Fire starts in laundry room of house in Rush Township
HAZLETON - A fire broke out in the laundry room of a home in Quakake, Rush Township, late Wednesday night.The Hometown and Quakake fire companies were dispatched to the home at 4 E. Main St. just...
View ArticleDeeds, Jan. 3, 2014
DeedsBarry Township - Harold I. Clouser to Ruby E. Clouser; 60.2-acre property; $1.Branch Township - Tax Claim Bureau of Schuylkill County to Scott and Linda Wenner; property on Cherry Lane; $650.Tax...
View Article2 artists' differing styles displayed side by side as part of First Friday...
Two Northeast Pennsylvania artists offer a look at their contrasting styles in a new exhibit opening this weekend in Scranton."The Large and the Small of It," featuring drawings and paintings by John...
View ArticleSnow good thing for economy
While snow can inconvenience some, the frozen precipitation is vital for success in agricultural systems and parts of the economy.Winter normally brings snow to Schuylkill County, as well as complaints...
View ArticleFirst snowstorm of '14 brings 3 to 6 inches
The first snowstorm of 2014 has arrived and the National Weather Service projected three to six inches would be on the ground by this morning. Snowfall began about 3 p.m. and quickly covered sidewalks...
View ArticleState increases fine for traffic violation
Pennsylvania drivers that receive a fine for "Obedience to Traffic Control Devices" will now have to pay a higher fine thanks to changes by the commonwealth.Minersville police Chief Michael Combs said...
View ArticleDesigner hopes to add more murals to wishing well in Coaldale
COALDALE - Three panels on a wishing well in the Coaldale Women's Memorial Garden are embossed with images of borough mothers who lost their sons to war and borough women who have contributed to the...
View ArticleFatal accident occurs during ice shower
A 25-year-old Donaldson woman was killed Sunday afternoon when her vehicle slid into a tree near Tremont, according to Dr. David J. Moylan III, county coroner. Moylan on Sunday night identified the...
View ArticleRed Cross: Local blood supply stable but donations needed
by peter e. bortner Although blood supplies in Schuylkill County and the rest of Northeastern Pennsylvania are adequate, donations decline during the winter and people need to keep giving during this...
View ArticleWinter ice inspires fishing
On Sunday morning, Stephanie Boyer and her boyfriend, Tyler Andrews, strolled out onto a voluminous field of white. Then he plunked an ice auger onto the snow-covered surface and started to turn the...
View ArticleASPCA says pets can be harmed by extremely cold weather
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals wants pet owners to be aware that extremely cold temperatures can by hazardous for animals. The agency offers the following cold weather...
View ArticlePolice log, Jan. 6, 2014
Driver who hitpole soughtGILBERTON - State police at Frackville are looking for the hit-and-run driver who struck a utility pole in front of a residence at 437 Main St. at 3:01 a.m. Sunday.The driver...
View ArticleDeeds, Jan. 6, 2014
DeedsEast Union Township - Matthew Waas to Christian Delbert Good Jr.; 63 Third St., Oneida; $16,900.Tax Claim Bureau of Schuyl-kill County to Frances Swenson; 136 First St., Oneida; $7,500.Foster...
View ArticleDangerously cold temperatures on the way
With subzero temperatures in the forecast this week, state health and emergency officials are offering tips to help residents remain both warm and safe. According to the National Weather Service,...
View ArticleRiverkeeper can pursue Act 13 challenge
HARRISBURG - An environmental group can pursue a legal challenge to eminent domain provisions in the state natural gas drilling impact fee law, thanks to a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling. The...
View ArticleFire-ravaged home in Washington Township boarded up
PINE GROVE - On Sunday afternoon, the windows were boarded up at a home in Washington Township which was ravaged by fire early Saturday. The blaze occurred at a two-story home at 31 Fiddlers Road....
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n Ashland: Elaine Stone, Ashland Area Rotary Club secretary, hosted club members and their spouses at her home Dec. 19 for a Christmas party and meeting. It was a covered-dish affair with a wide...
View ArticleMuldowney takes mayoral oath, former police captain steps up to fill council...
On Monday, Pottsville City Councilman James T. Muldowney took the oath of office to become mayor and a retired city police captain stepped up to take Muldowney's place on the council. "It's just...
View ArticleHaven library receives funds for new computers
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - From a local trust, the Schuylkill Haven Free Public Library has received $3,000 it plans to use for new computers.The money is from the Dr. Hermann and Mary J. Zwerling Community...
View ArticleTheophany one of the great feasts for Eastern Rite Catholic and Orthodox...
SHENANDOAH - St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church in Shenandoah celebrated on Monday the Feast of the Theophany of Our Lord, which included the blessing of "Jordan Water" in remembrance of the...
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