Man jailed on assault charges
A 25-year-old city man was jailed Saturday after Pottsville police responded to a report about 2:27 a.m. of a man with a gun.Dustin R. Ballard, 375 S. Centre St., was charged with simple assault,...
View ArticleCorrection, March 26, 2014
ID number incorrectThe campaign ID number of the Pine Grove Elementary PTO's Schwan's Cares fundraiser is 7503. The number was incorrect in Saturday's edition.
View ArticleFirearms safety courses cannot be found in county, some in the works
Although the nation has focused more intently on guns in the last year, firearm safety courses are hard to find in Schuylkill County, other than for hunting. This lack prompted a local law enforcement...
View ArticleFAMA to upgrade control system at treatment plant
FRACKVILLE - A power surge that damaged a portion of a control system at the Frackville Area Municipal Authority wastewater treatment plant has prompted a replacement of the entire control unit.Even...
View ArticleBerks man headed to Schuylkill court for alleged gun, stolen jewelry possession
by peter e. bortner ORWIGSBURG - A Berks County Prison inmate will have to go to Schuylkill County Court after a judge ruled Tuesday that enough evidence existed to support charges that he possessed...
View ArticleSummer program will introduce youth to law enforcement, build esteem
State police at Troop L headquarters have announced that the 2014 Camp Cadet program will be held Aug. 10 to 16.The event is open to all children between the ages of 12 and 15 residing in Schuylkill,...
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n Frackville: An Easter egg hunt and dinner for toddlers through children in fifth grade will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. April 13 at First United Methodist Church, 25 S. Balliet St., sponsored by the...
View ArticleDeeds, March 26, 2014
DeedsAshland - Kimberly J. Schenk Rudicavage to David A. and Kimberly J. Rudicavage; 1010 Spruce St.; $1.Cass Township - Christine L. Machita to Jacqlyn A. Brennan and Carol Ryan; 17 Mountain View...
View ArticlePolice: Man arrested in theft had drugs
TAMAQUA - A man was jailed Tuesday after an incident at Boyer's IGA. Christopher Lee Hill, 26, whose last known address was 47 Mush Dahl Road, was arraigned on one count each of retail theft and...
View ArticleJudge: Saint Catherine medical records can be transferred to Simon Kramer trust
Former patients of the now-bankrupt Saint Catherine Medical Center Fountain Springs will be able to see their medical records, as a federal judge on Tuesday approved their transfer to another...
View ArticlePolice log, March 26, 2014
Police investigatediesel fuel theftTREMONT - State police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating a theft from a motor vehicle that occurred at Rausch Creek Coal Co., 978 Gap St. in Porter Township...
View ArticleCommunity health center planned for Shenandoah
Schuylkill County may have a federally qualified community health center to serve people with low incomes and no insurance within the next two years. The Board of Commonwealth Community Health and...
View ArticleGirard Estate project to demolish 6 properties in West Mahanoy
SHENANDOAH HEIGHTS - Six dilapidated properties in West Mahanoy Township will be demolished this year through an ongoing project with Girard Estate.The township supervisors approved the demolition list...
View Article2 firefighters injured at house fire in Pottsville
The Pottsville Fire Department responded to a structure fire about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday night at 734 Schuylkill Ave., Pottsville. As firefighters arrived on the scene, smoke filled the entire block and...
View ArticlePark Place stormwater project still in process
MAHANOY CITY - The stormwater drainage improvements project in the Mahanoy Township village of Park Place could begin in the near future.The township supervisors were updated about the project during...
View ArticleCommissioners award contract for Rock bridge rehabilitation project
A Mechanicsburg construction company has been put in charge of rehabilitating the historic covered bridge in Rock. The Schuylkill County commissioners awarded the contract Wednesday at a public...
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n Cressona: Bethany Christian Fellowship will sponsor a turkey dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. April 12 at the church, Front and Railroad streets. The cost is $7.50 for adults and $4 for children under 12. In...
View ArticleBarton drops out of race for state House nomination
James A. "Jamie" Barton has ended his campaign for the Republican nomination in the race for 124th state legislative district.Barton, 49, of Orwigsburg, released a prepared statement Wednesday...
View ArticleAuthority to complete stormwater study
Last year, the Greater Pottsville Area Sewer Authority hired a Mechanicsburg firm to determine if more than 200 properties were in compliance with the state-mandated stormwater/sewer separation...
View ArticlePolice log, March 27, 2014
Man hospitalized,to get evaluationASHLAND - A suicidal man was committed to a hospital for evaluation after an incident Wednesday morning in Ashland that closed part of a borough street.Ashland police...
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