Correction, April 3, 2014
Time incorrectThe former Deer Lake Inn is up for sale at 10 a.m. April 25 in Courtroom No. 1.The time was listed incorrectly in the paper Tuesday.
View ArticleDeeds, April 3, 2014
DeedsMahanoy City - John D. Steibler and Jacqueline Steibler DeAngelo to Jacob Steibler and John D. and Nancy A. Steibler; 415 E. Centre St.; $20,000.Porter Township - Susquehanna Bank to William C....
View ArticleSaint Clair plans to raise electric rates, approves late fee
SAINT CLAIR - The borough council approved a motion Tuesday night to advertise an ordinance raising the electric rate 1 cent per kilowatt hour.The rate increase was under discussion due to increased...
View ArticleDistrict Court, April 3, 2014
James R. FerrierORWIGSBURG - A Lake Wynonah woman is headed to Schuylkill County Court after she waived her right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday on charges that she bit a state police trooper in...
View ArticleVolunteers to organize 2-month river cleanup
With the Schuylkill River beating out four other finalists to be named the 2014 Pennsylvania River of the Year, an estimated 1,500 people will be participating in a two-month Schuylkill Scrub with...
View ArticleWater committee in Schuylkill Haven discusses fluoride
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - After discussing the pros and cons of adding fluoride to the water supply, no recommendation was made by the Schuylkill Haven water committee Wednesday at the borough council...
View ArticlePolice log, April 3, 2014
Driver not hurt in 1-vehicle crash RINGTOWN - The driver of a 2006 Jeep Wrangler was not injured Tuesday in a one-vehicle crash in Union Township. State police at Frackville said Richard A Cusatis,...
View ArticlePhoenixville woman wins Schuylkill River of the Year logo contest
A woman from Phoenixville won the first design contest for the Schuylkill River of the Year logo.Laura Mikowychok-Smith won $250 and recognition on the Schuylkill River and National and State Heritage...
View ArticleCommissioners continue to maintain decision on paycheck protection legislature
The Schuylkill County commissioners are not changing their stance on supporting paycheck protection legislation.Commissioner Gary J. Hess, the lone Democrat on the board, made another motion Wednesday...
View ArticleWolf maintains lead in Democrat governor's race
York businessman Tom Wolf remained far ahead of three other contenders for the Democratic nomination for governor in the last week, according to a Franklin & Marshall College poll released...
View ArticleBurn ban enacted in Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County will be under a burn ban starting Friday while the state Game Commission plans to improve forest and wildlife habitat with a controlled fire in Rush Township.The county commissioners...
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n Ashland: American Red Cross Blood Services, Northeast Pennsylvania Region, will hold a blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Christ Lutheran Church, 437 Airport Road. People 17 or older (16 with...
View ArticleGirlfriend pleads guilty to killing
She paused and shook her head. She turned and cried. She expressed reluctance to verbally affirm the plea agreement she just signed. But Jessica Alinsky eventually told a judge Wednesday she murdered...
View ArticleTamaqua sex offender sentenced to state prison
Robert L. Raeder Jr., whose sexual transgressions remained undiscovered until a roadside cleanup crew found evidence of them, admitted Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court that he raped a young girl...
View ArticleRush Township store sells winning lottery ticket of $250K
HOMETOWN - It didn't take long for folks to learn that a winning Cash 5 lottery ticket was sold at the Hometown Mini Mart in Rush Township."Everyone is excited," Nicole Horack, who works at the Mahanoy...
View ArticlePothole patching responsible for lane closures in Deer Lake area
Motorists may have a longer commute time this week when traveling on Route 61 between Route 895 East and West. The delays are due to a state Department of Transportation contractor fixing potholes and...
View ArticleSaint Clair Area has 'positive turnout' for planned program with Child...
SAINT CLAIR - After the Saint Clair Area school board announced a possible partnership with Child Development Inc. in March, it announced Wednesday that it saw interest from parents in the district....
View ArticleCriminal Court, April 3, 2014
A Berks County man went to Schuylkill County Prison on Tuesday after being sentenced for delivering drugs in April 2012 in Pottsville.George J. Halley, 26, of Reading, must serve nine to 23 1/2 months...
View ArticleDistrict court, April 4, 2014
Stephen J. BayerTAMAQUA - A New Ringgold man charged with robbing Our Family Mini Market in Tamaqua on Feb. 1 waived his right to a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Stephen J....
View ArticleState sues historical society over $5K grant
Pennsylvania officials sued the Frackville Area Historical Society on Thursday in Schuylkill County Court, alleging the group failed to account for $5,000 in grant money. In the lawsuit, the state...
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