Shenandoah man to stay in state prison
by peter e. bortner A Shenandoah man will remain behind state prison bars, as the state Supreme Court has declined to hear his appeal of his conviction for selling cocaine twice in his hometown.In a...
View ArticleCorrection, Nov. 9, 2012
ClarificationWyatt Daniel Scheiber, 32, of Williamstown, is the owner of a property at 100 E. Market St. in Williamstown, Dauphin County, that was the site of a criminal mischief incident on Oct. 31....
View ArticleLocal veterans share experiences with North Schuylkill students
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - Seventh- and eighth-grade students at North Schuylkill Junior-Senior High learned some history Thursday morning from local veterans who came to the school to speak about love of...
View ArticleDeeds, Nov. 9, 2012
DeedsCressona - Gerald A. and Suzanne M. Hoy to James E. Kaiser and Jodi A. Hoy-Kaiser; property; $1.Gerald A. and Suzanne M. Hoy to James E. Kaiser and Jodi A. Hoy-Kaiser; 0.63-acre property;...
View ArticleFor the record, Nov. 9, 2012
DivorcesColby A. Powell, Orwigsburg, from Melissa C. Powell, Orwigsburg.Danielle J. Mowery, Pottsville, from Shawn M. Mowery, Auburn.Brian J. Foster, Pine Grove, from Beckie M. Foster, Pine Grove.Lance...
View ArticleMount Carmel fire ruled accidental
MOUNT CARMEL - Wednesday morning's accidental fire in the 200 block of East Second Street that destroyed three homes, damaged three others and left 10 people homeless started near a coal stove on the...
View ArticleDistrict court, Nov. 10, 2012
James R. FerrierORWIGSBURG - An Auburn man sits in prison, and is headed to Schuylkill County Court, after a judge determined Monday there was enough evidence to support three charges against him...
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n Mount Carmel: Due to Election Day, the Pennsylvania Retirees Subchapter 8601 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 13 has changed its meeting to 1 p.m. Tuesday...
View ArticlePolice log, Nov. 10, 2012
Minor injuriessuffered in crashA Frackville woman suffered minor injuries and four other people escaped injury in a two-vehicle crash at 5:45 p.m. Thursday on Route 61 in North Manheim Township, police...
View ArticleHaven officials say water is safe to drink, despite reports
Schuylkill Haven officials said the water in the borough is safe to drink despite reports of it having a strange taste and odor.The borough said in a fax sent to The Republican-Herald at 1:48 p.m....
View ArticleUnemployment rate drops in Schuylkill County
The unemployment rate in Schuylkill County decreased 0.4 of a percentage point to 9.5 percent in September.The national rate decreased 0.3 of a point to 7.8 percent. The state rate increased 0.1 of a...
View ArticleGirardville man dies in I-81 crash
MAHANOY CITY - A Girardville man died when the pickup truck he was driving crashed on Interstate 81 sometime late Thursday or early Friday.James Kelly, 70, of Duck Street, was pronounced dead at the...
View ArticleJ.W. Cooper building handicapped access ramp plans halted
SHENANDOAH - A handicap access ramp can be built with hammers, nails and wood, but the construction of the ramp project at J.W. Cooper Community Center on Friday included a monkey wrench thrown in that...
View ArticleTentative budget has no tax increase in Girardville
GIRARDVILLE - Borough property owners will not see a real estate tax increase in 2013, a welcome reprieve after a 3-mill increase in 2012.Girardville Borough Council tentatively adopted its operating...
View ArticleFormer Rush Township supervisor faces DUI charge
HOMETOWN - The manager for the Hazleton Municipal Airport and a former Rush Township supervisor is facing a felony fleeing charge and DUI after police say he kept driving when they tried to pull him...
View ArticleCorrection, Nov. 10, 2012
Information incorrectThe email address for more information to donate to help pets affected by superstorm Sandy is gretrievers5@yahoo.com. It was reported incorrectly in Thursday's edition.
View ArticleBirths, Nov. 10, 2012
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo Robert and Tiffany Gerber Wolak, Minersville, a son, Oct. 17.To John and Brandy Rissmiller Lewis, Pottsville, a daughter, Oct. 31.To Elvin Brennan III...
View ArticleSt. Nicholas School students sing, learn about history of taps
MINERSVILLE - It was a time for students to honor veterans at St. Nicholas School in Minersville on Friday, first with prayers and then with an assembly that recognized their service and sacrifice.In...
View ArticleLeonids point to Leo the Lion
When most folks think of stargazing, they think of going out after dinner, taking in the stars, finding constellations and maybe poking a telescope at something celestial. That's wonderful and all,...
View ArticleSchools address speech therapy needs with new online programs
LOYALTON - Upper Dauphin fourth-grader Joey Paul faces the computer screen, sits up straight and tells his certified speech therapist he wants to work on "s" sounds today.Miles away in a Pittsburgh...
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