Births, Feb. 6, 2014
Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Towson, Md.To Match and Kara Senich Zimmerman, Baltimore, Md., a daughter, Dec. 30. Grandparnets are Greg and Gail Senich, Llewellyn, and Kent and Barbara Zimmerman,...
View ArticleSubmissions being accepted for Schuylkill River of the year logo
The public is invited to submit their ideas for a design for the 2014 Schuylkill River of the Year logo. "We want to engage people in the excitement of the river," Laura Catalano, spokeswoman for the...
View ArticleMcAdoo to crack down on delinquent garbage bills
Some spirited discussion highlighted McAdoo Borough Council's first work session of the year on Tuesday.The council intends to get tougher on delinquent garbage bills that are adding up to some serious...
View ArticlePottsville Area gives students day off on Valentine's Day
Students at Pottsville Area School District's elementary, middle and high school will have the day off for Valentine's Day, Pottsville Area Superintendent Jeffrey S. Zwiebel said Thursday."Friday, Feb....
View ArticleWe all fall off the wagon once in a while
For most of my life, I've gone through phases in which I obsess about weight loss. It's just something I was poisoned with when I was a kid by a number of outlets and, to be honest, it's been a major...
View ArticleSheppton woman admits trying to hire man to assault 2 people
With a jury ready to hear her case, Jamielynn Reilly admitted Thursday in Schuylkill County Court that she tried to hire a man to assault two people in Sheppton.Reilly, 36, of Sheppton, pleaded guilty...
View ArticleWeather delays delivery; please clear pathway
Because of severe weather conditions, we experienced difficulties delivering the Thursday print edition of The Republican-Herald to some of our readers. Our carriers make every reasonable attempt to...
View ArticleBlue Mountain school board to decide fate of elementary school this month
ORWIGSBURG - The fate of Blue Mountain Elementary Cressona could occur this month.School board President Heather Gosch said Thursday after a combined committees meeting that school district residents...
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n Mahanoy City: The Mahanoy City Elks Auxiliary will sponsor a Valentine's Day smorgasbord from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Feb. 15 at the lodge, 135 E. Centre St. The event will include dinner at 6:30 p.m. and...
View ArticlePottsville sewer authority explains budget fund balance
A sewer authority cannot survive simply on the revenue it expects in the course of a year, according to Timothy R. Yingling, executive director of the Greater Pottsville Area Sewer Authority.To cover...
View ArticlePolice log, Feb. 7, 2014
Man not injured,cited for crashNEW RINGGOLD - A Tamaqua man escaped injury when the 2004 Mercury Sable he was driving crashed about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday on Route 895, Summer Valley Road, in East...
View ArticleDeeds, Feb. 7, 2014
DeedsEast Union Township - Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Man Shau and Hong Pan; Lot 13HF3, Eagle Rock; $35,855.Eagle Rock Resort Co. to B.M. and Marivel Basconcillo; Lot 247HF3, Eagle Rock; $27,169.Eagle...
View ArticleSchuylkill Haven council votes to put fluoride in water supply
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - The Schuylkill Haven Borough Council voted Wednesday to add fluoride to the water supply.By a 4-3 vote, the council made the decision. The issue was not on the agenda for the...
View ArticleEconomy cited as reason for Roman Delight closure
The attorney for the Roman Delight restaurant said Thursday the owner is sad the business is closed."It's just a sad event," attorney Stephen T. Carpenito said.He said Vito Valenti was too upset to...
View ArticleMoving vehicles, flying ice a dangerous combination
Northeastern Pennsylvania may be in the grip of an unusually cold winter, but the law will not accept that as an excuse for motorists who fail to completely clean off their vehicles.Ronald J. Young...
View ArticleWinter Carnival wraps up with Senior Princess pageant
The coronation of the Queen of the Snows will be held Saturday in Pottsville.The celebration is the grand finale of the 47th annual Greater Pottsville Winter Carnival.The Senior Princess pageant will...
View ArticleSchools thankful for energy-efficient systems, alternative fuel sources
While some Schuylkill County residents may have trouble paying higher heating bills, local school districts have been able to save on oil with new energy-efficient systems and alternative fuel...
View ArticleCriminal court, Feb. 7, 2014
For the third time, a three-judge state Superior Court panel has upheld the conviction and state prison sentence of a former Mahanoy City man who committed a robbery in October 2008 in Shenandoah. In...
View ArticleTamaqua man, woman killed in 2-car crash in Lehigh County
A man and a woman from Tamaqua were killed in a two-car crash Wednesday afternoon during freezing rain on slushy state Route 309 in Lynn Township, Lehigh County.Rodger D. Jones, 52, and Geraldine M....
View ArticleRest Haven becoming too expensive for county
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - It is becoming too expensive for Schuylkill County to operate a nursing home and finance officials are looking at all options for the Rest Haven Nursing Home.In December 2013, the...
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