Political activists call to change election law
Political activists want state legislators to revamp election law and forbid elected officials from using campaign funds to defend themselves against criminal charges in light of former State Attorney...
View ArticleCoaldale teen to spend at least 20 years in state prison for murder
Teenager Stanley E. Kralik will be almost 40 before he has a chance to leave prison, a Schuylkill County judge decided in sentencing him earlier this month for murdering a Coaldale man in January 2014...
View ArticleAround the region, Aug. 23, 2016
n Lansford: The Boys Upstairs, Pottsville, will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the gazebo in Kennedy Park, Route 209 near the Panther Valley Football Stadium. The event is sponsored by the Lansford...
View ArticleNew swan arrives at Bubeck Park in Schuylkill Haven
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — A female mute swan arrived Monday at Bubeck Park. Brian Murray, street department foreman, and B.J. Folk, Schuylkill Haven borough recreation manager, picked her up from Small...
View ArticleAround the region, Aug. 24, 2016
n Deer Lake: The Deer Lake & West Brunswick Fire Company will sponsor a benefit bingo from 6 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesday at the firehall, 1 Ash Road. Doors will open at 5 p.m. n Hegins: Cruising sponsored...
View ArticleLocal greenhouse seeks marijuana business
McADOO — A Hazleton-area company that has decades of experience raising bulbs, sunflowers, poinsettias and other decorative plants hopes to grow with Pennsylvania’s new medical marijuana industry. Van...
View ArticlePolice urge Moyer's car care customers to check credit card statements
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — People who purchased fuel using a credit card at Moyer’s Car Care Center between Aug. 1 and Aug. 19 are encouraged to check their credit card statements for fraudulent purchases,...
View ArticleShenandoah man convicted of selling methamphetamine
A Shenandoah man sold methamphetamine to a confidential informant in October 2015 in his hometown, a Schuylkill County jury decided Tuesday. After deliberating about 30 minutes, the jury found Marc...
View ArticleAuthor Darryl Ponicsan returns to his roots in Shenandoah today
SHENANDOAH — Novelist and screenwriter Darryl Ponicsan will return to his native Shenandoah today and enjoy the hometown’s 150th anniversary celebration and be honored for his many accomplishments at...
View Articlesenior menu
The following is the Preferred Senior Menu for Aug. 29 to Sept. 2: Monday — Hot dog with bun, baked beans, peas and carrots, mozzarella cheese stick. Tuesday — Chicken salad, whole wheat bread, mixed...
View ArticleGroups in Act 537 appeal file briefs
All parties involved with an appeal of the Hegins and Hubley Joint Act 537 Sewage Facilities Plan have filed their respective briefs, as of Monday, with the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board....
View ArticlePottsville police boost patrols as school starts
With most schools starting their 2016-17 school year on Monday, the Pottsville police are starting a program to raise awareness for safe travel of all students. Police Chief Richard F. Wojciechowsky...
View ArticleTamaqua couple celebrates 75 years of marriage, love
TAMAQUA — Borough resident J. Carl Hafer Sr. said the love he has for his wife of 75 years has never wavered. “We’re still kids,” the 93-year-old said of he and his wife, Jean, 91, on Saturday. They...
View ArticleFor the record, Aug. 24, 2016
Marriage licenses Courtney G. Foose, Schuylkill Haven, and Jennifer N. Lehman, Schuylkill Haven. Jacque P. Mignot, Lebanon, and Tracy M. Blankenhorn, Lebanon. Edward J. Lucas Jr., Llewellyn, and Janine...
View ArticleMissing historic mile marker found along walkway near Pottsville home
The historic milestone missing from a porch at 1965 W. Market Street in Pottsville has been found. Barry Fox Jr., 12, of Fredericksburg, Lebanon County, discovered the marker outside the house...
View Article'Arts Day' showcases many creations from Shenandoah talents
SHENANDOAH — There are many artistic talents displayed in the exhibits in the former Woolworth Building in Shenandoah that show that creativity can come from the ability to use a paintbrush with...
View ArticleBorough heralds history, ‘heart’ in sites, signs and bevy of events
The Tamaqua Railroad Station brought visitors to the borough on more than 40 passenger trains a day during its peak years in the first half of the 20th century. More than 50 years since it ceased...
View ArticleJudges uphold Hazleton man's convictions, sentence
For the third time, the state Superior Court has rejected an appeal by a Hazleton man of his guilty plea and state prison sentence for robbing stores in 2009 in Port Carbon and Pottsville. In a...
View ArticleShenandoah honors its veterans, first responders on 'Service Day'
SHENANDOAH — Among the mix of sesquicentennial celebrations this week, Wednesday was the day to recognize and honor those residents who served the country in military uniform and those who wear other...
View ArticleBusiness leaders advocate communication for continued workplace development...
Leaders from business, education and members of the public attended a business executive forum luncheon Wednesday at The Lodge at Sharp Mountain, Pottsville. The Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce hosted...
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