Deeds, Nov. 24, 2013
DeedsEast Union Township -Faye P. Pagal to Eagle Rock Resort Co.; Lot 263WS, Eagle Rock; $1,992.Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Dennis L. and Belinda G. Danhanich; Lot 263WS, Eagle Rock; $26,900.Foster...
View ArticleWilliams Valley directors noted for service
TOWER CITY - Three exiting Williams Valley school board directors were recognized by the board Nov. 14 for their years of service to the district.Superintendent Donald Burkhardt presented directors...
View ArticleShepherd's Table Thanksgiving Dinner outreach held in Ashland
ASHLAND - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Ashland, held its inaugural Shepherd's Table Thanksgiving Dinner outreach on Saturday by providing free turkey dinners with all the fixings to those who may not...
View ArticleTire slashers, vandals sought by police
MINERSVILLE - Schuylkill County Crime Stoppers and Minersville police are asking for the public's help in finding those responsible for slashing the tires of 26 vehicles in the borough earlier this...
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n Kelayres: Kline Township officials advise residents that ash pickup is now weekly on Saturdays until further notice.n Mahanoy City: The Mahanoy City Senior Community Center and Evergreen Senior...
View ArticleNurse Awards, Nov. 24, 2013
Nurse award Jason Clark, Mar Lin, a flight nurse for the Penn State Life Lion helicopter program for Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, attended the international Air Medical...
View ArticleStudents of the month, Nov. 24, 2013
North SchuylkillThe following were named students of the month for October in the North Schuyl-kill School District:Jeffrey Markosky, grade 3; Aidan Engleman, grade 4; Reginald Crawford, grade 7; and...
View ArticleWilkes-Barre photographer has gained international recognition
When I was a kid living on Greenwood Hill in Pottsville, we staged a Tom Thumb wedding at the local playground. Everyone got involved, even the bullies, decked out in their Sunday best. We girls wore...
View ArticleAshland council delays vote on tentative budget
ASHLAND - The borough council delayed the tentative adoption of the 2014 operating budget at Wednesday's meeting for one week until it can be further reviewed.The special meeting was held mainly for...
View ArticleThankful for family, volunteers this Thanksgiving
This week, we celebrate one of the most beloved family holidays. We wish you and yours a festive and joyful day with your loved ones.November is also National Family Stories Month. Why not use...
View ArticleMan trapped in I-81 crash
A man's arm was trapped under his tractor-trailer Saturday after it crashed on a sharp curve on the McAdoo on-ramp to Interstate 81 in Kline Township.The crash occurred about 3:30 p.m. when the driver,...
View ArticleMahanoy City to raise taxes two mills for blight
MAHANOY CITY - At its November meeting the borough council tentatively adopted a 2014 operating budget that includes a 2-mill real estate tax increase dedicated to dealing with blight issues.The...
View ArticleShamokin first-grader hoping to send 300 Christmas cards to military...
SHAMOKIN - Hunter Leiby wants to be a missionary when he grows older. Maybe the 6-year-old has a future in sales."I'm Hunter James Leiby. I want to send 300 Christmas cards. Please help me," he says...
View ArticleFires severely damage homes in Lake Wynonah, Pine Grove
Firefighters braved sub-freezing temperatures Monday to battle two Schuylkill County fires, one in South Manheim Township and a short time later in Pine Grove Township. According to a Schuylkill...
View ArticleCorrection 2, Nov. 26, 2013
Address incorrectAshland police corrected the Police Criminal Complaint to say Robert Mayfield, Edwardsville, was charged in connection with a sexual assault at a home at 1734 Walnut St. in Ashland on...
View ArticleCorrection, Nov. 26, 2013
Identity incorrectNaszere Brown, 2-year-old son of fire victim Nicole Spitler, 219 Schuylkill Ave., Pottsville, was incorrectly listed as a daughter in Sunday's edition.
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n Pottsville: Home Instead Senior Care, in partnership with the Schuylkill County Office of Senior Services, is sponsoring a program to brighten the holidays for county senior citizens. In a press...
View ArticleLocal shopping encouraged
The Christmas decorations went up a little earlier this year at the Pottsville Free Public Library as downtown businesses prepare for Small Business Saturday. Sponsored by American Express, the event...
View ArticleCriminal Court, Nov. 26, 2013
A Pottsville man went to prison Monday after a Schuylkill County judge determined he had failed to report to his probation officer 23 times and used drugs.Dennis J. Wiederhold, 23, must spend three to...
View ArticleDeeds, Nov. 26, 2013
DeedsCass Township - Michael III and Catherine R. Sorokach to Daniel P. and Shannon M. Mabry; 7 Willow Lane, Forestville; $36,000.Frackville - Bernard J. Tomko, trustee of the Tomko Family Trust, to...
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