Determination of cause of infant's death awaits microscopic test results
MIDDLEPORT — A woman accused of throwing an infant girl into a trash bag and putting it out for pickup outside her Blythe Township home told authorities the baby was stillborn when she delivered it in...
View ArticleApparently, boy is celebrity
WILKES-BARRE — Apparently, it’s been a big day for Noah Ritter. On Friday, Noah was interviewed at the Wayne County Fair by ABC affiliate WNEP. During the interview, Noah, 5, told reporter Sofia Ojeda...
View ArticleCity contractor alleges threats by Kulpmont borough mayor
KULPMONT — A Pottsville area contractor says he was threatened by the mayor of this Northumberland County borough, calling the elected official a “nightmare” to work with on the construction of a...
View ArticleBlue Mountain teacher asks judge to dismiss charges against her
The attorney for Lisa Barnes, the Blue Mountain Middle School teacher accused of having inappropriate contact with a male student, asked for the charges to be dismissed at a motion hearing Wednesday....
View ArticleDeeds, Aug. 7, 2014
Deeds Ashland — Albert N. DiCinque and Iselia S. Martin to Jennifer R. Fishburn; property on Girard Street; $25,000. Blythe Township — Edward W. and Carol Ann Novack and Robert A. and Judith Novack to...
View ArticleTanning more popular, more dangerous
The tan may fade, but the threat of skin cancer can still remain. Skin cancer is on the rise with a more than a 300 percent increase since 1994, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation website,...
View ArticleLandmark brewery will come down in Mahanoy City
MAHANOY CITY — The borough skyline will change in the near future. The borough has entered into an agreement with George D. Mamarella, the owner of the former Kaier Brewery, to transfer the...
View ArticleMcAdoo council sets agenda for next meeting
Buying a potential plow truck the borough needs and The Hancock Street Stormwater Project grant application plus the borough’s Floodplain Ordinance update highlight next week’s McAdoo borough council...
View ArticleHARB approves brick restoration at fire damaged building
After a fire ravaged the six-unit apartment building at 218 W. Market St. in Pottsville May 24, the owner hired workers to remove the heat-warped strips of vinyl siding marring the area above the...
View ArticleDistrict court, Aug. 7, 2014
David A. Plachko PORT CARBON — A Minersville man charged with assaulting a Minersville police officer to the rear of 328 Cherry St. in that community about 8 p.m. July 3 had charges against him held...
View ArticleFamilies hit Orwigsburg for night of fun activities
ORWIGSBURG — Hundreds of people came out for a night of entertainment Thursday at the third annual Family Fun Fest at the M&T Bank lot. “Look what I did,” Isabella Joulwan, 5, of Orwigsburg, said...
View ArticleHazleton investor must forfeit $1 million after fraud charges
HAZLETON — A Hazleton man who entered a plea agreement with federal officials on charges that he bilked clients of his Hazle Township investment firm of more than $1 million has agreed to forfeit that...
View ArticlePolice log, Aug. 8, 2014
Wires cut in Frackville FRACKVILLE — Someone cut and pulled wire at a West Mahanoy Township business Sunday or Monday, police said. Township police said someone forced their way into Dura Plastics, 600...
View ArticleBig dreams, tiny house
Part of the typical college experience can be living away from home, but a local graduate student dreamed of more than overpriced, off-campus housing, so he built his own. Jed Brensinger, 26, of...
View ArticleSaint Clair man faces more charges from homicide case
PORT CARBON — A Saint Clair man already jailed for allegedly beating his friend to death in June was arraigned Tuesday on further charges stemming from the same incident. Ethan M. Sullivan, 20, of 128...
View ArticleClub owners sue Mount Carbon
Alleging numerous violations of state law, the owners of Goodfellas Inc. on Thursday sued the Borough of Mount Carbon and several of its officials in Schuylkill County Court. In their 25-page lawsuit,...
View ArticleAround the Region, Aug. 8, 2014
n Minersville: The Minersville Public Library’s “Oldies But Goodies ’50s, ’60s, ’70s Concert” is set to go from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday in the Minersville Area High School Auditorium, 220 S. Fourth St....
View ArticleTwo county bridges will undergo repairs
Work will soon begin to repair two bridges in Schuylkill County, while two more will be put out for bid. Bids were opened Thursday at a commissioners’ work session to repair county bridges No. 42 on...
View ArticleClassic cars to invade Martz Hall, downtown Pottsville
In 2012, the organizers of the Great Pottsville Cruise eliminated a continuous closed-course rolling cruise through the city and a car show at Martz Hall. This year, for the 21st annual event, cruise...
View ArticleMan severely injured in motorcycle wreck
DUNCOTT — A motorcycle rider was seriously injured when his vehicle struck a car about 11:50 a.m. Thursday in Cass Township. Cass Township police Patrolman Joseph Kavanaugh said David Califf, 54, of...
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