Deeds, April 6, 2014
DeedsEast Union Township - Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Jennifer O. Heller; Lot 27WSS3; Eagle Rock; $36,259.Nainshad B. Maneckshaw to Eagle Rock Resort Co.; Lot 341WS; Eagle Rock; $10.
View ArticlePine Grove man killed in car crash
PINE GROVE - A Pine Grove man is dead after his car hit a tree early Saturday morning along Birds Hill Road in Pine Grove Township.Joseph M. Jones, 21, was pronounced dead shortly after the accident...
View ArticleFairlane Village mall welcomes Easter Bunny
An excited crowd greeted the Easter Bunny on Saturday morning at the Fairlane Village mall.R.J. Corcoran, 3, was the first in line to have his picture taken with the Easter Bunny. His mother, Diane...
View Article6 injured in 2-vehicle collision in Frackville
FRACKVILLE - Six people were injured, including a woman who had to be flown to a local hospital, after two vehicles collided Saturday afternoon in the borough. Borough police said the accident...
View ArticlePolice log, April 6, 2014
Police investigatecriminal mischiefSAINT CLAIR - State police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating a criminal mischief incident that occurred between Sept. 13 and March 21 at 433 Pottsville-Saint...
View ArticleMilitary, April 6, 2014
Airman of yearSenior Airman Samantha Cooper, 635th Supply Chain Operations Wing, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., was presented with the Airman of the Year award.Cooper, a technician with the Tankers and...
View ArticleSchool notes, April 6, 2014
ShippensburgEnoch Shissler, Schuylkill Haven, received the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governor's Scholarship.He will graduate from Blue Mountain High School this spring and...
View ArticlePolice, fire officials probe alleged arson
Schuylkill County Crime Stoppers, Pottsville police and Pottsville fire officials are asking for the public's help in finding those responsible for a fire last month that extensively damaged two homes...
View ArticleArraignments, April 6, 2014
A Mahanoy City man charged with assaulting and seriously injuring a woman and then setting her home on fire on Dec. 11, 2013, is among those scheduled to plead not guilty Monday during arraignment in...
View Article'Stumpy' to be guest of honor at annual Les Brown weekend
He says he wishes he could have come back sooner, and hopes he can remember everyone's names. Big Band music fans will certainly have no trouble remembering his.The "kid brother" of Les Brown of the...
View ArticleSCA report: 4K county residents benefit from housing trust fund
More than 4,000 beneficiaries have been awarded funding through the Schuylkill County Affordable Housing Trust Fund over the last 14 years.Jeffrey A. Feeser, director of housing at Schuylkill Community...
View ArticleCounty announces new Mr. Anthracite
The Coal Region has a new Mr. Anthracite.Mike Mullen, 31, of Carbondale, won the title Saturday as the overall winner of the Mr. Anthracite Natural Bodybuilding Championships at the Sovereign Majestic...
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n Frackville: Storytime is set for 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Frackville Free Public Library, 56 N. Lehigh Ave. for children ages 4 to 7. It will include stories, games and crafts.n Hazleton: The...
View ArticleSchuylkill Haven council says nay to Blue Mountain Recreation request
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - The borough council voted Wednesday to not contribute to the effort by the Blue Mountain Recreation Commission to update its Comprehensive Park and Recreation Plan.The plan was last...
View ArticleFountain Springs woman climbs, beats goal
A Fountain Springs woman who planned to climb 50 flights of stairs during the American Lung Association's Fight for Air Climb last weekend beat her goal and raised $2,010 thanks to donations from...
View ArticleAnother outage darkens sections in Pottsville area
Nearly 600 customers were without power in the Pottsville area for a few hours Sunday afternoon.Emergency crews had to direct traffic at the busy Route 61 and Mill Creek intersection when the outage...
View ArticleDeeds, April 7, 2014
DeedsEast Union Township - Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Shellyann Sewell; Lot 167WSS5; Eagle Rock; $28,179.Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Ronald C. and Rachel C. Lacsa; Lot 21WSS7; Eagle Rock; $40,299.Sonya R....
View ArticleWashington Township eyes budget
DETURKSVILLE - Washington Township Supervisor Wendell Gainer questioned secretary/treasurer Dawn Koch on March 18 about the status of the budget.According to Koch, the township has collected revenue at...
View ArticleCounty community crime watches seeing diminishing numbers and interest
Crime watches may have been a popular gathering for community members in the past, but today, many groups in Schuylkill County are seeing fewer volunteers interested in dedicating their time. Most of...
View ArticleCounty students show off their art work at show in Pottsville
High school students showed off their artwork Sunday at the Yuengling Mansion, 1440 Mahantongo St., Pottsville, headquarters of the Schuylkill County Council for the Arts. SCCA opened the gallery that...
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