Pottsville Police investigate incident
Pottsville Police are investigating an incident that happened around 7:40 a.m. Thursday. Police said they received a report from a 13-year-old girl who said she was walking toward the D.H.H. Lengle...
View ArticleFrackville residents ask for downtown improvement information
FRACKVILLE — Suggestions are being requested from Frackville residents of what can be done to help improve the look of the borough’s business district. The request for input was made during Wednesday’s...
View ArticleNo rentals at Pottsville Club which may be sold soon
The Pottsville Club will no longer be rented out for events, as the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Pottsville believes it may be sold within several weeks. “Our intention has always been to...
View ArticleNew events on tap at Funfest in Hazleton
Funfest is focusing on getting back to its roots as it approaches its 40th anniversary but the Funfest committee is also excited to announce three new events it hopes crowds will enjoy during this...
View ArticlePolice log, Sept. 11, 2015
Girl reports suspicious man Pottsville police are investigating an incident that occurred about 7:40 a.m. Thursday. Police said they received a report from a 13-year-old girl, who said she had been...
View ArticleAround the region, Sept. 11, 2015
n Ashland: The Ashland Area Rotary Club recently hosted the official visit by Rotary District 7360 Governor David A. Ford, a member of the Bloomsburg Rotary Club, during a gathering at The Mineshaft...
View ArticleQuilt Spectacular to be held Saturday in Schuylkill Haven
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Those who attend the Quilt Spectacular event at the Walk In Art Center on Saturday and Sunday will have the opportunity to see more than 200 quilts. They will also have the...
View ArticleHeritage celebration to be held in Orwigsburg
ORWIGSBURG — The borough’s downtown will come alive Saturday during the Orwigsburg Heritage Celebration. This event is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and features food, fun and family-friendly entertainment in...
View ArticleKane supporters rally in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG — Supporters of embattled state Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane called for a halt in proceedings to suspend her law license during a rally on Thursday at the state Capitol. Some two dozen...
View ArticleSaint Clair man jailed after sword assault
SAINT CLAIR — A borough man was jailed after being arrested by Saint Clair police for assaulting and cutting a man with a sword Wednesday night. William R. Long, 62, of 53 N. Second St., Apt. 1, was...
View ArticleMcCann celebrates 20 years in Pottsville
McCann School of Business & Technology will celebrate its 20th year in Pottsville with a day of events, which will include a breakfast and visits from alumni, Shannon Brennan, campus director, said...
View ArticleCareless smoking blamed for sparking Tamaqua fire
TAMAQUA — Careless smoking sparked a fire that drove seven people from their apartment house at 210 Washington St. in Tamaqua late Wednesday night. Fire was blowing out the roof when firefighters...
View ArticleFirst responders, law enforcement attend Patriot Day service in Schuylkill Haven
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — It sometimes takes a tragic event to bring a community together, such as Sept. 11, 2001. “On Monday, we were man or woman, black or white, old or young, rich or poor, gay or...
View ArticlePA Oktoberfest adds 5K run to list of German-style fun
Get out the Lederhosen. Planners for this year’s PA Oktoberfest will encourage participants to wear the traditional German breeches for the event’s inaugural Lederhosen 5K, which takes place at 11 a.m....
View ArticlePolice charge 2 for criminal mischief, drugs
MINERSVILLE — Minersville police charged a borough man and woman in connection with a vandalism spree that began Aug. 26 and ended when illegal drugs and paraphernalia were found inside their...
View ArticleRainy June blamed for poor pumpkin crop
McKEANSBURG — John Heim is just one of several farmers in Schuylkill County who said this year has not been kind to the pumpkin crops. He owns Heim’s Fruit Farm and, along with pumpkins, sells a wide...
View ArticleRabbi plans for Sukkot observance in Pottsville
A local rabbi is planning to observe the Jewish festival of Sukkot in Pottsville with a get-together at the end of the month. “I want to invite everybody, anyone. We’re going to bring food. There’s...
View ArticleCriminal court, Sept. 12, 2015
A Northampton County woman returned to prison Friday after being sentenced in Schuylkill County Court for retail theft. Brandy L. Darrow, 38, of Easton, must serve two to 18 months in prison and...
View ArticleUnited Way starts campaign with $300K
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Schuylkill United Way officially started its campaign Friday with a head-start on reaching the $1,016,000 goal that will help its member agencies continue to serve county citizens....
View ArticleSaint Clair to start curbside recycling
SAINT CLAIR — The borough will be rolling out its new recycling truck in two weeks for its first curbside collection. Saint Clair is the latest municipality to close a county drop-off site to start its...
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