Local school districts busy fitting in snow days
The Pottsville Area School District has had five snow days so far, but other school districts in Schuylkill County have to make up even more days of missed classes. "There are more snow days this year...
View ArticleFormer Brockton church sold
BROCKTON - This Schuylkill Township village's former Roman Catholic Church has been sold, and its new owners intend to make it a private residence, according to the Diocese of Allentown.Brian M. and...
View ArticleLife prisoner's conviction, sentence upheld
A Philadelphia man who spat on a guard at a state prison in Schuylkill County will not have his conviction reversed despite of improper testimony against him, a three-judge state Superior Court panel...
View ArticleCity officials start Pottsville Positive Committee, seek volunteers for...
In his first State of the City address Thursday night, Pottsville Mayor James T. Muldowney said the city's future will be better if more volunteers step forth. "We will develop and launch a renewed...
View ArticleProduction soars in NEPA gas fields in 2013
Natural gas from unconventional wells in Pennsylvania topped 3 trillion cubic feet in 2013, more than double the previous year. Marcellus Shale wells now account for 18 percent of total U.S. gas...
View ArticleCorrections, Feb. 22, 2014
Incorrect titleJoseph G. Zerbe, Pottsville, was the attorney for Miners Bank, Minersville, in a case involving The Pottsville Club. He was incorrectly listed as the attorney for the defendant in...
View ArticleSnow plowing prompts complaints at Mahanoy Township meeting
MAHANOY CITY - Snow plowing along township roads was the major complaint from the public at Thursday's meeting of the Mahanoy Township Board of Supervisors. The complaints came during the public...
View ArticleKessler, Gilberton settle
GILBERTON - Suspended Gilberton police Chief Mark Kessler and the borough have reached a settlement agreement that will pay Kessler $30,000 and which considers him as "separated from his employment and...
View ArticleArt and Antiques: Cool ideas to reuse plates, jewelry
I have been known to say that just because something is old doesn't mean it is automatically valuable. I have junk in my house and my grandmother had junk in her house; sometimes it's just older junk....
View ArticleFrench 'Cinderfella' gives a lesson in gender studies
Yesterday, I gave in to a secret pleasure. On a blustery, brilliant Parisian afternoon, a true exception in a winter of relentless rain and gray, I slipped into the darkness of a movie theater to take...
View ArticleDEP secretary speaks to Republican faithful at Lincoln Day Dinner
E. Christopher Abruzzo, secretary of the state Department of Environmental Protection, spoke at the 56th annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Saturday and touted the accomplishments of Gov. Tom Corbett and...
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n Barnesville: An American Cancer Society Chinese Auction and selective raffle will be held March 23 at the Lakeside Ballroom, Route 54. Doors will open at noon and the auction will begin at 3 p.m....
View ArticleCoaldale meth lab investigation may lead to more arrests, charges
More arrests are expected after Coaldale police discovered an alleged methamphetamine laboratory in a borough home Friday and took a 33-year-old man into custody.Police said Jason Shiffert was taken...
View ArticleUpper Dauphin Area eyes tax swap
LOYALTON - Upper Dauphin Area School District may be interested in a swap. A tax swap, that is. School board directors mulled the possibility during a discussion at their Feb. 11 meeting. Board...
View ArticlePennsylvania Starwatch: Look for shadows of Jupiter moons
Last month, I featured Jupiter that was at its closest point to Earth in the last year. At the time, it was about 390 million miles from Earth. Since then, Jupiter and Earth have wandered a little...
View ArticleFilmmakers show cons of standardized testing at Sovereign Majestic premiere
A movie about standardized testing received a standing ovation Saturday in the Sovereign Majestic.The 74-minute documentary titled "Standardized: Lies, Money and Civil Rights" addressed issues of...
View ArticleTremont to enforce rental ordinance
TREMONT - The enforcement of an ordinance passed more than 20 years ago could help bring more taxes into Tremont borough. The ordinance was discussed at the council's workshop and again at the regular...
View ArticlePolice obtain warrants for Minersville husband, wife
MINERSVILLE - Borough police have obtained arrest warrants for a husband and wife on drug charges stemming from an incident about 7 p.m. Monday.Police said Lynn A. Fekette, 39, and Scott Fekette, 43,...
View ArticleState gives Schuylkill businesses grants for energy efficiency projects
The owners of Losch Plaza in Pottsville will spend upward of $16,000 this winter on oil heat, according to Edward G. Katchur, president of Losch Realty and Losch Plumbing and Heating.But a recent...
View ArticlePolice seek man wanted on drug charges
Schuylkill County District Attorney Christine Holman and county Detective Dennis Clark are asking for the public's help in finding a man wanted on drug charges.Police said Terance Osenbach, 32, whose...
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