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Of the 4,789 citizens living in Shenandoah in 2020, 95.1 percent said they were only one race, while 4.9 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

Census Bureau: 68.7 percent of people in Shenandoah were old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 4,789 citizens living in Shenandoah in 2020, 3,292 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

22.5 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in New Ringgold

22.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in New Ringgold in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

VA reports increase in number of appointments at Wilkes-Barre VAMC health facility in Williamsport in September

The Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, subsidiary 693GB in Williamsport, Pennsylvania scheduled 3,219 pending appointments in September compared to 2,907 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Shenandoah in 2019

Of the 4,820 people living in Shenandoah in 2019, 52.8 percent (2,544) were women and 47.2 percent (2,276) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Coal Region News.

Census Bureau: nobody in Seltzer identified as multi-racial in 2020

All 306 citizens living in Seltzer in 2020 were white, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

Census Bureau reports St. Clair population was 2,842 in 2020

St. Clair had a population of 2,842 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Coal Region News.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Shenandoah Heights in 2019

Of the 1,402 people living in Shenandoah Heights in 2019, 52.7 percent (739) were women and 47.3 percent (663) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Coal Region News.

VA reports increase in number of appointments at Wilkes-Barre VAMC health facility in Sayre in September

The Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, subsidiary 693GA in Sayre, Pennsylvania scheduled 1,708 pending appointments in September compared to 1,670 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

23.4 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Nuremberg

23.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Nuremberg in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Coal Region News area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the Coal Region News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Census Bureau: 86.3 percent of people in Seltzer were old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 306 citizens living in Seltzer in 2020, 264 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau reports Sheppton population was 602 in 2020

Sheppton had a population of 602 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Coal Region News.

Census Bureau: 81.5 percent of people in Schuylkill Haven were old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 5,137 citizens living in Schuylkill Haven in 2020, 4,186 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau: 0.3% of people in Schuylkill Haven identified as multi-racial in 2020

Of the 5,137 citizens living in Schuylkill Haven in 2020, 99.7 percent said they were only one race, while 0.3 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

VA reports decrease in number of appointments at Wilkes-Barre VAMC health facility in Allentown in September

The Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, subsidiary 693B4 in Allentown, Pennsylvania scheduled 7,809 pending appointments in September compared to 8,142 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

22.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Kelayres

22.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Kelayres in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Census Bureau: More men than women in Sheppton in 2019