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100 years ago â 1920
Cressona had suffered a $50,000 fire loss up until three oâclock Friday afternoon, with the entire section of the town threatened with destruction. The flames are entirely beyond control, although the Schuylkill Haven and Pottsville fire departments are rendering fine assistance to the Cressona department.
75 years ago â 1945
Cascading snow blanketed Pennsylvania today in the heaviest storm of the year. The weatherman in Philadelphia said the storm may reach blizzard proportions with drifts many feet high if the wind increases in velocity to 25 miles per hours as expected. Velocity was about 18 miles an hour this morning.
50 years ago â 1970ASHLAND â Over 130 attended the Cub Pack 45 and Webelo Christmas party at Zion Reformed Church. Each guest was given a Christmas tree decoration from the tree which had been decorated for the event by Francis Kleman.