Deeds, Dec. 24, 2013
DeedsEast Union Township - Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Neil P. and Zenith Saldua Bugas; Lot 335HF4, Eagle Rock; $29,900.Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Jocelyn S. and Raymundo Balulao Akiatan; Lot 322HF4, Eagle...
View ArticleBULLETIN: Santa needs NEPA kids' help to save Christmas!
Editor’s note: The following dispatch upholds a longtime Times-Shamrock tradition. NEWS FLASH! URGENT HOLIDAY BULLETIN FROM THE NORTH POLE! POWER OUTAGE PUTS CHRISTMAS IN JEOPARDY! A WORRIED WORLD...
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Stay tuned here as NORAD tracks Santa as he make his way around the world.
View ArticleBiosolids producer fined for violations
The operator of a solid waste processing plant in Reilly Township must pay a fine and change its methods of operation under the terms of a settlement reached Tuesday with state environmental...
View ArticleStory of 'Breaker' a new mining urban legend
While the Christkindlmarkt earlier this month showcased much creativity from throughout Schuylkill County, also on display this year was a short story called "The Legend of Breaker." The story at the...
View ArticleDeeds, Dec. 26, 2013
DeedsAshland - Jason A. Weikel and Sara M. Damman to Jason A. Weikel; 211 Walnut St.; $1.Butler Township - Joseph J. Malafarina and Maria Elaine Tomko to Erika M. Rutledge and Logan Swartz; property on...
View ArticleHawk Mountain to buy land bordering trail
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary plans to buy land bordering the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Jerry Regan, president of the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association, said Thursday.It is 25.3 acres of woodland...
View ArticleMild winters mean more work for equestrians
As Primo, a light gray male Hanoverian horse, munched on hay Monday morning at a stable in Friedensburg, his owner, Aleese Coover, Schuylkill Haven, talked about the weather. She was wondering if...
View ArticleCriminal court, Dec. 26, 2013
A Shenandoah man is headed to state prison after being sentenced Friday in Schuylkill County Court.Charles E. Wishnefsky, 22, must serve one to two years in a state correctional institution, Judge...
View ArticlePolice log, Dec. 26, 2013
Woman to facemischief chargesSCHUYLKILL HAVEN - A 49-year-old borough woman faces criminal mischief charges after allegedly vandalizing and intentionally damaging a vehicle belonging to Glenda McCabe,...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Fair places 2nd in PA Preferred Display Contest
The Schuylkill County Fair placed second in the Department of Agriculture's PA Preferred Display Contest and will have its display showcased at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg next month....
View ArticleRidgeview Healthcare plans $2 million in renovations in 2014
SHENANDOAH HEIGHTS - With the facade work done, the next step in the makeover of Ridgeview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center will come in the spring with a top-to-bottom interior renovation costing...
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n Barnesville: The Rush, Ryan and Delano Senior Citizens Inc. group meets at 1 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at the Ryan Township Fire Company, Route 54. RR&D members usually...
View Article'Jake brake' restriction in Mahanoy Township opposed by supervisor
MAHANOY CITY - The state Department of Transportation approved an engine brake retarder restriction in Mahanoy Township, but the outgoing supervisor is not in favor of the restriction.The subject was...
View ArticleNext snow to come through Schuylkill on Sunday
Meteorologist Tony Mach from the National Weather Service in State College said Thursday night he estimated about an inch or less of snow fell in Schuylkill County, though an exact amount won't be...
View ArticleSt. Nicholas student earns page in state drug-free calendar
MINERSVILLE - The artwork of a fifth-grader at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic School in Minersville will be seen across the state as part of a 2014 calendar to promote a drug-free lifestyle.Kameron...
View ArticleShoppers flock to stores for post-Christmas sales
Although the early snowfall slowed shoppers Thursday morning, many still took to the stores Thursday to take advantage of after-Christmas sales and make some returns.Liz Eich, store manager at Boscov's...
View ArticleMinersville woman injured by boy's BB gun
MINERSVILLE - In the classic movie "The Christmas Story," Ralphie was told by his mother he would shoot his eye out with a BB gun he received for a gift.A Pottsville juvenile boy shot a BB gun Thursday...
View ArticleInfrastructure woes, rising costs plagued 2013
Editor's note: In the final days of 2013, The Republican-Herald news staff looks back at some of the more memorable stories of the year, bringing things up to date when necessary. Today, we review some...
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n Andreas: The Andreas Sporting Club stages smoke-free bar bingo at 7 p.m. Thursdays in the clubhouse. The public is welcome.n Nuremberg: The Nuremberg Country Christians Youth Group has reserved...
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