Coal Region News

Towamensing Trails had a population of 1,826 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Coal Region News.

Census Bureau: 0.5% of people in St. Clair identified as multi-racial in 2020

Of the 2,842 citizens living in St. Clair in 2020, 99.5 percent said they were only one race, while 0.5 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

Census Bureau: 83.5 percent of people in St. Clair were old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 2,842 citizens living in St. Clair in 2020, 2,374 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

“VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2021.....” published by Congressional Record in the House of Representatives section on March 17, 2021

The Congressional Record published “VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2021.....” in the House of Representatives section on March 17, 2021.

20 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Girardville

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

Census Bureau: More men than women in Ringtown in 2019

Of the 793 people living in Ringtown in 2019, 44.5 percent (353) were women and 55.5 percent (440) 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 Honesdale in September

The Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, subsidiary 693QA in Honesdale, Pennsylvania scheduled 885 pending appointments in September compared to 878 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

Census Bureau: 66.8 percent of people in Sheppton were old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 602 citizens living in Sheppton in 2020, 402 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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

Of the 602 citizens living in Sheppton in 2020, everyone said they were only one race, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

Census Bureau reports Tamaqua population was 6,699 in 2020

Tamaqua had a population of 6,699 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Coal Region News.

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

The Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, subsidiary 693GG in Bangor, Pennsylvania scheduled 661 pending appointments in September compared to 712 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

Census Bureau: More men than women in Schuylkill Haven in 2019

Of the 5,178 people living in Schuylkill Haven in 2019, 47.7 percent (2,469) were women and 52.3 percent (2,709) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Coal Region News.

20.1 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Heckscherville

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

Census Bureau: 2.4% of people in Shenandoah Heights identified as multi-racial in 2020

Of the 1,564 citizens living in Shenandoah Heights in 2020, 97.6 percent said they were only one race, while 2.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

Census Bureau: 83.6 percent of people in Shenandoah Heights were old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 1,564 citizens living in Shenandoah Heights in 2020, 1,307 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau reports Summit Station population was 154 in 2020

Summit Station had a population of 154 people in 2020, 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 Berwick in September

The Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, subsidiary 693GF in Berwick, Pennsylvania scheduled 642 pending appointments in September compared to 398 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Seltzer in 2019

Of the 281 people living in Seltzer in 2019, 56.9 percent (160) were women and 43.1 percent (121) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Coal Region News.

37.2 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Hometown