State, county officials meet to nominate Campion for clerk of courts
MAHANOY CITY - State and county officials agreed at a meeting Thursday that former First Assistant District Attorney Thomas J. Campion Jr. should be the new clerk of courts. He would finish the second...
View ArticleMany gather as one during National Day of Prayer
A beautiful day was just one of many things local Christians thanked God for Thursday afternoon at the 63rd annual National Day of Prayer held in front of the Schuylkill County Courthouse."It is a...
View ArticleIU teachers seek retroactive salary increases
MAR LIN - The 67 teachers at Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29 would like raises retroactive to the date their last contract expired, June 30, 2012, according to the attorneys representing the teachers...
View ArticlePolice log, May 2, 2014
Auburn man hurt,flown after crashLANDINGVILLE - An Auburn man was flown to a trauma center for treatment of injuries he suffered when the 2003 Harley Davidson soft tail motorcycle he was driving...
View ArticleInmate sues prison personnel for alleged mistreatment
A Schuylkill County Prison inmate has sued the warden and numerous other staff members in federal court, alleging mistreatment while confined there.In a six-page complaint filed Tuesday, David N....
View ArticleBarton headed to court on DUI, traffic charges
TREMONT - Instead of going to the state Legislature, James A. "Jamie" Barton is headed to Schuylkill County Court after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing Thursday on driving under the...
View ArticleAnalyst: Gas prices could peak soon
Tony McShaw glanced at the price display as he filled up his 1998 Ford Ranger at the Hess gas station in Pottsville and didn't like what he saw. Although he only bought $15 of regular gas Thursday, the...
View ArticleBirths, May 3, 2014
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo Daniel and Ashley Pozza Hopkins, Llewellyn, a daughter, April 5.To Tyler and Kelly Moran Boyer, Minersville, a daughter, April 8.
View ArticleLittle Peace Farm strives to produce organic crops
REEDSVILLE - While there are many farms across Schuylkill County, few are sustainable operations. Michael and Emily Scheidel own a sustainable farm in Reedsville called Little Peace Farm where they...
View ArticleThird-graders learn about marketing, charity from Karen's Heroes
This week, the third-grade class at Pottsville Area's John S. Clarke Elementary was given the opportunity to learn about nonprofit organizations, marketing and charity.While introducing representatives...
View ArticleWorld War II veteran first to donate to Go Dave! Campaign
With a donation to the Schuylkill County Historical Society, a World War II veteran from Pottsville saluted a Vietnam veteran from the city who's recovering from a leg amputation.David Derbes, 77, of...
View ArticleCorrections, May 3, 2014
Date incorrectThe Chinese auction at the Congregational Free Church of Christ, 81 McKeans Ridge Road, Orwigsburg, will be held at 1 p.m. today. The day was incorrect in Thursday's calendar. Information...
View Article'Our Heroes' book tells of children's personal heroes
SHENANDOAH - There were no capes, masks or form-fitting costumes in the Trinity Academy cafeteria on Friday, but there were plenty of heroes present to the first-graders in attendance for a special...
View ArticlePolice log, May 3, 2014
Woman not hurtin 1-vehicle crashMYERSTOWN - A Bethel woman escaped injury when the 2003 Ford Explorer she was driving crashed about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday on North College Street, Route 501, just north of...
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n Allentown: With May as the month of Mary, the Blessed Mother of Jesus, a new podcast, available for download on the Catholic Diocese of Allentown website - www.allentowndiocese.org - and on iTunes,...
View ArticleVolunteers show they care through countywide projects
SUMMIT STATION - The Schuylkill United Way hosted its yearly Day of Caring throughout the county Friday.The annual event consists of volunteer projects throughout Schuylkill County to help 15 partner...
View ArticleFamily, school support strong for Pine Grove youngster's disorder
Every chair had a plate and cup placed in front of it.It is one of Zachary Werkheiser's chores to set the table at his Pine Grove home, so he had no problem doing it for a special treat during the...
View ArticleSchool notes, May 4, 2014
About 675 pieces of artwork from Schuylkill Haven Area School District and St. Ambrose School, Schuylkill Haven, were displayed during April in 35 businesses in observance of Student Art Month in...
View ArticleArt and Antiques: Baby baubles are more than cute
With Mother's Day upon us, I wanted to seize this opportunity to review some of art history's rarely discussed baby antiques. While I am not a mother myself, I have been known to make many a baby...
View ArticleMilitary, May 4, 2014
Seaman trainsNavy Seaman Tyler M. Gamble, son of Michael P. and Dana D. Gamble, Pottsville, completed Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.During the eight-week program,...
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