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n Barnesville: A hike at 10 a.m. May 22 will explore the mountain behind Locust lake State Park and visit the Silver Creek Fire Tower, according to Robin Tracey, park environmental education...
View ArticleYES program graduates receive certificates at breakfast gathering
PRIMROSE - St. Nicholas Hall in Primrose was filled Friday morning with 271 high school seniors who said "YES" to becoming the best they can be when they enter the workforce of the future.Students from...
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Man jailed onburglary chargesORWIGSBURG - An Auburn man was jailed after being arrested by Orwigsburg police early Thursday morning on burglary charges.Police said Matthew Gaugler, 28, was arraigned by...
View ArticleLucky wins at meat processors convention
SHENANDOAH - For the second year in a row, David "Lucky" Lukashunas of Lucky's Corner Deli & Kielbasi Shop, Shenandoah, won a "Reserve Grand Champion" award at a meat processors convention earlier...
View ArticleBlue Mountain suspends teacher without pay
ORWIGSBURG - The Blue Mountain school board voted Thursday to suspend without pay a middle school teacher accused of inappropriate conduct with a male student. The board voted following an executive...
View ArticlePrep work still needed on Park Place storm drain project
MAHANOY CITY - Additional planning and legal work will be needed before the stormwater drainage enhancements can begin in the Mahanoy Township village of Park Place.The Mahanoy Township supervisors...
View ArticleDistrict court, May 17, 2014
David J. RossiTREMONT - A Porter Township woman sits in Schuylkill County Prison after waiving her right to a preliminary hearing Thursday on eight charges stemming from an April incident.Lacey D....
View ArticleMoylan wants to uphold human life, boost NEPA
Preserving and improving life will be Dr. David J. Moylan III's most important priorities if he is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives."That's why I'm running, the sanctity of human life,"...
View ArticlePolice log, May 18, 2014
MAHANOY CITY - A borough man was arrested by Mahanoy City police on drug charges after an incident about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at his 425 E. Mahanoy Ave. home.Police said John M. Wronski III, 27, was...
View ArticleThousands get taste of heritage at Kielbasi Festival
SHENANDOAH - It did not take long for the lines to form at the food stands Saturday at the annual Kielbasi Festival in the borough.The seventh annual event sponsored by Downtown Shenandoah Inc. ran...
View ArticleDean's list, May 18, 2014
Schuylkill HealthThe following students made the honor roll for the January to April semester of the Joseph F. McCloskey School of Nursing at Schuylkill Health:Seniors - Brooke Ditzler, Tawny...
View ArticleGraduates, May 18, 2014
AlverniaFour local residents earned master's degrees this month from Alvernia University's School of Graduate and Adult Education. They include: Heather Dixon-Brock, Auburn, community counseling; Lucas...
View ArticleNeighbors in the news, May 18, 2014
Forest awardAuburn Boy Scout Troop 651 members Dylan Reber, Pottsville, Jonathan Schatz, Schuylkill Haven, Tadd Shiffer Jr., Pine Grove, and Bryce Orloski, Bethlehem, received the forest conservation...
View ArticleCollege notes, May 18, 2014
Chestnut HillCarol Jean Vale, SSJ, Ph.D, president of Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, awarded senior Allison Eberly, a chemistry major from Orwigsburg, with the Grace A. Banks Memorial Award in...
View ArticleDeeds, May 18, 2014
DeedsBranch Township - Dennis J. Harris to John D. Harris; 16 First Ave.; $1.Cass Township - Michael S. Ondisco to Michael Ondisco; 0.37-acre property on Lower Jonestown Road; $1.Frackville - The Bank...
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The art world can be a mysterious one. If you learn a little bit about the various media and materials used, you can take some of the mystery out of collecting art. Here are some easy art terms to aid...
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n Cressona: The American Red Cross Blood Services, Northeast Pennsylvania Region, will stage a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Cressona Mall. People 17 and older (16 with parental...
View ArticlePine Grove Township couple reacquires, moves family home
PINE GROVE - It was not a typical moving day Saturday for Steve and Darlene Noll.The couple did not have to haul any luggage. It was their house that was on the move."We built it," Darlene said. "My...
View ArticleSchool notes, May 18, 2014
Marian Matthew Karnish, a student at Marian High School, Hometown, received notification that he achieved the rank of section winner of the chemistry exam given by the American Chemical Society. Fewer...
View ArticlePennsylvania Starwatch: Meteor storm or a dud? We'll see
Early next Saturday morning, May 24, our skies could be ablaze with one heck of a meteor shower between 2 and 3 a.m. It may be even close to what's called a meteor storm. These days, when anyone can...
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