4 injured in Route 61 crash in Saint Clair
SAINT CLAIR - Two drivers trying to beat a yellow traffic signal Tuesday evening at Route 61 and Hancock Street were involved in a violent crash that sent four people, including a child, to trauma...
View ArticleFor the record, June 4, 2014
Divorces grantedAmanda Harwi, Cressona, from David Harwi, Pine Grove.Lesha Parnell, Port Carbon, from James Parnell, Girardville.Karen E. McShaw, Schuylkill Haven, from David L. McShaw, Port Carbon.
View ArticleMahanoy Area graduates celebrate a 'remarkable journey'
MAHANOY CITY - It's been a "remarkable journey" for the Mahanoy Area Class of 2014, according to valedictorian Gregory Merchlinsky, with that journey to continue beyond the school walls into the...
View ArticleJury convicts Pino of 18 crimes
John A. Pino, who testified he did not remember the events of Aug. 26, 2013, will remember Tuesday as the day a Schuylkill County jury convicted him of 18 crimes stemming from those events that left...
View ArticleDistrict court, June 4, 2014
Rebecca MargerumELIZABETHVILLE - A Pillow man is headed to Dauphin County Court after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday on child pornography and related charges. Dennis L. Buffington,...
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n Coaldale: The borough will hold the first of three community yard sales from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 14. The other sales are slated for July 12 and Aug. 9. The fee to rent space at the Coaldale Complex...
View ArticleJury hung in Saint Clair assault case
A Schuylkill Township man went home Wednesday, but not in complete freedom, after a Schuylkill County jury could not agree on whether he was guilty of three charges resulting from his alleged beating...
View ArticleCorrection, June 5, 2014
Incorrect emailThe email address for Minersville Business and Professional Association is mbpa14@gmail.com. It was incorrect in Wednesday's edition.
View ArticleHaven man apprehended after foot chase
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - A Schuylkill Haven man was apprehended Monday evening after leading borough police on a foot chase following a vehicle stop.Schuylkill Haven police Sgt. Glenn Firing said a borough...
View ArticleSchuylkill River Sojourn to launch Saturday
About 200 participants will paddle down the Schuylkill River as part of the Schuylkill River Sojourn this weekend. This is the 16th year for the event and also the year the river was named River of...
View ArticleTeens to learn about Schuylkill River Watershed
Three students from Schuylkill County will go on an educational adventure this weekend to learn more about the Schuylkill River Watershed.Nicholas Trotter, a junior at Pine Grove Area High School; Emma...
View ArticleCapt. Jones remembered as a classmate, teammate and friend
Capt. Jason Benjamin Jones was more than a soldier to many in Schuylkill County. To Shawn Werdt, he was a classmate, a teammate, a neighbor and a close friend. "He was a friend for life, someone I...
View ArticleCounty communications system tests complete
Testing has wrapped up on the $16 million upgrades to narrowband the Schuylkill County emergency communications system.Scott Krater, communications coordinator, said Wednesday at a commissioners' work...
View Article12 staff members furloughed by Saint Clair School District
SAINT CLAIR - Twelve professional staff members at the Saint Clair Area Elementary and Middle School will be furloughed effective August 31 as ordered by the school board. Programs being suspended...
View ArticleWilliams Valley seniors show 'A' game at commencement
TOWER CITY - Williams Valley High School graduating seniors brought their "A" game to the plate Wednesday during the 49th commencement ceremony.Members of the Class of 2014 highlighted their musical,...
View ArticleState releases farm checks this week
Farm check distributions begin today in Tamaqua and on Saturday in Pottsville, Kathy Leahy, a community wellness coordinator with Diakon Community Services for Seniors, 118 S. Centre St., Pottsville,...
View ArticleSchuylkill Township residents question garbage bills
MARYD - Schuylkill Township citizens Wednesday told the supervisors they thought this year's garbage bills were unusually high. According to John Bubon and Paul Benulis, Brockton, in 2013, the...
View ArticlePolice log, June 5, 2014
Fugitive caughtafter incidentNEW PHILADELPHIA - An investigation into a domestic disturbance led to a man being jailed as a fugitive from justice.State police at Frackville said they were called to an...
View ArticleTrinity Academy bids farewell to two teachers with a combined century of service
SHENANDOAH - Sister Jeanette Maria Keszkowski of the Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and Barbara Beacher Eiche were honored by Trinity Academy students, faculty, administration and parents...
View ArticleJudges uphold conviction, sentence in tree-tying death case
Keith A. Reber must remain behind state prison bars for the death of an Orwigsburg man he tied to a tree in May 2012 in South Manheim Township, a three-judge state Superior Court panel ruled this...
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