Storm takes out wires, electricity to more than 250 in Mount Carbon area
MOUNT CARBON - Rain toppled a tree that knocked down power lines Tuesday morning and left more than 250 people in the Pottsville area without power. The outage affected Forest Hills and Mount Carbon....
View ArticlePastor shares love of trains
SHENANDOAH - More than 25 people attended a presentation Tuesday on railroad history in the coal region, and Shenandoah in particular, at the Greater Shenandoah Area Historical Society headquarters.The...
View Article10 advance to next round in Schuylkill County Idol
FRACKVILLE - Schuylkill County Idol XI kicked off Tuesday evening at center court in the Schuylkill Mall with 17 contestants. "We are very excited to host Schuylkill County Idol for the 11th year,"...
View ArticleGillingham OKs architectural contract to accommodate additional grade
The Gillingham Charter School board of trustees approved architectural work during a special meeting Monday night for renovations to the school in the amount of $860.The construction contract is with...
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n Frackville: The Frackville Free Public Library has announced its annual Art of the Pumpkin Contest, held in conjunction with the Frackville Pumpkin Festival slated for Oct. 5. Wooden pumpkin blanks...
View ArticleCorrection, July 3, 2013
Informaton incorrectLori Quinn is now the treasurer on Gillingham Charter School's board of trustees and Sharon Klinger is the new vice president. Christie Werkheiser, director of organizational...
View ArticleState to allow free fishing on Thursday
Residents and non-residents of Pennsylvania can fish for free on Thursday.As part of the Fish for Free Days, a fishing license is not needed to fish in public waterways from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m....
View ArticleSaint Clair wins appeal for landfill
SAINT CLAIR - The borough council announced Tuesday that it won an appeal regarding the Blythe Recycling and Demolition Site landfill after it had previously requested records such as financial...
View ArticlePort Carbon to advertise road repairs
PORT CARBON - Borough council Tuesday decided to focus its 2013 Road Program on sections of North Street and North Coal Street.In a unanimous vote at its July work session, council voted to advertise...
View ArticlePolice log, July 3, 2013
Coaldale maninjured in crashHOMETOWN - Rush Township police investigated a crash that occurred on Route 54 near the Schuylkill County-Carbon County line about 5:30 p.m. Monday.Police said Brian Rivera,...
View ArticleCity develops action plans for blighted properties
Since the City of Pottsville unveiled its top 10 worst properties at a public meeting in June, city officials have been taking steps to deal with them."So far, the owners of three of them have...
View ArticleSpecial election for Hazleton Area school board to be held July 23
Voters in Schuylkill and Carbon counties who will vote in the special primary election for Hazleton Area school board can expect to be targeted by campaigning candidates.Luzerne County solicitor Dave...
View ArticleSchuylkill County's jobless rate drops below 9 percent
The unemployment rate in Schuylkill County fell below 9 percent for the second time in three months, decreasing 0.1 of a point to 8.9 for May.The state rate also dropped 0.1 of a point over the month...
View ArticleFrackville furloughs police chief but mum on reasons for decision
FRACKVILLE - The status of Frackville police Chief Michelle Ashman remains unclear after the borough council furloughed her at its June meeting.Ashman was a full-time borough police officer when she...
View ArticlePolice log, July 4, 2013
City man faces drug chargesA man was jailed after being arrested by Pottsville police Tuesday on drug charges.Police said Eugene W. Kane Jr., 26, of Pottsville, was arraigned by on-call Magisterial...
View ArticleRomanian immigrant finds freedom in Schuylkill County
SAINT CLAIR - As America celebrates its independence today, Radu "Rudy" Olimpiu Gherghel is celebrating his own freedom.An Orwigsburg businessman with a master's degree in chemical engineering,...
View ArticlePottsville celebrates anniversary of Henry Clay Monument with commitment to...
The City of Pottsville is developing a plan to clean and patch its monument to 18th-century Kentucky statesman Henry Clay, City Administrator Thomas A. Palamar said Monday.It's been more than a decade...
View ArticleDCNR closes beach at Tuscarora due to water quality concern
TUSCARORA - On the eve of Independence Day, the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources closed the beach at Tuscarora State Park until a water quality issue is resolved, a DCNR...
View ArticleSchuylkill County prepares for fix-it election
The Schuylkill County Election Bureau is gearing up for another election.A special election to redo the botched Hazleton Area school board primary will be held July 23. Residents in the Schuylkill and...
View ArticleFatal Pottsville fire ruled accidental
The Mother's Day fire that left four children and two adults dead in Pottsville has been ruled accidental."It's an accidental fire. Nothing to indicate otherwise," Pottsville fire Chief Todd March said...
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