Portland NewsLocal news for Portland, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Freight train sparks brush fires from Bangor to Upper Mount Bethel- April 21, 2008 Sparks from a passing freight train caused brush fires Tuesday afternoon between Bangor and Upper Mount Bethel Township, authorities said. via Pocono Recordhttp://www.topix.net/city/portland-pa/2008/04/freight-train-sparks-brush-fires-from-bangor... Acts needed for Battle of the Bands benefit- April 19, 2008 The second Northeast Pennsylvania Battle of the Bands, renamed the Burke Memorial Battle of the Bands, will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, May 17. via Pocono Recordhttp://www.topix.net/city/portland-pa/2008/04/acts-needed-for-battle-of-the-bands-benefit?... Brush fires burn along Slate Belt tracks- April 17, 2008 "They (brakes) lock up and just throw sparks" Slate Belt fire departments on Tuesday battled at least 23 brush fires along 6 miles of railroad track, a Northampton County dispatcher said. via Express-Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/portland-pa/2008/04/brush-fires-burn-along-slate-belt-tracks?fro... Brush Fires Break Out Along Railroad Tracks in Northampton County- April 15, 2008 Fire crews are battling several brush fires this afternoon in Northampton County. via WFMZhttp://www.topix.net/city/portland-pa/2008/04/brush-fires-break-out-along-railroad-tracks-... Officials pick new site for park-and-ride- April 11, 2008 "We look at a lot of different sites when we find a community to move into." Phantom Fireworks has rethought its move to the borough. So the borough has rethought the site of its park-and-ride. The fireworks retailer, which was to build a warehouse on the 100 block of Delaware Avenue, ... via Express-Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/portland-pa/2008/04/officials-pick-new-site-for-park-and-ride?fr... |