Criminal court, Aug. 29, 2013
Instead of going to trial, a Pottsville man admitted Monday in Schuylkill County Court that he possessed marijuana in March 2012 in the city.Chad J. Phillip, 24, pleaded guilty to possession of a...
View ArticleSchuylkill County's jobless rate at lowest in 4 years
Schuylkill County's unemployment rate has reached its lowest mark in more than four years.The seasonally adjusted rate for the county decreased 0.3 of a percentage point to 8.7 percent in July,...
View Article2 plead guilty to convenience store robberies
by peter e. bortner They struck fear into the hearts of convenience store clerks in Schuylkill, Luzerne and Carbon counties, but two former New Jersey men now face long prison terms after admitting...
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n Clamtown: The fifth annual Dudefest was held earlier this month at the West Penn Rod and Gun Club. Dudefest is a suicide prevention effort in memory of Cory McCarroll, who took his own life in 2009....
View ArticleCounty commissioners approve $500,000 for Rest Haven costs
Rest Haven nursing home will be drawing $500,000 from the Schuylkill County general fund to help with costs.The Schuylkill County commissioners approved the cash advancement Wednesday during a public...
View ArticleMore Catholic schools to adopt boards of directors
Nativity BVM High School, Pottsville, has an enrollment of 182, 12 more students than it had at the end of the 2012-13 school year, Principal Lynn Sabol said Wednesday.The reason why, she said, is the...
View ArticlePrison board hires correction officer
The Schuylkill County Prison Board filled one of four corrections officer vacancies Wednesday.Jessica Karrer, Pottsville, was appointed as a corrections officer following a brief executive session...
View ArticleEx-fugitive now a prison inmate after conviction for flight
by peter e. bortner Juan J. "Montana" Perez, who had been a fugitive for almost six months before his capture in May, sits in prison after a Schuylkill County jury convicted him Wednesday of fleeing...
View ArticlePolice log, Aug. 29, 2013
Police probemissing drugsTOWER CITY - State police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating the disappearance of multiple prescription drugs between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Saturday from a Porter Township...
View ArticleMahanoy City police officer gives testimony in assault case
Mahanoy City police Officer Charles Kovalewski testified Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court that one of the men charged with assaulting him last September injured him."I had a lump on the back of my...
View ArticleCorrection, Aug. 29, 2013
Address incorrectJoseph L. Johnson, 40, of Minersville, who allegedly raped two teenage girls, is wanted by Minersville police and is in custody in Georgia thanks to U.S. Marshals, lives at 524 Pine...
View Article1st Shenandoah carnival begins today at Bicentennial Field
SHENANDOAH - A new borough tradition starts today as the first Shenandoah Community Carnival begins a four-day fun event at Bicentennial Field.Sponsored by Shenandoah Community Watch, the carnival will...
View ArticlePottsville sewer authority expresses mine water concerns
The Greater Pottsville Area Sewer Authority has a few concerns regarding a plan the state Department of Environmental Protection is developing to drain mine water from a mountain in Palo Alto.The...
View ArticleDeeds, Aug. 29, 2013
DeedsEast Union Township - Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Rodolfo Azcarate and Thomas Ho; Lot 50WSS7, Eagle Rock; $49,900.Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Leonido Vicencio Jr. and Veronica Ong ; Lot 23WSS7, Eagle...
View ArticleGilberton police chief posts video just days before suspension ends
GILBERTON - The borough's suspended police chief posted another video on YouTube just three days before his suspension expires. The video, posted Tuesday, is titled, "Chief Kessler & Eric go...
View ArticleHistorical marker dedication recognizing ABA to highlight traditional Ashland...
When the Ashland boys return "home" this weekend, they will find a permanent fixture dedicated in honor of the association made for them.The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and the...
View ArticleDeeds, Aug. 30, 2013
DeedsEast Union Township -Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Venerando Lomongo; Lot 314WS, Eagle Rock; $30,900.Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Benjamin I. and Jimelyn M. Christenson; Lot 25WSS3, Eagle Rock;...
View ArticlePolice log, Aug. 30, 2013
SUV damaged inhit-and-run crashPORT CARBON - Police are searching for a driver in a hit-and-run crash that took place this week in the borough.State police at Schuylkill Haven said at 3 p.m. Monday at...
View ArticleSchuylkill County district attorney says no charges will be filed in home...
FRACKVILLE - An East Brunswick Township homeowner was justified in fatally shooting an 18-year-old who broke into his home Saturday, Schuylkill County's district attorney said Thursday. "No charges...
View ArticleShenandoah Valley board extends superintendent contract for five years
SHENANDOAH - The Shenandoah Valley school board approved a five-year contract extension for district Superintendent Stanley G. Rakowsky at Wednesday's meeting.The extension is effective from July 1,...
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