Wilkes-Barre man fails to appear in Schuylkill County Court
Schuylkill County District Attorney Karen Byrnes-Noon and Chief County Detective Dennis Clark are asking for the public's help in finding a Luzerne County man wanted for failing to appear and begin...
View ArticleDean's list, June 9, 2013
Penn StateNorm Spotts III, Lake Wynonah, was named to the dean's list for the spring semester at Penn State University, University Park campus.A 2011 graduate of Blue Mountain High School, Norm is a...
View ArticleSchuylkill Haven shops to host beer appreciation event
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Beer enthusiasts will have an opportunity to learn more about Pennsylvania craft beers directly from brewery representatives during Liquid History - Beer Appreciation at The Shoppes...
View ArticleRep. Goodman seeking to prohibit mental health privatization in prisons
State Rep. Neal P. Goodman, D-123, announced legislation Wednesday with state Rep. Mike Fleck, R-81, that would prohibit the privatization of mental health services at any Pennsylvania state...
View ArticleInvasive plant thrives in Schuylkill County
It kills trees and bushes but invites spiders, snakes and frogs. It grows rapidly and is not easily killed as it ruins sidewalks, roads and foundations.As Japanese knotweed continues its conquest of...
View ArticleDeeds, June 9, 2013
DeedsMinersville - Joan E. Keith to Robert L. Atkinson; 11-13 Sunbury St.; $60,000.North Manheim Township - Forino Co. LP, by attorney in fact John G. Smith, to John T. Campomizzi; 7 E. Abby Lane,...
View ArticleCancer society needs long-term volunteers
Chances are, someone near and dear to you has fought a battle with cancer. This year marks the 100th year that the American Cancer Society has been leading the way to transform the disease from deadly...
View ArticleStudents of the month, June 9, 2013
Mahanoy MiddleTrevor Flynn and Christopher Davis were named students of the month for April by the faculty of Mahanoy Area Middle School. The program is sponsored by Mahanoy City Benevolent and...
View ArticleFertility goddess large, but faint
Of all the constellations that we see through the year, Virgo the Virgin is the second largest. The only problem is that it's also one of the faintest. The only star you're guaranteed to see with any...
View ArticleArabian saddle was racing award
On a recent episode of Discovery channel's show, Auction Kings, I was asked to review, authenticate and appraise an Arabian saddle. It wasn't just any old saddle, it was an Arabian saddle commissioned...
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n Barnesville: The Rush, Ryan and Delano Senior Citizens Inc. group celebrated its 34th anniversary in May at the Ryan Township Fire Company. Particpants enjoyed a meal catered by Occasionally Yours,...
View ArticleCollege notes, June 9, 2013
DelawareKelsey Schwenk, a 2010 graduate of Schuylkill Haven Area High School and a junior in the honors program at the University of Delaware, spent the winter session in a wildlife study program in...
View ArticleNeighbors in the news, June 9, 2013
Pianist in PhillyPianist Yik Yin Cheuk, 9, a fourth-grade student at Saint Clair Area Elementary Middle School, recently performed at the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia.The International Festival of the...
View ArticleNo West Nile virus found in Schuylkill County yet
The West Nile virus has not yet been detected this year in Schuylkill County but that doesn't mean it won't be. Matt Helwig, the West Nile virus coordinator from the state Department of Environmental...
View ArticlePolice log, June 9, 2013
Man wanted for'fake coupons'SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Borough police are looking for a man who attempted to use "fake coupons" at Boyers IGA, police said Saturday.The incident occurred June 3 at the store at...
View ArticleNeighbors in the news, June 9, 2013
Pianist in PhillyPianist Yik Yin Cheuk, 9, a fourth-grade student at Saint Clair Area Elementary Middle School, recently performed at the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia.The International Festival of the...
View ArticleCollege notes, June 9, 2013
DelawareKelsey Schwenk, a 2010 graduate of Schuylkill Haven Area High School and a junior in the honors program at the University of Delaware, spent the winter session in a wildlife study program in...
View ArticleWith candles, doves, northern Schuylkill County celebrates Relay For Life
MAHANOY CITY - On Saturday morning, 2-year-old Isaiah Kressler-Wood was running across the track at Mahanoy Area's Alumni Field, wearing a shirt emblazoned with the words "I am hope.""He was diagnosed...
View ArticleStudents of the month, June 9, 2013
Mahanoy MiddleTrevor Flynn and Christopher Davis were named students of the month for April by the faculty of Mahanoy Area Middle School. The program is sponsored by Mahanoy City Benevolent and...
View ArticleDean's list, June 9, 2013
Penn StateNorm Spotts III, Lake Wynonah, was named to the dean's list for the spring semester at Penn State University, University Park campus.A 2011 graduate of Blue Mountain High School, Norm is a...
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