Tamaqua man sentenced to federal prison for producing child porn
For the next 10 years, Robert L. Raeder Jr. will see nothing but the inside of a federal prison cell, as a judge sentenced him Thursday in Scranton for producing child pornography. Raeder, 45, of...
View ArticleRuth Steinert Memorial SPCA unveils new space for dogs
PINE GROVE - Ruth Steinert Memorial SPCA unveiled its new building Thursday that will allow it to accept dogs again. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the shelter showed off the 22 spaces in the kennel...
View ArticleKerry: Syria peace prospects ride on weapons talks
GENEVA (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday the prospects for resuming the Syrian peace process are riding on the outcome of U.S.-Russian...
View ArticleNew vendors slated for Hegins arts faire
HEGINS - Aromatic scents, unique jewelry, "upcycled" glass wares, quilts, art and beeswax products will be among the new offerings at the 24th annual Hegins Valley Arts & Crafts Faire.Scheduled...
View ArticleMrs. T's recognizes community support with picnic
SHENANDOAH - The afternoon was filled with fun, music and pierogies Sunday at the eighth annual Mrs. T's Community Picnic.Ateeco Inc., manufacturer of Mrs. T's Pierogies, hosted the annual event in the...
View ArticleNew scenario proposed for old building in Donaldson
DONALDSON - A new idea in the saga about an old factory building was presented to the Frailey Township supervisors at their Sept. 3 meeting.Building owner Lewis Graver Jr. attended the meeting along...
View ArticleNewly dedicated memorial honors Minersville's first settler
MINERSVILLE - While no one knows exactly where the borough's first settler is buried in Union Cemetery, anyone passing the hilltop site will know Thomas Reed is there.The Minersville Area Historical...
View ArticlePADCO markets vacant storefronts
There are at least 18 vacant business properties along Centre Street in Pottsville, the main artery in the city's business district, Amy S. Burkhart, executive director of the Pottsville Area...
View ArticleDeeds, Sept. 16, 2013
DeedsEast Union Township - Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Xiaochun Zhong and Xili Xiao; Lot 194HF3, Eagle Rock; $35,793.Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Glenn Delfino Ong; Lot 195HF3, Eagle Rock; $37,900.Eagle Rock...
View ArticleWoman loses car due to criminal charges against son Criminal court, Sept. 16,...
A Ringtown woman cannot get her car back now because of criminal charges against her son, whom prosecutors allege was using the car to make methamphetamine, a Schuylkill County judge ruled...
View ArticleBill limits municipal debt guarantees
HARRISBURG - Protecting taxpayers is the goal of a Senate bill to strictly limit the ability of a local government to guarantee debt of a municipal authority.The Local Government Committee held a...
View ArticleBald eagle population rises in Schuylkill County
Just 30 years ago, the bald eagle was a threatened species in Pennsylvania. Now, the national symbol has made its way into Schuylkill County as a dramatically higher population may remove the bald...
View Article570 area code changes coming
Residents and businesses in the 570 area code will soon have to dial a few extra digits.Starting Saturday, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission will make 10-digit dialing mandatory. All calls...
View ArticlePolice log, Sept. 16, 2013
Woman injuredin Rt. 209 crashPORT CARBON - A Cressona woman was injured when the car she was driving crashed on Route 209, east of Austin Drive, in Norwegian Township, police said.State police at...
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n McAdoo: The McAdoo Fire Company Inc. was not in downtown Hazleton for Funfest this year and will only sell food at the fire station, South Kennedy Drive. For more information, call 570-929-2042.n...
View ArticlePottsville Area approves 'building security' plan, will bring in armed...
Pottsville Area school board approved a new "building security" plan Wednesday, making final preparations to allow an armed security force to patrol the district's schools.District Superintendent...
View ArticleCounty organizes finance, development work
The Schuylkill County commissioners defined the work for two new offices Wednesday.Acting on a request from county Administrator Mark Scarbinksy, the board established the county's finance office and a...
View ArticleTamaqua fire displaces 9 people, kills 4 pets
An early morning fire damaged four homes in Tamaqua on Wednesday, displacing nine people and killing four pets. Heavy smoke poured from the homes at 111, 113, 115 and 117 Coal St. when firefighters...
View ArticleGillingham Charter School brings fencing to Schuylkill County
Gillingham Charter School is bringing fencing to Schuylkill County.The charter school held an assembly Wednesday to gain student interest and two men from the Richmond Fencing Club, Richmond, Va., Tom...
View ArticleDeeds, Sept. 19, 2013
DeedsBlythe Township - Joseph and Julianne H. Kupchinsky to Joseph and Julianne H. Kupchinsky; 205 Oak St., Kaska; $1.Cressona - Jeffrey and Lori Faust to Jared P. Leibensperger and Amanda M. Faust; 25...
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