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n Frackville: The South End Field and Stream Association is taking orders for its annual Christmas kielbasi sale. Varieties available include fresh, smoked and cheesy hot. Orders can be picked up from...
View ArticleNo increase foreseen in township
DETURKSVILLE - The Washington Township supervisors approved its 2013 budget at its November meeting that calls for no tax increases.Property taxes will remain at 3.5 mils, with a per capita tax of $10....
View ArticleElks lodges hold services for deceased members
Members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks nationwide, including lodges in Schuylkill and surrounding counties, held a special memorial service Sunday to remember their recently deceased...
View ArticleTeen charged as adult in Pottsville robbery
Pottsville police arrested a 17-year-old Pottsville boy and charged him with a Sunday morning robbery at the Dollar General at 200 E. Arch St. in the city.
View ArticleToomey pitches his plan to solve fiscal cliff
With congressional Republicans and President Barack Obama struggling to agree on higher taxes and spending cuts, U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey said he has the right barrier to block a fall off the "fiscal...
View ArticleShenandoah man sent to state prison for shooting into house
A Shenandoah man will spend at least the next five years behind state prison bars after being sentenced Monday in Schuylkill County Court for firing a gun into a house in his hometown. James C....
View ArticleUnions prepare for pending layoffs in Pottsville
Layoffs. It's perhaps a working person's greatest fear, when a business decides to discharge a group of workers at once, usually as a result of budget cuts.
View ArticleSaint Clair police arrest two burglars in Pottsville
Saint Clair police arrested two Pottsville men Monday who allegedly broke into a borough home and stole currency and rifles, according to Saint Clair police Chief Michael Carey.
View ArticleAshland Downtown helping people cope with loss around holidays
ASHLAND - Helping people cope during the holiday season with the loss of a loved one is the purpose of the upcoming candlelight vigil service in downtown Ashland. Sponsored by Ashland Downtown Inc.,...
View ArticleDeeds, Dec. 4, 2012
Deeds Branch Township - Linda L. Rizzardi, administratrix for the Estate of Mary C. Gucwa, to S&S Excavation; three properties; $10,000. East Brunswick Township - Joseph W. Cackley and Kathleen E....
View ArticleRailroad gears up for repairs in Pottsville
BY STEPHEN J. PYTAK Reading and Northern Railroad Co., Port Clinton, started the week by dropping off a load of railroad ties on the south end of Pottsville. It's near a railroad wall that collapsed...
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n Ashland: The Ashland Area Historic Preservation Society is selling chances on a Christmas wreath with a prize of $150 of instant lottery tickets. The cost is $1 per chance, with the drawing scheduled...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to animal cruelty charges
FRACKVILLE - A borough man pleaded guilty Thursday to 10 counts of cruelty to animals stemming from an incident at his home on July 22. Michael A. Williams, 29, of 619 W. Oak St., entered the pleas to...
View ArticleSugarloaf artist designed 'The Ribbon'
Some people see a flame when they look at Mark Dryfoos' sculpture at the River Common in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County. Others have told the Sugarloaf artist that the hulking piece - called "The Ribbon"...
View ArticleSenator considers 'slumlord' tax bill
HARRISBURG - A northeast Pennsylvania senator is considering sponsoring a bill next session to levy a state tax on "slumlords" as a way to generate revenue to rehabilitate blighted properties.
View ArticleCriminal court, Dec. 4, 2012
In recent county court action, Judge Charles M. Miller accepted guilty pleas from, and, pursuant to plea agreements between prosecutors and defendants, accepted guilty pleas from, the following people:...
View ArticleSuperior Court dismisses Wal-Mart lawsuit
Almost nine years after the incident that started the case, a three-judge state Superior Court panel has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Saint Clair. In a 12-page...
View ArticlePolice log, Dec. 4, 2012
Vehicles keyed in Shenandoah SHENANDOAH - Borough police are investigating four acts of criminal mischief involving parked vehicles being "keyed" overnight between Friday and Saturday. Police said the...
View ArticleSheetz being remodeled complete with bigger kitchen, brick facade
A $1 million dollar remodel is coming to the Sheetz on Gordon Nagle Trail. The changes include new gas pumps and interior and exterior improvements to the store.Store 258 will be completely remodeled,...
View ArticleScranton man dies in crash near Hegins
HEGINS - A Scranton man died Tuesday when the truck he was driving crashed on Route 25 at the entrance to Camp A While campground in Hegins Township. Robert J. Taylor, 46, was pronounced dead at the...
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