N. Manheim woman to talk about family history, Holocaust
Shirley Ravitz, North Manheim Township, kept her family photos in albums and shoeboxes until 2008, when one of her daughters encouraged her to start a scrapbook.She'll bring it to the Schuylkill County...
View ArticleParts of historic St. Nicholas Breaker being demolished
SUFFOLK - Demolition crews on Monday started to tear down parts of what was once known as the world's largest coal breaker, the St. Nicholas Breaker in Mahanoy Township. "It's a partial demolition of...
View ArticlePolice log, Sept. 24, 2013
Police release infoabout man struckPottsville police released information about a pedestrian accident that occurred at Laurel Boulevard and Centre Street about 11:20 a.m. Sept. 17.Police said Darnell...
View ArticleLocal farmers happy with fall crops
After picking dozens of Bosc pears Monday on his family farm in Wayne Township, Kent Heffner walked along a row of Cortland apple trees. He picked one with a dark red body and hint of green near its...
View ArticleRecounts sought in DA, Mahanoy mayor races
Voters in two hotly contested local races asked Schuylkill County Court on Monday to order recounts in each contest.In the most notable one, the petitions asks for a recount in the race for district...
View ArticleMount Carmel couple marks 70th anniversary on Veterans Day
PAXINOS - A Mount Carmel couple married just weeks before the husband left to fight in World War II celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Veterans Day.Mildred and Francis Callahan, now both 89,...
View ArticleRegional task force receives grant for more than $800,000
The East Central Pennsylvania Task Force received its funding for the next two years,The seven-county task force received a Homeland Security grant worth $819,240 last week. The federal grant is the...
View ArticleDecision can't be made on Cressona Elementary for 3 months
ORWIGSBURG - Closing of the Cressona Elementary School will only be a temporary solution to the financial situation the Blue Mountain School District finds itself in, officials said Monday. The...
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n Frackville: Milton Hershey School will host a family event from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the community room at the Schuylkill Mall. In a press release, the school said family events are informal...
View ArticleDeeds, Nov. 19, 2013
DeedsEast Union Township - Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Harvey Pfeffer and Rita Y. Lao; Lot 88HF3, Eagle Rock; $35,793.Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Emilio C. and Bernalyn R. Barcelona; Lot 400HF3, Eagle Rock;...
View ArticleGordon still working on sewer delinquencies
GORDON - The problems with sewer account delinquencies is still being addressed in the borough.The delinquencies were discussed during last week's borough council meeting, according to council...
View ArticlePottsville Joint Veterans cut back on activities
The Pottsville Joint Veterans Council, a nonprofit group dedicated to promoting veterans activities in the region since it was chartered in 1971, is cutting back its traditional activities, Robert C....
View ArticleCrime and drugs discussed at Mahanoy council meeting
MAHANOY CITY - Several residents voiced their concerns about drug activity in their neighborhoods at a recent borough council meeting.The comments were made during the meeting's public portion about...
View ArticlePottsville begins crunching numbers to reduce $293,057 gap
To avoid a tax increase in 2014, the City of Pottsville will have to cut more than $293,000 out of its proposed spending plan, City Administrator Thomas A. Palamar said Monday. "The situation isn't as...
View ArticleAIDS Memorial Quilt on display in Penn State Schuylkill library
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Audrey Wallick couldn't help but look at one of two 12-feet-by-12-feet sections of the AIDS Memorial Quilt hanging Monday in the Ciletti Memorial Library at Penn State Schuylkill.The...
View ArticleFirst responders bill passes in House
Employers may soon receive tax credit for allowing volunteer first responders to leave work for emergencies and training.The legislation introduced by state Rep. Jerry Knowles, R-124, unanimously...
View ArticlePIAA FOOTBALL: Haven runs past Bristol into PIAA Class A quarters
ORWIGSBURG - One of Schuylkill Haven's goals at the beginning of the season was to be practicing on Thanksgiving.Thanks to a dominating offensive display in Friday's opening round of the PIAA Class A...
View ArticleDespite troubled economy, families keep turkey in tradition
Kathy Graver, West Penn Township, kept a family tradition Wednesday when she drove out to Koch's Turkey Farm & Store."We've always done turkey for Thanksgiving and Christmas. And we've always done...
View ArticleBlue Moutain school board eliminates agricultural program
CRESSONA - The Blue Mountain school board voted to eliminate the Agricultural Science Technology Engineering Mathematics program Thursday at its monthly school board meeting. Board President Mary Jo...
View ArticleCentralia native last to touch John F. Kennedy's casket
SHAMOKIN - When Metro Kowalchick, the man who pressed the button to lower John F. Kennedy's casket into the ground in 1963, retired in 1979, The News-Item dubbed him the last man to touch the...
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