State sues historical society over $5K grant
Pennsylvania officials sued the Frackville Area Historical Society on Thursday in Schuylkill County Court, alleging the group failed to account for $5,000 in grant money. In the lawsuit, the state...
View ArticleHomeless shelter holds first volunteer training session
The Servants To All homeless shelter had its first training session Thursday for its volunteers at the First United Methodist Church, 330 W. Market St., Pottsville.Members of the Schuylkill County...
View ArticleMan charged with stealing guns
MINERSVILLE - Borough police filed further charges Monday against a borough man after stolen weapons were found in his house March 6.Police charged Russell C. Teter, 38, of 42 Westwood St., with four...
View ArticleConstruction begins on Schuylkill County Courthouse Commons
Construction has finally begun on the Schuylkill County Courthouse Commons. Heim Construction Co., Pottsville, had its crew and machinery in front of the county courthouse Thursday morning. "We are...
View ArticleFilter media project moving forward in Ashland
ASHLAND - The planned replacement of the filter media at the Ashland Area Municipal Authority filtration plant is moving forward with the receipt of quotes for materials from two companies.Alfred...
View ArticlePolice log, April 4, 2014
2 charged fordomestic incidentMcADOO - Two people are facing charges by McAdoo police after a domestic incident about 6 p.m. March 23 at 617 S. Kennedy Drive.Police said James Sokol, Hazle Village, was...
View ArticleDeeds, April 4, 2014
DeedsBlythe Township - Frank J. and Carol A. Kutash to Linda D. Horning; 0.047-acre property on Pine Street, Cumbola; $1,600.Frank J. and Carol A. Kutash to Frank J. and Carol A. Kutash; 0.057-acre...
View ArticleCarbon County looks to build pedestrian bridge over Lehigh River in Jim Thorpe
JIM THORPE - Carbon County commissioners are seeking a $2 million grant for a proposed pedestrian bridge over the Lehigh River in Jim Thorpe as part of the D&L Trail, which follows the 165-mile...
View ArticleCelebrate the arts this month in county
Get out! That's right, I said get out! We've been cooped up long enough. Yes, the weather is finally breaking (dare I even say it?) and there's a surfeit of activity to keep you engaged and in a...
View ArticleCorrection, April 4, 2014
Information incorrectAn article in Thursday's edition of The Republican-Herald regarding Shenandoah pothole work contained incorrect information based on a fake press release. While the borough is...
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n Ashland: Bountiful Blessings, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, helps need-based working poor families in the region from its newest location at First Methodist Presbyterian Church, 901 N. Ninth St....
View ArticleTraffic changes as crew works to fix transformer failure in Pottsville
Eighteen customers were without power in the city Wednesday night into Thursday morning because of a transformer failure in Pottsville. "A submersible transformer located in a vault under the main...
View ArticleArt exhibit featuring high school students opens Sunday
High school students will be the featured artists in a gallery opening this weekend at the Schuylkill County Council of the Arts.Various forms of art, including drawings, paintings, sculptures and...
View ArticleFor the record, April 4, 2014
Marriage licensesAnthony R. Yablonsky, New Ringgold, and Dawn E. Brozyno, New Ringgold.Garry K. Leib Jr., Ashland, and Megan L. Wolfe, Ashland.Wilson Mendez Jr., Hazleton, and Ludynd Jerez-Mateus,...
View ArticleOrwigsburg Borough Council, gun shop owner discuss range use
ORWIGSBURG - The borough council discussed Wednesday plans by a business owner to possibly use the borough's gun range in West Brunswick Township.Josh Shamonsky, owner of Shakey's Gun Shop, Orwigsburg,...
View ArticleLack of insurance brings end to annual Way Fair in Pottsville
A street fair held to welcome the month of May in Pottsville, a tradition for the past 38 years, won't be held this year because the city has decided not to continue covering the event under its...
View ArticlePine Grove man admits to sex offenses in Lebanon County
A Pine Grove man faces prison time and a sex offender evaluation after admitting he had improper contact with a girl in November 2012 in Lebanon County. John J. Schaeffer, 32, pleaded guilty March 27...
View ArticleBrick arch collapses in Pottsville
Sewage came out of an arch that was showing signs of wear Thursday in the 300 block of Division Street, Pottsville."It was a brick arch and it was collapsed a little bit," Jerry Setlock, a worker with...
View ArticleMinersville police charge jailed man with arson
PORT CARBON - A man already in prison was charged Thursday with setting a fire in Minersville on Dec. 29, 2013, that damaged two homes.Caleb D. Green, formerly of 21 S. Front St., Minersville, and...
View ArticleShenandoah: News release fake, but pothole work real
Editor's Note: The Republican-Herald has learned that a written statement about pothole repair in Shenandoah, reported in Thursday's edition, did not come from the borough. The Republican-Herald is...
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