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Did you ever think that working in your garden could enhance your art collection? Recognizing flower forms may help you to cash in on fine art. Flowers have been important subjects in fine art for...
View ArticlePennsylvania Starwatch: Tax day is also lunar eclipse day
With the income tax deadline coming up Tuesday, many of you have come to the conclusion that you think our ever-loving IRS is bleeding you dry. Well, If you're up after midnight struggling to find...
View ArticleThousands run through the city's streets for 2nd Lager Jogger
The streets of Pottsville were turned into a race course on Saturday for the second Yuengling Light Lager Jogger 5K.Beginning at 9 a.m., runners from 24 states made their way west on Mahantongo Street...
View ArticleSchuylkill Haven nixes farmers market due to conflicts
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - The farmers market in Schuylkill Haven will not be held this year due to decreased attendance and vendor conflicts.Scheduling conflicts with farmers who sell goods at the market are...
View ArticlePolice search for accused bath salts dealer
Schuylkill County District Attorney Christine Holman and county Detective Dennis Clark are asking for the public's help in locating a woman wanted on drug charges.Police said they are looking for...
View ArticleTwo summits on blight slated for courthouse
County officials and state Sen. David Argall, R-29, have set up two public meetings with community officials to discuss the ongoing battle to control blight.Argall will host "Continuing the Fight on...
View ArticlePhilharmonic presents eclectic performance of Classical, rock music
The Anthracite Philharmonic took a full house on a musical journey from Beethoven to The Beatles during a concert Saturday night at First United Methodist Church, Pottsville.It began with Symphony No....
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Pottsville RotaryPottsville Area High School seniors Paige Stoner and Benjamin Blake and Nativity BVM High School seniors Grace Kimmel and Tyler Hunyara were named Pottsville Rotary students of the...
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 ArticleLongtime newspaper correspondent Ione Geier dies at 86
A correspondent who worked for The Republican-Herald and its predecessors for more than 40 years passed away Friday and will be remembered by many for her contributions to the county and beyond.Ione...
View ArticleGas station plans demolition, reconstruction
Sunoco is planning to replace its A-Plus Mini Market along Route 61 in Pottsville with a new one, according to a zoning application recently filed at City Hall."They're going to clear the lot and start...
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n Frackville: American Legion Auxiliary Unit 398 will host its fourth annual theme basket auction April 26 and 27 at the post home, 40 S. Mahanoy Ave. A shop and drop is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April...
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 ArticleChildren rush to collect Easter eggs, treats
FRACKVILLE - Easter egg hunts evoke the speed of sprint races, such those at the Schuylkill Mall and in Orwigsburg on Saturday, where children raced to quickly get their prizes.The mall held three egg...
View ArticleVolunteer Connection: Celebrate spring with hikes, Block of Art
The snow is gone until next winter - we hope. It's time to come out and enjoy the spring beauty of Schuylkill County.Schuylkill on the Move and "Porcupine Pat" invite you to join them for a trek today...
View ArticleGroup hopes to create museum honoring Milton native, creator of national motto
MILTON - The penny. The quarter. The $1 bill.Each is different by design, but together they share one common feature: The words "In God We Trust."James Pollock, a native of Milton, is credited with...
View ArticleCollege notes, April 6, 2014
WilliamsonKeith McCarthy, Pottsville, a horticulture senior at Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades, Media, was inducted into the school's prestigious I.V. Club during a campus ceremony March...
View ArticleDean's list, April 6, 2014
St. JosephRachel M. Troxell, a sophomore chemistry major, was named to the dean's list at St. Joseph University, Philadelphia, for the fall semester. She graduated from Pine Grove Area High School in...
View ArticleDistrict Court, April 13, 2014
Stephen J. Bayer TAMAQUA - A former borough man charged in connection with a Dec. 15 incident at Fegley's Mini Mart in Tamaqua had charges against him held for court during a preliminary hearing...
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DeedsAshland - John R. and Mary Anne D. Misiewicz to Carol A. Brennan; 539 W. Centre St.; $76,000.Coaldale - Cheryl A. Gressler to Chad M. and Eleanor M. Gerber; 125 E. High St.; $65,000.East Union...
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