Delaware County man headed to prison for W. Brunswick wire theft
A Delaware County man is headed to Schuylkill County Prison after being sentenced Thursday for stealing wire in March 2013 in West Brunswick Township.Joseph R. Driscoll, 37, of Clifton Heights, must...
View ArticleTrinity Episcopal Church holds Maundy Thursday service
Faithful followers of Jesus attended a Maundy Thursday service at Trinity Episcopal Church in Pottsville. The service is held on the Thursday before Easter and observes the Last Supper that Jesus had...
View ArticleTimes-Shamrock Communications sponsors 3rd annual Great Northeast Job Fair
Times-Shamrock Communications, including the Standard-Speaker and the Republican-Herald, are sponsoring the third annual Great Northeast Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 28 at Capriotti's Palazzo in...
View ArticleDeeds, April 18, 2014
DeedsAshland - Candice Ninfo, trustee of the Miner's HCR Land Trust, to Michael John Wagner; 321 Centre St.; $2,000.Candice Ninfo, trustee of the Miner's HCR Land Trust, to Michael John Wagner; 323...
View ArticleSkunks raise a stink in Seltzer
Something stinks in Seltzer. A Seltzer woman said in the last year, skunks have overrun the village and have torn up her yard while searching for grubs. "They're all over. They're digging all over,"...
View ArticleHere comes the 'no thank you'
When a woman reaches a certain age, she can expect changes. Things aren't how they used to be and things aren't where they used to be. Lines may find their way onto a once youthful complexion as her...
View ArticleCriminal court, April 18, 2014
Twenty-six people received a second chance from the criminal justice system Thursday in Schuylkill County Court, as they entered a special program that will enable them to have their records...
View ArticleZoning board gives Sunoco green light
The Pottsville Zoning Hearing Board on Thursday gave Sunoco Inc. the green light to replace the A-Plus Mini Market along Route 61 in the city with a new one. However, the board's decision is...
View ArticleLukach officially resigns
Schuylkill County Clerk of Courts Stephen M. Lukach Jr. officially resigned Thursday, thereby ending a 27-year tenure in his office under the cloud of an investigation into alleged misappropriation of...
View ArticlePolice log, April 18, 2014
Control boardcites businessTAMAQUA - A borough business was cited on Feb. 24 by the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement for selling alcohol to a minor.Police said Tuesday...
View Article36th annual Trek of the Cross to be held in Gordon today
For the 36th year, the story of Jesus Christ carrying the cross to Calvary will be told through the streets of Gordon.The Trek of the Cross will begin at 12:15 p.m. today from Simpson United Methodist...
View ArticleTrek of the Cross held for 36th time in Gordon
GORDON - For the 36th year in a row, the traditional "Trek of the Cross" on Good Friday was held in Gordon, moving along the borough streets, reenacting the walk of Jesus Christ to Calvary. One of the...
View Article'America's Irish Tenor' to perform at Pottsville Area High School
Ronan Tynan is returning to Schuylkill County.The world renowned tenor will perform at 2 p.m. May 4 at the Robert Wachter Auditorium at Pottsville Area High School.This will mark Tynan's third county...
View ArticlePolice log, April 19, 2014
Car rear-ended;1 driver injuredHOMETOWN - Rush Township police are investigating a crash that occurred about 6:45 a.m. Tuesday at Mahanoy Avenue and Miller Street.Police said Arba Phillips, 52, of...
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Ashland: Shepherd's Table free meals are held from 3 to 5 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 35 N. Ninth St. People should use the rear entrance. Pine Grove: The...
View ArticleFor the record, April 19, 2014
Marriage licensesJohn C. Carter IV, Middleport, and Felicia R. George, Shenandoah.David R. Prosick, Frackville and Valerie J. Perez, Frackville.Matthew J. Roy, Silver Spring, Md., and Amanda R....
View ArticleVolunteers color more than 3,600 eggs for annual event
SAINT CLAIR - More than 50 volunteers hard-boiled, then dyed 3,600 eggs in shades of yellow, blue, green and pink Friday afternoon, getting ready for the annual egg hunt which is expected to draw...
View ArticleFire destroys cabin, burns 2 acres of forest
PINE GROVE - A fire destroyed a trailer in Pine Grove Township on Friday afternoon, then spread into the woods, according to Bob Milligan, assistant fire chief for Pine Grove Township."It was down to...
View ArticleHospice agency looking for volunteers
Hospice volunteers who provide comfort, compassion and dignity at the end of life are needed in Schuylkill County, a coordinator from Hospice of Central PA said.Barbara J. Hardy, volunteer coordinator...
View ArticlePenn State Schuylkill organizes cleanup of trail in Landingville
With Earth Week to be celebrated around the world next week, Penn State Schuylkill will be doing its part by continuing its cleanup of the Bartram Trail in Landingville.Tina Rose, coordinator of...
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