SUV hits truck, vegetables spill onto road
SAINT CLAIR - One woman was injured when the SUV she was driving collided with a box truck about 5:40 a.m. Friday on Route 61 at the entrance to Wal-Mart.Saint Clair police said Kathryn Krell, 44, of...
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n Auburn: The Lake Wynonah Athletic group will host "Leap in the Lake" to benefit Make-A-Wish at noon Sunday at the Lake Wynonah marina. The event will be held rain or shine. Registration fee is $15....
View ArticleMeatless meals return for Lenten season in Schuylkill County
With this week marking the start of the Lenten season, meatless dinners from fire companies, churches and organizations have returned all over Schuylkill County.East Norwegian Township Fire Company, 16...
View ArticleTamaqua woman to be recognized for 50 years of service to cancer society
A half-century of servicePeggy Zimmerman, Tamaqua, has been active in the American Cancer Society since 1964, when she was asked to help out. She still is active in the local chapter. While she isn't...
View ArticleVolunteers to bring brooms, flowers to downtown Pottsville
Since 2012, the Pottsville Area Development Corp. Downtown Aesthetics Committee has planned a spring clean-up in April.This year, Patrick J. Murphy, a Pottsville jeweler, who heads up the committee, is...
View ArticleTamaqua woman to receive national honor
TAMAQUA - A local woman is getting a national award for 50 years of volunteerism for the American Cancer Society. Peggy Zimmerman, 75, of Tamaqua, a member of the Carbon-Tamaqua Unit of the American...
View ArticleHubley supervisor chairman quiets public
SACRAMENTO - Compared to its neighboring municipality, which holds an hour to two-hour long meetings, Hubley Township supervisors conducted their business March 3 in 18 minutes.Several Hegins Township...
View ArticlePolice log, March 10, 2014
Police file chargesafter incidentMAHANOY CITY - A Shenandoah woman was charged by Mahanoy City police after an incident on Feb. 22 at 6 N. B St.Police said Kimberly A. Fabian, 48, of 35 S. Bower St.,...
View ArticleCriminal Court, March 10, 2014
A Mahanoy City man returned to prison Tuesday after a Schuylkill County judge revoked his parole.David J. Rich, 41, must stay behind bars until April 24 before he can apply for parole again, and could...
View ArticleBirths, March 10, 2014
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo Robert M. VanNorman and Annmarie E. Mazur, Tamaqua, a son Feb. 11.To Adam Leffler and Alyssa Graver, Tremont, a son, Feb. 19.To John and Jessie Cairo...
View ArticleSchuylkill Historical Fire Society honors Member of the Year at annual banquet
SELTZER - Presentations of several awards highlighted the annual Schuylkill Historical Fire Society banquet Saturday.The gala, which also included honoring the society's Member of the Year, was held at...
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n Girardville: Due to the February run of inclement weather, the annual Chinese auction sponsored by St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church has been rescheduled to March 20 in the church hall. Doors...
View Article4th annual Leap in the Lake aids Make-A-Wish Foundation
LAKE WYNONAH - Four years ago, the inaugural "Leap in the Lake" benefit allowed the Make-A-Wish Foundation to grant community resident Eddie Heim's wish of having his own pool. Now finished with his...
View ArticleJunior firefighters group forms at North Schuylkill
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - A group of students at North Schuylkill Junior-Senior High School have formed a junior firefighters group to promote fire safety in the communities. The students hope to encourage...
View ArticleDrug overdose deaths spur monitoring legislation
HARRISBURG - Concerns about a spate of drug overdose deaths in Pennsylvania have put the spotlight on legislation to create a state database to monitor illegal use of prescription drugs. The issue...
View ArticlePolice log, March 11, 2014
Long guns stolen from Tilden home HAMBURG - State police at Hamburg are investigating the theft of 12 long guns between 8 a.m. Feb. 28 and 5:30 p.m. Saturday from 211 Memory Lane, Tilden Township....
View ArticleRegional high school students prepare for 2nd Schuylkill County Youth Summit
High school students will pack Courtroom No. 1 in the county courthouse on March 20 for the second annual Schuylkill County Youth Summit.Last year, more than 150 students from 16 school districts,...
View ArticleCorrection, March 11, 2014
Information incorrectThe funds for the dolls for the American Girl Doll Club at the Pottsville Free Public Library were provided by the Friends of the Library. The information was incorrect in Sunday's...
View ArticleTrial for alleged malpractice starts
by peter e. bortner Karen Shustack testified Monday in Schuylkill County Court that her hysterectomy left her in terrible pain. "I never hurt so bad in my life. My whole body hurts so bad," Shustack...
View ArticleClarification, March 11, 2014
Construction companyEmberClear Corp. originally selected SK Engineering and Construction USA, Houston, in September 2012 to provide engineering, procurement and construction for the $400 million...
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