Mural dilemma
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February 4, 2026

Mural dilemma

By From JT Staff Reports 

Temperatures climbed above freezing on Tuesday and the ensuing melt served to lengthen icicles already forming in the area, like the ones shown above on the mural near Hatfield Corner Park at the intersection of Fourth and Main streets.

(Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

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