Area native styles hair of models, actresses and notables in New York City
Ryan Kazmarek has an eye for unique beauty.New Zealand songstress Lorde trusts her trademark wild, long curls in his hands.Up-and-coming star Charli XCX called on him to style her locks for the cover...
View ArticleStudents of the month, Feb. 1, 2015
Tri-Valley Lions Alexis Artz, daughter of Kim and Jeff Mattis, was named the Tri-Valley Lions outstanding student in the arts for December. She attended the club’s Christmas party in December with her...
View ArticlePolice investigate second Route 309 crash
GINTHER — Rush Township police investigated a head-on crash that occurred about 10:50 p.m. Saturday on Route 309, Claremont Avenue, at East Main Street. Police said this was the second crash in the...
View ArticleCriminal court, Feb. 2, 2015
A Tamaqua man returned to prison Wednesday after a Schuylkill County judge revoked his parole. John Smith II, 25, must remain behind bars until May 2, and could stay there until Dec. 9, under the terms...
View ArticlePolice log, Feb. 2, 2015
Syringe found at Lykens residence LYKENS — State police at Lykens reported finding items of drug paraphernalia about 11:30 a.m. Jan. 24 in front of a home in this Dauphin County community. Police said...
View ArticleAttempted murder case highlights criminal term
Prosecutors allege Ariel Colon Jr. tried to kill a woman in August in Pottsville and his trial on charges stemming from that incident highlights the February criminal court term that begins today....
View ArticlePine Grove mayor suggests quality of life ordinance
PINE GROVE — Although he didn’t say it was his top priority, Mayor Will Shiffer is determined the borough should be kept “neat and tidy,” and he has a way to do it. In December 2014, Shiffer expressed...
View ArticleRenowned forensic pathologist to testify in double-murder trial
Some star power will be injected into week 3 of Hugo Selenski’s homicide trial, as world-renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden is slated to testify. Baden, the former chief medical examiner...
View ArticleSnow, sleet, freezing rain predicted for Schuylkill County
Forecasts have called for snow, sleet and freezing rain for Schuylkill County into today. A winter storm warning is in effect until 1 p.m. David Martin, a meteorologist with the National Weather...
View ArticlePine Grove Township residents raise plowing concerns
OAK GROVE — The Pine Grove Township board of supervisors faced concerns about winter maintenance at its Jan. 14 meeting. John Schaeffer and Salem Potts represented more than a dozen families who...
View ArticleAround the region, Feb. 2, 2015
n Frackville: The Frackville Rotary Club’s next Cinderella’s Closet sale is set for noon to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 15 in the Black Diamond Antiques wing of the Schuylkill Mall, according to Rotarian Noreen...
View ArticleSchuylkill United Way board reorganizes
The Schuylkill United Way has five new board members and reappointed another one. At its Dec. 18, 2014, board meeting, the directors appointed Michele Atkinson, Chris Cohoon, Lori Kane, Greg McElvaney...
View ArticleSaint Clair church hosts dedication celebration
SAINT CLAIR — About 20 people braved the cold weather Sunday to attend the dedication of the Community Mission Christian Center. The church at 254 N. Mill St. opened Jan. 1. The church provides...
View ArticleWest End Hose sells wings for Super Bowl
For some, watching the Super Bowl wouldn’t be complete without hot wings. “My son loves his sports and he loves his wings and he says this is the best place to get the wings,” Michele Pryce,...
View Articlefor the record
Deeds Blythe Township — Gregory J. Gustas to Gregory J. Gustas; 4.727-acre property on Winfield Drive; $1. East Union Township — Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Philmer L. and Elsa Olarte; Lot 181HF4, Eagle...
View ArticleSweet Arrow Lake's Grover predicts more winter
PINE GROVE — Grover the Groundhog said there will be six more weeks of winter. The weather conditions prevented Schuylkill County’s stuffed knock-off of Punxsutawney Phil, Grover, from proclaiming his...
View ArticleArtic air to drop temperatures this week
The weather on Wednesday will tease Schuylkill County residents with warm day temperatures before dropping to single digits over the next week. “This storm is kind of in two parts. One, there is a cold...
View ArticleDUI charges pending in two Rush Township crashes
HOMETOWN — Rush Township police said Monday they are continuing their investigation into two head-on crashes that occurred in the same area of Route 309 on Saturday. About 12:30 a.m. Saturday, police...
View ArticlePolice log, Feb. 3, 2015
City man jailed in threat with gun A Pottsville man was jailed Friday and charged by Pottsville police with threatening another person with a gun. Police said Donte Brown, 25, was charged with...
View ArticleLocal lawmakers react to Obama's budget proposal
Democratic U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright focused on a little thing he likes in President Obama’s latest budget — the potential of more money for downtrodden local counties. Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey...
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