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ARPA could bring better internet to area

JH: Ruth Isenberg

SPRING WEATHER brought out steady crowds to the first White Haven Main Street Outdoor Market on Saturday. Neighbors chatted and shopped from vendors offering craft items including jewelry, candles, Tshirts, emboidered items and more. A bag printed with White Haven locations was especially popular with buyers. Food came from local restaurant Jireh’s Pizza, and a food truck. Other local businesses provided coupons, and the Lions Club sold tickets for their annual spaghetti supper. The Soapy Bee, located in the stone building where the market was set up, was open for a preview of merchandise; its cafe is still under construction but should be opening soon. Organizers were pleased with the turnout, and promise even more for upcoming markets, to be held the second Saturday of the month. Next month’s market day is May 13.

by Seth Isenberg

Congress member Susan Wild, who represents Carbon County in Washington, brought Biden administration senior advisor and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) coordinator Gene Sperling, and U.S. Treasury officials Jacob Liebenluft and Joseph Wender, to Weatherly on Monday to announce a $200 million investment in better

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