District attorney, coroner aim to hold inquest on prison death
Jurors will be selected today for the first coroner's inquest in Schuylkill County in more than a decade, Christine A. Holman, county district attorney, said Thursday.Coroner Dr. David J. Moylan III...
View ArticleMinersville man struck by car when leaving church
MINERSVILLE - An 83-year-old man was struck by a vehicle just before 7 p.m. Thursday while leaving St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church.Walter Sorokach, Forestville, Cass Township, was transported by...
View ArticleCorrection, March 7, 2014
Charge incorrectErnest G. Fink Jr. pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States in connection with the Schuylkill Products Inc. case. The charge was incorrectly reported in the...
View ArticleBirths, March 7, 2014
Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg, W.Va.To Stephen and Elizabeth Hikes Brown, Marietta, Ohio, a son, Jan. 27. Grandparents are Stephen and Barbara Hikes, Pine Grove.Geisinger Medical Center,...
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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 ArticleEckley to highlight mining at annual Charter Day on Sunday
The Eckley Miners' Village Museum will celebrate the founding of Pennsylvania with movies highlighting one of the region's greatest contributions to the state - anthracite coal. The program, called...
View ArticleSearch for perfect nails continues
Fellas, I'm going to give you the week off. I want to talk about nail polish and I'm pretty sure other than having a preference whether you like it or not, this article likely won't be your cup of...
View ArticleMinersville skatepark plans move forward
MINERSVILLE - The borough could have a new skatepark by the end of the summer.During the monthly meeting of the Minersville Skate Park Association on Monday, Secretary Bobbie Domlesky said that she has...
View ArticleTamaqua rental inspection ordinance under scrutiny
TAMAQUA - One landlord is threatening to sue the Tamaqua borough because of an ordinance passed in 2001 involving rental inspections. Timothy M. Stahl, East Union Street, Tamaqua, said he feels it...
View ArticlePolice log, March 7, 2014
Man charged withanimal crueltyMILLERSBURG - A 19-year-old Tower City man charged with killing a dog with a frying pan between 11 p.m. Feb. 26 and 1 a.m. Feb. 27 was arrested by state police at...
View ArticlePennDOT completes new traffic light installation on Route 309
Motorists traveling on Route 309 in Kline Township may have noticed that traffic signals now span across part of the four-lane highway.While the signals are not operational, they should be in about a...
View ArticlePolice log, March 8, 2014
Man hit by car still in hospital MINERSVILLE - A borough man struck by a vehicle while leaving church Thursday night remains in critical condition at a regional trauma center. Walter Sorokach, 83, of...
View ArticleDeveloper seeks road extension to Wal-Mart plaza
SAINT CLAIR - Coal Creek Commerce Center is seeking to connect Mill Street in the borough to Terry Rich Boulevard because an eatery may be built in the shopping center by the end of the...
View ArticleChurch members churn out candy Easter eggs
ASHLAND - The season of Lent may be a time of fasting and abstaining from certain foods, but for many churches and organizations in the area, it is also a time for handmade chocolate-covered candy...
View ArticlePIAA HOOPS: Melochick leads Miners past Central Columbia
Minersville faced an unfamiliar situation just 6 minutes, 47 seconds into Friday night's PIAA Class AA first-round game against Central Columbia at Martz Hall.The Battlin' Miners had only recorded four...
View ArticleCoroner's jury selected to probe inmate's death
by peter e. bortner Three men and three women will sit on the coroner's jury that will probe the death of a Shenandoah man in March 2013 in Schuylkill County Prison. Assistant District Attorney John...
View ArticleAlleged robber freed on bail
The Shenandoah woman charged with helping to rob a man in July 2013 in Minersville is temporarily free after a Schuylkill County judge reduced her bail Friday in both that and a second case.Ashley A....
View ArticleTri-Valley Pharmacy robbery suspect remains in prison after bail reduction
by peter e. bortner The Mount Carmel man charged with robbing a Hegins Township pharmacy in May 2011 remains in prison even after a Schuylkill County judge reduced his bail Friday after a hearing....
View ArticleHomeless shelter to operate full time at Pottsville church
The homeless shelter in the city is no longer a temporary one.Starting Monday, the United Methodist Church, 330 W. Market St., will operate the facility 24 hours a day until Servants For All has...
View ArticleEmberClear Corp. receives final DEP permit for electricity plants
GOOD SPRING - EmberClear Corp. may not break ground on a $400 million power plant in Porter Township this spring after all, but it is another step closer to construction after receiving its final...
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