Ashland Legion retires American flags during outdoor ceremony
ASHLAND - On the birthday of the American flag, American Legion Bernard J. Dolan Post 434, Ashland, held a flag retirement ceremony Saturday in Memorial Field.The ceremony was held on Flag Day, which...
View ArticleMonument honoring military men and women revealed in Lake Wynonah
LAKE WYNONAH - An American flag, previously flown over the White House in Washington, D.C., was raised Saturday at a service recognition ceremony revealing a new monument."This is not only a memorial,...
View ArticleStudents of the month, June 15, 2014
Pottsville RotaryPottsville Area High School 2014 graduates Hannah Corbacio and Gabrielle DiRenzo, both of Pottsville, and Nativity BVM High School 2014 graduates Michaela Klembara and Spencer...
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n Auburn: A Chinese auction to aid the Make-A-Wish Foundation is set for 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday with a shop and drop set for 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Christmas Pines Campground, 450 Red Church Road. Food...
View ArticlePennsylvania Starwatch: Look for Berenices' beautiful hair
Late spring constellations are admittedly not the brightest or flashiest during the course of the year, but there are some celestial treasures if you dig a little deeper into the night sky and can get...
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n Girardville: The Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite - Tridentine Latin Mass - will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Sunday at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church by the Rev. Edward B. Connolly,...
View ArticleDistrict court, June 16, 2014
Rebecca MargerumELIZABETHVILLE - A Gratz woman is headed to Dauphin County Court after waiving her right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday on charges she failed to comply with Megan's Law registration...
View ArticleAvailability of berries varies among farmers
Strawberries, blueberries and other berries can be found in Schuylkill County but farmers said it has been a tough season for growing the sweet summer fruits. "It's just going to be a different year...
View ArticleCriminal court, June 16, 2014
In recent Schuylkill County Court action, President Judge William E. Baldwin accepted guilty pleas from, and, pursuant to agreements between prosecutors and defendants, imposed the indicated sentences...
View Article2 lawmakers from NEPA tackle issues
HARRISBURG - Two Republican lawmakers representing Northeast Pennsylvania are jumping in to tackle major issues as efforts continue to pass a state budget and a host of other bills. Rep. Mike Tobash,...
View ArticleOrwigsburg police chief to retire in 2017
ORWIGSBURG - The borough council accepted the resignation of police Chief Stan Brozana at its meeting Wednesday.The council accepted the resignation, which will go into effect May 31, 2017, without...
View ArticleNavy Club of Minersville to host national convention this week
MINERSVILLE - Local veterans are getting ready to host the Navy Club USA annual national convention this week.The Navy Club of Black Diamonds Ship 257 in Minersville will host the convention from...
View ArticleHegins Township board discusses 'hostile' work environment
VALLEY VIEW - This month, discussion was not only focused on the Act 537 plan, but also a hostile work environment for the road foreman and the way minutes are handled at meetings. The Hegins Township...
View Article64 years of tradition behind Father's Day breakfast in Valley View
VALLEY VIEW - Generations of fathers joined together Sunday morning for the 64th annual Father's Day ham-and-eggs breakfast sponsored by St. Andrew's United Methodist Church Men's Bible Class. Cooler...
View ArticleSociety's 100th anniversary to celebrate miners, history
CONYNGHAM - Early miners used open flames for their lights and caged canaries to check for deadly gas. They lit a fuse and ran when blasting coal into chunks, which they loaded onto carts that donkeys...
View ArticlePolice log, June 16, 2014
Broken windowresults in chargesSCHUYLKILL HAVEN - A Saint Clair woman is being charged with criminal mischief for breaking a window at 12:15 p.m. Saturday at 3 Maryann Ave. State police at Schuylkill...
View ArticleMinersville association raising funds for skatepark
MINERSVILLE - The Minersville Area Skate Park Association is fundraising for the construction of the skatepark to begin June 30. "It's all been about the kids," Bobbie Domlesky, the association...
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n Barnesville: Schuylkill County Trout Unlimited will hold a fly tying program at the amphitheater at Locust Lake State Park at 6 p.m. Saturday. The program will include a brief introduction on how to...
View ArticleEx-Schuylkill County Municipal Authority employee charged with urinating into...
by peter e. bortner Police on Monday charged a former Schuylkill County Municipal Authority employee with urinating into a filter unit at a water treatment plant in April in Branch Township.Paul R....
View ArticleWinning Cash 5 lottery ticket sold at Giant in Pottsville
A winning Cash 5 lottery ticket was sold at Giant in Pottsville for Saturday's drawing.The lucky person who has the winning ticket matched all five balls, 26-28-29-30-32, for a prize of $276,270.50,...
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