Trustee gains authority to sell Saint Catherine land, building
The bankruptcy trustee for Saint Catherine Medical Center Fountain Springs will be able to sell the hospital building and the land on which it sits, a federal judge decided Friday.In a one-sentence...
View ArticleBarry Township man headed to court after fatal wreck
by peter e. bortner TREMONT - A Barry Township man is headed to Schuylkill County Court on charges stemming from a fatal one-car accident in May 2012 in Barry Township.Dillon K. Doyle, 19, of 727 Deep...
View ArticlePolice log, June 29, 2013
Man faces chargesin Port CarbonMECHANICSVILLE - Port Carbon police charged a 58-year-old Mechanicsville man stemming from an incident about 2:30 p.m. June 14 on Laurer Street.Police said Dennis Powanda...
View Article5 sex-related charges held for court against Pine Grove council candidate
ORWIGSBURG - The teenage girl allegedly sexually assaulted by a current Pine Grove Borough Council candidate testified Friday that communication between them started when she was 13 years old."It...
View ArticleArraignments, June 29, 2013
A 45-year-old Tamaqua man charged with raping and sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl more than a decade ago is among those scheduled to plead not guilty Monday during arraignment in Schuylkill County...
View ArticleSummer heat poses danger
With summer in full swing and the country's main vacation week upon us, the public is warned to be careful in the heat as temperatures are sometimes in the 90s or higher."To beat the heat, they should...
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n Gordon: The combined, multi-class Gordon School Reunion and Homecoming will be held Aug. 10 in the social hall of the Gordon Municipal Building. It will be the 12th such reunion and have an...
View ArticleCandlelight vigil held for victim of McAdoo fire
Raindrops mixed with tears Friday as McAdoo said goodbye to Madison.Madison Arner, 6, died Monday of complications from smoke inhalation two days after a late-night fire destroyed her family's home at...
View ArticleBirths, June 29, 2013
Geisinger Medical Center, DanvilleTo Geoff Singley and Aeriel Frost, Auburn, a son, June 16.To Kalvin Sr. and Tammy Baker, Pottsville, a daughter, June 17.
View ArticleDeeds, June 29, 2013
DeedsBlythe Township - John J. Bogish III and Christine M. Reed, co-executors of the Estate of Dorothy M. Bogish, to Matthew Reed; .3-acre property on Main Street, Kaska; $1.John J. Bogish III and...
View ArticleFor the record, June 29, 2013
Marriage licensesJason W. Snyder, Pottsville, and Florence E. Bellefountaine, Pottsville.Franz G. Geil III, Cressona, and Jennifer L. Ferrier, Cressona.Seth D. Miller, New Ringgold, and Heidi D....
View ArticleDespite threat of rain, Pottsville fireworks blaze on
Despite the stormy weather which cloaked the city's skyline Friday night, the City of Pottsville and Pottsville Pride celebrated the nation's independence with fireworks."We deal with rain all the...
View ArticleRunners go cross-country for Boston bombing victims
TAMAQUA - A cross-country effort to raise funds for those affected by the April 15 bombings at the Boston Marathon came through Schuylkill County on Friday.The bombings killed three people and injured...
View ArticleMachete-attack suspect has charges held to court
A 20-year-old Pottsville man charged with attacking a woman with a machete inside his father's house and then setting it on fire in the city May 25 had charges against him held to court during a...
View ArticleAshland council rejects repository sale bids on 13 parcels
ASHLAND - Ashland Borough Council rejected 12 repository sale bids on 13 parcels at its June 12 meeting because the sole bidder owns existing nuisance properties in the borough.The properties, located...
View ArticlePort Clinton Transportation museum raises funds with townwide yard sale
PORT CLINTON - David Kolbe, Friedensburg, started his Saturday morning at dawn, delivering a few pots of soup he'd made - including ham and green bean - to support one of his favorite...
View ArticleStuff the Bus campaign to kick off Monday
As students enjoy their summer away from school, Schuylkill United Way will be getting children excited about getting back into the classroom with its 11th annual Stuff the Bus event kicking off...
View ArticleState forester to remain in county, as office moves north
The state Bureau of Forestry office which has been in North Manheim Township, near Cressona, for more than 40 years will soon be moving to a new facility in Aristes, Columbia County. But one of its...
View ArticleDeeds, June 30, 2013
DeedsAshland - Brian McCabe to Shawn Coover; 607 Walnut St.; $3,000.Delano Township - Sophie P. Shaker to Andrew M. Shaker; 4 Trenton; $30,000.Frackville - Addison J. Hummel to Virginia McBryde; 58 N....
View ArticlePottsville mommy, son win Sprout's photo contest
Moms are coming back into the picture. Literally. Shelby Halat, 28, of Pottsville, and her son, Evan, 2 1/2, were recently selected as winners of Sprout's #MomIsHere campaign for their Instagram photo...
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