Man arrested in alleged assault on wife
TAMAQUA - A man was jailed Tuesday after he was charged by state police at Schuylkill Haven with trying to stab his wife at their Cressona home.Ravinder Singh Randhawa, 37, of 22 Judy Drive, Cressona,...
View ArticleDay of Wellness promotes community services in Schuylkill County
FRACKVILLE - More than 300 people attended the Day of Wellness on Wednesday at the Schuylkill Mall, Dana Baker, mall marketing director, said."I guess word is catching on," she said about the event.The...
View ArticleBirths, March 20, 2014
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo Vincent and Melissa Roguskie Troutman, Frackville, a daughter, March 10.
View ArticleMan must face homicide trial for strangling his Tamaqua girlfriend
ALLENTOWN - While being driven back from North Carolina to face a homicide charge in Allentown, Anthony D. Heath admitted to investigators he became so upset with his girlfriend for backing out of...
View ArticleDistrict court, March 20, 2014
James R. Ferrier ORWIGSBURG - An unmarried Orwigsburg couple will face Schuylkill County Court action after waiving their right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday on charges they endangered the man's...
View ArticlePine Grove man enters plea to 3 sex-related charges
Robert L. Wolfe, who had planned to run for Pine Grove Borough Council in 2013 before being arrested, admitted Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court that prosecutors could prove he committed three...
View ArticleTamaqua council to replace deceased councilman
A moment of silence was observed at Tuesday's meeting of Tamaqua borough council for Councilman John Trudich Jr., who passed away a week ago after a battle with cancer. A black cloth with carnations on...
View ArticlePottsville native installed as 11th bishop of Harrisburg
HARRISBURG - The applause sounded like a soft downpour of rain while it echoed off the stained glass windows and high arches of St. Patrick Cathedral on Wednesday afternoon. As the newly installed...
View ArticleHazleton Area seeks school police officer
Hazleton Area School District asked Schuylkill County Court on Wednesday to appoint a Luzerne County police chief as a school police officer. In a two-page petition, the district, which includes...
View ArticlePolice log, March 20, 2014
Man arrested for theft, drunkeness A Pottsville man was arrested and charged with public drunkenness and retail theft from an incident at 8:22 p.m. Saturday at Dollar General, 200 E. Laurel Blvd.,...
View Article2 Schuylkill County public housing authorities receive funds for improvements
The two public housing authorities in Schuylkill County received more than $1 million for improvements Wednesday as part of a $1.8 billion investment by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...
View ArticleClarification, March 20, 2014
ClarificationThe Schuylkill County Municipal Authority board discussed strategic planning at its meeting Tuesday. The board was misidentified in parts of the story in Wednesday's edition.
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n Gilberton: Continental Hose Company No. 3 will sponsor a hoagie sale beginning at 9 a.m. March 29. Hoagies are $6 each and varieties include ham and cheese, Italian and meatball. For more...
View ArticleMahanoy man sentenced for setting fire
Scott Kendricks admitted Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court that he set fire to an unoccupied house in April 2013 in West Mahanoy Township. Kendricks, 31, of Mahanoy City, pleaded guilty to arson,...
View ArticlePottsville Area approves IU 29, Schuylkill Technology Center budgets, adjusts...
The Pottsville Area school board approved the proposed Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29 administrative and program budget and the Schuylkill Technology Center secondary budget for the 2014-15 academic...
View ArticleGordon man headed to state prison for sex crimes
Christopher M. Turofski is headed to state prison after admitting Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court that he indecently assaulted two girls and burglarized a building in Gordon. Turofski, 20, of...
View ArticleThank you for your continued support
Luckily, the seasonal climate in which we live generally allows us to slowly ease into different seasons. Spring is finally here and we can start to put this emotionally and physically taxing winter...
View ArticleCounty commissioners asked to rescind paycheck protection resolution
The Schuylkill County commissioners were asked during Wednesday's work session to rescind their Feb. 26 vote to support what has been called the "Paycheck Protection Act." Kutztown University Professor...
View ArticleChild flown to hospital after being hit by boulder in Pottsville
A child was flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest after being hit by a boulder Thursday while playing behind the former Mount Hope School, Pottsville. A supervisor with the Schuylkill County...
View ArticleHazleton Area to employ police chief
One of the largest police departments in lower Luzerne County does not have a chief officer. It's never had a chief officer, primarily because it was too small to need one in the past. But the...
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