Pottsville police arrest five in burglary
Five people - four men and one juvenile - were charged by Pottsville police after officers were called for a burglary in progress in the 800 block of Grant Street about 2:45 p.m. Wednesday.Police...
View ArticleTractor-trailer rips down fire escape, electric wires
For the second time in a year, a passing vehicle has ripped down the fire escape alongside the brick building at 1590 West Market St. in Pottsville."This was just fixed within the last two months,"...
View ArticleCity holds hearings to continue noise enforcement
No one from the public attended two hearings Thursday in which the City of Pottsville presented its case to once again become the authority on noise control for a collection of businesses that have...
View ArticleZoning board gives Barefield OK to open apartments in former bank
By fall, Barefield Development Corp., Pottsville, will advertise four one-bedroom apartments above the former Liberty Savings Bank at 21 S. Centre St., Pottsville, for rent, according to Craig S.L....
View ArticleChildren learn teamwork during firefighting training camp in Schuylkill Haven
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Children had the chance to live out a typical childhood dream of being a firefighter on the last day of the first Embers Training Camp on Thursday at Liberty Fire Company No. 4. "We...
View Article2nd blight summit identifies more city issues
Loitering, lack of accountability and enforcement, property maintenance, tenant issues and littering were identified as the top issues concerning those who attended a second community summit Thursday...
View ArticleFire leaves four homeless
BRANCHDALE - A Thursday morning house fire at 8 Sport Hill Road in Reilly Township, displaced a family of four.State police at Schuylkill Haven said that fire departments were met with heavy flames...
View ArticleFamily Dollar opens doors Thursday to happy customers
SHENANDOAH - Family Dollar in Shenandoah opened its doors Thursday morning for the first day of business at its new location, with customers arriving to look over the store and pick up some items.The...
View ArticleCharges against Pottsville man held for court in Shenandoah stabbing case
SHENANDOAH - A Pottsville man charged with stabbing another man in the head on June 30 in Shenandoah had charges against him held for court during a preliminary hearing Thursday morning.Maurice Antwan...
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n Pine Grove: The Pine Grove Ambulance association will offer CPR classes including heartsaver AED recertification at 6 p.m. Wednesday followed by professional CPR recertification at 7:30 p.m. Skills...
View ArticlePolice log, July 18, 2014
Frackville manhurt in crashBERNVILLE - A Frackville man was seriously injured when the 2003 Jeep Wrangler he was driving collided with another vehicle about 12:10 p.m. Thursday at Route 183 and Penn...
View ArticlePolice log, July 19, 2014
3 escape injuryin 1-vehicle crashPINE GROVE - Three people escaped injury in a one-vehicle crash that occurred about 12:45 a.m. Friday on Route 645, Brookside Road, just north of Camp Swatara Road in...
View ArticleCounty considers future of Schuylkill's trash
It's a part of daily life many take for granted, the mundane routine of taking out the trash.But for the Schuylkill County government, it's part of a strategic plan to dispose of the more than 142,000...
View ArticleSummer of Innovation at North Schuylkill a blast
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - About 40 North Schuylkill middle school students had fun this past week enjoying learning about scientific discovery and space exploration through NASA's Summer of Innovation...
View ArticleItalian Festival begins ethnic pride weekend
SHENANDOAH - The green, white and red flag of Italy boldly stood out along Washington Street in Shenandoah as the popular three-day Italian Festival kicked off Friday evening.The festival was held as...
View ArticleTalent shines at 39th annual Community Day in Hegins
HEGINS - Entertainers from Re-Creation and local vocalists and musicians offered their talents July 12 during the 39th annual Community Day at Hegins Park.Lee Shaffer served as emcee, filling in for...
View ArticleOrwigbsburg Borough Council moves forward with Interceptor Alignment Project
ORWIGSBURG - The borough council recently took steps to start a $1 million sewer pipe replacement project.At a July 9 meeting, the council accepted a work order from Entech Engineering Inc. and Alfred...
View ArticleFAMA to seek agreement for costs reimbursement from Mahanoy Township
FRACKVILLE - The Frackville Area Municipal Authority may seek an agreement with Mahanoy Township to be reimbursed for engineering costs involved in investigating a proposed sewer connection.The...
View ArticleDistrict court, July 19, 2014
David J. Rossi TREMONT - A Dauphin County man is headed to Schuylkill County Court after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing Thursday on charges stemming from an incident in June. Seth R....
View ArticleShenandoah man faces assault charges after daughter injured
SHENANDOAH - A borough man was jailed Friday and charged by Shenandoah police with assaulting and seriously injuring his 5-month-old daughter.Gregory Reser, 21, of 513 W. Columbus St., was arrested by...
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