Great Kulpmont Cruise set for June 30
Classic cars will own the road in Kulpmont on June 30 as the borough hosts one of the region's biggest summer parties.In its 11th year, the Great Kulpmont Cruise has grown into a community-wide event...
View ArticleGeisinger oncology clinic to open in Pottsville on Monday
Residents in Schuylkill County in need of chemotherapy and non-chemotherapy infusions and other cancer treatment services will be able to receive them in Pottsville thanks to a partnership between...
View ArticlePolice log, June 21, 2013
Woman injuredin accidentORWIGSBURG - The 57-year-old woman from Auburn flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest has been released from the hospital.Shirley Solt was released from the hospital...
View ArticleLocals enjoy warmer weather as summer officially starts today
Schuylkill County residents who were enjoying the outdoors Thursday were looking forward to today's first day of summer. The summer solstice occurred at 1:04 a.m. today, marking the longest day of the...
View ArticleMoran resigns from North Schuylkill school board
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - Kelly Moran tendered her resignation from the North Schuylkill school board during Wednesday's meeting. This is the second month in a row that the board has lost a member. Daniel...
View ArticleGillingham Charter School chooses 5 trustees
Gillingham Charter School elected five new members and chose officers for its board of trustees Thursday, and then passed next year's budget in a crowded classroom at the school as parents and local...
View ArticleCounselors called mother accused of starving son
TAYLOR - The Scranton Counseling Center made multiple calls to a Taylor woman accused of starving her mentally disabled son to death, but she never responded to offers of help, according to phone...
View ArticleFor the record, June 21, 2013
Marriage licensesMichael J. Gustitus, Cressona, and Jessica L. Sock, Tremont.Kyle P. Foster, Orwigsburg, and Jaclyn V. Marteslo, Orwigsburg.William T. Whittaker, McAdoo, and Kimberly A. Wilcko,...
View ArticleCriminal court, June 21, 2013
The Butler Township man who helped rob an Ashland pharmacy must spend more time in prison and on probation, a Schuylkill County judge decided Monday.William N. Rudiman, 19, of Fountain Springs, must...
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n Andreas: Smoke-free bar bingo is held from 7 to 9 p.m. weekly on Thursdays at the Andreas Sporting Club. The jackpot is $250. The public is welcome.n Coaldale: The local Cub Scout pack will meet from...
View ArticleDeeds, June 22, 2013
DeedsRyan Township - Lakewood Gardens LLP to Martin W. Petratos and Connie L. Greenawalt; 0.14-acre property on Fifth Avenue; $1.Lakewood Gardens LLP to Martin W. Petratos and Connie L. Greenawalt;...
View ArticleDairy farmers struggle as farm bill remains in limbo
PINE GROVE - Madeline Daubert, a junior math education major at Penn State Harrisburg, grew up learning about the stress of supply and demand.A member of the family that runs Wind Mill Farms, a dairy...
View ArticleDistrict court June 22, 2013
Anthony J. KilkerSHENANDOAH - A 33-year-old Port Carbon man charged with stealing more than $400 in items from Redner's Warehouse Market in Shenandoah on April 30 waived his right to a preliminary...
View ArticleTeenagers stay in boxes to raise awareness of homelessness
MINERSVILLE - Teenagers spent the night in cardboard boxes Friday to raise awareness about the homeless and raise funds to donate to local food pantries and the Salvation Army.Members of the...
View ArticleRuth Steinert Memorial SPCA runs out of room for kittens
PINE GROVE - Cats and kittens are no longer being accepted at the Ruth Steinert Memorial SPCA for now.It's not because they don't want to take them - they just don't have the space."Because we are a...
View ArticleBaby swan killed when teen throws stick, witness says
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - A baby swan died Tuesday after it was struck with a stick at Bubeck Park. According to Schuylkill Haven police, a juvenile in the park saw a teenager, between the ages of 12 and 14,...
View ArticleJudge pushes back homicide hearing
Preliminary hearings for a man and woman charged in the shooting death of a Pottsville man were continued Friday by Magisterial District Judge James K. Reiley, Pottsville.Anthony M. Ballard, 26, of 110...
View ArticleMahanoy Township seeks grant funding for recreation
MAHANOY CITY - The Mahanoy Township supervisors will apply for grant funding for additional recreation facilities in the villages of New Boston and Morea.The supervisors approved submitting an...
View ArticleHearing continued for armed robbery suspect
A preliminary hearing scheduled for Friday for a Philadelphia man charged with a robbery in Pottsville was continued.Dustin Ballard, 24, of 110 Tulpehocken St., was picked up with his brother, Anthony...
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n Frackville: The Frackville area fireworks display is set for dusk June 30 at the Little League/Softball Complex, West High Street. All are welcome.n Nesquehoning: The Navy Club of the United States,...
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