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View ArticleAshland man's exploration into family history resurrects reunion
ASHLAND - Families around Schuylkill County will be holding reunions this summer, where generations will meet generations and the past will collide with the present. For an Ashland family, the reunion...
View ArticleDean's list, July 07, 2013
MessiahThe following area students were named to the dean's list for the spring semester at Messiah College, Grantham:Elise Bordner, Lykens, a senior music education (K-12) major; Sarah Dietrich,...
View ArticleRoad work to be conducted throughout Schuylkill County this week
Motorists in seven municipalities will encounter road work on their daily commute this week.Drivers in New Castle, North Manheim and Mahanoy townships, and the boroughs of Gordon, Cressona, Shenandoah...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Council for the Arts to present 'Pal Joey'
ORWIGSBURG - This week, county residents will have the chance to see a popular musical based on a book by Pottsville native John O'Hara.Actors from the Schuylkill County Council for the Arts are...
View ArticleAnthracite Philharmonic delights audience despite rain
Not even a downpour could stop people from listening to a patriotic concert by the Anthracite Philharmonic on Sunday in Pottsville. "Absolutely terrific concert," Dave Guro, Coppersburg, said as he...
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n McAdoo: The McAdoo Community Civic Association will hold its annual yard sale Saturday. Applications can be picked up at the Linda Hoats residence, 106 S. Kennedy Drive, or at Mary Labert's home by...
View ArticleNo one injured in early Sunday fire in Shenandoah that damaged several homes
SHENANDOAH - No one was injured when fire gutted a Shenandoah home early Sunday morning and damaged at least two adjoining properties. Firefighters were called to 634 W. Penn St. at 2:28 a.m. when a...
View ArticleGilberton cracking down on illegal go-cart/ATV riders
MAHANOY PLANE - Many communities have problems with the illegal use of all-terrain and other motorized vehicles not licensed for state and local roads, and the Gilberton Borough Council will try to...
View ArticleDistrict court, July 8, 2013
Christina E. HaleFRACKVILLE - A Girardville man charged with assaulting a Girardville police officer who was trying to take him into custody June 11 had charges against him held for court during a...
View ArticleSt. Mary, St. Joseph parishes to remain independent
Two Roman Catholic churches in Northern Schuylkill County will continue as independent parishes. Father James Torpey, pastor of both parishes, shared the news with parishioners at St. Mary, Ringtown,...
View ArticleAt Eckley Miners Village, Eckley Players in dispute with new museum director
ECKLEY - Visitors to Eckley Miners' Village during Patchtown Days toured the museum, walked past historic homes and churches of miners and saw an art exhibit, but they missed performances by the Eckley...
View ArticleDeeds, July 8, 2013
DeedsMahanoy City - George F. Androsavich and Mildred Dziedziak to Peter and Dale Saaybe; 1102 E. Market St.; $4,500.George F. Androsavich and Mildred Dziedziak to Kassandra Troxell; 1100 E. Market...
View ArticlePolice log, July 8, 2013
Police: Driverpointed gunSELTZER - A man driving a gray Honda SUV allegedly pointed a gun at another man Saturday morning in Norwegian Township, police said.State police at Schuylkill Haven said the...
View ArticleMinersville Area grad collecting crutches for children in need
FORESTVILLE - Something simple you have around your house could mean a world of difference to another. Katie Trapani thought that about three pairs of crutches she found in her attic after she cleaned...
View ArticleDistrict court II, July 8, 2013
James K. ReileyTwo Pottsville men charged with a May 13 robbery in the city appeared for preliminary hearings before Magisterial District Judge James K. Reiley, Pottsville.Drai F. Miller, 22, of 14...
View ArticleHegins to host 37th Community Day
HEGINS - Music fans and food lovers alike will have an opportunity to enjoy a day at Hegins Park during the 37th annual Community Day on Saturday.The free event features a slice of American culture -...
View ArticleSCA sets date to dedicate Pocket Park
After five years of work, Schuylkill Community Action is planning to complete a project to develop a public park on North Centre Street in August, City Administrator Thomas A. Palamar said Monday. "We...
View ArticlePottsville blight list to highlight future council meetings
Pottsville City Council is attacking blight with slide show presentations at its monthly council meetings, introducing to the public the worst properties while shaming the people who own them. In June,...
View ArticleShenandoah fire ruled accidental
SHENANDOAH - The cause of a fire that gutted a borough home and damaged four others early Sunday morning has been ruled accidental. A state police fire marshal at the scene hours after the blaze...
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