Police log, June 6, 2014
Police rule parkdeath a suicideSHENANDOAH - A man was found dead Thursday morning at Bicentennial Park located just off Herald Road.Schuylkill County Deputy Coroner Andrew Szczyglak said he pronounced...
View ArticleMinersville Area's graduates share memories, receive advice
After being given suggestions and praise for continuing their educational journey, Minersville Area High School's 81 seniors graduated Friday at the high school's 132nd commencement. "If you had told...
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n Millersburg: The Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art has extended the submission deadline for its 21st annual youth art contest until June 23. This year's theme is "Wildlife and Water." Aspiring...
View ArticleMiddleport church asks court to ensure access to cemetery
A Middleport church asked Schuylkill County Court on Thursday to force three property owners to guarantee it access to its cemetery in Blythe Township.In a four-page complaint, St. Paul's Lutheran...
View ArticlePolice log, June 7, 2014
Shen man injuredin Route 339 crashMAHANOY CITY - One person was injured when a 1997 Ford Crown Victoria crashed about 10:20 a.m. Tuesday on Brandonville Road, Route 339, just north of Hills Terrace in...
View ArticleState police release image of bank robber
FRACKVILLE - State police at Frackville released a security camera image of a man wanted for robbing a bank Thursday in New Castle Township. Trooper Melissa Kyper said the man is white, believed to be...
View ArticleNorth Schuylkill chorus to perform at Disney
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - A group of North Schuylkill students headed to Florida on Thursday to sing in the sun for crowds at Walt Disney World.There are 35 members of the North Schuylkill Treble Makers...
View ArticleBirths, June 7, 2014
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo Joseph and Alison Tracey Farrell, Port Carbon, a daughter, May 22.Geisinger Medical Center, DanvilleTo Charles Barnes and Jillian Symons, Minersville, a...
View ArticleTwo arrested for allegedly stealing money from Boardman Brothers Motor Car Co.
PORT CARBON - A man and woman were arrested and charged with stealing money for more than four years while working for Boardman Brothers Motor Car Co. in East Norwegian Township.Larry M. Sweigert, 51,...
View ArticleTri-Valley High School graduates reminded of valley's treasures
HEGINS - Tri-Valley High School's 65 graduates were prompted to embrace their valley's hometown appeal during the 59th commencement.Keynote speaker Chuck Fultz, Valedictorian Brittany S. Smeltz and...
View ArticleSaint Clair Area approves budget, tax increase
SAINT CLAIR - The Saint Clair Area school board approved their 2014-15 budget of $10,002,054 on Wednesday with a tax increase. Real estate taxes are now set at 32.35 mills, while the tax for 2013-14...
View Article2 trials don't go; prosecutors drop one case, other defendant enters special...
Two trials scheduled for Friday in Schuylkill County Court did not occur, with prosecutors withdrawing charges in one case and the defendant entering a special probationary program in the other.Brian...
View ArticleSantai-Gaffney seeks to intervene in gay marriage lawsuit
Theresa Santai-Gaffney, Schuylkill County's register of wills and clerk of the Orphans' Court, wants a say in whether Pennsylvania must recognize gay marriage.Santai-Gaffney, whose office issues...
View ArticlePrisoner still at large after escaping from Schuylkill County Prison
Police are still on the lookout for an inmate who escaped from the Schuylkill County Prison just after 4 p.m. Friday.Jessie Wolfe, 30, of Schuylkill Haven, ran from two sheriff deputies while they were...
View ArticleHazleton Area official sues district, superintendent
The former director of the career center at Hazleton Area School District has sued the district and its superintendent in U.S. District Court, alleging he has not been paid for almost three months in...
View ArticleHamburg Area seniors look to continue success
HAMBURG - The Class of 2014 at Hamburg Area High School had many accomplishments both academically and scholastically.On Friday, Valedictorian Jeffrey Galczynski challenged his class to continue that...
View ArticleSchuylkill River Sojourn launches from The Island
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - More than 100 kayaks hit the water Saturday morning to kick off the 16th annual Schuylkill River Sojourn from Island Park. This year, participants will be floating down...
View ArticleCounty authorities searching for man charged with theft
Schuylkill County District Attorney Christine Holman and county Detective Dennis Clark are asking for the public's help in locating a Palo Alto man wanted on theft charges.Clark said Geoffrey M....
View ArticleMilitary, June 8, 2014
Response trainingEmergency Responder Capt. Amy Gibson, a Kaska resident from the Pennsylvania CBRN Task Force, completed training offered by the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston,...
View ArticleGraduates, June 8, 2014
SusquehannaLocal students received degrees as Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, closed its 156th academic year with annual commencement exercises May 11.Aaron Schuettler, Pottsville, graduated summa...
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