Police log, Sept. 5, 2013
Tower City manflees after crashTOWER CITY - A 29-year-old Tower City man suffered minor injuries when the 2008 Dodge Charger he was driving crashed on Gold Mine Road, just west of Clarks Valley Road in...
View ArticleFormer school to be demolished in Girardville
GIRARDVILLE - A borough landmark will face the wrecking ball this month. The 92-year-old Immaculate Heart of Mary School building on Richard Street, across from St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, has a...
View Article4 men arrested along Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County after burglary, chase
Not long after a burglary at a Sugarloaf Township gas station - followed by a high-speed pursuit and a foot chase in Schuylkill County - state police at Hazleton arrested and charged four men in the...
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n Mahanoy City: The Mahanoy Township High School Alumni will meet at 1 p.m. Sept. 10, at the Good American Hose Company, Mahanoy and Eighth streets. Plans will be formulated for a 2014 multi-class...
View ArticleBirths, Sept. 5, 2013
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo Charles Hughes and Courtney Wagner, Shenandoah, a daughter, Aug. 16.To Ashley Truscott, Pine Grove, a son, Aug. 20.To Christina M. Carls, Frackville, a...
View ArticleSUV drives on city sidewalk, damages light pole
A Pottsville man drove a sport utility vehicle onto a city sidewalk, knocked down a decorative light pole and damaged property including a brick wall bordering a parking lot Wednesday afternoon.City...
View ArticleDeeds, Sept. 5, 2013
DeedsAshland - Kurt T. Miller to Warren Harter; property on Walnut Street; $3,000.Frackville - Helen Mackalonis to James Michael Mackalonis; 418 S. Lehigh Ave.; $1.Michael J. Hawranick to Melanie and...
View ArticleFor the record, Sept. 5, 2013
Marriage licensesJon A. Morgan, Valley View, and Amy S. Gotshall, Valley View.Jorge O. Rivera-Marrero, Shenandoah, and Vilma Del Carmen Oyola-Sanchez, Shenandoah.Joseph D. Blyler, Jonestown, and...
View ArticleChildren & Youth report shows more families served
Schuylkill County Children & Youth Services is serving more families but has placed fewer children in foster care, according to the department's latest quarterly report.Agency Director Lisa Stevens...
View ArticleSchuylkill Chamber of Commerce plans tour of county farms
ORWIGSBURG - Chris Marcolla drove to a roadside produce stand just outside the borough Wednesday to buy apples and peppers."I come out here maybe twice a month. I like to grill hamburgers a lot and...
View ArticleSchuylkill Haven adopts resolution for signs
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - The Schuylkill Haven Borough Council adopted a resolution Wednesday needed to create designated areas in the borough for "way-finding" signs. Carl Berger, borough economic...
View ArticleHistory, trees celebrated at Charles Baber Cemetery Appreciation Day
The sun, good music and a chance to socialize brought people out to the 15th annual Charles Baber Cemetery Appreciation Day."It was a beautiful day, wonderful turnout," said the Rev. James A. Rinehart...
View ArticleRingtown Valley church dedicates new windows
RINGTOWN - Residents attending the annual service of appreciation and celebration in the Old White Church in the valley had something special to be thankful for Sunday. The final two windows that...
View ArticleHearing to scrutinize municipal financial deals
HARRISBURG - A Senate hearing today on banning the use of some complicated and risky municipal financial transactions is expected to feature some heavy-hitting testimony. The Local Government Committee...
View ArticleLocal couple turn life experiences into business
REEDSVILLE - The former president of a truck building company decided to change the pace of his life, take it easy and combine his passion for fitness, knowledge of mechanical work and his wife's love...
View ArticleMemorial service, Fire Muster held at county training academy
FRACKVILLE - Antique fire apparatus, pump demonstrations and a tribute to fallen firefighters highlighted Sunday's annual Schuylkill County Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service and the Schuylkill...
View ArticleDeeds, Sept. 9, 2013
DeedsBlythe Township - Megan M. Rogers, individually and as executrix of the Estate of Joan Judge, to Megan M. Rogers; 127 Coal St., Cumbola; $1.Branch Township - Edward A. Greytock Jr. to James R....
View ArticleMinersville's spirit shines during 18th borough celebration
MINERSVILLE - With food, shopping and a variety of activities, residents and visitors young and old Sunday went out to enjoy the community's 18th annual Spirit Day.Focused on North Street, the...
View ArticleCriminal court, Sept. 9, 2013
A Frackville man returned to prison after having his parole revoked Thursday in Schuylkill County Court for using a prescription drug unlawfully.Shawn M. Rakus, 31, did not react as Judge Cyrus Palmer...
View ArticlePottville seeks Keystone designation to revive downtown
To attract businesses to downtown Pottsville, the city needs to offer incentives, Pottsville City Administrator Thomas A. Palamar said Thursday."For example, it'd be nice to have a grant program for...
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