Police seek fugitive wanted on drug charges
Schuylkill County District Attorney Christine Holman and county Detective Dennis Clark are asking for the public’s help in finding a man wanted on outstanding bench warrants. Police said Jose Anton...
View ArticlePolice arrest man after assault on woman
FRACKVILLE — A borough man was jailed after being charged by Frackville police with assault about 4 p.m. Friday at his home. Police said Justin G. Sanders, 27, of 28 N. Fourth St., was charged with two...
View ArticleCollege notes
Saint Joseph While most college students have traded rigorous academic work for relaxing on the beach, local residents will give up summer vacation to remain on campus at Saint Joseph University,...
View ArticlePolice officer stresses importance of not disturbing crime scene
NEW PHILADELPHIA — The importance of not disturbing a crime scene until it is properly processed for evidence was stressed Friday night by a state police forensics expert. State police Cpl. David R....
View ArticleArt and Antiques: Tips for doing well at yard sales
Have you ever spent a Saturday morning going to yard sales? Here are some tips for making the most of your yard sale shopping spree: Don't forget the cashYard sales are not like a quick trip to the...
View ArticleVeterans gear up for bus trip to D.C.
Following yearly tradition, local veterans are lining up to be part of an annual trip to visit the National World War II Memorial. “This would be our seventh trip going down, and we never missed a...
View ArticleLetters from war inspire woman to write history book
WEATHERLY — Gail Furford never expected to become an author, but a box of letters her mother-in-law gave to her years earlier changed everything. The letters — 88 of them — were written by Sgt. Martin...
View ArticleCriminal court, July 27, 2014
A Mahanoy City man is headed to state prison after being sentenced Tuesday in Schuylkill County Court for two theft cases from Mahanoy Township. Aaron Stevens, 27, must serve one to two years in a...
View ArticleYuengling history author revisits brewery
He’s a practicing physician from Ohio and a beer connoisseur who enjoys not only sampling a variety of brews but writing lager history. “I’m bigger on the writing than the drinking. Actually, I don’t...
View ArticleRockette offers insights to dance students in Saint Clair
SAINT CLAIR — After a more than three-hour dance workout Saturday, Mykaihla Sternick, 16, of Pottsville, was exhausted. But she noticed the guest instructor, Jeanne Cargill, Bradenton, Florida, who’s...
View ArticleCoal region native created a 'museum of humanity'
When I was a child, a favorite family excursion was a visit to the Reading Museum and its surrounding park where my sisters and I liked to feed the ducks, throwing stale bread from the foot bridges...
View ArticleVolunteer Connection: Give the gift of the written word: Be a tutor
If you're able to read this column, consider yourself lucky. I don't know what percentage of the world population is illiterate, but the number must be daunting. Being an American doesn't mean you're...
View ArticleGRADUATES
Temple Chad J. Rizzardi graduated May 13 with distinction from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine. He received his doctor of podiatric medicine degree. Dr. Rizzardi is a member of multiple...
View ArticleFor the record, July 27, 2014
Marriage licenses Ian A. West, Pottsville, and Emily K. Purcell, Douglasville. Edward W. Ballat, Pottsville, and Pamela L. Lehman, Pottsville. Damon R. Dillman, Charlottesville, Virginia, and Rebecca...
View ArticleAmerican Red Cross seeks blood donations
Schuylkill County residents are being asked to roll up a sleeve and donate blood as the American Red Cross faces a looming blood shortage. Donations are down about 8 percent over the last 11 weeks,...
View ArticlePolice
2 on motorcycle injured on I-81 GORDON – A man and a woman fell off a motorcycle and suffered injuries on Interstate 81 on Sunday afternoon, losing control when a black SUV passed then on the...
View Articlefor the record
Deeds Butler Township — Jasmine M. Robertson to Michael and Beth Ann Ploxa; 817 W. John St., Englewood; $71,000. Joseph R. Studlick, executor of the Estate of Josephine Studlick, to Albert T. and Amy...
View ArticleOur Lady of Mount Carmel Parish ends at 100 years Parish marks 100th and...
SHENANDOAH — One week after celebrating the 100th anniversary of their church, the parishioners of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Parish in Shenandoah were saddened as their church was closed...
View ArticleCriminal Court
A Pottsville woman will spend time in prison after being sentenced Thursday in Schuylkill County Court for selling drugs. Kelly F. Webber, 45, must serve six to 23 months behind bars under the terms of...
View ArticleAround the Region
n Ashland: The 22nd annual Pioneer Day is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 16 hosted by Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train in celebration of its 52nd anniversary. In addition to regular coal mine...
View Article