Kelayres, Pennsylvania
Kelayres, Pennsylvania | ||
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ZIP code 18231 | ||
| Area code(s) | 570 and 272 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1178312[3] | |
Kelayres is a
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 497 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
History
Kelayres achieved national notoriety in 1934 when local politics led to the Kelayres massacre, on election eve, November 5, 1934. Five people were killed, while at least one dozen were injured. The breaking story was played up for its political angle on election day. Local Republican boss Joseph James Bruno and six members of his immediate family were arrested and tried for the murders. Six received convictions and prison sentences. Bruno again achieved national notoriety when he escaped from jail in December 1936. He was recaptured in August 1937. They were all eventually pardoned, Joseph Bruno being the last of the family pardoned, on December 24, 1947.[6]
Education
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Transportation
Kelayres is the southern terminus of Hazleton Public Transit bus route 20. In McAdoo a connection may be made with Schuylkill Transportation System.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Kelayres". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Hipcodes.com
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "King of the Mountain: The Bruno Family Story" page 233 by Bruce Boyd, 2016 Ingram Publishing
- ^ "Locate Us." Hazleton Area School District. Retrieved on July 18, 2016.
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