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n Girardville: There will be no curbside recycling in January, February and March, borough officials said in a release. Dumpsters will be available for drop-off recycling only. Recyclables must be...
View ArticlePolice monitor speeds on Minersville streets
MINERSVILLE - Borough police conducted speed testing in the borough this past week, paying special attention to Sixth and Sunbury streets.Police set up an electronic nonradar device near the...
View ArticleSalute to Senior Service to honor volunteerism
Home Instead Senior Care is searching for Pennsylvania's most outstanding senior volunteer.The company announced an oppurtunity for seniors who volunteer to be recognized for their efforts through the...
View ArticleDeeds, Jan. 18, 2014
DeedsBarry Township - Joseph G. Groody, sheriff of Schuylkill County, to CACL Federal Credit Union; 114 Weishample Road; $1,096.73.Delano Township - John T. and Ida M. Fowler to Ida M. Fowler; 203...
View ArticleNeighbors in the news, Jan. 19, 2014
Cheer honorNorth Schuylkill High School student Sierra Wagner was one of more than 500 U.S. high school cheerleaders and dancers who performed in the world famous London New Year's Day Parade. The trip...
View ArticleDean's list, Jan. 19, 2014
Penn StateNorm Spotts III, Lake Wynonah, was named to the dean's list for the fall semester, having earned a 4.0 GPA in the Eberly Science College at Penn State University, University Park campus.Norm...
View ArticleCollege notes, Jan. 19, 2014
Lebanon Valley Lebanon Valley College, Annville, selected 52 upper-class students to serve as peer mentors to assist first-year students in their transition to college. The Peer Mentor Program begins...
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Navy promotionLee A. Wehr Jr., a 2000 graduate of Mahanoy Area High School, was recently promoted to petty officer first class.As a newly promoted E6, Wehr stood out on top as the No. 1 Navy E6...
View ArticleSnowdrop contestants take center stage as Winter Carnival events continue
Twenty-nine second- and third-grade girls from all over Schuylkill County took to the stage at Boscov's auditorium Saturday to show off their interests, hopes and dreams during the Snowdrop Fashion...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Junior Idol getting ready for sixth edition
FRACKVILLE - Many talented boys and girls will display their singing talents this week in center court at the Schuylkill Mall. Schuylkill County Junior Idol VI will be held on the next four Tuesdays....
View ArticleCollection company fails to show at electronic drop-off event in Minersville
MINERSVILLE - The county's first electronic collection of the year encouraged many to drop off their unwanted technology, but the company collecting the items never showed up.The electronic drop-off...
View ArticleArt and Antiques: TV show items can have value
Did you ever wonder if there was any resale value associated with those collectibles objects from your favorite TV shows? TV collectibles are flooding the market. Autographed photos of the stars of...
View ArticleTool boxes, computer equipment stolen from Tremont Township property
TREMONT - Schuylkill County Crime Stoppers and state police at Schuylkill Haven are asking for the public's help in finding those responsible for a theft in Tremont Township.Police said incident...
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n Ashland: Overeaters Anonymous meetings are held from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 35 N. Ninth St., rear entrance.n Lansford: The Panther Valley Golden Agers recognized...
View ArticlePennsylvania Starwatch: A lot is going on in Orion's stars
Domination is the best way to describe the role of Orion the Hunter in the winter heavens. Out of the nearly seventy constellations we can see over the course of the year, it's the big guy, the...
View ArticleDeeds, Jan. 19, 2014
DeedsAshland - Lynn Ryan-Frick, executrix under the Will of Robert J. Frick, to George Atiyeh; 603 Walnut St.; $4,500.Butler Township - Bayram Senturk to Afrodlta Ukaj; 3 Nater St.; $4,000.Cressona -...
View ArticleGordon borough paperwork will be computer-based in spring
GORDON - The borough council set plans in motion at Thursday's meeting to buy a computer for its office to streamline office duties.Council President Michael Rader explained the move to modernize the...
View ArticleCriminal court, Jan. 19, 2014
A Pottsville woman will serve time behind state prison bars after being sentenced Friday in Schuylkill County Court.Rina M. Sementilli, 33, must spend two years in the state intermediate punishment...
View ArticleCold anniversary: Minus 21 plus 20 years
The monster cold wave swept into Northeast Pennsylvania behind a paralyzing snowstorm, a deep, frigid blast unlike anything before or since. For three days in 1994 - Jan. 19, 20, and 21 - numbing cold...
View ArticlePolice log, Jan. 19, 2014
Police investigatecash, check theftA theft that occurred at 607 Fourth St. in Norwegian Township between 4:30 and 9:30 a.m. Thursday is being investigated by state police at Schuylkill Haven.Police...
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