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Kelayres is a census-designated place in Kline Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States 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 CDP overview:
Name:	Kelayres CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Schuylkill County
Elevation:	1,752 ft (534 m)
Total Area:	0.12 sq mi (0.30 km²)
Land Area:	0.12 sq mi (0.30 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	497
Population Density:	4,321.74/sq mi (1,675.73/km²)
ZIP code:	18231
Area code:	570 and 272
FIPS code:	4239056
GNISfeature ID:	1178312

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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.