Same-sex couple weds
"I, Jack, take you, Victor, to be my wedded spouse," Jack R. Fix said Tuesday morning at Pottsville's City Hall. Fix, 72, and Victor F. Santiago, 60, both of Pottsville, were the first same-sex couple...
View ArticleOrwigsburg council hires, approves borough employees
ORWIGSBURG - The borough council hired three people and accepted the resignation of another at a recent meeting. The council adopted a resolution during the regular council meeting May 14 to hire...
View ArticleHaven woman headed to county court for Route 443 fatal crash
ORWIGSBURG - Barbara A. Ressler wept Tuesday when she testified about coming upon a mangled Jeep and the mangled man in it at the scene of a July 2013 accident. "He just kept asking me to get him out...
View ArticleSchlauch waives sexual assault charges
FRACKVILLE - A man jailed for having inappropriate sexual contact with three juveniles on separate occasions waived his right Wednesday to preliminary hearings.Shawn D. Schlauch, 20, formerly of...
View ArticleGreat Northeast Job Fair 2014 held in Tresckow
McADOO - Denise Logan was a job seeker at the Great Northeast Job Fair 2013. At this year's fair, the Schuylkill County woman was a recruiter - for the company she got a job with from last year's...
View ArticleMemorial rosary prayed in memory of family, friends and vets
MAHANOY CITY - People gathered Sunday to pray a memorial rosary at St. Casimir Cemetery near Mahanoy City in what they hope will become a Memorial Day weekend tradition.The prayer service, which...
View ArticleHomicide suspect sues prison for alleged poor conditions
by peter e. bortner Awaiting trial for allegedly killing a man in June 2013 in Pottsville, Anthony Ballard sued Schuylkill County Prison and several of its officials Tuesday in U.S. District Court in...
View ArticleCorrection, May 28, 2014
Information incorrectFrank Angelo, Jonestown, served 21 years in the Air Force and 20 years as a civilian government employee. The information was incorrect in Monday's edition.
View ArticlePolice log, May 29, 2014
Theft at storenets chargesSAINT CLAIR - Borough police arrested a New Philadelphia man and charged him with three counts of retail theft and receiving stolen property stemming from separate incidents...
View ArticleAround the Region
n Barnesville: The first Jerry Wolman Memorial Golf Classic is set for June 22 at Mountain Valley Golf Course. Breakfast will begin at 9 a.m. and tee-off will be at 10 a.m. Proceeds will benefit...
View ArticlePottsville Area hosts first honors dinner for seniors
In previous years, Pottsville Area High School recognized its honor students and introduced the school year's valedictorian and salutatorian on the Sunday before graduation at Class Day held in the...
View ArticleCity asks sewer authority for financial support
The City of Pottsville has asked the Greater Pottsville Area Sewer Authority for financial assistance to either help the city buy a new pick-up truck for the streets department, contribute to street...
View ArticleCommissioners approve 2-member increase of county zoning hearing board
The Schuylkill County Zoning Hearing Board now has five members.The county commissioners adopted a resolution Wednesday at a public meeting increasing the board from three to five members.Current board...
View ArticleLocal speller eliminated from Scripps National Spelling Bee
Among 281 spellers at the Scripps National Spelling Bee was Devina Singh, winner of the 59th annual Regional Spelling Bee presented by The Republican-Herald. Singh, 13, of Frackville, advanced to...
View ArticleMahanoy Area purchasing building for new bus garage
MAHANOY CITY - The former P&R Patron Supermarket property in Mahanoy Township will be purchased by the Mahanoy Area School District to be used as a new school bus garage and parking lot.The Mahanoy...
View ArticleTrinity Academy student chooses name for surgical robot
A Trinity Academy student was honored on Wednesday for naming Schuylkill Health System's da Vinci Surgical Robot "SAM," or Surgically Advanced Machine. The name was entered by Brianna Mickalowski, 11,...
View ArticleNo write-ins receive mandatory number of votes in primary election
There were no surprise write-in candidates for state offices in the May 20 primary election.The Schuylkill County Election Bureau sent the unofficial votes on Thursday to the Department of State. If...
View ArticleI'm not a poet and I know it
I won't try to fool you. I don't sit around and read poetry books under the shade of a pear tree on a sunny day.I haven't, as of yet, read "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," by Maya Angelou. The...
View ArticlePolice log, May 30, 2014
2 men chargedfor tire slashingsSCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Schuylkill Haven police charged two borough men in connection with a tire slashing incident during the early morning hours of May 6 that resulted in...
View ArticleAscension Day celebrated at the Old White Church in Ringtown
RINGTOWN - The long-standing tradition of celebrating Ascension Day at the Old White Church near Ringtown continued Thursday with about 90 people in attendance. Ascension Day, also called Ascension...
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