Inmate sues prison personnel for alleged mistreatment
A Schuylkill County Prison inmate has sued the warden and numerous other staff members in federal court, alleging mistreatment while confined there.In a six-page complaint filed Tuesday, David N....
View ArticleAnalyst: Gas prices could peak soon
Tony McShaw glanced at the price display as he filled up his 1998 Ford Ranger at the Hess gas station in Pottsville and didn't like what he saw. Although he only bought $15 of regular gas Thursday, the...
View ArticleBirths, May 3, 2014
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo Daniel and Ashley Pozza Hopkins, Llewellyn, a daughter, April 5.To Tyler and Kelly Moran Boyer, Minersville, a daughter, April 8.
View ArticleLittle Peace Farm strives to produce organic crops
REEDSVILLE - While there are many farms across Schuylkill County, few are sustainable operations. Michael and Emily Scheidel own a sustainable farm in Reedsville called Little Peace Farm where they...
View ArticleThird-graders learn about marketing, charity from Karen's Heroes
This week, the third-grade class at Pottsville Area's John S. Clarke Elementary was given the opportunity to learn about nonprofit organizations, marketing and charity.While introducing representatives...
View ArticleCorrections, May 3, 2014
Date incorrectThe Chinese auction at the Congregational Free Church of Christ, 81 McKeans Ridge Road, Orwigsburg, will be held at 1 p.m. today. The day was incorrect in Thursday's calendar. Information...
View ArticleWorld War II veteran first to donate to Go Dave! Campaign
With a donation to the Schuylkill County Historical Society, a World War II veteran from Pottsville saluted a Vietnam veteran from the city who's recovering from a leg amputation.David Derbes, 77, of...
View Article'Our Heroes' book tells of children's personal heroes
SHENANDOAH - There were no capes, masks or form-fitting costumes in the Trinity Academy cafeteria on Friday, but there were plenty of heroes present to the first-graders in attendance for a special...
View ArticlePolice log, May 3, 2014
Woman not hurtin 1-vehicle crashMYERSTOWN - A Bethel woman escaped injury when the 2003 Ford Explorer she was driving crashed about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday on North College Street, Route 501, just north of...
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n Allentown: With May as the month of Mary, the Blessed Mother of Jesus, a new podcast, available for download on the Catholic Diocese of Allentown website - www.allentowndiocese.org - and on iTunes,...
View ArticleVolunteers show they care through countywide projects
SUMMIT STATION - The Schuylkill United Way hosted its yearly Day of Caring throughout the county Friday.The annual event consists of volunteer projects throughout Schuylkill County to help 15 partner...
View ArticleAnalysis: Lawmakers spent $6 million on office leases in 2013
State lawmakers spent $6 million on their district office leases last year, a Times-Shamrock Communications analysis of legislative records found. The newspapers filed a Right to Know Law request to...
View ArticleMilitary, May 4, 2014
Seaman trainsNavy Seaman Tyler M. Gamble, son of Michael P. and Dana D. Gamble, Pottsville, completed Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.During the eight-week program,...
View ArticleNeighbors in the news, May 4, 2014
Essay finalistLaura Dallago, a Pottsville Area High School senior, was named as a semi-finalist in the Stossel in the Classroom annual student essay contest.Students ages 12 to 18 wrote essays about...
View ArticleTri-Valley German students excel
HEGINS - Tri-Valley German students demonstrated their skill using the language, earning a second-place team title April 2 in a statewide competition and also putting forth an award-winning effort on a...
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n Frackville: The Frackville Museum acknowledged the following memorial donations for Eugenia Scanlan: From Mr. and Mrs. John Cooney Jr., Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Smarkanic, Lorraine Stanton, Mr. and Mrs....
View ArticlePolice log, May 4, 2014
Auburn man hurt,flown after crashLANDINGVILLE - An Auburn man was flown to a trauma center for treatment of injuries he suffered when the 2003 Harley-Davidson soft tail motorcycle he was driving...
View ArticleArraignments, May 4, 2014
A Deer Lake man charged in connection with a scam dealing with the sales of automobiles is among those scheduled to plead not guilty Monday during arraignment in Schuylkill County Court.Robert D....
View ArticleBikers kick off 27th annual MDA Ride for Life
ORWIGSBURG - Seventy-seven motorcycles took off from Schaeffer's Harley-Davidson as the bikers started their trip Saturday morning to the Ride for Life charity event in Bethlehem. The two-day event is...
View ArticleParents voice concerns at Tri-Valley school board meeting
HEGINS - Tri-Valley school board heard from two concerned parents in the Tri-Valley School District at the board meeting April 9 on different matters.Jenny Wehry attended with her husband, Randy, to...
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