Flames destroy West Penn clubhouse
NEW RINGGOLD - A fast-moving fire destroyed the West Penn Archery Club's clubhouse in West Penn Township Sunday night.Dennis Fritzinger, chief of the West Penn Township Fire Company No. 1, said the...
View ArticleMinersville Area records letter closing investigation into allegations of...
MINERSVILLE - The Minersville Area school board recorded a letter from the Pennsylvania Department of Education into its meeting minutes Monday, closing the investigation into alleged irregularities in...
View ArticleSteep Gordon hill still worries residents
GORDON - Although new signs for tractor-trailers were put up on Gordon Mountain Road in 2009 and the last major crash was in 2010, borough and township officials and police said there is still a...
View ArticleDrug prosecutor named first assistant DA
A veteran prosecutor has attained the number two position in the Schuylkill County District Attorney's office, as the county Salary Board on Wednesday approved the salary of William C. Reiley as first...
View ArticleArts and crafts store planned at Fairlane Village mall
An arts and crafts store is coming to Fairlane Village mall.Ashok Mehra, owner of the mall, said the deal is complete. "We have a national tenant and we have signed the lease," he said Monday.Mehra...
View ArticleTamaqua man dies in Orwigsburg crash
ORWIGSBURG - A 59-year-old Tamaqua man died Monday in a one-vehicle crash on Route 443. According to state police Trooper Timothy Rymarkiewicz of the Schuylkill Haven station, Mark Beltz suffered...
View ArticleState supreme court hears appeals as candidates line up
HARRISBURG - Candidates are already announcing that they are running for newly redrawn state legislative districts, but that didn't prevent the state Supreme Court from hearing arguments Monday about...
View ArticlePenn State Schuylkill holds vigil to honor Joe Paterno
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Although the weather was dreary Monday night, Penn State pride shone brightly as about 50 members of the local and Penn State Schuylkill communities gathered to remember a college...
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n Frackville: The Schuylkill County Volunteer Firefighters' Association will hold its first quarterly meeting at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Friendship Fire Company, Englewood, Seventh and Pine streets. All...
View ArticleBirths, Jan. 25
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo James F. Schell and Kimberly Ann Koles, Kaska, a daughter, Dec. 8.
View ArticleNine homeless after Mahanoy City fire
MAHANOY CITY - Nine people are homeless after a Tuesday afternoon fire on West Market Street that remains under investigation.Firefighters were called to 411 W. Market St. at 5:13 p.m. and found fire...
View ArticleCorrection, Jan. 25
Incorrect information Penn State Schuylkill freshman Vincent Carrano talked about his memories of Joe Paterno at Penn State Schuylkill during a candlelight vigil Monday. His name was misspelled in...
View ArticleMan heads to court for trying to rape teen
TAMAQUA - A West Hazleton man charged by McAdoo police with sexually assaulting a teenage girl on Dec. 27 had charges against him held to court during a preliminary hearing Tuesday.Roberto Acosta, 20,...
View ArticleSecond-grade elementary students meet baby bull
ORWIGSBURG - Toro the bull made an appearance to second- grade students at Blue Mountain Elementary East on Monday.Children had recently finished reading "Pumpkin Fiesta" which has a bull as a...
View ArticleGun theft case moves forward
PORT CARBON - One of two charges against a Minersville man accused of stealing an AK-47 assault rifle last year was held over for court following a preliminary hearing Thursday before Magisterial...
View ArticleDEP weighs using mine water for fracking
HARRISBURG - State environmental officials want to give Marcellus Shale drillers an incentive to use mine water in drilling operations by offering a quick response to proposals within 15 days. The...
View ArticleGirl Scouts celebrate centennial
It's time again when Nicole Wiederhold, East Norwegian Township, reminds friends and family to order their annual supply of Girl Scout cookies."It's a really enjoyable time of year. Everybody loves...
View ArticleTax hike in Blue Mtn. preliminary budget
ORWIGSBURG - The Blue Mountain school board approved a preliminary budget with the maximum tax increase for the district. With a 5-3 vote, members voted for the 2012-13 budget that proposes to increase...
View ArticleDelayed snowfall helps municipalities save on removal costs
A warm start to winter resulted in less snow than usual, but road crews weren't any less prepared when Saturday's storm blanketed the area in white."This was the first time in 2012 we were out (plowing...
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Ashland: The Schuylkill County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees is participating in the statewide PASR 75th Anniversary Scholarship Program. PASR members are Schuylkill County...
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