Police log, Nov. 5, 2012
Women charged by policeMILLERSBURG - Dawn M. Kissinger, 39, of Hegins, and Paula D. Ressler, 42, of Williamstown, were charged with writing bad checks in incidents that occurred May 17, 2011, and May...
View ArticleArraignments, Nov. 5, 2012
The following are those scheduled to plead not guilty today during arraignment in Schuylkill County Court.David O. Murphy, 53, of 179 Hetzel Church Road, Pine Grove - DUI, DUI-highest rate, driving an...
View ArticleChilly but dry weather expected for Tuesday's election
Voters may have to bundle up as they set out for the polls Tuesday, but they will be drier than they were last week."It will probably still be on the cool side," Craig Evanego, a meteorologist with the...
View ArticlePottsville begins ticketing blight
While doing a routine rental inspection on the 500 block of South Centre Street in Pottsville on Oct. 25, David J. Petravich, the city's deputy code enforcement officer, noticed some apartment dwellers...
View ArticleTrustee asks judge to put hospital building, land in bankruptcy estate
Saint Catherine Medical Center Fountain Springs' trustee asked a federal judge Monday to rule that the hospital building and the land on which it sits are actually the bankrupt company's property. In...
View ArticleDrums lead 80-person business walk
A group of 80 representatives of area businesses marched through downtown Pottsville Monday evening despite temperatures in the high 30s. Determined to make some noise at the 12th annual Walk for...
View ArticleDeeds, Nov. 6, 2012
DeedsBranch Township - Mary Louise Kline, executrix of the Estate of Florence Gilchrist, to Mary Louise Kline; 166 Llewellyn Road; $1.Butler Township - Walter J. Jr. and Mary Ann Tedrick to Kurt T....
View ArticleBranchdale teenager dies of crash injuries
A Branchdale teenager injured in an Oct. 19 crash in Frailey Township died Friday at a Lehigh County trauma center. Kyle A. Bender, 15, a student at Minersville Area High School, was seriously injured...
View ArticleOrwigsburg garment company FesslerUSA to close doors after 112 years
ORWIGSBURG - A longtime garment company will be ending the way it started. Walter Meck, president/CEO of FesslerUSA, said Monday the company that started as Meck & Co. in 1900 making underwear,...
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n Ashland: The Ashland Public Library recently acknowledged the following memorial and honor donations: For David Thomas from the Ashland Area Joint High School Class of 1959; for Helen Mitten from...
View ArticlePolice log, Nov. 6, 2012
Door damaged during dispute WILLIAMSTOWN - State police at Lykens are investigating an incident that occurred at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday at 100 East Market St., Apt. 3.Police said an individual who goes by...
View ArticleLocals accepting donations to help victims of Sandy
MIDDLEPORT - A local fire company, businesses and the local chapter of the American Red Cross are helping people affected by Superstorm Sandy.The Middleport Fire Company is accepting donations for...
View ArticleRailroad repairs curbing in Mount Carbon
MOUNT CARBON - Workers from Reading and Northern Railroad Co., Port Clinton, started work Monday to repair 131 feet of sidewalk curbing along a 300-foot stretch of sidewalk near the Pottsville...
View ArticleLocals will decide state, congressional races today
Schuylkill County residents will be greeted by the sun for the first time in weeks as they head to polling places today. Despite the sun, temperatures are expected to be chilly with a forecasted high...
View Article'Robocalls' challenge voters' patience
With the General Election finally here, telephones have been ringing nonstop the past few days with automated messages from election candidates and political groups. "Four out of five calls this...
View ArticleCity to educate landlords with blight brochure
The first "Quality of Life" violation ticket written in the City of Pottsville went to a landlord who failed to register tenants, according to city Administrator Thomas A. Palamar.Officials have...
View ArticleNorwegian Township adopts 2 ordinances
MAR LIN - Ordinance violators in Norwegian Township have been warned."If you want to violate an ordinance, you're going to pay and you're going to pay dearly," said Supervisor Bob Kirwan at a...
View ArticleMinersville company to collect donations for Hurricane Sandy victims
Schuylkill County residents are continuing to help the less fortunate victims of Hurricane Sandy.In addition to a group of residents that will be making a trip Saturday to Toms River, N.J., to...
View ArticleYellow shoppe owner crosses paths with famous designer
A Pottsville salon owner with an appreciation for international styles recently crossed paths with a fashion icon, Sergio Valente."I didn't recognize him at first. He greeted me when I went into his...
View ArticleMount Carmel fire destroys 3 homes
MOUNT CARMEL - Jessica Jackson was grateful someone got the family pictures out of her home before she watched fire consume it.It was a glimmer of hope while her house on the 200 block of East Second...
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