Mahanoy Area opts out of free lunch program
MAHANOY CITY - The Mahanoy Area School District will not opt into the Community Eligibility Provision to provide free lunches to students due to the cost to the district.Business Administrator John J....
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n Frackville: Good Will Hose Company No. 1 will sponsor its second annual craft fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 12 at the firehouse, 225 S. Balliet St. The event will feature local crafters and home...
View ArticleNorwegian Township discusses comprehensive plan
MAR LIN - Norwegian Township planners discussed a comprehensive plan at its Monday meeting.The plan lays out the future growth of the township for the next 10 years. The last plan was updated in...
View ArticleSchuylkill Idol XII opener shows off county talent
FRACKVILLE - It was a shorter list of entries than normal for this year's Schuylkill County Idol XII, but the contestants showed everyone on Tuesday that there was no shortage of talent as they took...
View ArticlePolice log, July 2, 2014
Police investigatereported assaultPINE GROVE - State police at Schuylkill Haven and Jonestown are investigating a report of an assault that occurred early Saturday in Pine Grove Township.At 3:37 a.m....
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n Eckley: A 1940s World War II Weekend is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 26 and 27 at Eckley Miners Village, sponsored by Eckley Miners Village Associates. The cost is $10. There will be a WWII camp in...
View ArticleAuburn man arrested after car chase
Police from Saint Clair, Pottsville and Schuylkill Haven joined in the Sunday pursuit of a man driving a red and silver full-size GMC pickup truck after an incident that occurred at Wal-Mart, Saint...
View ArticlePottsville man waives charges for court in sexual assault case
A Pottsville man faces Schuylkill County Court action after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing Monday on a charge of having inappropriate sexual contact with a child between April and...
View ArticleBoscov's, Catholic Charities team up to support people in need
Three Christmas wreaths may seem a little out of place in the middle of summer, but those wreaths filled with stars in Boscov's Department Store at the Fairlane Village mall are signs of hope for...
View ArticleStabbing incident lands Shenandoah man in jail
SHENANDOAH - A Shenandoah man escaped major injuries after being stabbed Monday evening on South West Street in the borough. Shortly after 7 p.m. near Cherry and West streets, Maurice Antwan Townsend,...
View ArticleBlight fight in city may lead to new development
The removal of a blighted building, a former restaurant along Route 61 in Pottsville, has encouraged a drugstore chain to consider building a new location on that site, city Administrator Thomas A....
View ArticleCost of duplicate birth certificates doubles
This week, people planning to order a duplicate birth certificate will have to pay double what they would have if they'd ordered it last month.A bill increases the fee for copies of birth certificates...
View ArticleBirths, July 2, 2014
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo Scott and Stephanie Martin Sharp, Frackville, a daughter, June 11.To Gregg and Jessica Tirpak, Tuscarora, a son, June 13.To Derek and Jennifer Hardy...
View ArticleCharges against Harris held for court
PORT CARBON - Charges against Kevin L. Harris, 29, of 810 Race St., Pottsville, for allegedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl were held over for court Tuesday by District Magisterial Judge David...
View ArticlePolice log, July 3, 2014
DUI checkpointsannouncedSobriety checkpoints and roving DUI patrols will be conducted June 30 through Sunday by the North Central Regional Sobriety Checkpoint DUI Taskforce.Motorists will notice the...
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n Barnesville: Robin Tracey, environmental education specialist, will lead a shine-only Spirit of Tuscarora trail dog hike at 12:30 p.m. Friday at Tuscarora State Park. The trail is 4.5 miles and rated...
View ArticleCorrection, July 3, 2014
Information incorrectTamaqua police filed charges against Justin S. Nahf, 25 of Telford, Bucks County, on May 22, according to the criminal complaints An article printed in Tuesday's edition...
View ArticleRubbermaid donates trash cans to Pottsville
The City of Pottsville's street crew moved 30 brand-new metal trash cans out of a warehouse and onto their trucks Wednesday. The stacks were tagged with a note, "damaged." They'd been scratched, taken...
View ArticlePort Carbon seeks state funds to develop watershed plan, prevent flooding
PORT CARBON - Since the Flood of 2006, which damaged more than $500,000 in borough property, municipal officials have been trying to find ways and means to better control Mill Creek should its waters...
View ArticleBlighted Branch Twp. property has new owner, same problems
MINERSVILLE - Despite having a new owner, a blighted property in Branch Township continues to be a nuisance for neighbors and township officials. A company called Deeds R US LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada,...
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