Births, June 28, 2014
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest To Jeff and Nicole Jones Knopf, Emmaus, twin sons, May 15. Grandparents are Brian and Janice Keller, and James Jones, all of Ashland, and Robert and Joan Knopf,...
View ArticleFair seeks candidates for royalty contests
SUMMIT STATION - The 31st Schuylkill County Fair is just around the corner, but there isn't a long line of young women eager to become fair royalty."We only have two, a candidate for Little Miss and a...
View ArticleGraduates, June 29, 2014
Pittston AreaMegan Dougherty, daughter of Rosemary and Patrick Dougherty, graduated from Pittston Area High School.Ranked first in her class of 292 students, she carried a grade-point average of 4.387...
View ArticleVolunteer Connection: July is National Parks and Recreation Month
This week starts July, a very patriotic month. We'll celebrate National Parks and Recreation Month and recognize Independence and Culinarian days. There will be many patriotic events to celebrate our...
View ArticlePottsville woman sought on drug charges
Schuylkill County District Attorney Christine Holman and county Detective Dennis Clark are asking for help in finding a Pottsville woman wanted on drug charges.Police said Kelly F. Webber, 45, is...
View ArticleIn France, everyone loves a cowboy
My downstairs neighbor, Thierry, who also happens to be my friend, is on the lookout for a Colt, a very specific Colt: he's searching for "the Gun that won the West," a Colt .45-caliber revolver, the...
View ArticleMilitary, June 29, 2014
Cross for ValorStaff Sgt. Kyle T. Beveridge, Pine Grove, a member of the 3rd Battalion 166th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, was awarded the Pennsylvania Cross for Valor for his...
View ArticleSenate panel provides two special blight fee options
HARRISBURG - County officials could tap two new special fees to pay for demolition of blighted buildings under legislation approved Friday by a Senate panel. The two bills approved by the Urban...
View ArticleCollege Notes, June 29, 2014
Gettysburg Rebecca Sponenburg, a graduating senior majoring in chemistry at Gettysburg College, received the College Chemistry Award by the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh. The award...
View ArticleIce Cream Caboose to kick-start skate park construction fundraiser
Ice Cream Caboose, King's Village, Minersville, is teaming up Wednesday with the Minersville Area Skate Park Association to raise funds for the park's construction.Fundraising for the past three years...
View ArticleTri-Valley to adjust elementary attendance boundaries
HEGINS - Tri-Valley School District is currently looking to adjust their elementary school attendance boundaries.Superintendent Mark Snyder said the reason for the adjustment is to provide favorable...
View ArticleAround the Region
n Ashland: Overeaters Anonymous meetings are held from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 35 N. Ninth St., rear entrance.n Millersburg: The Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art will...
View ArticleNeighbors in the news, June 29, 2014
State exhibitionValerie Perez-Prosick, Frackville, announced that one of her bracelets has been accepted into the 2014 Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2014 Exhibition held at the State Museum,...
View ArticleDean's list, June 29, 2014
KutztownHeidi K. Griffith, a freshman at Kutztown University, was named to the dean's list for the spring semester.A 2013 graduate of Minersville Area High School, Heidi is a daughter of Donald and...
View ArticlePennsylvania Starwatch: Check out Saturn, Mars in July
The stars and constellations of summer are now well out of their winter slumber, and they're waiting for you to enjoy them on a warm clear July evening. Don't let mosquitoes spoil your nocturnal fun,...
View ArticleSchool notes, June 29, 2014
Tamaqua AreaMadelyn Dolinsky, a junior at Tamaqua Area High School, was selected as the recipient of the 2014 Dr. John & Nell Forrest Vocal Scholarship. The scholarship entitles Madelyn to attend a...
View ArticlePolice log, June 29, 2014
Police charge 2in incidentsHOMETOWN - Rush Township police have recently charged two people with theft by deception and receiving stolen property for incidents that occurred at Wal-Mart.Mandi Gossman,...
View ArticleArt and Antiques: Interesting stories at appraisals
Venus is more than a celestial body. Venus is one of the most popular classical figures in the history of art. Venus, the goddess of love and gardens, gets a lot of press this time of year. In...
View ArticleAll ages enjoy third annual community pool event in Frackville
FRACKVILLE - Elijah Welch, 16, of Shenandoah, tested his diving skills again and again at Frackville Community Pool early Saturday evening. "This is my first time here," Welch said after emerging from...
View ArticleHam radio enthusiasts practice digital transmissions
NEW RINGGOLD - While some ham radio operators tapped out transmissions with keyers or talked into microphones at an annual gathering of amateur radio operators Saturday, others typed them in, as if...
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