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Subtleties in the feather color of the now-extinct Carolina parakeet prompted artist Tom Duran Jr. to switch from using acrylic paint to employing the nuances of oils on his carving.That was among one...
View ArticleHegins runner prepares for Marine Corps Marathon
HEGINS - Although she admits she's a relative "newbie" to the sport, one Hegins marathon runner will be giving it her all in an upcoming race to benefit autism research.Jessica Moyer will be...
View ArticleBoy, 17, dies in crash on Route 209
TOWER CITY - A 17-year-old boy died early Sunday morning when his vehicle overturned and struck a tree on Route 209, about half a mile north of Keystone Road in Porter Township. Another 17-year-old,...
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n Barnesville: The Jerry Wolman Legacy League Golf Classic will be held Aug. 3 at Mountain Valley Golf Course. Organizers said in a release the intention is to honor Wolman's "benevolent spirit" by...
View ArticleLocal singers bring 'lil' bits' of Broadway to Pottsville
The Majestic Theater was turned into a Broadway stage Sunday for the sixth annual "Lil' Bits of Broadway." Sponsored by the Pottsville Gymnastics & Theatrical Center Inc., a cast of 53 singers,...
View ArticleButterflies released in Celebration of Life
"The butterfly soars and merrily sings, for without change, it would never grow wings." Those were the words recited Sunday afternoon just before more than 150 butterflies were released at the...
View ArticleCoal Township company begins demolition of factory in Frailey Township
DONALDSON - A temporary inconvenience for a permanent improvement. That's how the Frailey Township supervisors are looking at the time it is taking Affordable Demolition, Coal Township, to demolish the...
View ArticlePine Grove Joint Treatment Authority forms new committee
PINE GROVE - The chairman of the Pine Grove Joint Treatment Authority established a new committee in June during the board's meeting.The Ad Hoc Committee, formed by Will Hanson, will evaluate the...
View ArticleFrackville girl pulled from creek Monday after being swept away by flash...
FRACKVILLE - A 12-year-old borough girl was pulled from the Little Mahanoy Creek Monday afternoon after she was swept away in flash flooding caused by heavy rain.Firefighters were called to the area of...
View ArticleDespite rare birth condition, Orwigsburg baby happy
ORWIGSBURG - Baby Morgan smiled and giggled with bright, full eyes in her living room Monday morning. The only time she cried was when her mother, Nichole Gehret, had to replace her feeding...
View ArticlePolice log, July 15, 2014
Shen woman facescharge in accidentSHENANDOAH - A borough woman was charged by borough police with careless driving, driving at an unsafe speed and duty to give information and render aid after officers...
View ArticleFrackville applying for grant to improve Memorial Park
FRACKVILLE - Improvements will be made at Memorial Park if the borough is successful in obtaining a state grant.During last week's Frackville Borough Council meeting, Councilwoman Karen L. Domalakes...
View ArticleIntermediate Unit 29 school board expects contract draft soon
MAR LIN - The Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29 board of directors might have a copy of the proposed teachers contract in hand as early as next week, according to Diane M. Niederriter, IU 29 executive...
View ArticleDeeds, July 15, 2014
DeedsPine Grove - Barbara E. Schwartz to Jeffrey L. Schwartz; 36 Locust St.; $1.Pine Grove Township - John H. Stahl to Pine Grove Township Authority; 2.39-acre property; $36,000.Porter Township - Danny...
View ArticleCounty treasurers expect antlerless deer licenses to sell fast
With fewer antlerless deer licenses available this season, they are selling fast in Schuylkill County.County treasurers statewide began accepting antlerless deer applications from state residents...
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n Coaldale: The Panther Valley summer lunch program offers free lunches from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for children under 18. The sites are as follows: Coaldale, Christ Redeemer...
View ArticleMahanoy City police arrest woman after finding drugs during traffic stop
MAHANOY CITY - A borough woman was jailed Sunday after being arrested by Mahanoy City police for having drugs in her possession.Cpl. Michael Dissinger charged Andrea M. Startzel, 43, of 1038 E. Market...
View ArticleCVS hires firm to study possible store site
Drugstore chain CVS has hired a development firm to study the possibility of establishing a new store along Route 61 in Pottsville, according to city Administrator Thomas A. Palamar.At the city...
View ArticleFormer Schuylkill Products officer sentenced
Ernest G. Fink Jr., 68, of Orwigsburg, the former chief operating officer and co-owner of Schuylkill Products Inc., was sentenced in federal court, Harrisburg, on Monday to 51 months imprisonment and...
View ArticleDeeds, July 16, 2014
DeedsBranch Township - Joan M. Orff to Andrew L. and Caroline M. Gavalis; 523 Spruce St.; $84,500.Butler Township - Dora I. Richards, administratrix of the Estate of Earl L. Richard, to Baytay LLC;...
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