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🌱 SUV spins out on Route 309 in Tamaqua, driver unhurt
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- SUV spins out on Route 309 in Tamaqua, driver unhurt
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- Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 29 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Wednesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, temps: high: 43, low: 26.
- Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 46 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• No injuries in Schuylkill crash (tnonline.com) — A driver walked away unhurt after a Sunday evening crash on Route 309 in Tamaqua, just north of the West Penn Township line. The SUV spun out in the northbound lanes around 6 p.m., and Tamaqua fire police handled traffic while Tamaqua police investigated the incident.
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