Lawyer: Gilberton police chief using shock tactics to draw attention to issue...
The attorney for embattled Gilberton police Chief Mark Kessler compared the style of Kessler's controversial YouTube videos showing the gun-toting, profanity-spewing chief to that of shock jock Howard...
View ArticleFire at closed Delano Township plant ruled arson
DELANO - A fire that destroyed an abandoned factory Thursday in Delano Township was a case of arson.State police fire marshal Trooper John F. Burns said someone set the fire in several locations inside...
View ArticleCartwright pushes tighter oil and gas production regulations
Hazardous wastes produced during the extraction of oil and natural gas would be subject to federal law to the same extent as wastes produced by other industries under a bill introduced this week by...
View ArticlePolice log, July 27, 2013
Shen womanfaces theft chargeFRACKVILLE - State police at Frackville charged a Shenandoah woman on Friday for stealing $134.42 worth of clothing and make-up from Kmart at Schuylkill Mall, New Castle...
View ArticleCriminal Court, July 27, 2013
Twenty-eight people received a second chance Thursday in Schuylkill County Court from the criminal justice system, as they entered a special program that will allow them to have their criminal records...
View ArticleAshland man doesn't show up for court twice in 3 days
by peter e. bortner John J. Magdeburg did not show up Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court to plead guilty in one case, and compounded his trouble by not showing up again Friday for a bail hearing in...
View ArticleAppeals court again rules Hazleton's immigration ordinances unconstitutional
In another bitter defeat for immigration reform advocates, the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday again ruled Hazleton's Illegal Immigration Relief Act and Rental Registration ordinances to be...
View ArticleDeeds, July 27, 2013
Deeds Kline Township - Patricia A. Dowger to Brian D. Baddick; 0.143-acre property on Alderson Street, Haddock; $1,200. Landingville - Sandra Kimmel and Norma Noecker to Norma and Charles Noecker; 527...
View ArticleDull receives more prison time
by peter e. bortner Despite tearful pleas from his mother, Daniel W. Dull, who is already headed to state prison for his part in the killing of an Orwigsburg man in May 2012, will spend more time...
View ArticleCorbett seeks federal disaster aid
HARRISBURG - Gov. Tom Corbett asked for federal disaster assistance Friday to help local governments in Lackawanna, Wayne and Schuylkill counties recover from powerful storm damage and flooding in late...
View ArticleLowe's employees spruce up playground
MIDDLEPORT - A handful of employees and management from Lowe's Home Improvement Center in Pottsville spent their free time Friday sprucing up the Middleport Playground.Store Manager Dennis Shaffer said...
View ArticleMake-A-Wish strives to raise thousands with softball tournament
MINERSVILLE - The crack of softballs off aluminum bats and cheers of excited crowds filled the Minersville Area Little League Complex on Saturday as more than 300 people gathered to have fun while...
View ArticleDr. Lori: Cookie jars have more value than just the treats they hold
The cookie jar held a place of honor in American kitchens in the 1950s and 1960s when it was part of the overall home décor as well as an important piece of serving ware. Cookie jars were of good size...
View ArticleAging stone arch sewer strong despite breaks, officials say
Workers from the Greater Pottsville Area Sewer Authority recently tore out a section of the 19th century stone sewer works near the 500 block of North Centre Street and replaced it with a new pipe and...
View ArticlePolice searching for arson suspects
TREMONT - Schuylkill County Crime Stoppers and state police at Frackville are asking for the public's help in finding those responsible for an arson fire Tuesday morning that damaged a borough...
View ArticleA vacation for price of a metro ride
It's official, in all the national papers and on the evening news. This year, four in six Frenchmen will be staying home instead of going on vacation. Those lucky enough to get away will be spending...
View ArticleSister Sarah teaches sewing skills in summer camp
SHENANDOAH - Sister Sarah Ellen McGuire, IHM, has enjoyed sewing since she was a little girl and has had the opportunity to pass along what she learned to six girls at a summer sewing camp at Trinity...
View ArticleGraduates, July 28, 2013
MisericordiaJennifer Cory graduated May 18 summa cum laude from Misericordia University, Dallas, Luzerne County, with a bachelor's degree in sport management.She graduated with a cumulative 3.9 GPA and...
View ArticleNeighbors in the news, July 28, 2013
Pageant contestantKatrina McNulty, 5, daughter of Ashley Firestone, Shenandoah, was chosen as a state finalist in the National American Miss Pennsylvania Pageant that will be held Aug. 9 at Hilton...
View ArticleDean's list, July 28, 2013
MisericordiaKelsey Thompson was named to the dean's list for the spring semester at Misericordia University, Dallas, Luzerne County. A 2011 graduate of Blue Mountain High School, Kelsey is a daughter...
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