Grand Carousel celebrated at Knoebels
ELYSBURG - The Grand Carousel at Knoebels Amusement Resort was given a birthday bash Thursday for its 100th year.The anniversary arrived about the same time the Travel Channel named the park No. 2 in...
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Man wanted in McAdoo foundMcADOO - McAdoo police reported a man who ran from officers during a traffic stop in the borough on Dec. 16 was captured Thursday in Allentown.Police said Victor S. Rivera was...
View ArticleLeak fixed in pipe near water well at Swatara Village
PINE GROVE - Residents at two retirement communities and a personal care home in Pine Grove Township will be drinking bottled water for the next few days, but the problem in the water well has been...
View ArticleDeeds, July 6, 2013
DeedsAshland - Robert J. and Kathleen A. Earls to Robert J. and Kathleen A. Earls; 1319 Arch St.; $1.Branch Township - Joseph A. and Jo Ann E. Aucker to Joseph and Jo Ann Aucker; 123 Church Road;...
View ArticleGilberton sets rules for campers in the borough
MAHANOY PLANE - Gilberton Borough Council will adopt an ordinance at its July meeting to set rules on the use of camping and travel trailers in the borough.The topic was discussed at the June 27...
View ArticleBirths, July 7, 2013
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street To Darryl and Desiré Bridges Kintzel, Pottsville, a son, June 14. To Tyler Donati and Kaitlyn Metz, Schuylkill Haven, a son June 28. Harrisburg Hospital...
View ArticleOfficials to address suicide rate, prevention
NEW PHILADELPHIA - With the suicide rate in Schuylkill County on the rise, representatives of the medical community are reaching out to the public with information, education and advice."And from what...
View ArticleNo injuries reported in Schuylkill Haven fire
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - No injuries were reported in a late-afternoon fire in Schuylkill Haven on Saturday but the residents are staying elsewhere.The homeowner alerted police after he heard a smoke alarm...
View ArticleNew Philadelphia man fails to appear for guilty plea
Schuylkill County District Attorney Karen Byrnes-Noon and Chief County Detective Dennis Clark are asking for the public's help in finding a New Philadelphia man wanted for failing to appear in...
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n Ashland: The Ashland Flag Committee is having a fundraising campaign to replace flags that are worn beyond repair. People can buy new flags in memory of or honor of a loved one. Donations can be of...
View ArticlePlants, trees injured by cicadas can be nursed back to health
The alien-like cicadas that made an appearance this spring after spending 17 years in complete darkness are finally quieting down and are leaving trees and plants damaged.Susan Hyland, Master Gardener...
View ArticleDon't be bored this summer: Volunteer
We're well into summer. Are you bored yet? Why not use some of your time off for a staycation and donate your talents to one of our local nonprofits? Budget cuts have led to reductions in staff or...
View ArticleWilliams Valley school board approves pay hikes
TOWER CITY - Most personnel in the Williams Valley School District will be receive a pay raise for the 2013-14 school year.The board voted 6-0 on June 27 to approve $1,500 increases for contracted...
View ArticleCore Bore is still a favorite
Corona Borealis, a Latin name that translates to "Northern Crown," has always been one of my favorite constellations. It's small, but very distinct, and as evening twilight ends, it's putting on a...
View ArticlePolice log, July 7, 2013
Boy charged with underage HEGINS - A 17-year-old male from Hegins will have charges for underage drinking filed against him. State police at Schuylkill Haven will charge the boy after he was found...
View ArticleCollege notes, July 7, 2013
SusquehannaElizabeth Tropp, Pottsville, received the Harry Haddon Journalism Prize at Susquehanna University's annual student awards luncheon in May.Established by Roger and Denise Haddon in 2006, the...
View ArticleSchuylkill County records will soon be on Internet
When Theresa Santai-Gaffney ran for Schuylkill County Register of Wills in 2011, her goal was to make county records available online. In a few months, she will have achieved that goal."I felt as...
View ArticleGraduates, July 7, 2013
New York LawStefanie Ann Behler graduated May 19 from New York Law School and received her juris doctor degree at the Lincoln Center, New York.Stefanie is a 1998 graduate of Blue Mountain High School....
View ArticleAir conditioners in high demand as temperatures rise
A stretch of days near 90 degrees have made air conditioners a hot commodity at local stores."You need three consecutive hot nights and the people can't stand it," Michael E. Hashin Jr., an employee of...
View ArticleStudents of the month, June 30, 2013
Ashland RotaryEthan A. Motsney, a 2013 graduate of North Schuylkill High School, was chosen as student of the month for May by the Ashland Area Rotary Club.Ethan played football and participated in...
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