Mahanoy Area board reorganizes with three new members
MAHANOY CITY - The Mahanoy Area Board of Education welcomed three new directors during Thursday's reorganization meeting.New members Steven Gnall, Karen E. Yedsena and Jay Hanley, and incumbent Mary...
View ArticleRetiring founder of Schuylkill Conservation District honored
The long-time founder and director of the Schuylkill Conservation District, James Shadle, is retiring at the end of this year after 58 years of service.Shadle, Hegins, who could not be reached for...
View ArticleUnemployment rate remains the same in Schuylkill County
The unemployment rate in Schuylkill County hit 8.7 percent for the third time in four months, according to the latest October figures from the state Department of Labor & Industry on Thursday.Due...
View ArticleFor the record, Dec. 6, 2013
Marriage licensesJoseph W. Halko, Chambersburg, and Colleen M. Lowe, Pottsville.Eric C. Shubrooks, Shenandoah, and Tracie J. Wilfong, Shenandoah.Gary L. Wolfe, Pine Grove, and Karen A. Tietworth,...
View ArticleATV accident case headed to court
TREMONT - A Ringtown woman is headed to Schuylkill County Court on charges stemming from an all-terrain vehicle accident in September 2012 in Union Township that injured another woman.Sheri M. Dudash,...
View ArticlePolice log, Dec. 6, 2013
Shen man talkeddown from roofSHENANDOAH - A 26-year-old borough man was arrested by Shenandoah police and charged with recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct after he was found...
View ArticleSchuylkill Haven completes sewer project
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - A project to increase the borough's sewer capacity is nearly finished. The $1,188,800 West End Interceptor project started in September after recommendation from the borough sewer...
View ArticleNew bridge opens near Auburn
ORWIGSBURG - Motorists will drive over a new bridge going into Auburn. The two-span concrete bulb T-beam bridge opened Nov. 26, Sean Brown, spokesman for the PennDOT District 5, Allentown, said...
View ArticleAm I still allowed to be thankful?
Thanksgiving is over so it is now appropriate to turn from thankful turkeys to hateful holiday hams, right? Wrong.It's nice to see people being thankful in the month of November - not as nice as the...
View ArticleDeeds, Dec. 6, 2013
DeedsBranch Township - George E. Acaley to Judith R. Runkel; 840 Bunting St., Llewellyn; $63,000.Butler Township - Lori Conniff to Ronald F. Maurer; 50 percent interest in property on Ashland Avenue,...
View ArticleHamburg's annual holiday festival set for Saturday
The Christmas spirit will be alive in Hamburg this weekend as the borough hosts its annual holiday bash.Catch the Spirit will be held all day Saturday in the downtown district. The event features a...
View ArticleTamaqua budget includes 1.5-mill tax hike
TAMAQUA - The borough council had just enough members for a quorum Tuesday, and it was enough to adopt the 2014 budget with a 1.5-mill tax increase on a 4-0 vote.As advertised, the real estate tax rate...
View ArticleEx-sheriff candidate's preliminary hearing continued until 2014
TREMONT - Patrick M. Reynolds, who lost his race for Schuylkill County sheriff in 2013, will wait until 2014 to defend against charges he threatened and assaulted a man who was trying to repossess a...
View ArticleCorrection, Dec. 6, 2013
Phone number incorrectThe price of the new model train car at Fryer's Store, 210 E. Market St., Orwigsburg, is $59.95 and the store phone number is 570-366-2258. The information was incorrect in...
View ArticleAround the Region
n Ashland: Shepherd's Table free meals are held from 3 to 5 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 35 N. Ninth St. People should use the rear entrance.n Frackville: A...
View ArticlePolice log, Dec. 7, 2013
Rush Township men face charges HOMETOWN - Three people are facing charges by Rush Township police after separate incidents in their coverage area. On Nov. 19, police said they stopped a vehicle driven...
View ArticleBurglar of 4 Rush Township buildings sent to state prison
Frederick A. Postie, who helped burgle four Rush Township buildings in 2011 and 2012, could spend as long as 11 years behind state prison bars after being sentenced Friday in Schuylkill County Court."I...
View ArticleUnited Way reaches goal at last minute
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Schuylkill United Way reached its $1,025,000 fundraising goal Friday for its 2014 general campaign, an unexpected event that delighted both its officers and the leaders of the 15...
View Article2 Ex-New Jersey men sentenced to federal prison for convenience store robberies
by peter e. bortner Tysheed Hargrove and Jose Nunez came to Northeastern Pennsylvania from New Jersey to rob convenience stores in the winter of 2011-12.Before they see their homes again, they will...
View ArticleCriminal court, Dec. 7, 2013
A Shenandoah man is headed to prison after being sentenced Tuesday in Schuylkill County Court for selling heroin in September 2012 in his hometown. Francis L. Guida must serve one day less than 12...
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