Pearl Harbor attack remembered by Shenandoah veterans
SHENANDOAH - Veterans gathered Friday morning at the American Legion Anthony P. Damato "Medal of Honor" Post 792 in Shenandoah to remember the Pearl Harbor attack on Dec. 7, 1941, and honor those who...
View ArticlePottsville seeks possession of abandoned building
Pottsville officials asked Schuylkill County Court on Friday to allow them to take possession of a dilapidated and dangerous double home on West Market Street. In a five-page petition, the city asked...
View ArticleSchuylkill Transportation System's limited shared-ride program causing...
NEW RINGGOLD - Cyndy Kleckner, 64, has relied on Schuylkill Transportation System's shared-ride program for the last four years to make it to doctor appointments. Now that the program only makes one...
View ArticleL.A. Dance, 'Nutcracker' usher in holiday season
The L.A. Dance Theatre Inc., Pottsville, is ringing in the holidays in grand style this weekend with its annual holiday tradition, "The Nutcracker." Celebrating its 22nd anniversary this year, the show...
View ArticleDistrict court, Dec. 7, 2013
Carol A. Pankake TREMONT - A Pine Grove man is headed to Schuylkill County Court after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing Thursday on charges that he possessed marijuana and drug paraphernalia...
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n Ashland: Free clothing closets are held from 10 a.m. to noon the third Saturday of the month at Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church, 1238 Market St. For more information, call the church at...
View ArticleEconomy leads more people to soup kitchens, volunteers say
Soup kitchens in Schuylkill County are seeing more new faces at their doors, volunteers in Minersville and Pottsville said Wednesday.It seems inflation and the troubled economy are draining pocketbooks...
View ArticleGirardville Borough Hall becomes Christmas showplace
GIRARDVILLE - A portion of borough hall is now a Christmas showplace due to a large holiday display in the main meeting room.The "Christmas Gala" holiday display is the work of the Girardville...
View ArticleFor more than 2 decades, Ashland Area Community Choir has been spreading...
Music is a big part of the Christmas season. Radio stations change their play lists to primarily holiday favorites. Television specials feature the biggest names in the business singing the familiar...
View ArticlePennsylvania Starwatch: Waking up, bundling up are worth it
The morning skies are definitely worth waking up - and bundling up - to enjoy the annual Geminid meteor shower that reaches its peak this coming week. The Geminids are one of the best meteor showers of...
View ArticleSaint Clair remembers Pearl Harbor Day, vets
SAINT CLAIR - It was a day of remembrance Saturday at Admiral Boone Park.Saint Clair American Legion Post 719, Saint Clair Color Guard and Saint Clair Welfare Council and Veterans of Vietnam War Inc....
View ArticleStudents of the month, Dec. 8, 2013
Ashland RotaryMaura Gownley, a senior at North Schuylkill High School, was chosen as student of the month for November by the Ashland Area Rotary Club.Maura is student council president and is also...
View ArticleVolunteer Connection: Make an ornament or help others file taxes
The holidays are getting closer but there's still many seasonal events taking place.Looking for that perfect holiday gift? Diakon Living and Learning After 50 invites you to join them for evenings of...
View ArticleHamburg locals 'catch the spirit' of the holidays
HAMBURG - Local artists and downtown businesses were put on display Saturday for the annual "Catch the Spirit" event in Hamburg.The event was hosted by Our Town Foundation, Hamburg Lion's Club, The...
View ArticlePolice log, Dec. 8, 2013
Police investigatetheft from garageSHOEMAKERSVILLE - State police at Hamburg are investigating the theft of a bicycle from a garage that occurred between 3 p.m. Nov. 30 and 11 a.m. Saturday at 438 Main...
View ArticleCasey talks sequestration, Obama
A year into his second term, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is in a position to influence policy like never before, but he had to give up a cherished post.In exchange for assuming former Sen. John Kerry's coveted...
View ArticleCriminal Court, Dec. 8, 2013
A Shenandoah man will spend at least six months behind bars after a Schuylkiill County judge on Tuesday revoked both his probation and parole.Jeffrey Najunas, 19, could stay behind bars until Aug. 5,...
View ArticleNeighbors in the news, Dec. 8, 2013
Story publishedVanessa Biddle, a fourth-grader at John S. Clarke Elementary Center, Pottsville, had her story, "What are You Thankful For?" published in the November issue of Highlights magazine.She...
View ArticleChristkindlmarkt offers creative holiday shopping experience
Local art venues throughout Schuylkill County had plenty to offer holiday shoppers looking for a unique and personalized gift this weekend.The Schuylkill County Council for the Arts had about 35...
View ArticleCenter recognized for work with home dialysis patients
When John Thornton, 72, of Shenandoah, learned his kidneys were failing four and a half years ago, he faced a future filled with uncertainty."We weren't sure why they were failing. The doctors thought...
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