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Former Middleport chapel sold

MIDDLEPORT - Worshippers no longer will flock to the former Roman Catholic chapel in this borough, as the Diocese of Allentown sold the building this week. Matthew T. Kerr, director of the diocese's...

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Gas prices still pain motorists

Allan Viera, 24, of Schuylkill Haven, wishes for gas prices to be cheaper. "I usually put in $60, but I'm going for $20 today," he said Wednesday at the Shell gas station along Route 61 in Schuylkill...

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List of closing Staples stores not released; fate of Cressona store not known

The Staples store at the Cressona Mall is still open for business. The corporate office said Thursday it will close up to 225 stores in North America.Cynthia Huntsinger, mall manager, said Thursday she...

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Computer-related careers see recent upward trend; Students take notice

With computer-related careers making up some of the hottest jobs today, some schools are seeing more students interested in technology classes to prepare themselves for their futures. Pottsville Area...

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District attorney, coroner aim to hold inquest on prison death

Jurors will be selected today for the first coroner's inquest in Schuylkill County in more than a decade, Christine A. Holman, county district attorney, said Thursday.Coroner Dr. David J. Moylan III...

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Minersville man struck by car when leaving church

MINERSVILLE - An 83-year-old man was struck by a vehicle just before 7 p.m. Thursday while leaving St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church.Walter Sorokach, Forestville, Cass Township, was transported by...

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Correction, March 7, 2014

Charge incorrectErnest G. Fink Jr. pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States in connection with the Schuylkill Products Inc. case. The charge was incorrectly reported in the...

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Births, March 7, 2014

Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg, W.Va.To Stephen and Elizabeth Hikes Brown, Marietta, Ohio, a son, Jan. 27. Grandparents are Stephen and Barbara Hikes, Pine Grove.Geisinger Medical Center,...

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Around the Region

n Barnesville: An American Cancer Society Chinese auction and selective raffle will be held March 23 at the Lakeside Ballroom, Route 54. Doors will open at noon and the auction will begin at 3 p.m....

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Eckley to highlight mining at annual Charter Day on Sunday

The Eckley Miners' Village Museum will celebrate the founding of Pennsylvania with movies highlighting one of the region's greatest contributions to the state - anthracite coal. The program, called...

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Search for perfect nails continues

Fellas, I'm going to give you the week off. I want to talk about nail polish and I'm pretty sure other than having a preference whether you like it or not, this article likely won't be your cup of...

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Minersville skatepark plans move forward

MINERSVILLE - The borough could have a new skatepark by the end of the summer.During the monthly meeting of the Minersville Skate Park Association on Monday, Secretary Bobbie Domlesky said that she has...

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Tamaqua rental inspection ordinance under scrutiny

TAMAQUA - One landlord is threatening to sue the Tamaqua borough because of an ordinance passed in 2001 involving rental inspections. Timothy M. Stahl, East Union Street, Tamaqua, said he feels it...

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Police log, March 7, 2014

Man charged withanimal crueltyMILLERSBURG - A 19-year-old Tower City man charged with killing a dog with a frying pan between 11 p.m. Feb. 26 and 1 a.m. Feb. 27 was arrested by state police at...

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PennDOT completes new traffic light installation on Route 309

Motorists traveling on Route 309 in Kline Township may have noticed that traffic signals now span across part of the four-lane highway.While the signals are not operational, they should be in about a...

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Police log, March 8, 2014

Man hit by car still in hospital MINERSVILLE - A borough man struck by a vehicle while leaving church Thursday night remains in critical condition at a regional trauma center. Walter Sorokach, 83, of...

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Developer seeks road extension to Wal-Mart plaza

SAINT CLAIR - Coal Creek Commerce Center is seeking to connect Mill Street in the borough to Terry Rich Boulevard because an eatery may be built in the shopping center by the end of the...

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Church members churn out candy Easter eggs

ASHLAND - The season of Lent may be a time of fasting and abstaining from certain foods, but for many churches and organizations in the area, it is also a time for handmade chocolate-covered candy...

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PIAA HOOPS: Melochick leads Miners past Central Columbia

Minersville faced an unfamiliar situation just 6 minutes, 47 seconds into Friday night's PIAA Class AA first-round game against Central Columbia at Martz Hall.The Battlin' Miners had only recorded four...

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Coroner's jury selected to probe inmate's death

by peter e. bortner Three men and three women will sit on the coroner's jury that will probe the death of a Shenandoah man in March 2013 in Schuylkill County Prison. Assistant District Attorney John...

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