Roll of Honor remembers local Vietnam War fallen
Memorial Day honors Americans who died for freedom and recalls local names from Luzerne, Carbon and Schuylkill counties. The article highlights Marine Cpl. Howard A. Donald of Tamaqua and Pvt. 1st Class Richard Balukonis of Hazle Township, among 58,000 U.S. fatalities, with notes on their service and letters home.
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U.S
National Archives
Luzerne
Carbon
Schuylkill
Tamaqua Area
Marine Cpl
Howard A. Donald
Pottsville Republian
Standard-Speaker
Defense Department
Hazleton
Richard C. Balukonis
Hazle Top
First Armored Division
Malls escalate teen rules with adult chaperones in NJ
Garden State Plaza in Paramus will require anyone under 18 to be accompanied by a chaperone at least 21 on Fridays and Saturdays after 5 p.m. The policy stems from rising disruptive incidents, including brawls in the food court and a March fight. Local residents react with mixed views as experts note a trend toward such controls at shopping centers nationwide.
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Paramus
N.J
Jennifer Sepulveda
Jorden
Garden State Plaza
New Jersey
Sepulveda
Passaic
Mall of America
Train enthusiasts tour Steamtown to view Nickel Plate 190
David Parker of Ontario and Matthew Watson of Regina visited Steamtown National Historic Site to see Nickel Plate 190 returning this month. They plan to visit Horseshoe Curve in Altoona before returning home. Watson found the site accessible and engaging on his first visit. The Pennsylvania Tourism Office reports a rebound in regional visitor spending after the pandemic, with Upstate PA including Lackawanna and Luzerne counties showing gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
South Africa
Steamtown National Historic Site
David Parker
Ontario
Canada
Matthew Watson
Regina
Saskatchewan
Steamtown
Horseshoe Curve
Altoona
Watson
Pennsylvania Tourism Office
Lackawanna
Luzerne
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Vietnam
Howard Donald
Schuylkill Avenue
Samuel O'Donnell Jr
Louis V, Romanelli
Pfc
Francis Baldino
Edward J. Stankevich
Cpl. Howard A. Donald
Nathan F. Lee
Pennsylvania
Jake Danna Stevens
Ken Loudun
Denise Loudun
Albuquerque
N.M
Lackawanna State Park
Maine
Schuylkill County
Tamaqua
Lola Lombardo
Freeland
Greater
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