Tamaqua woman injured in 2-car crash
McADOO - One woman suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle rollover crash Thursday on Route 309 in Kline Township. Grace DiMarco, 37, of Tamaqua, was headed north on Route 309 when her sport...
View ArticleDistrict Court, Jan. 10, 2014
James R. FerrierORWIGSBURG - Three Florida men are headed to Schuylkill County Court after a judge ruled Monday that prosecutors presented enough evidence to support charges they had stolen more than...
View ArticlePine Grove fire displaces 5
PINE GROVE - A fire early Thursday morning damaged a Pine Grove home leaving five people temporarily homeless. Pine Grove fire Chief Dave Sattizahan said firefighters were called to 241 S. Tulpehocken...
View ArticlePolice log, Jan. 10, 2014
Police probeequipment theftDONALDSON - Someone broke into a garage and took $5,000 worth of equipment between 3 p.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. Wednesday, police said.State police at Schuylkill Haven said the...
View Article47th Greater Pottsville Winter Carnival kicks off this weekend with...
Girls from around Schuylkill County will begin their road to royalty this weekend as the 47th Greater Pottsville Winter Carnival begins. Snowflake and Queen of the Snows contestants will get the...
View ArticleSpirit, volunteers spur Winter Carnival into future
In 1967, future Pottsville Mayor John D.W. Reiley was among the volunteers who pursued a dream to bring a carnival atmosphere to the city during the winter. "In the dead of winter, we tried to bring...
View ArticleEx-sheriff candidate headed to court for alleged threats, assault
TREMONT - Patrick M. Reynolds, who ran unsuccessfully for Schuylkill County sheriff in 2013, will go to Schuylkill County Court, but as a defendant instead of an officeholder.Reynolds, 47, of...
View Article'Polar Vortex,' get over yourself, you're just cold
"Snowmaggedon," "Snowpocalypse," "Polar Vortex."What happened to just "winter?"As a writer, I understand the tendency to be colorful and descriptive with words in order to increase the impact of the...
View ArticleHearing delayed for doctor who hid drugs in rectum
SCRANTON - A Schuylkill County doctor who hid drugs in her rectum while doing a stint in Lackawanna County Prison had her preliminary hearing delayed Thursday.Dr. Stephanie Tarapchak, 45, of 1239...
View ArticleGalen Glen Winery hosts chili cook-off
ANDREAS - With the winter doldrums beating down on the county, Galen Glen Winery wants to spice things up a bit.From noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 18, the winery plans to do just that with an inaugural chili...
View ArticleSchuylkill Technology Center teaches trades
MAR LIN - When Stephen Babinchak started St. Jude Polymer Corp. in the 1970s, he said it was a very tough economic climate with few jobs available. "We are in the same position today because we...
View ArticleConflict of interest delays case against contractor
SHENANDOAH - Theft charges against a Barnesville contractor were withdrawn Thursday by county prosecutors and will be refilled by the state Attorney General's Office.John Kachmar, 48, of 21 Church St.,...
View ArticlePUC approves controversial PPL power line
The state Public Utility Commission on Thursday approved a controversial new 58-mile power line from Luzerne County to Wayne County.The PUC unanimously endorsed PPL Electric Utilities' Northeast-Pocono...
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n Frackville: The first Schuylkill On the Move walk for 2014 is set for 1 to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 12 will be a tour of the Whippoorwill Park and its nearby dam along the Morea Road, led by John Domalakes....
View ArticleIU 29 contract negotiations still on hold
Teacher contract negotiations at Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29 are once again on hold, Diane M. Niederriter, IU 29 executive director, said Wednesday.The parties had planned to meet Monday at the...
View ArticleState designates two new KOEZs for county
To encourage business start up and expansion in Butler and Foster townships, the state recently gave two vacant areas tax-exempt status for 10 years."It's a good idea for many reasons. In the future,...
View Article'Major announcement' expected about Penn St. coach
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State's search for a new football coach might be over. Penn State officials are summoning reporters who cover the football team to Beaver Stadium for what it calls a...
View ArticleCorrection, Jan. 12, 2014
Identity incorrectRonald J. Moser, who was appointed to the city council Jan. 6, has four children: Joshua Moser, Jennifer Carestia, Jessica Craig and Jason Moser. In an article published Jan. 7, their...
View ArticleWilliamstown garners $40K community grant
WILLIAMSTOWN - While revelers marked the start of a new year, organizers in Williamstown were celebrating improvements slated for the borough park in 2014.The state Department of Conservation and...
View ArticleFormer Lackawanna County police chief spends retirement indulging passion for...
Plenty of people throughout the Abingtons know Wesley Dunn from his many years keeping the streets safe, first as the police chief of South Abington Township, then Clarks Summit, Lackawanna County.What...
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