Kelayres, Pennsylvania

Kelayres, Pennsylvania is a census-designated place in Kline Township, Schuylkill County on Broad Mountain just west of McAdoo. Reservoir Number 8 is just west of Kelayres and drains northward into the Catawissa Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River. It is served by the Hazleton Area School District. The local pronunciation of the village is "Key-lar-es" and its ZIP code is 18231. As of the 2010 census the population was 533 residents. Kelayres is in Area Code 570, served by the 929 McAdoo exchange.

Kelayres, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Kelayres Post Office
Kelayres
Kelayres
Coordinates: 40°54′03″N 76°00′13″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySchuylkill
TownshipKline
Elevation
1,752 ft (534 m)
Population
 • Total533
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
18231
Area code(s)570 and 272 (570 Exchange: 929)
GNIS feature ID1178312[2]

History

Kelayres achieved national notoriety in 1934 when local politics led to the Kelayres massacre, election eve, November 5, 1934. Five were killed, at least a dozen 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.[3]

Education

The Hazleton Area School District operates public schools, including the McAdoo-Kelayres Elementary-Middle School in McAdoo. All Kelayres residents are zoned to the Hazleton Area High School in Hazle Township.[4]

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
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  2. "Kelayres". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. "King of the Mountain: The Bruno Family Story" page 233 by Bruce Boyd, 2016 Ingram Publishing
  4. "Locate Us." Hazleton Area School District. Retrieved on July 18, 2016.


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