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n Fountain Springs: Shenandoah Knights of Columbus will sponsor a free throw championship starting at 10 a.m. Jan. 28 at Cardinal Brennan High School. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. The free event is...
View ArticleYoung 'princesses' enjoy tea time with the county royals
Despite the first snowfall of the year Friday night, many 'princesses in training' and their mothers still made their way to the Royal Tea Party with the Winter Carnival Queen on Saturday."Ladies,...
View ArticleArea shovels, sleds out of 5 inches of the white stuff
Schuylkill County was turned into a winter wonderland Saturday as the first snowfall of the winter season brought about 5 inches of the white stuff. The first major snow storm since Oct. 29 that...
View ArticlePosition of county auditor restored, chair appointed
A position eliminated four years ago in the Schuylkill County Controller's office will be restored. Pending approval by the salary board on Wednesday, Mario Basile, Wayne Township, will be appointed to...
View ArticleState welfare spending under microscope
Although cuts and lack of increases in state public welfare spending have not adversely affected many people in Schuylkill County, that could change, according to some local officials who work with...
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n Ashland: The Ashland Public Library recently acknowledged the following memorials: For Catherine M. Hornberger from Gary and Kathy Glessner, Barbara and Bob Nestor, Joann and Frank Woodward, and Mr....
View ArticleDeeds, Jan. 23
DeedsGirardville - Marietta M. Centiole to Marietta M. Centiole and Patricia M. Cunningham; property on Girard Avenue; $1.Mahanoy City - Warren C. Seddon Jr. Alice Seddon Berger, Scott K. Seddon, Judy...
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Fire departmentsreport to fireNEW RINGGOLD - According to initial reports, New Ringgold and West Penn fire departments were called to the scene of a fully-involved structure fire with flames showing...
View Article'The Dale' split among townships, counties and more
LOCUSTDALE - When The Rev. Rose M. Marquardt preaches, she can be heard in the next county.It isn't that she is loud, gifted with superhuman powers or using sound equipment. Rather, Grace Evangelical...
View ArticleWind farms in county produce electricity for thousands of homes
In 2007, the first line of wind turbines - windmills, as most people refer to them - were installed in Mahanoy Township and since then, the use of wind power as an alternative energy source in the...
View ArticleHuman service cuts prompt initiative
HARRISBURG - Faced with unrelenting cuts in state aid to county human services programs, officials are looking for ways to ensure that scarce dollars are used to deliver services to people.Ideas being...
View ArticleWinter Carnival senior princesses take center stage with fashion show
There were hardly any seats available at The Pottsville Club for Sunday night's Senior Princess Fashion Show portion of the 45th annual Greater Pottsville Winter Carnival.The 16 women prepared for the...
View Article'Fire & Ice' warms visitors to Sweet Arrow Lake on cold winter day
PINE GROVE - In the hopes of chasing away the winter blues and warming people up with local fellowship, a Fire and Ice Winter Fest was held Sunday afternoon at Sweet Arrow Lake County Park."What we're...
View ArticleMine pool remains problem in Palo Alto
PALO ALTO - While it's been mostly a brown winter with a little bit of white, borough council Vice President James Somers Jr.'s season will be ruined by another color. "There's a mine pool filled with...
View ArticleWomen's heart health focus of Feb. 12 'red dress' event
Attention ladies: Break out that little red dress - if you want to - and get ready to take care of you.Head to "The Little Red Dress Event" from 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 12 at The Pottsville Club, 201 S. 26th...
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n Mahanoy City: Elks Lodge 695 will host its annual Citizen of the Year banquet this year honoring Kathleen (Whalen) Wufsus. The event will be held Saturday in the lodge, 135 E. Center St., beginning...
View ArticleCriminal court, Jan. 24, 2012
A Tremont woman returned to prison Monday on the order of the Schuylkill County judge who revoked her parole.Sharon A. Smith, 43, could remain behind bars until July 22, 2013, under the terms of Judge...
View ArticlePolice log, Jan. 24, 2012
Black ice blamed in Frackville crash FRACKVILLE - Borough police investigated a crash that occurred in the 100 block of North Lehigh Avenue about 1 a.m. Sunday. Police said Artensia Ewing, Allentown,...
View ArticleStuck tractor-trailer blocks Route 61 South traffic near Schuylkill Haven
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - A misguided global positioning system device led to a tractor-trailer getting stuck while making a turn onto Route 61 South on Monday morning, blocking the roadway. State police at...
View ArticleBlue Mtn.: New principal needs morals, skills, focus
ORWIGSBURG - Blue Mountain School District residents want a new high school principal to have high morals, integrity, strong beliefs, strong teaching skills and strong community outreach, they said...
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