District Court, Nov. 21, 2012
James R. FerrierORWIGSBURG - A Cressona man faces Schuylkill County Court action after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday on charges he threatened and harassed a Schuylkill Haven woman...
View ArticleBlocked Pottsville drain gushes orange mine water
Thanks to a blocked drain at South Centre and Hotel streets in Pottsville, pale orange mine water is flowing toward Mount Carbon. "It's mine water. It's draining right off of Sharp Mountain, just like...
View ArticlePolice log, Nov. 21, 2012
Purse stolenin Mahanoy CityMAHANOY CITY - Mahanoy City police are investigating a strong-arm robbery and theft of a woman's purse about 6:15 p.m. Monday in the parking lot of Agosti's Mahanoy City Food...
View ArticleModeration is key to enjoying Thanksgiving feast
ORWIGSBURG - For some, Thanksgiving poses a challenge."It's just another day to enjoy but if you overeat, you're not going to enjoy yourself," Donna Foster of Takes Off Pounds Sensibly said Monday...
View ArticleCharter school's Wolfpack takes to basketball courts
NEW PHILADELPHIA - The Gillingham Charter School students have already hit the hardwood.The school's basketball team held its first mandatory practice Friday at the gym at Simon Kramer Institute, which...
View ArticleOrwigsburg man admits sexually assaulting boy, will likely spent rest of life...
An Orwigsburg man will likely spend the rest of his life behind state prison bars after admitting Tuesday in Schuylkill County Court that he sexually assaulted a boy six times over five years.David A....
View ArticleFor the record, Nov. 21, 2012
Marriage licenses Joshua George, Minersville, and Tracey Sisko, Minersville.William R. Fetterolf, Tremont, and Tina M. Reightler, Tremont.Robert E. Bixler, Klingerstown, and Jessica R. Schwalm,...
View ArticleFrackville council decides no need for Quality of Life Ordinance
FRACKVILLE - During its meeting Nov. 14, the borough council decided not to deal with code violations through a Quality of Life ordinance and stick with property code requirements already on the...
View ArticleBirths, Nov. 21, 2012
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo Ralph and Allison Vance, Frackville, a son, Oct. 24.To Richard and Sonja Jones Ritter, Tamaqua, a daughter, Nov. 9.
View ArticleCriminal Court, Nov. 21, 2012
A Pottsville man heard harsh words from the Schuylkill County judge who sentenced him on Monday to prison and additional probation for two separate sets of crimes."You've got to toe the line," Judge...
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n Hometown: The Rush Township tax office of Dolores Walck will be open from 10 to 11 a.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. Nov. 28. It will also be open from 10 to 11 a.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. Dec. 26, according to a...
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Altamont: The Altamont Fire Company will hold its monthly breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday, at the firehouse, Morea Road near Frackville. The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12. The...
View ArticlePolice log, Nov. 22, 2012
Woman facesseveral chargesA 28-year-old woman was committed to Schuylkill County Prison on charges of theft, receiving stolen property and possession of drug paraphernalia after Pottsville police...
View ArticlePottsville city struggles to develop 2013 budget
Antiquated equipment. Rising health care costs. Inflation. The creepy spectres of revenue-syphoning line items have haunted city officials for years, forcing the City of Pottsville to increase taxes...
View ArticleDistrict court, Nov. 22, 2012
David A. PlachkoPORT CARBON - A New Philadelphia man is headed for Schuylkill County Court after a preliminary hearing Nov. 15 on charges resulting from two separate incidents this year in his...
View ArticleLeader of taxpayer groups sees real chance to end Pa. school property taxes
David R. Baldinger wants taxpayers in Schuylkill County and elsewhere in Pennsylvania to join him in an effort to eliminate school property taxes permanently. "This is as close to a taxpayer...
View ArticleStudents reflect on Thanksgiving's true meaning
Before leaving for the holiday break, elementary teachers throughout Schuylkill County made sure their students understood the meaning of Thanksgiving. On Tuesday, the first-grade classrooms of Regina...
View ArticleBirths, Nov. 22, 2012
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo Craig and Angela Fike Lengle, Schuylkill Haven, a daughter, Sept. 9.Geisinger Medical CenterTo Dino DeGennaro and Tamie Woodruff, Ashland, a son, Nov....
View ArticleJudge cuts values of 2 Lake Wynonah properties
by peter e. bortner A Schuylkill County judge has lowered the fair market values of two properties in the South Manheim Township section of Lake Wynonah.In a six-page opinion filed Wednesday, Judge...
View ArticleDeer Lake veteran among first 10 honored with Bronze Star license plate
Deer Lake Mayor Michael Cooper received one of the state's first Bronze Star license plates Tuesday. The plates, made available by Act 103 of 2012, allow military veterans who earned certain...
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