Teams walk to beat cancer at 21st Relay for Life
Even after celebrating its 20th anniversary last year, the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life still kept things exciting for its 21st event Friday at Veterans Memorial Stadium at Pottsville Area...
View ArticleBlue Mountain suspends teacher without pay
ORWIGSBURG - The Blue Mountain school board voted Thursday to suspend without pay a middle school teacher accused of inappropriate conduct with a male student. The board voted following an executive...
View ArticleYES program graduates receive certificates at breakfast gathering
PRIMROSE - St. Nicholas Hall in Primrose was filled Friday morning with 271 high school seniors who said "YES" to becoming the best they can be when they enter the workforce of the future.Students from...
View ArticleLucky wins at meat processors convention
SHENANDOAH - For the second year in a row, David "Lucky" Lukashunas of Lucky's Corner Deli & Kielbasi Shop, Shenandoah, won a "Reserve Grand Champion" award at a meat processors convention earlier...
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n Barnesville: A hike at 10 a.m. May 22 will explore the mountain behind Locust lake State Park and visit the Silver Creek Fire Tower, according to Robin Tracey, park environmental education...
View ArticlePrep work still needed on Park Place storm drain project
MAHANOY CITY - Additional planning and legal work will be needed before the stormwater drainage enhancements can begin in the Mahanoy Township village of Park Place.The Mahanoy Township supervisors...
View ArticleDeeds, May 17, 2014
DeedsAshland - Robert F. and Rita M. Remaley to Robert F. Remaley Jr. and James E. Remaley; property at North Ninth and Race streets; $1.Butler Township - Brian D. Pedrick and Kathryn F. Pedrick to...
View ArticleThousands get taste of heritage at Kielbasi Festival
SHENANDOAH - It did not take long for the lines to form at the food stands Saturday at the annual Kielbasi Festival in the borough.The seventh annual event sponsored by Downtown Shenandoah Inc. ran...
View ArticlePolice log, May 18, 2014
MAHANOY CITY - A borough man was arrested by Mahanoy City police on drug charges after an incident about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at his 425 E. Mahanoy Ave. home.Police said John M. Wronski III, 27, was...
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The art world can be a mysterious one. If you learn a little bit about the various media and materials used, you can take some of the mystery out of collecting art. Here are some easy art terms to aid...
View ArticleWatershed association cleans sections of Mahanoy Creek
MAHANOY PLANE - Mahanoy Creek is cleaner in the Borough of Gilberton thanks to a cleanup Saturday by volunteers along the stream.The Mahanoy Creek Watershed Association conducted the cleanup with about...
View ArticleArraignments, May 18, 2014
A 37-year-old Cressona man charged with trying to stab his wife at their 22 Judy Drive home on March 18 is among those scheduled to plead not guilty Monday during arraignment in Schuylkill County...
View ArticleRelay for Life in Pottsville raises more than $100K
The American Cancer Society's 21st annual Relay for Life at Veterans Memorial Stadium at Pottsville Area High School is still on its way to achieving its goal of raising $149,000.The 24-hour event...
View ArticleGet the most out of your visit to Pearl Harbor memorial
HONOLULU, Hawaii - When vacationing in Hawaii and planning a visit to the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument one should allow a full day to get the most from the experience, and even...
View ArticleMoylan wants to uphold human life, boost NEPA
Preserving and improving life will be Dr. David J. Moylan III's most important priorities if he is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives."That's why I'm running, the sanctity of human life,"...
View ArticleCollege notes, May 18, 2014
Chestnut HillCarol Jean Vale, SSJ, Ph.D, president of Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, awarded senior Allison Eberly, a chemistry major from Orwigsburg, with the Grace A. Banks Memorial Award in...
View ArticleDietz: He will stand up for American values
Matthew Dietz believes his life experiences make him the best person to represent Schuylkill County and the rest of the 17th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. "What America needs right now...
View ArticleDean's list, May 18, 2014
Schuylkill HealthThe following students made the honor roll for the January to April semester of the Joseph F. McCloskey School of Nursing at Schuylkill Health:Seniors - Brooke Ditzler, Tawny...
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n Cressona: The American Red Cross Blood Services, Northeast Pennsylvania Region, will stage a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Cressona Mall. People 17 and older (16 with parental...
View ArticlePine Grove Township couple reacquires, moves family home
PINE GROVE - It was not a typical moving day Saturday for Steve and Darlene Noll.The couple did not have to haul any luggage. It was their house that was on the move."We built it," Darlene said. "My...
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