Haven man sentenced to 14 to 28 years in prison for tree-tying death
by peter e. bortner Keith A. Reber, who tied an Orwigsburg man to a tree in South Manheim Township and left him to die, must spend at least 14 years behind state prison bars for his crimes, a...
View ArticleCity gives federal funding to parking lot project
With a unanimous vote Tuesday afternoon, city council decided to spend $300,000 in federal grant funds on a series of projects, including the demolition of two properties on the 200 block of Second...
View ArticleConviction, prison sentence in city drug case upheld
A three-judge state Superior Court panel has upheld the conviction and prison sentence of a Pottsville woman who unlawfully sold a prescription drug in September 2011.In an 18-page opinion filed...
View ArticleMan wanted by Minersville police arrested in Georgia
MINERSVILLE - A 40-year-old man who allegedly raped two teenage girls and is wanted by borough police is in custody in Georgia thanks to U.S. Marshals.Minersville police Chief Michael Combs said...
View ArticlePolice waiting to identify man shot after high-speed chase
MAHANOY CITY - Police have not yet released the name of a man shot by officers Monday after leading them on a high-speed chase.State police at Frackville said Monday night that several charges,...
View ArticleHearing continued for Barnesville woman who stole $30K from elderly woman
SHAMOKIN - A preliminary hearing for a licensed funeral home director accused of stealing $30,000 from an elderly Coal Township woman has been continued until 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, before...
View ArticlePolice log, Aug. 28, 2013
Police investigate3 incidentsHOMETOWN - Rush Township police reported on three separate incidents that occurred recently in their coverage area.On Aug. 2, police said, officers stopped a vehicle driven...
View ArticleJury splits verdict in case involving guns, hunting, drugs
by peter e. bortner Ronald R. Hartz Jr. faces prison time, but not as much as he feared, after a Schuylkill County jury convicted him Tuesday of 11 violations of state hunting laws, plus two...
View ArticleMahanoy Area to participate in AlcoholEdu program
MAHANOY CITY - Ninth-grade students at Mahanoy Area High School and three other county schools will participate in an online program to help them make safer and healthier decisions about...
View ArticleGilberton council meets in executive session, likely to discuss chief
MAHANOY PLANE - The Gilberton Borough Council met in executive session Tuesday night for an undisclosed reason, although the attendance of special counsel attorneys indicated that the meeting was to...
View ArticlePort Carbon seeks funds for Mill Creek study
PORT CARBON - One way to prevent flooding at Mill Creek in the borough may be to build up the walls alongside it, Andy Palokas, borough councilman, said Monday."Maybe we could add two feet to the wall...
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n Ashland: The borough office, 401 S. 18th St., will be closed Monday in observance of the Labor Day holiday.n Coaldale: The Coaldale Lions Club meets at 5:45 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month in the...
View ArticleTax reform to be discussed on radio show
Tax reform will be the topic of discussion during a radio show Thursday in Laureldale.From 9:05 to 11:55 a.m., callers can call in with their comments to WEEU 830 AM radio station during the Mike Faust...
View ArticleAshland Area Municipal Authority chairman resigns
ASHLAND - The chairman of the Ashland Area Municipal Authority relinquished his gavel at Monday's meeting after 19 years in the position.Lawrence V. Madden, Ashland, presented his letter of resignation...
View ArticleDeeds, Aug. 28, 2013
DeedsEast Union Township -Norman and Laura Aquino to Eagle Rock Resort Co.; 2 percent interest in Lot 184WSS, Eagle Rock; $3,507.56.Justina Garcia to Eagle Rock Resort Co.; 2 percent interest in Lot...
View ArticleBirths, Aug. 28, 2013
Reading HospitalTo Matthew Schwenk and Kristina Rumberger, New Ringgold, a son, July 26.
View ArticleHistorical marker dedication recognizing ABA to highlight traditional Ashland...
When the Ashland boys return "home" this weekend, they will find a permanent fixture dedicated in honor of the association made for them.The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and the...
View ArticleDeeds, Aug. 30, 2013
DeedsEast Union Township -Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Venerando Lomongo; Lot 314WS, Eagle Rock; $30,900.Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Benjamin I. and Jimelyn M. Christenson; Lot 25WSS3, Eagle Rock;...
View ArticlePolice log, Aug. 30, 2013
SUV damaged inhit-and-run crashPORT CARBON - Police are searching for a driver in a hit-and-run crash that took place this week in the borough.State police at Schuylkill Haven said at 3 p.m. Monday at...
View ArticleSchuylkill County district attorney says no charges will be filed in home...
FRACKVILLE - An East Brunswick Township homeowner was justified in fatally shooting an 18-year-old who broke into his home Saturday, Schuylkill County's district attorney said Thursday."No charges will...
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