2 HOUR DELAY:
PINE GROVE
TRI VALLEY
FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR:
Northumberland; Schuylkill; Berks; Carbon; Luzerne
Road Closures
Pine Grove Borough – N Tulpehocken Street
- Route 443 (E Pottsville Street)
Pine Grove Township – Route 125 at Spruce Road (ROADWAY WASHOUT)
- Route 125 at Sweet Arrow Road
- Two & Half Mile Road at Oak Grove Road
- Interstate 81 Northbound Mile Marker 100 Off Ramp
- Route 645 (Geary Wolf Road ) at Roberts Road
Tremont Borough – Pine Street at Coal Street
- Spring Street
- Laurel Street
Hegins Twp - Schwenks Road
Upper Mahantongo Twp – Ridge Road
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
WEATHER WATCH: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
CLOSED:
MCCANN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS POTTSVILLE CAMPUS-NO DAY CLASSES
PENN STATE HAZLETON
PINE GROVE AREA
SCHUYLKILL TECHNOLOGY NORTH & SOUTH CAMPUS + IU
TRI VALLEY
WILLIAMS VALLEY
LINE MOUNTAIN
LOURDES REGIONAL
SHAMOKIN AREA
SHIKELLAMY
LLEWELLYN SCHOOL BUILDING
LUZERNE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
2 HOUR DELAY:
BLUE MOUNTAIN
ST. AMBROSE/SCHUYLKILL HAVEN
DIAKON-NO MEALS ON WHEELS
Here is the latest list of road closings in PennDOT Engineering District 5, which includes Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton and Schuylkill counties (as of 6:00 a.m.):
Berks County
• Route 183 between Old Church and Heidelberg roads in Penn Township due to flooding;
• Route 625 between Freemansville Road and Route 724/Philadelphia Pike in Cumru Township due to flooding;
• Route 662 between Kutztown and Church Hill roads in Richmond Township due to a sinkhole;
• Mt. Laurel Road/Leesport Avenue between Willow Creek Road and Huller Lane in Ontelaunee Township due to flooding;
• Monocacy Creek Road between Monocacy Road and Ben Franklin Parkway in Amity Township due to flooding;
• Monocacy Road between Monocacy Creek Road and Ben Franklin Highway in Amity Township due to flooding;
• Heffner Road/Church Street between Heidelberg Road in Heidelberg Township and Heffner Road in Lower Heidelberg Township due to flooding;
• North Heidelberg Road between Christmas Village Road in North Heidelberg Township and PA 183 in Jefferson Township due to flooding;
• Christmas Village Road between Cross Key and Batdorf roads in Jefferson Township due to flooding;
• Christmas Village Road between Church and Reber Hill roads in Jefferson Township due to flooding;
• Shartlesville Road between Shoey Road in Centre Township and Mohrsville Road in Perry Township due to flooding.
Carbon County
• Route 895 between Hollow and Germans roads in East Penn Township due to flooding;
• Fritz Valley Road/Mill Road between PA 443 and PA 902 in Mahoning Township due to flooding;
• Country Club Road between routes 443 and 902 in Mahoning Township due to flooding;
• PA 902 between Mahoning Drive in Mahoning Township and Blakeslee Blvd. in Lehighton Borough is closed due to flooding.
Lehigh County
• Route 309 between Mountain/Mosserville and Deer Run roads in Lynn Township due to flooding;
• Schantz Road between Hamilton Boulevard in Lower Macungie Township and Cetronia Road in Upper Macungie Township;
• Spring Creek Road between Route 100 and Mill Creek Road in Lower Macungie Township due to flooding;
• Hilltop/Mertztown Road between the Berks County line and Mertztown Road in Lower Macungie Township due to flooding;
• Cetronia Road between Trexlertown and Grange roads in Upper Macungie Township due to flooding;
• Neffs Laury Road between Scheidy’s and Riverview roads in North Whitehall Township due to flooding;
• Fairview Road between Emmaus Avenue and Susquehanna Street in Salisbury Township due to damage to a box culvert (Hurricane Irene);
• Pirma/Whitehall Avenue between Mauch Chunk Road and Walbert Avenue in South Whitehall Township due to a roadway washout.
Monroe County
• Hamilton South Street between Mt. Eaton Road in Ross Township and Cherry Valley Road in Hamilton Township due to flooding;
• Marshalls Creek Road between Brushy Mountain and Wooddale roads in Middle Smithfield Township due to a downed tree on a utility line;
• Cherry Valley Road between Fenner lane in Stroud Township and Stonehouse Road in Smithfield Township due to a downed tree on a utility line;
• Broad Street/River Road at Interstate 80 in Smithfield Township due to flooding.
Northampton County
• Route 611 between Durham Road in Riegelsville Borough, Bucks County and South Third Street in the City of Easton due to flooding;
• Green Pond Road between Farmersville Road and South Country Club Road in Bethlehem Township due to flooding;
• PA 611 between Lower Mud Run Road and Main Street in Lower Mount Bethel Township due to flooding.
Schuylkill County
• Interstate 81 north between exit 90 (Route 72) in Lebanon County and exit 100 (Route 443) due to flooding;
• Route 125 between Penndye Street in Pine Grove Borough and the beginning of Route 125 due to flooding;
• U.S. 209 between Eighteenth Street and Pine Street in Porter Township due to flooding;
• Route 645 near the intersection with Route 443 in Pine Grove Township due to flooding;
• Main Street/Greenview Road/Meadow Drive between Spring Lane and Deiberts Valley Road in South Manheim Township due to flooding;
• Gold Mine Road between the Dauphin County line in Tremont Township and Greenwood/Clarks Valley Road in Porter Township due to flooding;
• Center Street between Main Street and US 209 in Porter Township due to flooding.
MCCANN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS POTTSVILLE CAMPUS-NO DAY CLASSES
PENN STATE HAZLETON
PINE GROVE AREA
SCHUYLKILL TECHNOLOGY NORTH & SOUTH CAMPUS + IU
TRI VALLEY
WILLIAMS VALLEY
LINE MOUNTAIN
LOURDES REGIONAL
SHAMOKIN AREA
SHIKELLAMY
LLEWELLYN SCHOOL BUILDING
LUZERNE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
2 HOUR DELAY:
BLUE MOUNTAIN
ST. AMBROSE/SCHUYLKILL HAVEN
DIAKON-NO MEALS ON WHEELS
Here is the latest list of road closings in PennDOT Engineering District 5, which includes Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton and Schuylkill counties (as of 6:00 a.m.):
Berks County
• Route 183 between Old Church and Heidelberg roads in Penn Township due to flooding;
• Route 625 between Freemansville Road and Route 724/Philadelphia Pike in Cumru Township due to flooding;
• Route 662 between Kutztown and Church Hill roads in Richmond Township due to a sinkhole;
• Mt. Laurel Road/Leesport Avenue between Willow Creek Road and Huller Lane in Ontelaunee Township due to flooding;
• Monocacy Creek Road between Monocacy Road and Ben Franklin Parkway in Amity Township due to flooding;
• Monocacy Road between Monocacy Creek Road and Ben Franklin Highway in Amity Township due to flooding;
• Heffner Road/Church Street between Heidelberg Road in Heidelberg Township and Heffner Road in Lower Heidelberg Township due to flooding;
• North Heidelberg Road between Christmas Village Road in North Heidelberg Township and PA 183 in Jefferson Township due to flooding;
• Christmas Village Road between Cross Key and Batdorf roads in Jefferson Township due to flooding;
• Christmas Village Road between Church and Reber Hill roads in Jefferson Township due to flooding;
• Shartlesville Road between Shoey Road in Centre Township and Mohrsville Road in Perry Township due to flooding.
Carbon County
• Route 895 between Hollow and Germans roads in East Penn Township due to flooding;
• Fritz Valley Road/Mill Road between PA 443 and PA 902 in Mahoning Township due to flooding;
• Country Club Road between routes 443 and 902 in Mahoning Township due to flooding;
• PA 902 between Mahoning Drive in Mahoning Township and Blakeslee Blvd. in Lehighton Borough is closed due to flooding.
Lehigh County
• Route 309 between Mountain/Mosserville and Deer Run roads in Lynn Township due to flooding;
• Schantz Road between Hamilton Boulevard in Lower Macungie Township and Cetronia Road in Upper Macungie Township;
• Spring Creek Road between Route 100 and Mill Creek Road in Lower Macungie Township due to flooding;
• Hilltop/Mertztown Road between the Berks County line and Mertztown Road in Lower Macungie Township due to flooding;
• Cetronia Road between Trexlertown and Grange roads in Upper Macungie Township due to flooding;
• Neffs Laury Road between Scheidy’s and Riverview roads in North Whitehall Township due to flooding;
• Fairview Road between Emmaus Avenue and Susquehanna Street in Salisbury Township due to damage to a box culvert (Hurricane Irene);
• Pirma/Whitehall Avenue between Mauch Chunk Road and Walbert Avenue in South Whitehall Township due to a roadway washout.
Monroe County
• Hamilton South Street between Mt. Eaton Road in Ross Township and Cherry Valley Road in Hamilton Township due to flooding;
• Marshalls Creek Road between Brushy Mountain and Wooddale roads in Middle Smithfield Township due to a downed tree on a utility line;
• Cherry Valley Road between Fenner lane in Stroud Township and Stonehouse Road in Smithfield Township due to a downed tree on a utility line;
• Broad Street/River Road at Interstate 80 in Smithfield Township due to flooding.
Northampton County
• Route 611 between Durham Road in Riegelsville Borough, Bucks County and South Third Street in the City of Easton due to flooding;
• Green Pond Road between Farmersville Road and South Country Club Road in Bethlehem Township due to flooding;
• PA 611 between Lower Mud Run Road and Main Street in Lower Mount Bethel Township due to flooding.
Schuylkill County
• Interstate 81 north between exit 90 (Route 72) in Lebanon County and exit 100 (Route 443) due to flooding;
• Route 125 between Penndye Street in Pine Grove Borough and the beginning of Route 125 due to flooding;
• U.S. 209 between Eighteenth Street and Pine Street in Porter Township due to flooding;
• Route 645 near the intersection with Route 443 in Pine Grove Township due to flooding;
• Main Street/Greenview Road/Meadow Drive between Spring Lane and Deiberts Valley Road in South Manheim Township due to flooding;
• Gold Mine Road between the Dauphin County line in Tremont Township and Greenwood/Clarks Valley Road in Porter Township due to flooding;
• Center Street between Main Street and US 209 in Porter Township due to flooding.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
WEATHER WATCH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
Schuylkill County
Interstate 81 north between exit 90 (Route 72) in Lebanon County and exit 100 (Route 443) due to flooding;
Route 125 between Penndye Street in Pine Grove Borough and the beginning of Route 125 due to flooding;
Route 183 between Second and Pottsville/Sillyman streets in Cressona Borough due to flooding;
U.S. 209 between Eighteenth Street and Pine Street in Porter Township due to flooding;
Route 309 between Lizard Creek Road and Overlook Drive in West Penn Township due to flooding;
Route 443 between Swatara Drive in Pine Grove Township and School Street in Pine Grove Borough due to flooding;
Route 645 near the intersection with Route 443 in Pine Grove Township due to flooding;
Route 895 between Pine Ridge Drive and Ridge Road in West Penn Township due to flooding;
Route 901 in the City of Pottsville due to flooding;
Route 901 between Main Street and Route 183 in Cressona Borough due to flooding;
Route 924 between Eagle Lock Lodge in East Union Township and Scotch Pine Drive in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, due to flooding;
Main Street/Greenview Road/Meadow Drive between Spring Lane and Deiberts Valley Road in South Manheim Township due to flooding;
Meadow View/Dads Burnham Road between Deturksville and Sweet Arrow Lake roads in Washington Township due to flooding;
Gold Mine Road between the Dauphin County line in Tremont Township and Greenwood/Clarks Valley Road in Porter Township due to flooding;
Highridge Park/Gordon Road at the intersection with Biddle and McKnight streets in Gordon Borough due to flooding.
PennDOT warns motorists not to drive across roads covered with water because the water may be deeper than it looks, and to never drive around barricades or signs on closed roads – Turn Around, Don’t Drown.
Motorists are also advised traffic signals may not be functioning due to power outages, and to use extreme caution at intersections.
Motorists can check road conditions on more than 2,900 miles of state roads by calling 511 or visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, average traffic speeds on urban interstates and access to more than 500 traffic cameras. Regional Twitter alerts are also available on the 511PA website.
PennDOT is also advising visitors entering Pennsylvania from New Jersey that the Pennsylvania Welcome Center at Delaware Water Gap is closed until further notice due to possible flooding.
Follow local PennDOT information on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAAllentown.
Interstate 81 north between exit 90 (Route 72) in Lebanon County and exit 100 (Route 443) due to flooding;
Route 125 between Penndye Street in Pine Grove Borough and the beginning of Route 125 due to flooding;
Route 183 between Second and Pottsville/Sillyman streets in Cressona Borough due to flooding;
U.S. 209 between Eighteenth Street and Pine Street in Porter Township due to flooding;
Route 309 between Lizard Creek Road and Overlook Drive in West Penn Township due to flooding;
Route 443 between Swatara Drive in Pine Grove Township and School Street in Pine Grove Borough due to flooding;
Route 645 near the intersection with Route 443 in Pine Grove Township due to flooding;
Route 895 between Pine Ridge Drive and Ridge Road in West Penn Township due to flooding;
Route 901 in the City of Pottsville due to flooding;
Route 901 between Main Street and Route 183 in Cressona Borough due to flooding;
Route 924 between Eagle Lock Lodge in East Union Township and Scotch Pine Drive in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, due to flooding;
Main Street/Greenview Road/Meadow Drive between Spring Lane and Deiberts Valley Road in South Manheim Township due to flooding;
Meadow View/Dads Burnham Road between Deturksville and Sweet Arrow Lake roads in Washington Township due to flooding;
Gold Mine Road between the Dauphin County line in Tremont Township and Greenwood/Clarks Valley Road in Porter Township due to flooding;
Highridge Park/Gordon Road at the intersection with Biddle and McKnight streets in Gordon Borough due to flooding.
PennDOT warns motorists not to drive across roads covered with water because the water may be deeper than it looks, and to never drive around barricades or signs on closed roads – Turn Around, Don’t Drown.
Motorists are also advised traffic signals may not be functioning due to power outages, and to use extreme caution at intersections.
Motorists can check road conditions on more than 2,900 miles of state roads by calling 511 or visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, average traffic speeds on urban interstates and access to more than 500 traffic cameras. Regional Twitter alerts are also available on the 511PA website.
PennDOT is also advising visitors entering Pennsylvania from New Jersey that the Pennsylvania Welcome Center at Delaware Water Gap is closed until further notice due to possible flooding.
Follow local PennDOT information on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAAllentown.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
WEATHER WATCH: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
SCHOOL AND ROAD CLOSINGS:
EARLY DISMISSALS
Tri-Valley
H.S 11:15 Elementary 10:30
Line Mountain
H.S. 10 AM Elementary 11 AM
Shamokin Area
all school dismiss 11 a.m.
State Roads Closed in East Central Pennsylvania Due to Storms
Allentown – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) advises drivers several state roads are closed in East Central Pennsylvania because of flooding and/or downed trees and power lines caused by Hurricane Irene last week and rain storms this week.
Here is the latest list of road closings in PennDOT Engineering District 5, which includes Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton and Schuylkill counties (as of 8 a.m.):
Berks County
Monocacy Creek Road between Monocacy Road and Ben Franklin Highway in Amity Township due to flooding (this week’s rain);
Mt. Laurel Road/Leesport Avenue between Willow Creek Road and Huller Lane in Ontelaunee Township due to flooding (this week’s rain).
Lehigh County
Fairview Road between Emmaus Avenue and Susquehanna Street in Salisbury Township due to damage to a box culvert (Hurricane Irene);
Schochary Road between Flint Hill Road and Zeisloff Road in Lynn Township due to roadway inspection after flooding due to a downed utility line (Hurricane Irene);
Schantz Road between Hamilton Boulevard in Lower Macungie Township and Cetronia Road in Upper Macungie Township (this week’s rain);
Indian Creek/Mountain Road between Allen Street and PA 29/Cedar Crest Boulevard in Upper Milford Township due to flooding (this week’s rain);
Spring Creek Road between PA 100 and Mill Creek Road in Lower Macungie Township due to flooding (this week’s rain);
Mosserville/Mountain Road between Rextown Road and Lehigh Gap Boulevard in Washington Township due to flooding (this week’s rain);
Cetronia Road between Trexlertown and Grange roads in Upper Macungie Township due to flooding (this week's rain);
Center Valley Parkway between PA 309 and East Saucon Valley Road in Upper Saucon Township due to flooding (this week’s rain).
Monroe County
Marshalls Creek Road between Brushy Mountain and Wooddale roads in Middle Smithfield Township due to a downed tree in utility wires (this week’s rain);
PA 447 between Stokes Avenue and Brushy Mountain Road in Stroud Township due to flooding (this week’s rain).
Northampton County
Green Pond Road between Farmersville Road and South Country Club Road in Bethlehem Township due to flooding (this week’s rain);
Lehigh Drive between Hugh Moore Park Road in West Easton Borough and Adamson Street in City of Easton due to flooding (this week’s rain).
Schuylkill County
PA 924 between Eagle Lock Lodge in East Union Township and Scotch Pine Drive in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, due to flooding (this week’s rain).
Hubley Township: Church Road, Creek Rd and Honeymoon Trail.
These roads are closed for safety reasons, and PennDOT warns motorists not to drive around barriers on closed roads.
Motorists can check road conditions on more than 2,900 miles of state roads by calling 511 or visiting www.511PA.com
EARLY DISMISSALS
Tri-Valley
H.S 11:15 Elementary 10:30
Line Mountain
H.S. 10 AM Elementary 11 AM
Shamokin Area
all school dismiss 11 a.m.
State Roads Closed in East Central Pennsylvania Due to Storms
Allentown – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) advises drivers several state roads are closed in East Central Pennsylvania because of flooding and/or downed trees and power lines caused by Hurricane Irene last week and rain storms this week.
Here is the latest list of road closings in PennDOT Engineering District 5, which includes Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton and Schuylkill counties (as of 8 a.m.):
Berks County
Monocacy Creek Road between Monocacy Road and Ben Franklin Highway in Amity Township due to flooding (this week’s rain);
Mt. Laurel Road/Leesport Avenue between Willow Creek Road and Huller Lane in Ontelaunee Township due to flooding (this week’s rain).
Lehigh County
Fairview Road between Emmaus Avenue and Susquehanna Street in Salisbury Township due to damage to a box culvert (Hurricane Irene);
Schochary Road between Flint Hill Road and Zeisloff Road in Lynn Township due to roadway inspection after flooding due to a downed utility line (Hurricane Irene);
Schantz Road between Hamilton Boulevard in Lower Macungie Township and Cetronia Road in Upper Macungie Township (this week’s rain);
Indian Creek/Mountain Road between Allen Street and PA 29/Cedar Crest Boulevard in Upper Milford Township due to flooding (this week’s rain);
Spring Creek Road between PA 100 and Mill Creek Road in Lower Macungie Township due to flooding (this week’s rain);
Mosserville/Mountain Road between Rextown Road and Lehigh Gap Boulevard in Washington Township due to flooding (this week’s rain);
Cetronia Road between Trexlertown and Grange roads in Upper Macungie Township due to flooding (this week's rain);
Center Valley Parkway between PA 309 and East Saucon Valley Road in Upper Saucon Township due to flooding (this week’s rain).
Monroe County
Marshalls Creek Road between Brushy Mountain and Wooddale roads in Middle Smithfield Township due to a downed tree in utility wires (this week’s rain);
PA 447 between Stokes Avenue and Brushy Mountain Road in Stroud Township due to flooding (this week’s rain).
Northampton County
Green Pond Road between Farmersville Road and South Country Club Road in Bethlehem Township due to flooding (this week’s rain);
Lehigh Drive between Hugh Moore Park Road in West Easton Borough and Adamson Street in City of Easton due to flooding (this week’s rain).
Schuylkill County
PA 924 between Eagle Lock Lodge in East Union Township and Scotch Pine Drive in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, due to flooding (this week’s rain).
Hubley Township: Church Road, Creek Rd and Honeymoon Trail.
These roads are closed for safety reasons, and PennDOT warns motorists not to drive around barriers on closed roads.
Motorists can check road conditions on more than 2,900 miles of state roads by calling 511 or visiting www.511PA.com
Monday, August 29, 2011
WEATHER WATCH: MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2011
Marian Catholic/Tamaqua
Schuylkill County
11:13 pm CLOSED Today FRESHMEN ORIENTATION TUESDAY UPPERCLASSMEN WEDNESDAY
Pine Grove Area
Schuylkill County
5:31 pm CLOSED Today
St. John Neumann/Palmerton
Carbon County
8:36 pm CLOSED Today HALF DAY TUESDAY
Dallas
Luzerne County
6:55 pm POSTPONED HS DEDICATION TO MONDAY, 6 PM
Northwest Area
Luzerne County
6:53 pm NO NON-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Penn State/W-B
Luzerne County
8:18 pm CLOSED Today Essential Personnel Report
Wyoming Seminary/Lower Sch.
Luzerne County
5:40 pm CLOSED Today NO NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION OR EARLY CHILDHOOD OPEN HOUSE
Wyoming Seminary/Upper Sch
Luzerne County
5:25 pm CLOSED Today RETURNING STUDENT REGISTRATION FROM 1 TO 3 PM
Schuylkill County
11:13 pm CLOSED Today FRESHMEN ORIENTATION TUESDAY UPPERCLASSMEN WEDNESDAY
Pine Grove Area
Schuylkill County
5:31 pm CLOSED Today
St. John Neumann/Palmerton
Carbon County
8:36 pm CLOSED Today HALF DAY TUESDAY
Dallas
Luzerne County
6:55 pm POSTPONED HS DEDICATION TO MONDAY, 6 PM
Northwest Area
Luzerne County
6:53 pm NO NON-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Penn State/W-B
Luzerne County
8:18 pm CLOSED Today Essential Personnel Report
Wyoming Seminary/Lower Sch.
Luzerne County
5:40 pm CLOSED Today NO NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION OR EARLY CHILDHOOD OPEN HOUSE
Wyoming Seminary/Upper Sch
Luzerne County
5:25 pm CLOSED Today RETURNING STUDENT REGISTRATION FROM 1 TO 3 PM
Friday, May 27, 2011
WEATHER WATCH: FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2011
2 HOUR DELAY
BLUE MOUNTAIN
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN
ST. AMBROSE
CLOSED
PENN STATE SCHUYLKILL
BLUE MOUNTAIN
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN
ST. AMBROSE
CLOSED
PENN STATE SCHUYLKILL
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