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Results official for Hazleton Area special election

Results of a special primary election in Schuylkill and Carbon counties are official.Election bureau officials and commissioners in both counties signed off on the voter certification Friday morning...

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Hamburg dedicates new connection to Route 61

HAMBURG - Hoping to bring more business to the area, state and local officials on Friday dedicated a new 1,100-foot stretch of highway leading from the borough to Route 61.It took seven years and more...

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Superior Court panel: Schuylkill man's state prison sentence stands

A three-judge state Superior Court panel has upheld the state prison sentence of a Schuylkill County man who has numerous convictions on his record.Kenneth L. Rhine, 47, did not file a timely challenge...

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Dean's list, Aug. 11, 2013

St. JosephAllison E. Ebling, Schuyl-kill Haven, majoring in business administration, earned dean's list honors at St. Joseph University, Philadelphia, for the spring semester. StevensonNora Long,...

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Around the Region

n Hazleton: The Greater Hazleton Health Alliance will join with Boyer's Food Markets to offer free health screenings several store locations in August. Dates, times and locations include: 9 to 11 a.m....

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Graduates, Aug. 11, 2013

WidenerKaitlin Palamar, Pottsville, graduated magna cum laude May 18 from Widener University with a bachelor's degree in nursing. She was recognized for earning her degree with honors at a reception...

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Dr. Lori: Stories abound at appraisals

I have been serving as America's Appraiser for many years now. Many people attend my appraisal events with family heirlooms or flea market finds. My appraisal style is unlike anything you've seen in...

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Pennsylvania Starwatch: Get outside to see the Perseids

The days of summer are starting to wane, the back to school ads are running full bore on the boob tube and the meaningless NFL preseason games have begun. One good thing you can rely on this time of...

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Thousands come out for the Greater Pottsville Cruise

Dave Kostura could not believe what he was seeing."This has got to be illegal," Kostura, 29, of Saint Clair, said as he admired a 1949 Mercury parked on Market Street for the Greater Pottsville Cruise...

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College notes, Aug. 11, 2013

Penn StateJordan Hoffman, a 2010 graduate of Blue Mountain High School and a son of Rickey and Charlene Hoffman, received the PA State Grange Foundation Scholar-ship at Penn State University. The...

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District court, Aug. 11, 2013

James R. FerrierORWIGSBURG - A Pottsville man is headed to Schuylkill County Court after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday for allegedly selling a prescription drug to a confidential...

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School notes, Aug. 11, 2013

McCannGayle Bowman, a 2013 graduate of McCann School of Business & Technology, Pottsville campus, with a diploma in phlebotomy, was hired as a phlebotomist by Dr. Greco, Integrated Medical Group,...

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Police log, Aug. 10, 2013

Man charged for retail theftPINE GROVE - State police at Schuylkill Haven charged a borough man with stealing a newspaper from a store Tuesday, police said.At 12:08 p.m. Tuesday, Dale Miller, 69,...

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Volunteer Connection: There is still time to volunteer before school starts

It's back-to-school season, a time to plan for another successful year for your little ones. But parents and schools aren't the only one rolling up their sleeves to prepare. The staff at Child...

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Vacant lots to become funeral home site in Girardville

GIRARDVILLE - Two vacant lots on East Main Street in Girardville will become the site of a new funeral home in the near future.During Thursday's meeting of Girardville Borough Council, two motions were...

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Wildlife Center holds open house, memorial

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Hundreds of people attended the first open house of the Red Creek Wildlife Center.The event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday featured the introduction of the zoological trail...

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Deeds, Aug. 11, 2013

DeedsOrwigsburg - Ridge Terrace Inc. to James W. Miller; 0.738-acre property; $5,000.Pine Grove Township - Fred W. and Jennifer N. Kepner to Jennifer N. Kepner; 128 Keefer Road; $1.James Hartman,...

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Police looking for tool thief

DELANO - Schuylkill County Crime Stoppers and state police at Frackville are asking for the public's help in finding the person or persons responsible for the theft of more than $7,000 in tools.Police...

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Third suspect in Minersville attempted homicide turns self in

MINERSVILLE - The last of three people wanted in connection with a robbery and attempted homicide last month in the borough surrendered to authorities Saturday morning.After being processed at the...

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Neighbors in the news, Aug. 11, 2013

La Salle awardPottsville native Thomas Blum, Ph.D., an associate professor of mathematics and computer science at La Salle University, Philadelphia, was named the recipient of the 2013 Lindback Award...

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