66-556: Lavelle may refer to: Lavelle, Pennsylvania , a census-designated place located in Pennsylvania Lavelle Road , road in Bengaluru, India Lavelle (surname) , a surname Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lavelle . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
132-586: A decade later, the hamlet was officially renamed as Lavelle, as a tribute to Martin M. Lavelle, an attorney in the neighboring town of Ashland who achieved local fame as a cavalryman with the Union Army during the American Civil War . Shortly thereafter, Thomas Edward Enterline (1860-1928), known more commonly as T. E. Enterline, relocated to Lavelle in order to open the hamlet's first retail business. A general merchandise store, it quickly became
198-515: A dry goods store from the ground floor level of their home on Main Street. Residential and business fires continued to be a problem for the community well into the new century. On March 16, 1911, several homes on Main Street in Lavelle were completely destroyed or severely damaged when a vandal threw a stone through a window of the home of John Hartranft Snyder and his family, striking and toppling
264-563: A gathering place for the small, rural community as Enterline expanded the number and quantity of products he offered for sale and as Enterline took on added duties as the village's postmaster. The community's visibility was also increased with the organization of the Schuylkill County Fair, which was held in Lavelle from 1886 through 1895. Around this same time, members of the Enterline family joined with other members of
330-478: A lack of inter-municipal coordination and cooperation, a changing employment base and a dearth of jobs paying a living wage, out-migration of young people, an aging population, the need for workforce development, and an inequitable local tax structure. The Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way in 2006 commissioned a study regarding what matters most in area communities. They found that some major concerns were alcohol and drug use among all age groups and its effects on
396-455: A lamp, which then exploded and sparked a fire. Fanned by high winds, the flames quickly spread to neighboring homes, many of which were made of wood, and then also became a threat to the town's small business district. The situation was so dire because the town still did not own a fire truck and was unable to obtain help from the fire departments in the neighboring communities of Mount Carmel and Centralia , which were having equipment problems at
462-509: A market study, phase II environmental study, wetland review, traffic impact study and title survey. The site, an 11.6-acre (47,000 m ) former rail yard and plastic manufacturing plant, is to be developed into four, 2-acre (8,100 m ) shovel ready sites. It was suggested that the redevelopment of this facility will result in the creation of 120 jobs. The site was purchased by Moran Industries, based in Watsontown, for $ 200,000. Moran
528-677: A number of the mill's ten buildings. With support from the community, Enterline was able to rebuild his store, and continued to serve the community well into the twentieth century. The village of Lavelle continued to grow after the turn of the century with the addition of the Eagle Hotel, which was operated by William H. Gotschall, who had relocated to Lavelle from his hometown of Sunbury in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania in 1901. The Citizens Cemetery Association of Lavelle, which had been incorporated on January 1, 1900,
594-543: A safe place to socialize. The project, which was approved by the Butler Township Board of Supervisors, was housed in the rear of the former Lavelle Elementary School building on Main Street. Volunteers installed electric heating, a drop ceiling, room dividers, and kitchen cupboards, and members of the community donated a dutch oven, refrigerator, stove, soda cooler, as well as a ping pong table, pool table, and games. Following four months of construction during
660-531: A series of special themed services, which began at 7:30 p.m. each evening. Tuesday, October 5 was Anniversary Night with a sermon delivered by the church's former longtime pastor, the Rev. Charles E. Rudy. Thursday, October 7 was Music Night, and featured an organ recital by Alfred Seward of Reading, Pennsylvania. The church's founding and early years were described by area newspapers as follows: "In 1891 Rev. G. W. Fritsch took charge of Zion's Church and he organized
726-624: A small congregation in Huntersville (now Lavelle) by holding services first in an old church building in Taylorsville, later in the public school building at Huntersville, and then in a building owned by the Evangelical Congregational Association at Lavelle, with services being conducted there until a church building could be erected. In October, 1902, the late Rev. Paul E. Bergeman, became pastor of
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#1732781112932792-586: Is a family business that began making horse-drawn carriages in 1889 and now sells automobiles. The local public school system is the Shikellamy School District . There is a campus of Lackawanna College in the city. Shikellamy School District The Degenstein Community Library at 40 South Fifth Street provides books, DVDs, internet access, educational classes, summer reading, and adult programs. The Degenstein Community Library
858-720: Is a historic site from the era. On March 21, 1772, Northumberland County was incorporated and subdivided. The settlement was named Sunbury that same year, and the present-day city of Sunbury identifies 1772 as the date of its establishment. It was named after Sunbury-on-Thames , a town in the Surrey borough of Spelthorne , England, just outside Greater London . Lorenzo Da Ponte , the librettist of Mozart and of Salieri, lived in Sunbury for some years after his arrival in America. In July 1883, American inventor Thomas Edison installed
924-584: Is at 40°51′50″N 76°47′21″W / 40.86389°N 76.78917°W / 40.86389; -76.78917 (40.863894, -76.789174). It is located at the point where the west and north branches of the Susquehanna converge. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km ), of which 2.1 square miles (5.4 km ) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km ) (1.40%)
990-449: Is inflated in May and deflated in the fall. The new waterfront development in Sunbury will provide a marina with transient boat docks, walking trails, gardens, an amphitheater and a new accessible fishing pier. Three acres of land will be added to the river side of the flood wall. The city offers baseball fields, a skating park, tennis courts, playgrounds, a community pool and a small park that
1056-672: Is located in Butler Township , Schuylkill County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , in the United States. Situated on Pennsylvania Route 901 , it was part of the Lavelle-Locustdale CDP for the 2000 census, before the communities were split into the two separate CDPs of Lavelle and Locustdale . Originally named Salome, as a tribute to the wife of one of the town's pioneer settlers, the community
1122-409: Is located outside of the city limits. Sunbury Motor Company is a family-owned and -operated company since 1915; it is on North 4th Street. The Squeeze-In on Market Street is an iconic business that sells hot dogs seven days a week with just five stools. The business is just 7.5 feet wide. Hot dogs are sold to-go out the service window. Serving hot dogs since 1945. Zimmerman Motors on Market Street
1188-641: Is next to the county courthouse, in the downtown area. A vacant building in the Shikellamy State Park along the river is under consideration for redevelopment as an environmental research and education center. Designed in the 1960s, the facility was originally the Basse Beck Environmental Center. It has been empty for several years. The city and state struggle economically, part of America's " Rust Belt ". A Brookings Institution publication has cited reasons including
1254-647: Is on a fee basis. The permanent exhibits deal with the site in prehistoric times, at the time of the Moravian Mission and blacksmith shop, and Fort Augusta during the French and Indian War and later under the Americans, during the Revolutionary War. The local newspaper is The Daily Item . There are a variety of local radio stations, including the all news/sports channel WKOK 1070 kHz AM,
1320-579: Is water. Sunbury is the largest principal city of the Sunbury-Lewisburg-Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, a Combined Statistical Area that includes the Sunbury (Northumberland County), Lewisburg ( Union County ), and Selinsgrove ( Snyder County ) micropolitan areas, which had a combined population of 173,726 at the 2000 census . As of the census of 2010, there were 9,905 people, 4,540 households, and 2,637 families residing in
1386-573: The Archbishop of Philadelphia , gave his approval for the creation of a new church to serve the more than forty Catholic families who resided in Lavelle. The new congregation was established when the first mass was held at the home of George Quinton Sr. in Krapf's Hall, an apartment building. A permanent structure was then erected in 1935 at a cost of $ 4,000 on a tract of pasture land that had been owned by dairy farmers, Clement and Elizabeth Scheuren, and
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#17327811129321452-550: The Comedy Central television series Tosh.0 in a recurring video category called Shithole of the Week , a segment in which host Daniel Tosh takes images or videos of various communities found online and will select the "Winner" based on the comedic negative features based in that community. The image that secured Sunbury's placement was a June 2020 video of a man spray painting "WIGHTE LIVES MATTER" on his personal fence with
1518-492: The Pottsville Republican , the annual death rates were: forty-one in 1941, twelve each in 1942 and 1943, six in 1944, ten each in 1945 and 1946, and eight in 1947. Eighteen Additionally: "The birth rate during 1943 in the Lavelle area increased with 66 births listed compared to 46 in 1946. There were 34 boys to 32 girls born. One baby died at birth." As of the 2010 census the population was 742 residents. By
1584-795: The Susquehanna River Basin Commission . Additionally, a multimillion-dollar fish ladder is being built across the river in Shamokin Dam to mitigate the impediment of the shad migration up the Susquehanna River caused by the annual inflation of the Adam T. Bower Fabri Dam. The Adam T. Bower Memorial Dam , an inflatable fabric-tube dam barrage impounding the Susquehanna River , creates the 3,000 acres (12 km ) Augusta Lake for recreation. It
1650-540: The Susquehanna Valley , Sunbury is positioned on the east bank of the Susquehanna River . Sunbury's roots stretch back to the early 18th century. As of the 2010 census , it had a population of 9,905. The city is one of the three principal cities in the larger Bloomsburg-Berwick-Sunbury, PA Combined Statistical Area . Sunbury is connected to inventor Thomas Edison . In 1883, the Hotel Edison became
1716-485: The Ashland church and supply pastor at Lavelle. During 1904 a movement began to build a church. The county court granted a charter.... A plot of ground was purchased from the late Mrs. John Lexo. The corner stone was placed Sunday, May 1, 1904, and dedication service was held on Oct. 2, same year, with the late Rev. W. E. Fisher, delivering the sermon.... The cost of the building was about $ 2,500. Following completion of
1782-594: The Big Country Radio Network (WLGL 92.3 FM, WQBG 100.5 FM, and WWBE 98.3 FM) and WFYY Y106.5 FM and 94.1 WQKX. In the episode titled "Nixon vs. Kennedy" in first season of the AMC cable drama Mad Men a train supposedly carrying the unrecognizable body of Pvt. Dick Whitman, who was killed in the Korean War , arrives in Sunbury. The escort officer with the casket is said to be Lt. Don Draper, and
1848-675: The Butler Water Company's ten-inch line at the old powder mill road, would cost property owners $ 7,687.01. Reassessment of local property owners' fire insurance rates by the fire insurance underwriters' bureau was also discussed. By the 1940s, the Lavelle Telegraph and Telephone Company was linked to the Bell Telephone Company's Ashland exchange. During the week of October 3, 1954, St. Peter's Lutheran Church celebrated its fiftieth anniversary with
1914-477: The Six Nations reserving Wyoming and Shamokin from the sale, since friendly Delawares, including Teedyuskung (also known as Teedyuscung ) and his people living in those settlements--and any other Indians who might be placed there--constituted a buffer against Connecticut." The French and Indian War brought fighting to much of the region. The Delaware Indian residents of Shamokin remained neutral for much of
1980-457: The casket is met by Dick Whitman's adoptive mother, his half brother, Adam and his mother's second husband. In fact, the person killed in Korea was Don Draper, and Dick Whitman has switched identities with Draper. Though Dick Whitman posing as Draper attempts to hide, Adam Whitman sees him, recognizes him, and chases the train as it leaves the station. On September 29, 2020, Sunbury was featured on
2046-595: The church, the Sunday School, Ladies Aid and Young People's societies were organized and on Oct. 14, the mortgage was burned with services. During that year the English language was introduced to alternate each week with the German language. About 1915 the German language was omitted ... and only English was preached." Still concerned about village residents' ability to protect themselves from fire, because there still
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2112-663: The city housed 300 Indians, half of which were Delawares and the other Seneca and Tutelo. In 1754, much of the land west of the Susquehanna was transferred from the Six Nations to Pennsylvania at the Albany Congress . However, Shamokin was not sold and was reserved by the Six Nations, "to settle such of our Nations as shall come to us from the Ohio or any others who shall deserve to be in our Alliance." According to Weslager, "the Pennsylvania authorities had no opposition to
2178-409: The city. The population density was 4,716.7 people per square mile. There were 4,864 housing units at an average density of 2,316.2 per square mile. The racial makeup of Sunbury in 2000 was 95.26% White , 1.29% African American , 0.14% Native American , 0.26% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.91% from other races , and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.09% of
2244-567: The communities of Ashland, Centralia, Lavelle, Locust Dale, and Mount Carmel to more easily reach Pennsylvania's Interstate 81. In 1983, leaders of Christ United Lutheran Church, a collaboration of the four Lutheran churches located in Girardville, Gordon, Kimmels, Lavelle, secured grant funding from the Lutheran Church of America to establish The Community Youth Center in Lavelle in order to offer area children aged five to eighteen
2310-485: The community, the dependency on social services and assistance across generations, and a lack of public transportation. It is the intention of the organization to focus spending on these issues. The Susquehanna Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO) received $ 173,500 in planning grant funding (2005) to support the redevelopment of the Wilhold Manufacturing facility in Sunbury. The BOS funding paid for
2376-552: The corporation's board of directors, which oversaw the spending of the company's $ 5,000 in operating capital. The first phone line installed by the company provided service between Ashland , Lavelle and other communities in Schuylkill County, and was quickly expanded to include towns and villages in Columbia and Northumberland counties. Snyder and his wife, Minnie (Strohecker) Snyder (1872-1952), also owned and operated
2442-442: The early 1860s, a significant percentage of residents in Schuylkill County were engaged in mining. Among those operating collieries in 1862 were John Denison whose Keystone Mines employed more than two hundred men at its facility northeast of the area that would later become the village of Lavelle. During the early 1880s, the community that had grown up around that mine was known as Salome. It had been named after Salome (Hepler) Bolich,
2508-601: The early part of the war, in part because a drought and unseasonable frost in Shamokin in 1755 left them without provisions. However, the Delaware Indians at Shamokin joined the war against Pennsylvania and the English after the Gnadenhütten massacre in 1755, and Shamokin was abandoned in May 1756. Pennsylvania Fort Augusta was built in 1756 on the former site of the village of Shamokin. The Bloody Spring
2574-490: The fire truck purchased by the organization in 1945 became the company's auxiliary vehicle. On January 12, 1958, members of Lavelle's AMVETS chapter, the Hubler-Wolfgang Post 156 which was chartered in 1951, dedicated the organization's new building on East Strembeck Street. In 1966, Helen Edling was appointed as the U.S. Postmaster for Lavelle. Like Enterline and other postmasters before her, she operated
2640-642: The first building in Sunbury to be illuminated by Edison's innovative three-wire electrical system. The hotel was later named in honor of Edison. Sunbury is home to the Beck House and the Northumberland County Courthouse . The Sunbury Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The first human settlement of Sunbury were likely Shawnee migrants. A large population of Delaware Indians
2706-682: The first successful three-wire electric lighting system in at what was then known as the City Hotel. At the city's 150th anniversary celebration in 1922, it was renamed the Edison Hotel. This is a list of the historical places located in Sunbury, Pennsylvania . This is a list of the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission historical markers located in Sunbury, Pennsylvania . Highland St. (PA 61) at metal truss bridge, E end of Sunbury 1947HM00296 Sunbury
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2772-512: The intent of spelling "White Lives Matter". Nearby city Shamokin was a previous "winner" of the same segment in 2016. The extensive Sunbury Riverfront Park Project is in the planning and implementation stages in Sunbury. An extensive floodwall protection system was designed and built by the US Army Corps of Engineers in 1951. Additional height was added to the wall in 2003. The system has provided protection from 15 major flood events over
2838-405: The largest and most influential Indian settlements in Pennsylvania. At that time, it was known as Shamokin , not to be confused with the present-day city of Shamokin, Pennsylvania , which is located about 13 miles to the east. In 1745, Presbyterian missionary David Brainerd described the city as being located on both the east and west sides of the river, and on an island. Brainerd reported that
2904-417: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lavelle&oldid=1258310521 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lavelle, Pennsylvania Lavelle is a census-designated place that
2970-640: The past 50 years. In 1972, flood waters from Hurricane Agnes crested at 35.8 feet (10.9 m) at Sunbury, two feet higher than the crest in 1936. The wall held back the water and residents showed their gratitude in messages they wrote on the wall. Hurricane Agnes in late June 1972 was blamed for 10 deaths in Lancaster County, eight in Dauphin County, five in York County and four in both Northumberland and Luzerne counties, according to
3036-401: The population. In 2000, there were 4,540 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
3102-432: The post office. One of the town's earliest structures, Welker's home was partly made of logs and still had no indoor plumbing; she and her ten siblings were all born there. On November 28, 1990, the two-story Lavelle Elementary School building, which had been largely vacant since the late 1950s, was razed due to health and safety concerns. Community officials from Butler Township obtained a community affairs block grant from
3168-618: The state to cover the $ 37,462 cost of the demolition. In June 2000, a new and improved youth center was opened in Lavelle. Located in a former church building at 2977 Fairgrounds Road, the Island Youth Center was launched and sponsored by the Lavelle Church of the Nazarene, and offered a safe space for teens to socialize, play pool and video games, listen to music, play basketball, kickball and other sports. A snack bar
3234-400: The store, with Bright assuming full control following Stella's death in 1956. By the early 1960s, the store's operations also included a soda fountain/restaurant counter, which served as a gathering spot for area residents. Enterline continued to operate the store until his death in 1964. During the early 1930s, Cardinal Dennis Joseph Dougherty , a native of Girardville, Pennsylvania who was
3300-518: The summer and fall of 1986, the United States Postal Service opened its first post office building in Lavelle. Staffed by longtime postmaster Helen Edling and postal clerk Dorothy M. Shadle, who had been operating the post office out of Edling's personal residence since 1966, the new building was erected on Main Street on the site of the former home of Josephine Welker (1904-1998), which had been razed to allow for construction of
3366-506: The summer of 1908, Lavelle residents John Hartranft Snyder (1873-1944) and Hiram Oskar Lenker (1871-1950) collaborated on the planning, organization, launch, and marketing of a new communications business, the Lavelle Telegraph and Telephone Company (also known as the Lavelle Telephone and Telegraph Company), which was chartered and then incorporated during the fall of 1908. Lenker served as the treasurer and Snyder as secretary of
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#17327811129323432-464: The time that the 2020 federal census was taken, the town's population had declined to 708. 40°45′48″N 76°22′57″W / 40.76333°N 76.38250°W / 40.76333; -76.38250 Sunbury, Pennsylvania Sunbury ( / ˈ s ʌ n b ɛr i / SUN -berr-ee ) is a city and the county seat of Northumberland County in Pennsylvania , United States. Located in
3498-450: The time. Residents of Lavelle were eventually able to halt the fire's advance and bring it under control by forming a bucket brigade . At the time of his death in 1928, Lavelle general store owner T. E. Enterline was described by area newspapers as the "pioneer businessman of Lavelle." Following his death, his widow, Estella (Strohecker) Enterline (1870-1956), and their son, Bright Samuel Enterline (1895-1964), continued to own and operate
3564-441: The town to donate land in order to plan and build a public school, which opened its doors in the mid-1890s. Disaster struck in 1895, however, when a fire completely gutted the Enterline general store, as well as Enterline's family home. Although the mail from the postmaster's office was saved, a significant portion of Enterline's merchandise was destroyed. An explosion at the powder mill outside of Lavelle that same year destroyed
3630-509: The village's post office out of her personal residence. By 1969, water service was being provided to village residents and businesses by the Butler Township Water Company. On November 4, 1969, Citizens' National Bank opened a new branch in Lavelle. Also that same year, construction was completed on a new road linking Lavelle to Beury's Grove, which was part of a larger construction project to enable residents from
3696-412: The wife of the Rev. Michael Bolich, a Baptist preacher who ministered to local residents. As the scattered resident population grew to become a hamlet, the eastern end of the community adopted the name of Rocktown while the western end continued to be known as Salome. Sometime around 1870, a powder mill was erected nearby and began producing black powder for use in the explosives used by miners. Roughly
3762-529: Was "no water system in the community" by late 1957, members of the Lavelle Volunteer Fire Company authorized the purchase of a new fire truck to enhance the company's capabilities. The new F.W.D. Model Eight vehicle manufactured by Front Wheel Auto, which had a 750-gallon water tank and combination pump engine, and was also capable of carrying fire-fighting chemicals, cost $ 15,200. It became the company's primary firefighting vehicle while
3828-410: Was $ 37,851 and the average $ 52,975 in 2020. About 19.8% of the population was below the poverty line . Weis Markets , a regional supermarket chain operating in seven states, is headquartered in Sunbury. The company is a significant employer in the city and the region. Great Coasters International is a roller coaster design and manufacturing firm and lists its contact address in Sunbury, though it
3894-403: Was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.91. In 2000, the city the population had 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males. The median income for a household in Sunbury
3960-502: Was also available, as was a van driven by volunteers, who drove youths who lacked transportation to and from the center. On Wednesday evening, December 28, 2005, congregants of the St. Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church celebrated their chapel's final mass. The church was closed due to declining membership and financial concerns. Population rates fluctuated in Lavelle during the 1940s as birth and death rates increased and decreased. According to
4026-536: Was also forcibly resettled there in the early 18th century after they lost rights to their land in the Walking Purchase . Canassatego of the Six Nations, enforcing the Walking Purchase of behalf of George Thomas, Deputy Governor of Pennsylvania, ordered the Delaware Indians to go to two places on the Susquehanna River, one of which was present-day Sunbury. From 1727 to 1756, Sunbury was one of
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#17327811129324092-732: Was awarded a Gold Star from the Pennsylvania Library Association in 2018 for its participation in the PA Forward Star Library program. The library has maintained its gold star for the past 5 years. The Northumberland County Historical Society maintains the Charlotte Darrah Walter Genealogical Library. It contains material on local history along with thousands of records of early families from Northumberland County and surrounding counties. Access to records
4158-474: Was donated to the church that year. The church was then built and dedicated as St. Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church in honor of the Scheurens' patron saint. On December 9, 1936, members of the community formed the Lavelle Volunteer Fire Company. Within three months, it had one hundred and twenty-six volunteer members. Peter E. Eister, a longtime advocate for improving the village's fire protection capabilities,
4224-561: Was granted a charter by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in December 1903 to operate the village's cemetery located on Main Street. In 1906, a second explosion occurred at the powder mill outside of Lavelle, prompting the mill's subsequent closure that year. In 1907, Enterline resigned as postmaster in order to devote more time to his business concerns, which now included a growing interest in real estate purchase and sales. During
4290-474: Was officially renamed as Lavelle sometime around 1880 in honor of Martin M. Lavelle, an Ashland, Pennsylvania attorney who had been a cavalryman during the American Civil War . During the late nineteenth century, the community of Lavelle was described by area newspapers as a hamlet . By the late twentieth century, it was still small, referred to in its own public notices as the Village of Lavelle. During
4356-423: Was one of the company's organizers, and served as its first president. At the company's March 1997 meeting, members discussed ways to improve the town's fire protection, including the feasibility of developing a formal proposal to secure Works Progress Administration (WPA) funding to install water mains throughout the community. Civic leaders estimated that the cost of installing one eight-inch, 5000-foot connector to
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