West Nile found in Tamaqua, West Mahanoy Township
The list of municipalities in Schuylkill County that have positive test results for the West Nile virus keeps growing.Tamaqua Borough and West Mahanoy Township mosquitoes tested positive for the virus...
View ArticleBirths, Aug. 21, 2013
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo Jared and Bambi Ney Maurer, Hegins, a daughter, Aug. 10.
View Article2 Blue Mountain employees will carry guns
ORWIGSBURG - When Blue Mountain students return to school Monday, two district employees will be carrying handguns.Jeff Faust, Blue Mountain's director of facilities, and Rick Wanamaker, assistant...
View ArticleVirginia wants local man to face internet sex charges
FRACKVILLE - A 46-year-old Frackville man was picked up by state police Wednesday on a fugitive warrant from Virginia for sexual offenses.John J. Krepich was taken into custody about 6 a.m. at his 119...
View ArticlePositions filled at Schuylkill County prison
Two vacancies have been filled at the Schuylkill County Prison. The prison board held a special meeting Wednesday to hire two lieutenants. Daniel Fritz, Minersville, and David Whitman, Hegins...
View ArticlePottsville Area considers 'use of force' policy
During an hour-long executive session Wednesday night, Pottsville Area school board discussed the development of a new security force inside its schools and a policy to manage it, according to board...
View ArticleAging stormwater systems a challenge for Schuylkill County communities
The Norwegian Creek Tunnel under downtown Pottsville is dotted with debris. There may even be evidence of decay. The City of Pottsville recently allowed a photographer from The Republican-Herald to...
View ArticleDeeds, Aug. 22, 2013
DeedsEast Union Township - Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Steven J. and Desiree L. Sy; Lot 466HF3, Eagle Rock; $30,000.Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Vincent and Liza Aguirre; Lot 28WSS7, Eagle Rock; $45,900....
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n Ashland: Free clothing closets are held from 10 a.m. to noon the third Saturday of the month at Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church, 1238 Market St. For more information, call the church at...
View ArticleDistrict Court, Aug. 22, 2013
David A. PlachkoA 48-year-old Tower City man charged with exposing himself inside a Saint Clair tavern July 10 waived his right to a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge David A....
View ArticleCressona woman sentenced to two years probation
A 39-year-old Cressona woman charged with stealing more than $20,000 from an elderly resident at Luther Ridge Nursing Home was sentenced Wednesday to a total of two years probation, 25 hours of...
View ArticleState police apprehend Mahanoy City man
SHENANDOAH - A man wanted by Mahanoy City police for sexually assaulting a child between 2008 and 2011 was picked up Wednesday morning by state police from the Fugitive Apprehension Unit.Gary D....
View ArticlePolice log, Aug. 22, 2013
Police searchingfor theft suspectSAINT CLAIR - Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a woman who stole various items from Wal-Mart in Saint Clair at 6:14 p.m. Tuesday. Police said the...
View ArticleBase sewer rate increases in Tower City
TOWER CITY - The Porter-Tower Joint Municipal Authority adopted a resolution Wednesday night to increase the base sewer rate from $94 per quarter to $130 per quarter.Solicitor Gretchen Coles Sterns,...
View ArticleHaven addresses burning ordinance
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - A borough man told the borough council Wednesday how he was displeased with two women allegedly burning wood in a container Tuesday near his house.Russell Stahler Jr., 427 E. Main...
View ArticleGoodwill continues work toward move to Cressona Mall
CRESSONA - Goodwill Keystone Area has leased 11,034 square feet of space at the Cressona Mall.A building permit for demolition work was issued July 9. Cash registers, four fitting rooms and rest rooms...
View ArticleDomalakes seeks more time on county bench
Schuylkill County Judge John E. Domalakes announced Wednesday that he is running for retention in the Nov. 5 General Election.Domalakes, 66, of Frackville, has been a judge since December 1993, when he...
View ArticleCriminal Court, Aug. 22, 2013
In recent county court action, Judge Charles M. Miller accepted guilty pleas from and, pursuant to agreements between prosecutors and defendants, imposed the indicated sentences on, these people:Judy...
View ArticleCommissioners approve Schuylkill County Communications Center roof...
The Schuylkill County Communications Center is getting a new roof while the prison is getting a new hot water boiler.The county commissioners approved the advertisement for bids at a work session...
View ArticleGordon man charged with molesting two girls
FRACKVILLE - A Gordon man was arrested Wednesday by Butler Township police and charged with molesting two young girls.Christopher M. Turofski, 19, of 107 Gordon St., was charged with two felony counts...
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