College notes, July 20, 2014
BucknellJon Hunsberger, Lykens, a junior majoring in physics at Bucknell University, Lewisburg, is conducting an undergraduate research project this summer at the university. The project, Thebes...
View ArticleSchuylkill Haven to apply for grant
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - The borough council is seeking grant money from the state for several improvement projects for the area.The borough council approved a resolution to apply for a $62,253 grant - the...
View ArticleMilitary, July 20, 2014
Airman promotedLucas Laurusevage, a Mahanoy City native, was promoted to staff sergeant in the Air Force.He is attached to the 95th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, where...
View ArticleCar show held at Union Station for the last time
The sound was so loud for 12 Volt Thunder at Union Station on Sunday that the event will be held at a different location next year. Dave Clews, owner of 12 Volt Dave's Audio, Pottsville, said noise...
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n Gratz: Contestants are being accepted for queen and alternates for the 2014 Gratz Fair, which is set to run Sept. 14-20. Also, applications are being accepted for fair scholarships and the Clair A....
View ArticleOur Lady of Mount Carmel feast celebrated Sunday with packed church
SHENANDOAH - It was a time of smiles and tears on Sunday morning as parishioners and friends of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church, West Washington Street, gathered to celebrate the...
View ArticleDistrict court, July 21, 2014
James K. ReileyA Pottsville woman charged with assaulting a guard at the Schuylkill County Prison where she was being lodged on May 18 waived charges against her in lieu of a preliminary hearing before...
View ArticleDonmoyer stays on Tremont Borough Council
TREMONT - Borough council President Bob Donmoyer experienced a "straw that broke the camel's back" moment on the day that was to be his final council meeting."Since last month's meeting I've had...
View ArticleWest Nile virus detected in county mosquitoes
The West Nile virus has been detected in the county for the first time this year in Gilberton.A mosquito sample testing positive for the virus was found July 9 in the borough. So far, that is the only...
View ArticleHegins Township gives nod to Act 537 Plan
VALLEY VIEW - Despite several widows in the room claiming they would rather be dead than have to pay to hook up to the public sewer system, Hegins Township supervisors voted 3-1 on July 14 to move...
View ArticleNWS shares tips on tornado safety
Pennsylvania is not known to be a tornado state, but many of these frightening forces of nature touched down on July 8, leaving Pennsylvanians wondering how to recognize a forming tornado and stay...
View ArticleBudget supports create uncertainty
HARRISBURG - The ink is barely dry on the new $29 billion state budget, but spending cuts or freezes to keep it balanced loom.Interest groups frequently point to line-item victories when a budget is...
View ArticlePolice log, July 21, 2014
Police: Bewareof prize scamsState police at Frackville are warning people not to be duped into giving money for prize contests.A Schuylkill Township woman reported a call that she received between...
View ArticleDeeds, July 21, 2014
DeedsSchuylkill Haven - Raydelle C. Coller to Richard L. Coller; 63 Grant St.; $1.Tamaqua - U.S. Bank NA to Marlons LLC; 113 S. Elizabeth St.; $8,000.Washington Township - David M. and Amanda A. Harwi...
View ArticleBirths, July 22, 2014
Geisinger Medical Center, DanvilleTo Hadi and Amanda Loy Dastgheib, Pine Grove, a son, July 1.Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo Nicholas Leininger and Rachel Conley, Saint Clair, a...
View ArticlePottsville officials consider future of Garfield Square fixture
Soon after her brother died at his Pottsville home in April 1978, Valentina A. Lizak said a friend stepped forward to dedicate a memorial in his name."Dr. Thomas Ritter planted a tree in Garfield...
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n Lansford: At the Panther Valley Public Library, 117 E. Bertsch St., the end-of-program recognition night for youngsters ages 7-12 will be a 6 p.m. Monday. The end-of-program recognition day for...
View ArticleFlash flooding warnings should be taken seriously, officials urge
Heavy thunderstorms prompt warnings by meteorologists that many simply overlook. One such danger is flash flooding. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration describes flash flooding as...
View ArticlePolice log, July 22, 2014
Frackville maninjured in crashFRACKVILLE - A 21-year-old Frackville man was flown to Geisinger Medical Center after falling asleep and being ejected from a car while driving on Interstate 81 recently....
View ArticleTruck crashes in Gordon, driver flown to Geisinger
GORDON - A New York truck driver was flown to a trauma center after the vehicle he was driving crashed at the bottom of the Gordon Mountain on Monday morning. Butler Township police Patrolman Shawn...
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