Pottsville seminarian to be ordained priest on Saturday
On Saturday, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown will have four new priests after their ordinations, with Pottsville native Kevin M. Lonergan being one of them. Diocese of Allentown Bishop John O....
View ArticleSaint Clair approves purchase of radios for borough police
SAINT CLAIR - The borough council approved Tuesday the purchase of a new set of radios for the Saint Clair police. There will be six portable and three mobile radios purchased for the new, digital...
View ArticleHegins police arrest drug dealer
HEGINS - Hegins Township police filed charges against a man for selling methamphetamine on Nov. 7 in the parking lot of a township business.Frankie T. Carl, 21, of 209 Hill Road, Hegins, was arraigned...
View ArticleUpper Dauphin Area's graduates explore meaning of success, unity
ELIZABETHVILLE - Before a power outage altered their 49th commencement Thursday, Upper Dauphin High School graduates had an opportunity to hear from a Dauphin County state legislator and also remember...
View ArticlePolice log, June 6, 2014
Police rule parkdeath a suicideSHENANDOAH - A man was found dead Thursday morning at Bicentennial Park located just off Herald Road.Schuylkill County Deputy Coroner Andrew Szczyglak said he pronounced...
View ArticleSon enters plea to charges he assaulted, threatened his mother
by peter e. bortner Instead of taking his case to trial Thursday in Schuylkill County Court, Joseph F. Janowski III entered a plea to five charges resulting from an incident in which Pottsville police...
View ArticleAnnual festival in Schuylkill Haven celebrates art, music, community
Artists will open their studios as runners take to the streets of Schuylkill Haven on Saturday to support the local art culture. The fourth annual Rock the Block will be held at the Walk In Art...
View ArticleState approves basketball court design in Port Carbon
PORT CARBON - On Tuesday, the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Harrisburg, approved the borough's design plan for a basketball court at Francis E. Lubinsky Playground, according...
View ArticleShenandoah Valley graduates ready for future 'filled with endless opportunity'
SHENANDOAH - Valedictorian Jillian Dove reminded her classmates that there are uncounted opportunities for them during Thursday's commencement exercises of the Shenandoah Valley Class of 2014 in...
View ArticleCorrection, June 6, 2014
Information incorrectIn the Kyle J. Delpais trial, jurors said there was not enough evidence to support one charge and were deadlocked on the other two. The information was incorrect in Thursday's...
View ArticleSimon Kramer to hold races Saturday
NEW PHILADELPHIA - Runners and the spirit of competition will be returning to the track at the former Blythe Township High School this weekend.On the day of its 2nd Annual First Responders Appreciation...
View ArticlePolice searching for suspect in robbery at Schuylkill Mall
FRACKVILLE - State police are investigating a robbery that occurred after 3 p.m. Thursday at National Penn Bank at the Schuylkill Mall. Police said a man, wearing a gray hoodie, gray sneakers and blue...
View ArticleNorth Schuylkill chorus to perform at Disney
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - A group of North Schuylkill students headed to Florida on Thursday to sing in the sun for crowds at Walt Disney World.There are 35 members of the North Schuylkill Treble Makers...
View Article2 trials don't go; prosecutors drop one case, other defendant enters special...
Two trials scheduled for Friday in Schuylkill County Court did not occur, with prosecutors withdrawing charges in one case and the defendant entering a special probationary program in the other.Brian...
View ArticleHamburg Area seniors look to continue success
HAMBURG - The Class of 2014 at Hamburg Area High School had many accomplishments both academically and scholastically.On Friday, Valedictorian Jeffrey Galczynski challenged his class to continue that...
View ArticleBirths, June 7, 2014
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo Joseph and Alison Tracey Farrell, Port Carbon, a daughter, May 22.Geisinger Medical Center, DanvilleTo Charles Barnes and Jillian Symons, Minersville, a...
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n Millersburg: The Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art has extended the submission deadline for its 21st annual youth art contest until June 23. This year's theme is "Wildlife and Water." Aspiring...
View ArticleMinersville Area's graduates share memories, receive advice
After being given suggestions and praise for continuing their educational journey, Minersville Area High School's 81 seniors graduated Friday at the high school's 132nd commencement. "If you had told...
View ArticleMiddleport church asks court to ensure access to cemetery
A Middleport church asked Schuylkill County Court on Thursday to force three property owners to guarantee it access to its cemetery in Blythe Township.In a four-page complaint, St. Paul's Lutheran...
View ArticlePrisoner still at large after escaping from Schuylkill County Prison
Police are still on the lookout for an inmate who escaped from the Schuylkill County Prison just after 4 p.m. Friday.Jessie Wolfe, 30, of Schuylkill Haven, ran from two sheriff deputies while they were...
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