Schuylkill Haven permits use of gym for health fair
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - The borough council granted permission for a health fair from a coalition involving Schuylkill County's VISION in the gymnasium of the Neighborhood Center.However, it was not...
View ArticleAshland council adopts 2014 budget with small tax increase
ASHLAND - The borough council formally adopted its 2014 operating budget Wednesday that includes a small increase in real estate taxes.The vote was 5-0 for the almost $2.5 million budget, with council...
View ArticleFitness center opens at Simon Kramer
NEW PHILADELPHIA - The hallways at the former Blythe Township High School are once again filled with the sound of student athletes since a fitness center with a variety of programs opened in November....
View ArticleCommissioners OK budget, tax hike
Schuylkill County property owners will pay more in 2014, as the commissioners on Wednesday approved the budget containing the first real estate tax hike in nine years. "That's the last thing we wanted...
View ArticleCriminal court, Dec. 19, 2013
A Pottsville woman returned to prison Dec. 12 after having her parole revoked in Schuylkill County Court. Brandie Haluska, 33, must serve the rest of her original sentence behind bars, President Judge...
View ArticleState faces grim budget outlook
HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania will face significant fiscal challenges next year trying to absorb $1.7 billion in additional costs without having enough tax revenue to cover them, Budget Secretary Charles...
View ArticleDeeds, Dec. 19, 2013
DeedsCressona - Drew A. Schaeffer to Jodi K. Schaeffer and Timothy A. Schaeffer; 71 Cherry St.; $1.East Brunswick Township - Federal National Mortgage Association to Constance Fetzer; 2303 Summer...
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n Buckhorn: A program called Wheelchair Engineers, featuring wheelchair-accessible model train layouts, runs from noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays at Columbia Mall. Master craftsman Earl Wagner provides free...
View ArticlePolice log, Dec. 19, 2013
Police investigateshooting incidentORWIGSBURG - Orwigsburg police said arrests are expected after an incident about 11:15 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of Cherry Street.Sgt. John Koury said officers...
View ArticleCharges held over for man accused of sexual assault
FRACKVILLE - A 47-year-old Ashland man charged with a series of sexual assaults on a girl who was 12 when the incidents began in March 2011 had charges against him held to court during a preliminary...
View ArticleChristmas program livens up Shenandoah chamber breakfast
SHENANDOAH - The typical breakfast meeting of the Greater Shenandoah Area Chamber of Commerce normally does not include entertainment, but Wednesday's meeting did with Christmas music and fun by a...
View ArticleHarrisburg holds 98th Pennsylvania Farm Show
A rabbit hopping competition, a new LEGO contest, a new location for the Christmas trees and the 60th anniversary of the farm show milk shakes are just some of the sights and tastes at the 98th...
View ArticleGillingham adopts volunteer policy
The Gillingham Board of Trustees approved a clearances policy for volunteers Thursday night.The policy requires volunteers to have clearances from the state Department of Public Welfare, Pennsylvania...
View ArticlePolice log, Dec. 21, 2013
Woman injuredin 1-vehicle crashFRACKVILLE - A Mahanoy Plane woman suffered moderate injuries in a one-vehicle crash at 8:10 a.m. Thursday on Route 61 south in Blythe Township.State police at Frackville...
View ArticleRed Creek nurses eagle back to health
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Red Creek Wildlife Center is nursing a bald eagle suffering from lead poisioning back to health after they were contacted by the state Game Commission in Lebanon County last week....
View ArticleDeeds, Dec. 21, 2013
DeedsBranch Township and Minersville - Joseph J. and Jo Ann Thomas to Steven R. Devitt; 432-434 Pottsville St.; $54,900.East Brunswick Township - Kathleen E. Meath to Evan Creem; 233 E. Rauschs Road;...
View ArticleDistrict Court, Dec. 21, 2013
James R. FerrierORWIGSBURG - A Pottsville man is headed to Schuylkill County Court after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday on two sets of charges stemming from separate...
View ArticleNo tax increase, sewage rate rises for Gilberton residents
MAHANOY PLANE - Gilberton residents will not see an increase in real estate taxes in 2014, but they will pay an extra $4 per month for sewer service in the new year.Gilberton borough council formally...
View ArticleDrivers 'be wary' during holiday travel
With Christmas and New Year's approaching, holiday travel is expected to increase for the fifth consecutive year.Sean Brown, spokesman for state Department of Transportation District 5, Allentown,...
View ArticleMan sent to state prison for assaulting ex-girlfriend
by peter e. bortner Denise T. Walton stood up to the former boyfriend who beat her in November 2012 in Pottsville and had the satisfaction of seeing him sentenced Friday to serve time in state...
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