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Students, local artists turn parking meters into works of art

Alexis Aguila, a senior at Pottsville Area High School, was painting an ocean scene Monday on an unusual canvas.It was the head of a parking meter, the kind which line the sidewalks on the 100 and 200...

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Police log, Nov. 28, 2013

Man charged with possessionPINE GROVE - Borough police said they charged a Ravine man with possession of marijuana Tuesday for an incident which occurred in May.Charged was Mikel R. Weaber, 310 Tremont...

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Shenandoah adopts no tax increase tentative budget

SHENANDOAH - The borough council tentatively adopted its 2014 budget Tuesday evening, with no tax increase on the agenda.The spending plan includes a $10 increase in the annual garbage fee, raising it...

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Bar association coat drive helps needy families

by peter e. bortner Salvation Army Pottsville Corps Lt. Staci Ferreira knows increasing numbers of people need warm coats, and she said Wednesday she is grateful for the Schuylkill County Bar...

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Deeds, Nov. 28, 2013

DeedsEast Union Township - Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Keneil Properties LLC; Lot 244ER, Eagle Rock; $38,279.Pottsville - Adam S. Delinko to Steven F. and Yvonne A. Mattera; 714 Laurel St.; $1.South...

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Holiday shopping has an impact on families, but will learn to adapt

Thanksgiving Day is still a day of family and friends gathering for a traditional turkey dinner, preceded by parades and followed by football games and holiday TV specials, and now, the shopping frenzy...

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Police log, Nov. 29, 2013

Police charge manwith fuel theftTREMONT - State police at Schuylkill Haven charged an Ashland man with stealing roughly 80 gallons of diesel fuel from B&B Coal Co., Joliett, on Tuesday.Harold...

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Comet to be visible in night sky next month

Comet ISON, the most closely watched comet in recent years, may be visible from Schuylkill County next month if it survives its close encounter with the sun.Thomas Guzick, science teacher at Pottsville...

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Shenandoah welcomes season with annual Dickens Christmas

Shenandoah is kicking off the holiday season today with Charles Dickens and his holiday grouch Ebenezer Scrooge.A Dickens Christmas will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Legion Memorial Garden in the 100 block of...

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Agencies to get count of homeless in Schuylkill County

Human service agencies in Schuylkill County will once again team up to count the homeless in January with the goal of improving assistance programs.The annual "point-in-time" count is a one-day survey...

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Former hospital auction set for this morning

by peter e. bortner Anyone who wants to own the former Saint Catherine Medical Center Fountain Springs will get his or her chance when it goes on the auction block at 9 a.m. today at the 101 Broad St....

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Deeds, Nov. 29, 2013

DeedsEast Union Township - Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Tab N. and Jennifer A. Tandoc; Lot 427HF3, Eagle Rock; $30,199.Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Gwendolyn J. Verzosa and Maria Azucena Adlawan; Lot 360HF3,...

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District Court, Nov. 29, 2013

Rebecca MargerumELIZABETHVILLE - A Tremont man arrested in connection with an assault on Sept. 30 in Williamstown appeared for a preliminary hearing before Dauphin County Magisterial District Judge...

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Lake Wynonah man collects antique "Pottsville" bottles

James E. Fritz, Lake Wynonah, recalled an afternoon in 1982 when he took a shovel up to a hill in Mechanicsville and found one of his prized possessions.It was a 7-ounce, light-aqua bottle made in the...

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Around the Region

n Ashland: The Ashland Community Watch group will meet at 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, North Ninth Street. A state trooper will be the guest speaker. The public is welcome to...

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Sewer authority tables bids for new HVAC unit

In August, the Greater Pottsville Area Sewer Authority expected the replacement of the heating and air conditioning units at its Main Treatment Plant and the West End Pump Station would cost, at most,...

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Volunteers share the spirit of giving to those in need in county

The spirit of Thanksgiving could be seen in Schuylkill County on Thursday as volunteers gave up their time to prepare meals for others. Although there were numerous places people could go for a turkey...

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Pottsville to upgrade security in tax office, sewer authority to consider...

The City of Pottsville is planning to invest more than $16,000 to upgrade security at the front counter of the tax office in City Hall, City Administrator Thomas A. Palamar said Wednesday.On Dec. 7 and...

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Santa arrives in Girardville on Thanksgiving Day

GIRARDVILLE - The "gobble, gobble" of Thanksgiving changed to the "Ho! Ho! Ho!" of Christmas on Thursday in Girardville when Santa Claus made his traditional arrival on the holiday.The Good Time Club...

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Immaculate Heart School demolition begins

GIRARDVILLE - For many Girardville residents, Friday was truly a Black Friday of sorrow as the demolition of the former St. Joseph High School/Immaculate Heart of Mary Elementary School began in the...

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