Around the region, June 23, 2020
Barnesville Naturalist Robin Tracey will lead a hike on the Crow, Lake View and Spirit trails at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 26. The seven-mile hike is rated moderate. Participants will meet at the Crow...
View ArticleFederal grand jury indicts ex-Cressona treasurer
Already a state prison inmate for stealing more than $400,000, a former Cressona secretary/treasurer finds herself in further legal trouble after a federal grand jury indicted her on 15 tax-related...
View ArticleChildren enjoy summer weather
Children enjoyed the weather Monday at Bunker Hill playground in Pottsville. According to the National Weather Service, Monday reached a high of 89 degrees. Today calls for a high of 88 with a chance...
View ArticleNorth Schuylkill OKs application for flexible instruction program
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — The North Schuylkill School District is making application with the state Department of Education to participate in a new program that provides flexibility in school instruction...
View ArticleConservation district works against sediment pollution
POTTSVILLE — If the ground has been disturbed, they’ve probably had their hands in it. Earth-moving activities, like the demolition of the Schuylkill Mall in Frackville for the new Northpoint...
View ArticleCriminal court, June 23, 2020
POTTSVILLE — Instead of taking his case to trial, a Luzerne County motorist admitted Monday to a Schuylkill County judge that he was under the influence of marijuana when he drove in June 2019 in...
View ArticlePolice log, June 23, 2020
Man charged for spitting incident MAHANOY CITY — A Wilkes-Barre man was arrested by state police at Frackville after an incident on Morea Road in Mahanoy Township around 2 p.m. Saturday. Police said...
View ArticleMan faces judge on rape charges
TAMAQUA — A 19-year-old Tamaqua man charged with raping two young girls over a two-year period had charges against him held for court during a brief preliminary hearing Tuesday. Preston Lareau, of 235...
View Article1 arrested in Shenandoah after chase
A Northumberland County man who sped away from a traffic stop in Hazle Township on Monday night was apprehended in Schuylkill County, after being pursued by police for over 12 miles, arrest papers...
View ArticleLGBTQ+ celebration to be held Saturday in Pottsville
POTTSVILLE — Unity, tolerance, inclusiveness, peace and love. Those are some of the words used by the organizer of the inaugural LGBTQ+ Festival this weekend. The event will take place from noon to 8...
View ArticleMonroe man convicted of Hometown Walmart theft
POTTSVILLE — A Monroe County man faces possible prison time after a Schuylkill County jury convicted him Tuesday of stealing collectible cards in July 2019 from a Rush Township store. Cicero J. Quinn,...
View ArticleTwo charged with placing body in park
MILLERSBURG — Two Schuylkill County men were charged with abuse of a corpse and tampering with or fabricating evidence for allegedly depositing a Girardville man’s body in a park in this Dauphin...
View ArticleBoard approves increases in pay
Williams Valley School District staff will receive pay increases for the upcoming school year. The school board June 11 approved a $1,750 increase for administrators; $1,750 for other contracted...
View ArticleAround the region, June 24, 2020
Lansford The Lansford Live Events Committee has announced the cancelation of the Music in the Park summer concert series at Kennedy Park for July and August due to uncertainty surrounding public...
View Article$5K PADCO loans available for small businesses in city
POTTSVILLE — Six $5,000 low-interest loans remain available for qualified city businesses. Pottsville Area Development Corp. partnered with the city in April to create the Pottsville Small Business...
View ArticlePioneer Tunnel set to reopen with coronavirus measures
ASHLAND — The Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine and Steam Train will open for the 2020 season Monday with restrictions in place because of the coronavirus pandemic. Staff members were busy Wednesday preparing...
View ArticleMan charged with following 14-year-old home
POTTSVILLE — A man charged with following a girl in the city and then trespassing at her home on Sunday was committed to Schuylkill County Prison on trespass and other charges. Pottsville police...
View ArticleLightning strikes building, Schuylkill Haven school
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Lightning during Wednesday morning’s severe thunder storm that rolled through southern Schuylkill County struck and damaged the building that is home to Evans Delivery and the...
View ArticleAround the region, June 25, 2020
Frackville The South End Field and Stream Club will meet at 7 p.m. today, June 25, at the club site. For more information, email to Ann Marie Wycheck at annmariewycheck@gmail.com. Mar Lin In a press...
View ArticleEx-head of Tamaqua Salvation Army sentenced to prison for theft
POTTSVILLE — Sharon L. Whispell, the former leader of the Salvation Army Tamaqua Corps, is headed to prison after admitting Wednesday to a Schuylkill County judge that prosecutors could prove she...
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