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Route 61 In Schuylkill County Reopens After Gas Line Break (UPDATED) Route 61 In Schuylkill County Reopens After Gas Line Break (UPDATED)
Route 61 In Schuylkill County Reopens After Gas Line Break (Updated) Route 61 between Frackville and St. Clair has reopened, PennDOT told Daily Voice Wednesday evening.  The highway was shut down on Tuesday morning, May 14 after a contractor accidentally struck a gas main during a reconstruction project, officials said.  Traffic was detoured to US 209, Route 901 and Interstate 81 while crews repaired the line.  Note: This story has been updated. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Schuylkill County Teen Missing, Possibly In Danger, State Police Say (UPDATED) Schuylkill County Teen Missing, Possibly In Danger, State Police Say (UPDATED)
Schuylkill County Teen Missing, Possibly In Danger, State Police Say (Updated) UPDATE: The subject of this report has been located safely, per state police.  Troopers in Schuylkill County are asking for the public's help to locate a missing teen.  Maryanne Snyder, 17, of Frackville, was last seen around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22, near South Nice Street, state police said.  She was wearing a black Reebok hoodie and a green dress, troopers said. Anyone with information is asked to call PSP Frackville at 570-874-5300. If spotted, call 911. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Navy Veteran Killed In Guiderail, Rollover Crash On US Rt. 209 In PA Navy Veteran Killed In Guiderail, Rollover Crash On US Rt. 209 In PA
Navy Veteran Killed In Guiderail, Rollover Crash On US Rt. 209 In PA A US Navy veteran is dead after veering off Route 209 and striking a guardrail on Sunday, Aug. 13, officials say.  The crash happened near the intersection with Tuscarora Mountain Drive in Schuylkill Township, Schuylkill County, around 9:30 a.m., said Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.  Brian P. Dahm of Brockton was headed south when his car lost control and hit the rail before rolling over, the coroner said.  The 81-year-old was rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he died from multiple traumatic injuries around 2:30 p.m.  The manner of death was accidental, Buglio sa…

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by Mac Bullock & Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
$150K Powerball Ticket Sold At PA Gas Station $150K Powerball Ticket Sold At PA Gas Station
$150K Powerball Ticket Sold At PA Gas Station A Schuylkill County driver stopped off at a Frackville gas station over the weekend and left $150,000 richer, according to state Lottery officials.  The lucky player matched four of the five white balls and the red ball pulled in the Saturday, July 29 Powerball drawing to win the six-figure prize, gaming officials said.  Central Highway Oil Company at 700 Altamont Boulevard in Frackville will now receive a $500 bonus for vending the winning numbers, lotto representatives added.  All Pennsylvania Powerball winners have up to one year from the draw date to claim their prizes, …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old ID'd Following Crash On PA Route 924 18-Year-Old ID'd Following Crash On PA Route 924
18-Year-Old ID'd Following Crash On PA Route 924 A teenager is dead and three others injured after a car accident on Route 924, authorities say.  On Facebook, loved ones identified the victim as 18-year-old Jenna M. Sallade.  The deadly crash happened in Shenandoah Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Trooper David Beohm confirmed to Daily Voice.  "There was one fatality," Beohm said. "Two (people) were flown to Geisinger (Hospital) and one to Lehigh Valley Hospital/Cedar Crest." All lanes of Route 924 from Frackville to Shenandoah were shut down for investigation Monday morning, but PennDOT traffic maps show the road was reopened…

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by Mac Bullock
Obituaries
22-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crash On I-81 In Lebanon County ID'd: Pennsylvania State Police 22-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crash On I-81 In Lebanon County ID'd: Pennsylvania State Police
22-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crash On I-81 In Lebanon County ID'd: Pennsylvania State Police A 22-year-old waitress from Frackville has been identified as the victim of a single-vehicle crash that shutters Interstate 81 in Lebanon County for three hours on Monday, Nov. 7, authorities say.  Trina Marie Stoudt was driving a 2004 Honda Civic when she traveled off I-81 north near Exit 100 by the Lebanon-Schuylkill County line, according to state police. Upon investigation, police found that she hit a metal grate, then went eight feet down an embankment, breaking off tree branches along the way.  The vehicle ended up facing west without the airbags deploying, and Stoudt— who was not we…

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by Jillian Pikora