Mahanoy City Memorial Day parade is a go
MAHANOY CITY - The annual Memorial Day parade in Mahanoy City on May 26 will definitely be held this year thanks to last-minute efforts to get everything together in the past two weeks. The...
View ArticleSEDCO seeks grant for service plaza at Highridge Industrial Park
The Schuylkill County Economic Development Corp. is seeking a $3 million grant to build a truck service plaza at Highridge Industrial Park. The Schuylkill County commissioners approved the grant...
View ArticleDive team acquires elaborate underwater body bag
The Ryan Township Emergency & Rescue Squad bought a piece of equipment designed to preserve the dignity of drowning victims as well as evidence should the death be suspicious. The new underwater...
View ArticleDistrict court, May 10, 2014
Christina E. Hale FRACKVILLE - Two Girardville residents charged with piling snow on another man's truck on Feb. 12 in Girardville waived their rights to preliminary hearings before Magisterial...
View ArticleMrs. T's hosts Shenandoah Valley students to learn workplace skills
SHENANDOAH - Thirty Shenandoah Valley High School students learned about workplace skills and received advice during Friday's visit to Ateeco Inc. headquarters and plant. "If there is one lesson you...
View ArticleTeen holds event to raise lupus awareness
A 16-year-old girl wants to help others and raise awareness about lupus, an autoimmune disorder. Haley Wetzel, Pottsville, who was diagnosed with lupus at age 7, is hosting a Chinese auction and bake...
View ArticlePolice log, May 10, 2014
2 men charged in thefts, jailed Two men were jailed after being arrested late Wednesday night by Pottsville police on theft and other charges. Police said Christopher Ballesteros, 24, and Jason Gold,...
View ArticleAround the Region
n Hegins: The Hegins Area Ambulance Association has kicked off its annual subscription campaign with subscription mailings to all residents and businesses in its coverage area, which includes Hegins...
View ArticleWoman to withdraw plea, go to trial in Hazle Township boyfriend homicide case
A woman who pleaded guilty last month to killing her boyfriend in Hazle Township in September 2011 wants to withdraw her plea and go to trial. An attorney for Jessica Alinsky filed court papers Friday...
View ArticleAlleged Walker Township shooter kept behind bars
Mark Scheitrum testified Friday in Schuylkill County Court that he still fears the neighbor who allegedly tried to kill him in April, and he succeeded in convincing a judge to keep that man behind...
View ArticleDeeds, May 10, 2014
Deeds East Union Township - Romulo D. Acosta to Eagle Rock Resort Co.; 2 percent interest in Lot 413ER, Eagle Rock; $4,515.95. Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Hazel B. Bambalan; Lot 349HF3, Eagle Rock;...
View ArticleBirths, May 11, 2014
Geisinger Medical Center, DanvilleTo Cade Holden and Malery Masser, Valley View, a son, April 27.To Jeffrey Monney and Jacqueline Costy, Saint Clair, a daughter, May 1.
View ArticleStudents of the month, May 11, 2014
Tri-Valley LionsMikaela Masser, along with her parents, Josey and Mike Masser, were guests of the Tri-Valley Lions at the group's first meeting for March, as she was recognized for her talent in...
View ArticleVolunteer Connection: Honors elders during Older Americans Month
In 1963, the nation began celebrating Older Americans Month each May. RSVP of Schuylkill County supports the effort to acknowledge the contribution of older persons to our country and applauds the...
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There's a lot to be said about saying nothing. Silence is not merely the absence of words, but that lack of words sends a strong message.As a child, my mother didn't tell when I did something she...
View ArticleCriminal Court, May 11, 2014
A Frackville man will spend more time in prison after a Schuylkill County judge on Monday revoked his probation and parole. Joseph A. Arrigo, 20, must remain in prison until at least July 1, and could...
View ArticleCollege notes, May 11, 2014
Penn State Madeline R. Daubert received a scholarship from Delta Kappa Gamma Xi Chapter, an international society for key women educators. This scholarship is given to a female from Schuylkill county...
View ArticlePennsylvania Starwatch: They have severals apps for gazing
I've been intending to write about stargazing apps for a long time now, but I've been putting it off. I kept waiting for even better apps to come along to help you make the stars even closer friends....
View ArticleGraduates, May 11, 2014
PittsburghBrock Charles Stein graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in finance.He was a founding member of Students...
View ArticleStudents of the month, May 11, 2014
Tri-Valley LionsMikaela Masser, along with her parents, Josey and Mike Masser, were guests of the Tri-Valley Lions at the group's first meeting for March, as she was recognized for her talent in...
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