Police log, Jan. 19, 2014
Police investigatecash, check theftA theft that occurred at 607 Fourth St. in Norwegian Township between 4:30 and 9:30 a.m. Thursday is being investigated by state police at Schuylkill Haven.Police...
View ArticleLocal participants measure up to the best at Farm Show
HARRISBURG - Tougher and of higher quality.Those superlatives are how local participants described the competition at the 98th Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg."It's been fun," Line Mountain junior...
View ArticleMan shot dead in dispute in Shen Heights
SHENANDOAH HEIGHTS - A man was shot and killed outside his West Mahanoy Township home Saturday morning. Joseph Ronald Boris, 60, of 525 Indiana Ave., was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:45 p.m.,...
View ArticleWinter chill spurs memories of past ice-making tech
The giant wooden chute at the former ice works at Tumbling Run looked a bit like a carnival roller coaster. "That was down at the first dam," David Derbes, president of the Schuylkill County...
View ArticleWinemaking, homebrewing see surge in popularity
Lou Cameli remembers hearing stories while growing up of the box car filled with wine grapes arriving in town.The engine would stop at the Mahanoy City train station on the edge of town and upon...
View ArticleShenandoah council, mayor give up salaries for the new year
SHENANDOAH - In order to help the borough financially, members of Shenandoah Borough Council and Mayor Andrew Szczyglak decided at Monday's council meeting to not receive their monthly salaries.The...
View ArticleTough economy spurs market for used auto parts
As a steady drizzle soaked rows and rows of scrap vehicles at Achey Used Auto Parts in North Manheim Township last week, mechanic Dave Shaller, Schuylkill Haven, rolled in to do a search."Can I look...
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n Ashland: The Ashland Area Food Pantry is located at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 35 N. Ninth St. The primary site contact is James Gruber at 570-875-2805. The pantry serves Ashland and Gordon...
View ArticleSchuylkill County could get 2-4 in. of snow today
The National Weather Service, State College, has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Schuylkill County from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. todayThe county could get between 2 to 4 inches of snow starting about...
View ArticlePolice log, Jan. 21, 2014
Man not injuredin 1-car crashPINE GROVE - A 34-year-old Pine Grove man escaped injury when the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt he was driving crashed about 7:20 p.m. Tuesday on Oak Grove Road, between 2 1/2 Mile...
View ArticlePottsville parking authority asks public for opinions with survey
The Pottsville Parking Authority is asking business owners, residents, customers and commuters for their opinions on the pros and cons of parking in the city."We really want to find out what everyone's...
View ArticlePottsville starts demolition of 'worst of the worst,' learns property sold at...
The City of Pottsville on Monday started the demolition of the blighted property it dubbed "the worst of the worst," according to City Administrator Thomas A. Palamar.This came as a surprise to a New...
View ArticleMothers' Memorial will get a makeover in near future
ASHLAND - The Mothers' Memorial celebrated its 75th anniversary last year, and now it's time for a well-needed makeover to get it back in shape.The bronze statue and the granite base at Welcome Home...
View ArticleCressona man rescued in N.H.
A man from Cressona was one of four rescued from Mount Washington after becoming disoriented because of weather conditions.Wayne Ebling, 59, of Cressona, was one of 15 people who hiked the mountain...
View ArticlePolice log, Jan. 22, 2014
Police investigatePalo Alto burglaryPALO ALTO - State police from Schuylkill Haven are investigating a recent burglary in the borough.Police said Sandra Haley, 63, of Palo Alto, reported that someone...
View ArticleAuthority acquires $4 million loan for business park project
In the middle of its first meeting of 2014, the Schuylkill County Municipal Authority learned it had received a $4 million loan to help finance its Mahanoy Area Business Park project."I have a very...
View ArticleOfficals suggest monitors to save lives
Following a carbon monoxide-related death Sunday, Saint Clair police are urging people to buy a detector or check that theirs is working properly."We want to make sure that people are aware that not...
View ArticleJudge: Frackville man not predator, but must follow Megan's Law for 25 years
Timothy W. Collins, who admitted last October that he contacted a minor in April 2012 for sex-related reasons, is not a sexually violent predator but still will be subject to Megan's Law sanctions, a...
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n Ashland: Christ United Lutheran Church, 437 Airport Road, will host a soup and supper event from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday for anyone in need of a free meal.n Ashland: A representative from the U.S....
View ArticleLibrarian reveals Internet limitations, reference resource uses
Technology and the Internet may be becoming more ingrained in people's everyday lives, but there is still a need for the reference section at the library. Becki White, reference librarian at the...
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