Tamaqua woman's body found in Jim Thorpe
The body of a Tamaqua woman was discovered Saturday morning by firefighters in Jim Thorpe working to extinguish a brush fire, a relative of the woman said Sunday night.State police have called the case...
View ArticleLittle Red Dress fundraiser gets new site for 3rd year
The Little Red Dress Event will be held at a new site this year.Now in its third year, the fundraiser will be held at the Walk In Art Center, Schuylkill Haven. The event was previously held at the...
View ArticleMcAdoo man arrested, accused of stabbing sister
MCADOO - Borough police arrested a man accused of stabbing his sister late Saturday night.Borough police said the 19-year-old woman was found stabbed in the 200 block of South Cleveland Street, at...
View ArticleDeeds, Feb. 3, 2014
DeedsBranch Township - James R. Coulson to Allen G. II and McKenzie L. Buehner; 517 Spruce St.; $126,000.Coaldale - Borough of Coaldale to Peter J. Radocha and Sons Inc; 1.829-acre property on East...
View ArticleSmoky blaze ravages Port Clinton home
PORT CLINTON - More than 50 firefighters battled a smoky blaze that burned through the second floor and roof of a three-story home in the borough Sunday night.The fire occurred at 51 South St. at 5:58...
View ArticlePolice log, Feb. 4, 2014
Williamsport man jailed in incidentMAHANOY CITY - A Williamsport man was jailed Saturday morning after an incident that began at the Cocoa Hut store, 101 E. Centre St., police said.Borough police said...
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n Frackville: A blood drive by the American Red Cross Blood Services Northeast Pennsylvania Region is set for noon to 5 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Schuylkill Mall. To make an appointment to donate blood, call...
View ArticleDeeds II, Feb. 4, 2014
DeedsBarry Township - Justin J. and Lori Fetterolf to Justin J. and Lori Fetterolf; 875 Deep Creek Road; $1.Cass Township - Lynn Ryan-Frack, executrix of the Estate of Robert J. Frack, to Thema...
View ArticleLofty Tunnel a leftover 'ghost' of anthracite heyday
LOFTY - The history of anthracite coal mining is also a history of its railroads, an industry that has left many an unintentional monument of a greater past.The Lofty Tunnel, which travels beneath...
View ArticleInput from residents sought on Norwegian Township survey
MAR LIN - Norwegian Township residents can fill out a survey about how they feel about the township and what direction they want it to go in the next 10 years.Keith Tokonitz, chairman of the planning...
View ArticleShenandoah water authority dealing with frozen pipes
SHENANDOAH - Employees of the Municipal Authority of the Borough of Shenandoah were busy Monday helping some of its water customers with frozen and broken water lines on their properties.The more...
View ArticleMinersville native part of winning Doritos Super Bowl contest team
A Schuylkill County native was part of a team that won $1 million for its Doritos commercial that was broadcast during Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday.Tommy Schaeffer Jr., Phoenix, Ariz., originally of...
View ArticleCriminal court, Feb. 4, 2014
A Tamaqua woman will not have to spend time in prison after being found guilty Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court of violating a protection from abuse order in November 2013.Ashley N. Blum, 22, is...
View ArticleDeeds
DeedsAshland - Jean Landis and Patricia Carl, executrices of the Last Will & Testament of Helen S. Yoder, to Dylan T. and Danielle M. Meade; 1500 Spruce St.; $90,000.Butler Township - Elaine...
View ArticlePine Grove man's sex case continued in Lebanon
The Pine Grove man charged with having sex-related contact with a teenage girl in November 2012 in Lebanon County will not go on trial until April. John J. Schaeffer, 32, faces charges of criminal...
View ArticleSuspect named in Tamaqua woman's murder case
A vehicle belonging to Tamaqua homicide victim Angela Serfass Steigerwalt was recovered in North Carolina on Sunday after police had a standoff with an Allentown man. According to the Kinston Free...
View ArticlePottsville dumps 200 tons of salt/anti-skid while plowing streets
While Monday's snow storm made the scenery bordering the city look picturesque, it forced the city's road crews to struggle. "It's been a persistent storm. It's hard to keep ahead of it. And that's...
View ArticleBusiness plows Tumbling Run Road
The state Department of Transportation had some help clearing snow from Tumbling Run Road on Monday.Rick Trumbo, head mechanic for Guers Dairy, Lewistown Valley, plowed the six-mile stretch from the...
View ArticleMonday morning snow causes trouble for motorists, more expected Wednesday
Snow-covered roadways were responsible for three crashes Monday morning. The first crash occurred about 6:10 a.m. in the southbound lanes of Interstate 81 at mile marker 138 in Kline Township. State...
View ArticleCorbett budget to delay full impact of public pension hike
HARRISBURG - Gov. Tom Corbett will unveil a state budget today that includes a plan to delay the full impact of a hike in public pension costs for a year in order to ease fiscal problems facing...
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