SAM opens new facility in Pottsville
Service Access and Management Inc. employees have settled into their brand-new building on the 500 block of Terry Reiley Way. "We love this building," Deborah Reilly, director of operations for the...
View ArticleElderly housing planned for former knitting mill in Orwigsburg
ORWIGSBURG - The CEO of Barefield Development Corp. sees an opportunity in the former FesslerUSA building to provide affordable housing for seniors. "Normally, we don't go outside of Pottsville but...
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n Frackville: The local Knights of Columbus council will hold its monthly Hogan Happy Hoagie sale on Thursday. Hoagies will be available in a variety of configurations and can be ordered for pickup...
View ArticlePottsville police arrest suspected heroin, cocaine salesman
A Pottsville man was behind bars Thursday after Pottsville police arrested him Wednesday on drug charges.Jamie Duncan McCabe, 34, of Pottsville, was charged with possession with intent to deliver a...
View ArticleBlue Mountain school board recognizes longtime member
ORWIGSBURG - The Blue Mountain school board recognized a member Thursday for his longtime dedication to the district.Board member Gerald Ravitz was presented with a certificate of appreciation by the...
View ArticleFor the record, Dec. 14, 2012
Marriage licensesDennis J. Kristoff Jr., Pottsville, and Theresa Gudinas, Pottsville.Larry W. Morrison Jr., Frackville, and Shannon L. Manbeck, Frackville.Joseph Corson Jr., Pottsville, and Heather C....
View ArticleChristmas tree cause of fire at West Mahanoy Township home
SHENANDOAH - A fire that damaged a West Mahanoy Township home Wednesday afternoon started with a Christmas tree and has been deemed accidental.William Penn fire Chief Al Miscannon said officials...
View ArticleGirardville seeks to seize, demolish 'dilapidated' building
by peter e. bortner Girardville borough officials asked Schuylkill County Court on Friday to allow them to take possession of and demolish, a dilapidated house on Main Street. The house at 13 E. Main...
View ArticleCorrection, Dec. 15, 2012
Information incorrectWest Mahanoy Township police Patrolman Raymond Tonkinson assisted at the scene of a disabled oversize load near Shenandoah on Thursday morning. The officer was incorrectly...
View ArticlePottsville woman charged for possessing drugs
A Pottsville woman was jailed Wednesday after being arrested by Pottsville police on drug charges.Katherine Santiago-Torres, 26, of 470 Nichols St., was arrested by the Drug Investigation Unit and...
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2 face chargesin Pine GrovePINE GROVE - State police at Schuylkill Haven investigated a harassment incident that occurred at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at 3458 Sweet Arrow Lake Road in Washington...
View ArticleUnderage drinking fines to rise
by peter e. bortner Starting Dec. 24, people under 21 who are caught drinking alcohol will have to pay more for their crime, a step the administrator of the Schuylkill County Drug & Alcohol Program...
View ArticleHoliday food drive helps fill Minersville pantry
MINERSVILLE - Food was piled high on every table Friday at the St. Matthew the Evangelist parish annex as volunteers from various churches and organizations in the borough packed and delivered...
View ArticleSuperintendents: Local schools safe, will help students
Pottsville Area School District Superintendent Jeffrey S. Zwiebel said that Friday's mass school shooting in Newtown, Conn., in which 28 people died, is the "worst nightmare" any educator can...
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n Ashland: Members of the Ashland Area Rotary Club discussed a variety of topics during a recent meeting in the Mineshaft Cafe chaired by President Frank Birster. The Rotarians held their Christmas...
View ArticleHearing date set for Port Carbon drug case
PORT CARBON - The green thumb behind the elaborate marijuana-growing operation uncovered by firefighters on Nov. 28 will have his preliminary hearing in January, according to members of the Schuylkill...
View ArticleNew theater a unique experience for movie-goers
Editor's note: This is a reporter's first-hand account of The Pearl Stadium 8, the renovated movie theaters at the Schuylkill Mall, Frackville.Honestly, I was not too keen on watching a movie for...
View ArticleCriminal court, Dec. 15, 2012
On Dec. 6 in the county court, Judge William E. Baldwin resentenced Mark A. Smith Jr., 25, of Pottsville, to serve three to 12 months in prison, with sentence effective at 6 p.m. Dec. 28, after...
View ArticleStudents of the month, Dec. 16, 2012
Pine Grove AreaSamantha Bertasavage and Corey Mutschler were named seniors of the month for November at Pine Grove Area High School.Samantha, a daughter of Jon and Deb Bertasavage, Tremont, is enrolled...
View ArticleSchool notes, Dec. 16, 2012
McCannMcCann School of Business & Technology an-nounced that Ryan Young, Pottsville, a network administration and security major, passed his Network + Certification Examination through Comp TIA.He...
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