Blaze damages 2 homes in Schuylkill Haven
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - A fire destroyed one home and damaged another Tuesday, forcing the residents to find somewhere else to stay.Firefighters were called to 404 E. Main St. at 3:31 p.m. Tuesday, borough...
View ArticlePottsville woman sentenced for killing son asks to withdraw plea
Jennifer K. Bossler said Tuesday in Schuylkill County Court she would not have admitted prosecutors could have proven she killed her son in April 2012 in Pottsville if she had had all the medical...
View ArticleState reveals plan to replace bridge in Port Carbon
PORT CARBON - The state Department of Transportation will rip down two homes in the borough and widen a road before replacing the structurally-deficient Pottsville Street Bridge, officials said...
View ArticleDeeds, Feb. 19, 2014
DeedsPottsville - Tax Claim Bureau of Schuylkill County to Deeds R Us LLC; 406 E. Norwegian St.; $2,084.Margaret Ann and Joseph E. Valinsky to George M. Manning, Brian A. Manning and Joseph J. Manning;...
View ArticleShenandoah fails to pay on $144,000 loan, fallout from Ramirez case
SHENANDOAH - M&T Bank has called for repayment of a loan valued at $144,800 on which the borough has not paid since it was secured in 2010.The loan was been taken out to cover expenses related to...
View ArticleDeer Lake man headed to court on theft charges
by peter e. bortner ORWIGSBURG - Robert D. Schappell Jr. remains behind bars after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday on two sets of charges, including one involving his alleged theft...
View ArticleOfficials: Cause of Mahanoy City fire under investigation
MAHANOY CITY - A state police fire marshal will assist in the investigation to determine the cause of a fire that damaged a borough home Tuesday morning. Mahanoy City firefighters were called to 1202...
View ArticleDentists weigh in on fluoride issue
Water is important for overall health but some people might not like the additives in it. Advocates say fluoride in the water system can prevent tooth decay. Opponents say it isn't needed and can do...
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n Ashland: Overeaters Anonymous and the Al-Anon Family Group meet on Mondays at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, rear entrance, 35 N. Ninth St. The former group meets from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. and the...
View ArticleCorrection, Feb. 19, 2014
Name incorrect Joseph S. Casserly of 111 S. Main St., Mahanoy City, was charged by Mahanoy City police in connection with an incident on Jan. 21. Casserly was incorrectly identified as Thomas Casserly...
View ArticleNorth Schuylkill bus changes due to snow conditions
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - Some bus routes in the North Schuylkill School District have been temporarily changed due to problems with school buses traveling along streets and roads covered with snow and...
View ArticlePolice log, Feb. 19, 2014
Frackville mannot hurt in crashDARKWATER - A Frackville man escaped injury when the 1997 Jeep Cherokee he was driving crashed about 11:10 a.m. Monday on Route 61, just north of Darkwater Road in New...
View Article1 arrested in Wal-Mart arson
HOMETOWN - An early-morning fire at Wal-Mart on Route 309 in Hometown that sent shoppers and employees into a snowy parking lot Tuesday was ruled arson, Rush Township police said. State police fire...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Municipal Authority uses iPads for meeting
Schuylkill County Municipal Authority members are now using iPads at their meetings."This is a monumental meeting today," Patrick Caulfield, executive director of the authority, said sarcastically at...
View ArticleLocal legislators to seek re-election
Local legislators announced that they are running for re-election in the May 20 primary election.State Rep. Jerry Knowles, R-124, and Rep. Mike Tobash, R-125, made their intentions official Tuesday,...
View ArticleSchuylkill Haven girl named this year's Idol
FRACKVILLE - Makenna Copeland was named the winner of the 2014 Schuylkill County Junior Idol contest Wednesday at the Schuylkill Mall. The 15-year-old from Schuylkill Haven shined above the rest of...
View ArticleWest Mahanoy supervisors: Clear snow from sidewalks
SHENANDOAH HEIGHTS - The West Mahanoy Township supervisors remind residents to clear snow where they are required to do so.Chairman Paul "Pepper" Martin spoke of the winter season during Tuesday's...
View ArticleFor the record, Feb. 20, 2014
Marriage licensesJoseph C. Ditzel, Pottsville, and Alyssa M. Brennan, Pottsville.Shane R. Masser, Pine Grove, and Jill M. Wolfe, Pine Grove.Gerardo Campero Solis, Hegins, and Rosalba Pascacio...
View ArticleCartwright re-election officially kicks off
U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright said Wednesday he's done a good job in his first term as a congressman and deserves another as he kicked off his re-election at the Greenwood Hose Company in Moosic.In an...
View ArticleBarletta challenger has suspended law license
A Democrat challenging U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-11, for Congress had his license to practice law suspended after he disappeared a few days before the start of a client's trial seven years ago.Andrew...
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