Model train display in Pottsville brings out the child in all of us
Children as well as adults reliving their childhood could be seen checking out the interactive model train display at the Fairlane Village mall in Pottsville this weekend.Sponsored by the Reading...
View ArticleShamokin man has captured photos of wildlife, and a love for the people
SHAMOKIN - The breathtaking sights and sounds of Africa are ones that Joe Choker will never forget.The retired Shamokin photographer made six month-long trips to the "Dark Continent" between 1995 and...
View ArticleGabriel Youth Orchestra plays to a full house in Pottsville
Outside temperatures were in the high 60s, but the Gabriel Youth Orchestra brought winter and Christmas favorites to the auditorium Sunday afternoon at the Pottsville Area School District's D.H.H....
View ArticlePolice log, Dec. 23, 2013
Man not injuredin 1-car crashRINGTOWN - A 27-year-old Shenandoah man was not injured in a one-vehicle crash at 5 p.m. Friday on Ringtown Boulevard in Union Township.State police at Frackville said the...
View ArticleThree join Williams Valley school board
TOWER CITY - Three new directors were welcomed to the Williams Valley school board on Dec. 5. Meanwhile, the board approved purchasing a tool for testing student athletes recovering from...
View ArticleMore Pennsylvanians acting to select health care plans
Unemployed and set to lose her existing health insurance on Dec. 31, Mary Levanavage knew she needed to act quickly.For years, the 51-year-old Pittston Township woman and her husband received coverage...
View ArticleLive Nativity in Frackville helps to show the meaning of Christmas
FRACKVILLE - To help show the meaning of Christmas, the youth group of First United Methodist Church, 25 S. Balliet St., sponsored a live Nativity display on Sunday night. The display, from 6 to 8...
View ArticleLoved ones lost remembered at service in Pottsville
Loved ones that were lost and are not around anymore to celebrate Christmas were remembered and honored Sunday night during the Longest Night/Blue Christmas service at Trinity Lutheran Church,...
View ArticleAuthor draws inspiration from O'Hara, Clay for script
Stephen C. Shaw, retired director of administrative rules for the state of New Hampshire, recently wrote a screenplay inspired by two Pottsville icons, Henry Clay and John O'Hara.But instead of...
View ArticleCriminal court, Dec. 23, 2013
A Barnesville man is headed to state prison after being sentenced Thursday in Schuylkill County Court.Nicholas J. Garulle, 23, must spend two to five years in a state correctional institution, Judge...
View ArticleOrwigsburg man appointed to state minority business authority
ORWIGSBURG - Local businessman Radu O. "Rudy" Gherghel has been appointed to serve on the board of the Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority.Gov. Tom Corbett announced the confirmation...
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n Kelayres: The Kline Township Beautification Committee meeting for December has been canceled. The next meeting will be in January.n Millersburg: The Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art has announced...
View ArticleMr. and Mrs. Claus heading south for a break
FORESTVILLE - Over the last 10 years, Richard and Diane McNamara have been invited to the homes of many families throughout Schuylkill and Berks Counties as Mr. and Mrs. Claus, becoming part of annual...
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n Harrisburg: In a press release, state Rep. Mike Tobash, R-125, reminded district residents about his satellite office hours that are available on certain days of every month. "With winter weather...
View ArticleDeeds, Dec. 25, 2013
DeedsAshland - Henry A. and Eileen B. Wayne and Kenneth J. and Helen Mae Wayne to Henry A. and Eileen B. Wayne; 1038 Centre St.; $1.Dolores M. Corcoran to Robert F. Corcoran Sr., Joseph J. Corcoran Jr....
View ArticleChristmas tree water poses health threat for cats
A cat drinking water out of your Christmas tree stand should not pose any significant problems if it is just water."You should be fine," said Ahna Brutlag, associate director of veterinary services...
View ArticleBirths, Dec. 25, 2013
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street To Solomon and Katie Downey Peel, Mahanoy City, a daughter, Dec. 4. To Matthew Andrews and Holly Shoemaker, Pottsville, a son Dec. 6. To Kevin Fontinel...
View ArticleDeeds continued, Dec. 25, 2013
Deeds Mahanoy City - Andrew J. and Maryann Devine to Jeromy Troxell; 1107 E. Pine St.; $10,000. Matthew M. Minalda and Danielle G. Minalda to Matthew M. Minalda; 715-717 W. Spruce St.; $1. Kathryn K....
View ArticleDevice makes life easier for guide dogs
Lenny McHugh can now easily go to concerts.The 67-year-old Pottsville man, who is blind due to a genetic disease, depends upon his guide dog, Toga, to help him walking. However, while the dog makes up...
View ArticleMahanoy City Fire Department names Person of the Year
MAHANOY CITY - William Killian Jr. of Humane Fire Company No. 1 was named Mahanoy City Fire Department Person of the Year on Friday during an awards ceremony.Killian, who serves as assistant fire chief...
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