Police log, Dec. 8, 2013
Police investigatetheft from garageSHOEMAKERSVILLE - State police at Hamburg are investigating the theft of a bicycle from a garage that occurred between 3 p.m. Nov. 30 and 11 a.m. Saturday at 438 Main...
View ArticleVolunteer Connection: Make an ornament or help others file taxes
The holidays are getting closer but there's still many seasonal events taking place.Looking for that perfect holiday gift? Diakon Living and Learning After 50 invites you to join them for evenings of...
View ArticleCasey talks sequestration, Obama
A year into his second term, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is in a position to influence policy like never before, but he had to give up a cherished post.In exchange for assuming former Sen. John Kerry's coveted...
View ArticleCriminal Court, Dec. 8, 2013
A Shenandoah man will spend at least six months behind bars after a Schuylkiill County judge on Tuesday revoked both his probation and parole.Jeffrey Najunas, 19, could stay behind bars until Aug. 5,...
View ArticleChristkindlmarkt offers creative holiday shopping experience
Local art venues throughout Schuylkill County had plenty to offer holiday shoppers looking for a unique and personalized gift this weekend.The Schuylkill County Council for the Arts had about 35...
View ArticleNeighbors in the news, Dec. 8, 2013
Story publishedVanessa Biddle, a fourth-grader at John S. Clarke Elementary Center, Pottsville, had her story, "What are You Thankful For?" published in the November issue of Highlights magazine.She...
View ArticleDeeds, Dec. 8, 2013
DeedsEast Union Township - Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Dante O. and Nenebeth G. Mancenido; Lot 158WSS7, Eagle Rock; $24,900.Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Noemy M. Paet-Alvendia; Lot 206HF4, Eagle Rock;...
View ArticleCenter recognized for work with home dialysis patients
When John Thornton, 72, of Shenandoah, learned his kidneys were failing four and a half years ago, he faced a future filled with uncertainty."We weren't sure why they were failing. The doctors thought...
View ArticleCollege notes, Dec. 8, 2013
Penn StateKaitlyn Bandholz, a freshman science major, and Kenneth Oliver, a senior majoring in administration of justice at Penn State Schuylkill campus, are recipients of the Clifford Biological...
View ArticleSchool notes, Dec. 8, 2013
McCannThe Pottsville campus of McCann School of Business & Technology announced that Donna Yashinsky, Gilberton, and Anthony Avezzano, Minersville, both 2013 graduates with an associate in...
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n Ashland: The next meeting of the Ashland Community Watch group is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday in Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, North Ninth Street. A state trooper will offer information on drugs in your...
View ArticleRetail thief sought after failing to begin prison term
Schuylkill County District Attorney Karen Byrnes-Noon and Chief County Detective Dennis Clark are asking for the public's help in finding a Richlandtown woman who failed to fulfill her duties as...
View ArticleArt and Antiques: Nutcrackers combine history, art, mechanics and practicality
For years, my father, who is 92, collected wooden nutcrackers. He amassed a colorful collection of figural nutcrackers mainly from America, Italy and Germany. They were fun to collect and attractive to...
View ArticleFraternal Order of Eagles pay debts, build membership
Three years ago, the Fraternal Order of Eagles Pottsville Aerie 134 was facing $25,000 in debt and uncertainty about its future, John O'Grady, one of the group's trustees, said Thursday night."In April...
View ArticlePolice log, Dec. 12, 2013
Police investigateHaven burglarySCHUYLKILL HAVEN - State police at Frackville are investigating a burglary that occurred between 5 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday on Dark Water Road in New Castle...
View ArticleMahanoy City recognizes 150th decorating contest winners
MAHANOY CITY - The winners of the house and business decorating contests held during this summer's Mahanoy City Sesquicentennial celebration received their awards Tuesday at borough hall.Mahanoy City...
View ArticleLebanon man admits stealing fencing from Minersville
by peter e. bortner Douglas Sexton, one of two men charged in the theft of chain-link fencing belonging to the Borough of Minersville in May, admitted Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court that he...
View ArticleSTS updates technology at Union Station
Riders of Schuylkill Transporation System buses will now have easy access to arrival and departure times.Two digital timetablesigns and a 40-inch LCD screen were installed Tuesday at Union Station.Joan...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Prison sees benefits of prerelease program
The Schuylkill County Prison continues to benefit from the prerelease program. The average inmate population at the prison hit its lowest mark of the year for the second straight month, according to...
View ArticleNew Philly man sent to state prison for crime spree
For almost a year, Edward M. Matalavage conducted a drug-induced crime spree in central, eastern and southern Schuylkill County, breaking into various buildings and vehicles and stealing their...
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