Schuylkill County residents rush to stores for chance at Powerball jackpot
The record Powerball jackpot has Schuylkill County residents hitting the local lottery stores. High ticket sales nationally on Tuesday pushed today's drawing to $500 million. There has not been a...
View ArticleEmpire Beauty School set for move to Route 61 location
Empire Beauty School is moving out of the city and into a larger location at the headquarters of Empire Education Group near Fairlane Village mall in East Norwegian Township. The beauty school has had...
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n Eckley: The last event for the year at Eckley Miners Village, a Victorian Christmas, will be held at Sharpe House Dec. 1, 2, 8 and 9. Associates will decorate the house and guests are invited to view...
View ArticleIrish singer bringing Christmas spirit to Minersville
This holiday season, a bit of Irish Christmas is coming to Minersville.Duncott's Joe "Hap" Anthony, an employee of Schuylkill Health, is promoting the appearance of noted Irish singer Andy Cooney on...
View ArticleFirefighters find pot-growing operation in Port Carbon
PORT CARBON - An electrical circuit overload at a duplex on Coal Street started a fire that destroyed both homes and left four people homeless Wednesday morning, according to Scott D. Krater, the...
View ArticleArt venues to celebrate the holidays together this weekend
Local art venues will bring the spirit of Christmas to Schuylkill County this weekend with a variety of art and cultural activities and creative shopping experiences for the winter holidays.Events...
View ArticleCounty commissioners approve additional bridge repairs
Two more bridges in Schuylkill County are set for repairs.The Schuylkill County commissioners approved two agreements for the engineering design and repairs to county-owned bridges during a public...
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n Mar Lin: Parents who have children 13 to 21 with disabilities and who want more information about the transition process and transition section of an IEP - Individualized Education Plan - should...
View ArticleMahanoy man's robbery convictions, state prison sentence upheld
by peter e. bortner A three-judge state Superior Court panel has upheld the conviction and state prison sentence of a Mahanoy City man who participated in a robbery in 2008 in Shenandoah.In a 22-page...
View ArticleU.S. Marshals arrest McAdoo man accused of harassing Sarah Palin
U.S. Marshals arrested a McAdoo man Wednesday on a violation of his parole for threats against former vice presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Shawn Christy, 21, of South Harrison...
View ArticleL.A. Dance Theatre to present 'The Nutcracker' for 21st time
The L.A. Dance Theatre Inc., Saint Clair, will again ring in the Christmas season starting Friday with its 21st production of "The Nutcracker" at D.H.H. Lengel Auditorium, Pottsville.Lois Ann Maley,...
View ArticleBlaze destroys former Jiffy Mart in Girardville
GIRARDVILLE - Flames tore through an iconic store in the borough Wednesday night that although closed was scheduled to reopen in the near future. Firefighters were called to the former Jiffy Mart at...
View ArticlePot-grower faces felony charges, police chief says
PORT CARBON - Borough police are still working to identify the green thumb behind the marijuana-growing operation discovered at a fire scene early Wednesday, according to borough police Chief Jon J....
View ArticleRegistration under way for home decorating contest in Pottsville
City residents can now enter their decorated homes into the third holiday home decorating contest.Applications are available at five locations in Pottsville and are due by 4 p.m. Dec. 7."The following...
View ArticleOrwigsburg store expands model train car collection
ORWIGSBURG - As Schuylkill County residents start putting up their Christmas decorations this year, there's a new collector's item for the train underneath the tree.Starting this year, Fryer's Store,...
View ArticleGilberton council's tentative budget has no tax increase
MAHANOY PLANE - The Gilberton Borough Council is holding the line on taxes.The tentative 2013 budget, adopted at the Nov. 15 meeting, is smaller than the 2012 budget, which also had no tax increase. In...
View ArticlePolice log, Nov. 29, 2012
Woman will faceseveral chargesPottsville police took a city woman into custody Monday following two accidents in which her car allegedly struck other motorists' automobiles.Chelsea Ann Ciccanti, 25, of...
View ArticleDeeds, Nov. 29, 2012
DeedsMinersville - Ethel E. and Robert J. Kane to Alfred Halsey; 328 Cherry St.; $22,000.Wayne Township - Karen M. Cauller to Patrick B. Cauller and Karen M. Cauller, trustees of The Cauller Family...
View ArticlePolice arrest alleged pot grower in Port Carbon
PORT CARBON - The green thumb behind the elaborate marijuana-growing operation uncovered by firefighters early Wednesday is behind bars, according to representatives of the Schuylkill County Drug Task...
View ArticleDeeds, Nov. 30, 2012
DeedsKline Township - James R. and Lea C. Wilkinson to Daniel Budziak and Helen Grebey; 36 Bridge St.; $49,000.New Ringgold - LaVerne E. Emerich to Kevin A. Emerich, Mark S. Emerich and Craig L....
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