Vermeersch sent to state prison for marijuana-growing operation
After a trial that ended prematurely due to arguments about evidence, Dean Vermeersch admitted Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court that he grew marijuana in his former Port Carbon residence on Nov....
View Article14th Make-A-Wish Chinese auction to be held this week in Auburn
AUBURN - The 14th annual Make-A-Wish Chinese auction will be held Friday and Saturday at Christmas Pines Campground. There will be shop and drop time from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, and the auction will begin...
View ArticleDeeds, June 19, 2014
DeedsPorter Township - Lloyd H. and Donna M. Binkley to Harriett E. Morningwake; 1824 E. Grand Ave., Reinerton; $41,000.K&R Rentals to Mid Penn Bank; 239 S. Yohe St.; $1.Pottsville - Marguerite F....
View ArticleCriminal court, June 19, 2014
A Delaware County man faces prison time after being found guilty June 10 in Schuylkill County Court of stealing copper wire in March 2013 in West Brunswick Township.Jason J. Sweeney, 33, of Drexel...
View ArticleSTS gives free ride new meaning on Dump the Pump Day
Maureen Tray saved a lot of money Thursday by riding the Schuylkill Transportation System bus on National Dump the Pump Day. Rides were free during the ninth annual event, which was launched by the...
View ArticleGillingham seeks new director of development, dean
Gillingham Charter School, Pottsville, is seeking a new full-time director of organizational development and applicants for a new position, part-time dean of students.At the June meeting of the...
View ArticleDeeds, June 20, 2014
DeedsAshland - Caroline M. Blewis to Patricia LeCroy Holderman; 2222 Walnut St.; $37,000.Butler Township - Geraldine Mercuri to Geraldine Mercuri and James D. Mercuri; 852 Fountain St., Fountain...
View ArticleGreat Kulpmont Cruise hits the streets on Sunday
Car enthusiasts will roll through the streets of Kulpmont on Sunday for one of the biggest cruises in the region.Joe Cesari, president of the Kulpmont Cruise Association, said he expects a couple...
View ArticleMugs commemorating the 30th annual miners picnic in Hegins now available
HEGINS - Glassware commemorating the area's rich anthracite history can be yours. To mark the 30th anniversary of the Bootleggers' Independent Coal Miners Picnic this year, event organizer David A....
View ArticleCriminal court, June 20, 2014
A Minersville man is headed back to state prison after being sentenced Monday in Schuylkill County Court.Matthew J. Lazovi, 25, must serve six months to five years in a state correctional institution,...
View ArticleHarley-Davidson dealer opens motorsports store, museum
ORWIGSBURG - An Orwigsburg man bought the first motorcycle Thursday from the new Schaeffer's Motorsports, off Route 61 in the borough. Burd Guers, 69, bought a KTM 250 XC-W, an off-road motorcycle, on...
View ArticleConservation district says it is hiding nothing
Elizabeth Hinkel wants people to know the Schuylkill Conservation District has nothing to hide with respect to the probe of alleged financial irregularities in the agency."The conservation district...
View ArticleHearing for Merenda continued until July
SHENANDOAH - A preliminary hearing for a Barnesville man arrested by Mahanoy City police for having more than 60 bags of heroin in his possession was continued Thursday.Magisterial District Judge...
View ArticleHalcovage helps with ties between Knights of Columbus and Lithuania
George F. Halcovage Jr. wears a number of hats in Schuylkill County, including being a county commissioner, but he is also a liaison for the Knights of Columbus to Lithuania, where he recently...
View ArticlePolice log, June 20, 2014
Police: Man facesmultiple chargesMAHANOY CITY - A borough man is facing charges of indecent exposure, resisting arrest and public drunkenness after an incident that occurred about 2:15 a.m. Sunday at...
View ArticleMen surrender to police after 4-hour standoff in Frackville
FRACKVILLE - One of two Frackville men who kept state police at bay inside a borough home for about four hours Wednesday was arraigned on outstanding charges stemming from an assault on a Saint Clair...
View ArticleFor the record, June 20, 2014
Marriage licenses Peter J. Lewis, Boston, Mass., and Laura D. Lebeau, Boston, Mass. Timothy J. Walsh, Port Carbon, and Amanda M. Ruben, Port Carbon. Robert E. Edling, Schuylkill Haven, and Michele L....
View ArticleBlue Mountain school board approves budget with tax hike
ORWIGSBURG - Taxes are going up for the third year in a row in Blue Mountain School District.By a vote of 6 to 3, the school board voted Thursday at their regular meeting to hike taxes.The increase...
View ArticleBirths, June 21, 2014
Geisinger Medical Center, DanvilleTo Harry and Katie Callaghan Cartwright, Pottsville, a daughter, June 2.To Rachel Adams, Mount Carmel, a son, June 9. Grandmother is Mary Garraway, Frackville.To Kerry...
View ArticleReading bomb squad removes dynamite from Schuylkill County Historical Society
An antique stick of dynamite was safely removed Friday afternoon from the Schuylkill Historical Society, 305 W. Centre St., Pottsville.Pottsville Fire Chief Todd March said he was called to the center...
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