Lake Wynonah man headed to court as result of fatal crash
by peter e. bortner ORWIGSBURG - A Lake Wynonah man is headed to Schuylkill County Court to face 10 charges stemming from a February accident in Wayne Township that claimed the life of his fiancee.Eric...
View ArticleMonday and Tuesday will be prime time to view annual Perseid meteor shower
The skies over Schuylkill County will be perfect this weekend to view one of the most exciting meteor showers of the year. According to NASA, the Perseid meteor shower comes around every year from...
View ArticleDeeds, Aug. 9, 2013
Deeds Barry Township - Daniel L. and Susan Ladue to Gregory A. and Jessica M. Quandel; 2.794-acre property on Airport Road; $46,500. John M. Dubb to Anthony J. Welsh III; property on East Spruce...
View ArticleLithuanian Days to feature beer sampling, boilo contest, historical marker...
For the 99th time, descendants of Lithuania will meet in Schuylkill County to celebrate their roots and heritage. Lithuanian Days will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday...
View ArticleHawk Mountain hoping to acquire more land for conservation
DREHERSVILLE - Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association is looking to acquire more land in Schuylkill County for conservation.The nonprofit organization is applying for a $100,000 state Department of...
View ArticleGrotto at St. Clare of Assisi to be dedicated on Sunday
SAINT CLAIR - The grotto at St. Clare of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, 250 E. Hancock St., a tribute to the closed parishes in the borough, will be dedicated at 1 p.m. Sunday. The grotto is across the...
View ArticleFugitive ordered to start serving sentence
Tammy J. McShaw must remain in prison after being captured Thursday in Pottsville, a judge ruled Friday.McShaw, 45, of Pottsville, who had been a fugitive since failing to report to prison on June 3,...
View ArticlePottsville park dedicated at special ceremony
With the cutting of a purple ribbon, Mike McGeever Memorial Park was opened to the public Friday evening.The shady area with the pergola and natural spring on the 500 block of North Centre Street was...
View ArticleAll charges dismissed in city robbery case
by peter e. bortner Dustin R. Ballard, whose brother is imprisoned for allegedly killing a man in Pottsville, no longer faces robbery and related charges from a separate incident, as a judge dismissed...
View ArticleCorrections, Aug. 10, 2013
1,000-plus residentsThere are 450 residences and about 1,100 residents in the Borough of Palo Alto, borough Mayor Thomas Beveridge said Friday. The number of residents was incorrect in Friday's...
View ArticleAlleged teen robber denied bail cut
Unique T. Myers must stay in prison, a Schuylkill County judge ruled Friday after denying the teenager's request for a bail reduction in his robbery case resulting from a March incident in...
View ArticlePolice log, Aug. 10, 2013
GPS, phonetaken from carState police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating a theft that occurred between 6:30 and 7:45 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot outside Kohl's store at Fairlane Village mall in...
View ArticleMayor states Quality of Life ordinance working in Girardville
GIRARDVILLE - The borough council adopted a Quality of Life ordinance in December and according to Mayor Edward Burns, its enforcement is beginning to show results.Burns gave a report during Thursday's...
View ArticleFire heavily damages service station near Port Carbon
PORT CARBON - After five hours of digging through the charred ruins of Ric's Service Station in East Norwegian Township on Friday, state police Fire Marshal John F. Burns was hesitant to put his finger...
View ArticleDeeds, Aug. 10, 2013
DeedsAuburn - Joseph G. Groody, sheriff of Schuylkill County, to Federal National Mortgage Association; 217 Orchard St.; $1,220.62.Branch Township - James R. and Ann Coulson to Kevin and Heidi Securda;...
View ArticleCriminal court, Aug. 10, 2013
After smuggling marijuana into a state prison, Shawna Mastramico learned Tuesday in Schuylkill County Court that she would be returning to state prison herself - as an inmate. Mastramico, 24, of...
View ArticleAround the Region
n Ashland: The Ashland Area Rotary Club is sponsoring a house decorating contest with winners announced Aug. 29. Rotary members will be driving through Ashland looking for the best decorated homes in...
View ArticleSheppton to commemorate 50th anniversary of mine rescue
SHEPPTON - People in Sheppton haven't forgotten the dramatic rescue of two men 50 years ago from a collapsed mine shaft just outside the small village or the miner who was never found.They plan to...
View ArticleResults official for Hazleton Area special election
Results of a special primary election in Schuylkill and Carbon counties are official.Election bureau officials and commissioners in both counties signed off on the voter certification Friday morning...
View ArticleHamburg dedicates new connection to Route 61
HAMBURG - Hoping to bring more business to the area, state and local officials on Friday dedicated a new 1,100-foot stretch of highway leading from the borough to Route 61.It took seven years and more...
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