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n Friedensburg: A blood drive by the American Red Cross Blood Services Northeast Pennsylvania Region is set for noon to 5 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Friedensburg Fire Company, 1357 Long Run Road. To make an...
View ArticleSaint Clair Area to cut kindergarten to half day, seeking other budget solutions
SAINT CLAIR - All options are on the table for the Saint Clair Area school board to balance its 2014-15 budget that has a $1.5 million deficit.One decision was already made during the meeting Wednesday...
View ArticleBirths, Feb. 13, 2014
Geisinger Medical Center, DanvilleTo Drew Wetzel and Jennifer Seladones, Good Spring, a daughter, Jan. 31.
View ArticleMan jailed after threatening Shell gas station clerk
VULCAN - A Pittston man was jailed and charged with threatening a clerk Tuesday at the Shell gas station in Mahanoy Township.John J. Cregg, 36, of 43 Pine St., was charged with one felony count of...
View ArticleSchuylkill Mall's Hallmark store to close next week
FRACKVILLE - The Schuylkill Mall is losing one of its original stores with the closing of The Heritage Shop next week.The store, which is a Hallmark Gold Crown card and gift shop, will mark its last...
View Article3 finalists to vie for Junior Idol title
FRACKVILLE - The three finalists for Schuylkill County Junior Idol VI were announced Wednesday. Kieffer Quandel, 14, of Hegins, Kassidy Svenson, 15, of Auburn, and Makenna Copeland, 15, of Schuylkill...
View ArticleCity code enforcement officer to retire, officials collect job applications
After 15 years on the job, City of Pottsville Code Enforcement Officer Donald J. "Donny" Chescavage is planning to retire."My last day will be April 17," Chescavage, 64, said Wednesday.In response,...
View ArticlePottsville Area seeks to add another school police officer
Pottsville Area School District asked Schuylkill County Court on Wednesday to allow it to appoint another school police officer. In a three-page petition, the district requested the addition of...
View ArticleAshland sets reporting requirements for rental properties
ASHLAND - During their Feb. 12 meeting, members of the borough council unanimously adopted a rental property ordinance. "The landlords have to register their tenants, changes in occupancy and (follow)...
View ArticleMount Carmel man doesn't let amputation slow him down
Gabriel Stever said if he isn't wearing a pair of shorts, most people wouldn't know he's an amputee. Not that it's kept him from leading an active life. At 33, he's a husband and a father of twins and...
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n Mar Lin: The Schuylkill County Local Task Force will sponsor a session titled "What Parents Need to Know about Current Trends in Drugs & Alcohol" from 6 to 7:30 p.m. March 26 at Schuylkill...
View ArticleDeeds, Feb. 18, 2014
Deeds Ashland - Francis DeVizia to New Heights South LLC; 1321 Spruce St.; $6,650. Tax Claim Bureau of Schuylkill County to the Borough of Ashland; 911 Brock St.; $50. Barry Township - Deutsche Bank...
View ArticlePolice log, Feb. 18, 2014
Mahanoy City man charged with DUI MAHANOY CITY - A 52-year-old borough man is facing charges by Mahanoy City police after an incident at 1st Street and East Mahanoy Avenue about midnight Jan. 21....
View ArticleMan allegedly had gun and threatened someone
ORWIGSBURG - A Hamburg resident said his car was ticketed and towed, which led to him being allegedly threatened with a gun while at A&K Towing in the borough. Gregory Dorang, 34, said he moved...
View ArticleNew Pottsville mayor to give first state of city address Thursday
Pottsville Mayor James T. Muldowney will stress the need for a regional police force at his first State of the City address, slated for Thursday night. "I'm going to mention that we're trying to bring...
View ArticleCorrection, Feb. 18, 2014
Identity incorrect Robert Bechtel, Lancaster, had an internship with the Millersville University Police Department for five months before getting a job as a reporter with WPPA Pottsville. The...
View ArticleNWS expects 2-4 inches of snow today
Here we go again with the snow. The National Weather Service in State College is calling for 2 to 4 inches of snow starting early today. "It's going to be snowy for the commute," NWS meteorologist...
View ArticleIn Saint Clair, 'Nicholas' Street should be 'Nichols' Street
SAINT CLAIR - While numerous street signs in the borough refer to "Nicholas" Street and the same can be seen at places such as Google Maps, that name is incorrect. "The ordinance says Nichols Street,"...
View ArticleTemporary Pottsville homeless shelter relocated
The temporary homeless shelter in Pottsville moved Monday to the United Methodist Church, 330 W. Market St. Due to severe winter weather, a coalition of volunteers established a temporary shelter...
View ArticleFrackville borough website up and running
FRACKVILLE - The borough website has returned to general operation and features will be added. The site - http://frackvillepa.org - is in its beta version, meaning it is still under development and...
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