Deeds continued, Nov. 23, 2013
DeedsBlythe Township - Leonard M. Hoak to Jarrod and Lisa McClure; 22 Main St., Kaska; $29,000.Branch Township - Patricia L. and Leonard Chistakoff to Patricia L. and Leonard Chistakoff; 2148 Main St.;...
View ArticlePottsville Area recognizes two outgoing board members
The Pottsville Area School Board thanked two of its members, whose terms will come to a close at the end of the year, at Wednesday's meeting.Dr. Michael D. Smink, who has served on the school board for...
View ArticleExchange student looks for host family
Nativity BVM High School is looking for a host family for a student that will be coming to Schuylkill County for the remainder of the academic year in January."We have a kid that we've accepted that is...
View ArticlePolice log, Nov. 23, 2013
Police investigatecrash, 1 injuredPottsville police investigated a crash that occurred about 9:45 p.m. Monday at West Market Street and Westwood Road, Routes 209 and 901.At the scene, police said, they...
View ArticleCounty trims public housing waiting list
Due to state budget cuts, the Schuylkill County Housing Authority has trimmed its waiting list to meet the needs of its current families. Tim Hale, authority executive director, submitted the annual...
View ArticleCorrection, Nov. 23, 2013
Tax increases omitted The city had a 0.6-mill tax increase in 2012. The city increased its 2011 budget by 2.5 mill. And the city had a 1-mill increase in 2009. The city budget article published in...
View ArticleFire destroys 4 homes in Pottsville; 10 people displaced
Firefighters battled a blaze that began about 3:40 p.m. Friday and spread to four homes in the 200 block of Schuylkill Avenue in the Bunker Hill section of Pottsville. Ten people were displaced by the...
View ArticleMinersville train station to host holiday circuit
MINERSVILLE - Santa Claus will be making his way from the North Pole to Minersville on Nov. 30 to ride CNJ Locomotive 113 with local children.Robert E. Kimmel Jr., president of Railway Restoration...
View ArticleDeeds, Nov. 23, 2013
DeedsMcAdoo - Howard W. Hoffman and Nancy L. DeBlasi to Andrew and Christa Pollack; 128 E. Jackson St.; $58,500.The Most Rev. John O. Barres, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown, to Lucas...
View ArticleDistrict Court, Nov. 23, 2013
Stephen J. BayerA Tamaqua man charged with raping a 12-year-old girl earlier this year had charges against him held for court during a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Stephen J....
View ArticleAround the Region
n Mahanoy City: The Mahanoy City Public Library recently acknowledged the following memorial donations: For Eleanor Whalen from Stan and Margo Wlodarczyk, Stephanie Kaye, Thomas and Michele Eroh,...
View ArticleCollege notes, Nov. 24, 2013
Lebanon ValleyConnor DeStefano, Minersville, a junior psychology major and graduate of Minersville Area High School, was among 53 students selected to serve as valley ambassadors at Lebanon Valley...
View ArticleTree lighting welcomes holiday season to Pine Grove
PINE GROVE - Residents ushered in the holiday season Saturday with a visit from Santa Claus and the annual lighting of the community Christmas tree at the Werner Lumber Lot, 29 S. Tulpehocken St.The...
View ArticleCause of fire in Pottsville remains under investigation
The cause of a fire that destroyed three homes and severely damaged another in the Bunker Hill section of Pottsville and left 10 people homeless on Friday remains under investigation.Firefighters were...
View ArticlePine Grove men severely injured in crash
PINE GROVE - Two Pine Grove men were injured in a one-vehicle crash about 6:30 p.m. Saturday on Keefer Road and were flown to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center from the site.According to...
View ArticleCandlelight vigil held for National Survivors of Suicide Day
Although it was a frigid 30 degrees Saturday night, about 25 candles and the togetherness of all in attendance provided warmth at the fifth annual Candlelight Remembrance Ceremony in honor of National...
View ArticlePolice log, Nov. 24, 2013
Charges pendingin fraud caseBARNESVILLE - Charges are pending against a Barnesville woman and a 17-year-old girl after an access device fraud incident in Ryan Township Nov. 15 or 16.State police at...
View ArticleThanksgiving items have value
The Thanksgiving tradition has many of us digging out or collecting some new Thanksgiving-themed objects to decorate our homes for the holiday. On the road as I present my antiques appraisal shows, I...
View ArticleGas prices may stay low during holiday
Thanksgiving travelers are getting an early Christmas present this week.Gas prices will hit its lowest mark for the holiday since 2010, according to the Automobile Association of America."We are always...
View ArticleChimney fire damages home in Tamaqua
TAMAQUA - Firefighters made quick work of a chimney fire that displaced three people Saturday in the Dutch Hill section of the borough.Firefighters worked for about 15 minutes to contain a blaze that...
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