Police log, July 10. 2014
Police investigatevehicle damageState police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating vehicle damage that occurred in Norwegian Township.Police said between 10 and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, someone smashed the...
View ArticleDistrict court, July 10, 2014
Anthony J. KilkerSHENANDOAH - A Mount Carmel man charged in connection with a Feb. 24 burglary in Shenandoah had charges against him held for court during a preliminary hearing before Magisterial...
View ArticleAllentown diocese puts Cardinal Brennan up for sale
The former Cardinal Brennan Junior-Senior High School in Butler Township will be put up for sale in the near future by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown.The announcement was made Wednesday by the...
View ArticleInmate gets more jail time for marijuana possession
by peter e. bortner State prison inmate Brian D. Perez possessed marijuana while behind bars and must spend at least three more years in confinement because of it, a Schuylkill County judge ruled...
View ArticleFire alarm boxes in Cressona to remain silent
CRESSONA - The fire alarm striking boxes dotting Cressona streets will now be a part of the past, the borough council decided June 2.The council voted to eliminate the boxes at its monthly meeting. It...
View ArticleMahanoy Area grads recognized for fireworks project
MAHANOY CITY - Mahanoy City borough council honored two Mahanoy Area graduates for leading a project that led to the return of fireworks for the Independence Day weekend.The recognition came at the...
View ArticleWomen in Crisis holding little black dress event
A little black dress will represent women empowering women at Schuylkill Women in Crisis Little Black Dress event today at the Schuylkill Country Club, West Market Street, Orwigsburg. "To me, if you...
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n Pottsville: Libraries in the Pottsville Public Library District are participating in a Deppen pie sale until July 23. The pickup date is Aug. 6. All proceeds will benefit the participating public...
View ArticleFrackville council approves police contract
FRACKVILLE - The borough council approved Wednesday a four-year police contract that will see increases in salary and uniform allowances but will also require contributions to the pension fund.The...
View ArticleSupreme Court Justice denies Santai-Gaffney's appeal
A U.S. Supreme Court justice has rejected a Schuylkill County clerk's bid to stop gay marriages in Pennsylvania while she tries to get standing in a legal case to stop them permanently.Without comment,...
View ArticleTraffic signal at Route 61 near Orwigsburg operational
ORWIGSBURG - The traffic signal at Route 61 and Brick Hill Road in Orwigsburg went into full operation today. It has been flashing since July 3 but will now use red, yellow and green lights.Southbound...
View ArticleTamaqua Area approves budget with tax increase
TAMAQUA - Taxpayers in the Tamaqua Area School District will see an increase in school property taxes next year.The board of education approved June 17 the district's 2014-15 budget, which includes a...
View ArticleLuck of the draw find places on Gillingham wait list
The first charter school in Schuylkill County, established three years ago, now has to hold public lotteries to decide what spot on the wait list new applicants will occupy. "This is the first year...
View ArticleMr. Anthracite documentary hits the Internet
Mr. Anthracite is now on YouTube.A 49-minute documentary detailing the return of the Mr. Anthracite Natural Bodybuilding Championships to downtown Pottsville was posted on the website about a week...
View ArticleProperty upkeep investigation uncovers marijuana growing operation
SHENANDOAH HEIGHTS - West Mahanoy Township police investigating a quality of life ordinance issue Thursday afternoon uncovered what they term a "substantial" marijuana growing operation with more than...
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I remember it as though it were yesterday. The day one of my favorite teachers - Mrs. what's-her-name - at Transfiguration informed my parents and subsequently me that I may have a vision problem due...
View ArticleBirths, July 11, 2014
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo Kintay Moore and Desiree Neifert, Pottsville, a daughter, June 12.To Joshua M. and Ashley R. Gaughan Guscott, Pottsville, a daughter, June 16.To Doug...
View ArticlePolice log, July 11, 2014
Police arrest 3in investigationThree people were arrested by Pottsville police in connection with a burglary at 210 Schuylkill Ave. that was reported about 6:10 p.m. June 27.Officers learned a man and...
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n Orwigsburg: Salem United Methodist Church, 133 S. Liberty St., will hold a Christmas in July sale from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. In a release organizers said all items a new, not used, and said the...
View ArticleSchuylkill County unemployment increases slightly
Schuylkill County only had a slight change in its unemployment rate for May.The seasonally adjusted rate increased 0.2 of a percentage point to 6.7 percent, according to the latest figures released by...
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