decisions, therefore, we have no voice.' The document is certainly a precursor to the Augusta Declaration of May 10, 1776, which called for the colonies to form a permanent and independent union of states. The 1776 Declaration directly calls for the formation of what became the United States of America. As the July 4 declaration was being crafted, the Virginia founders were undoubtedly aware of the sentiments expressed by Augusta. The delegates to the Second Continental Congress penned a letter to the Augusta delegates A hand-colored lithograph of "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!–Patrick Henry delivering his great speech on the Rights of the Colonies, before the Virginia Assembly, convened at Richmond, March 23rd, 1775. Concluding with the above sentiment, which became the war cry of the Revolution," 1876, by Currier & Ives. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. In 1775 the burgesses listened to Patrick Henry deliver his speech and raised regiments. Public Domain Historians may debate how much the Augusta documents influenced the Declaration of Independence, but there is no doubting the heart and spirit they brought to the American Revolution. Staunton historian Armistead C. Gordon What arts and culture topics would you like us to cover? Please email ideas or feedback to
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Business
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Over $17 million to be invested in downtown Foley improvements
FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — The City of Foley along with private investors have put in over $17 million to help improve the downtown area of the city. According to a city news release, Foley Main Street Executive Director Darrelyn Dunmore recently presented the downtown improvements annual report to the Foley City Council. Baldwin County housing market: What to expect in 2025, summary of 2024 trends The Foley Main Street program began in 2018 and since then, private investors have provided funds to help renovate downtown buildings and bring new businesses to the city. 'Right now, there's $3,267,000 that has been input by the city for investment into the downtown just since Main Street began,' Dunmore said. 'We know you did a lot of work before that. In this time period, the private investment is now at $14,687,000.' Projects completed in the downtown area over the past year include: Opening Cat Alley extension Creation of the downtown Arts and Entertainment District LED lights were strung on buildings at Christmas Renovations on Foley Bakery Colt Grill opened in a historic building 'Y'all are really getting things done,' Foley Mayor Ralph Hellmich told Dunmore. 'There is just so much happening downtown with the opening of various new restaurants and other things. It's all just really impressive.' FMS is a national program that works to increase the 'economic vibrancy of Downtown Foley,' according to its website. Orange Beach Middle and High School, UMS-Wright Preparatory School earn 2024 Safe School Initiative Award The website said FMS had to go through an in-depth application process to be accepted into the Main Street Alabama program. Members of the state Main Street organization will come to Foley in March to tour the downtown area. They will also hold a training session in the area. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
