Cartwright hires ex-Holden staffer for planned Pottsville office
Schuylkill County's new congressman announced Thursday that his staff will include a senior economic development specialist from Pottsville who worked for his predecessor.U.S. Rep.-elect Matt...
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n Ashland: Due to the upcoming holidays, trash pickup in the borough will change in the next two weeks. Collection will be held Wednesday through Friday and Jan. 2 through 4. Ash pickup on Fridays will...
View ArticleCriminal court, Dec. 22, 2012
A Pottsville man returned to prison Monday after a Schuylkill County judge revoked his parole.William A. Wallace Jr., 22, must remain in prison until at least March before applying for parole again,...
View ArticlePottsville saves 4 out of 5 jobs in budget talks
Through three weeks of negotiations, Pottsville and union officials have come up with a plan to save four of the five jobs slated to be cut in the proposed 2013 budget, Mayor John D.W. Reiley said...
View ArticleCarolers spread Christmas cheer through Ringtown
RINGTOWN - With a flurry of snowflakes in the air, candles in their hands and Christmas spirit in their hearts, borough residents gathered at St. John's Lutheran Church on Friday night to spread...
View ArticleBob Weaver embarks on $2.1 million expansion
Pottsville auto dealer Bob Weaver said Wednesday he's expanding his GM service center with a $2.1-million addition and renovation project."Being in business is kind of like rowing up stream. If you...
View ArticleShoppers hit the mall for last-minute gifts
FRACKVILLE - The Schuylkill Mall was crowded Sunday afternoon as shoppers still had to pick up a few gifts on their Christmas lists.Cindy Powanda, Mechanicsville, Nicole Cornell, Port Carbon, and...
View ArticleFor the record, Dec. 24, 2012
Marriage licensesDonald B. Hoffman, Hegins, and Heidi L. Lengle, Hegins, Mark S. Brooks, McAdoo, and Patricia L. Copeland, McAdoo.Aaron L. Binkowski, Pottsville, and Spring M. Bottle, Pottsville.John...
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n Minersville: The 28th annual Minersville Area Food Drive is under way and will run through Feb. 28, Chairman Edward M. Butler said in a press release. The purpose, he said, is to "provide...
View ArticleAshland textile company sees boom in production
ASHLAND - At a time when textile manufacturing is moving overseas, operations are booming in Ashland.Chris Olberding, vice president of sales for Gitman Bros., which is based in New York City, said...
View ArticleLithuanian 'Kucios' reminder of family and tradition on Christmas Eve
There are many traditions in many cultures for Christmas Eve, including attending services and Mass and, for many, sitting down to a special meal, referred to by many as the "Holy Meal" or "Holy...
View ArticlePort Carbon woman helps comfort Sandy victims
An effort to provide quilts to those affected by Superstorm Sandy has a local connection.Becki White has made quilt blocks, squares of fabric material for a quilt, cut them to fit and used a sewing...
View ArticleMobile meth lab found in Saint Clair Wal-Mart parking lot
SAINT CLAIR - Shoppers going to Wal-Mart on Sunday morning were met by an unusual sight: a state police emergency clandestine lab drug team processing a vehicle housing a mobile methamphetamine...
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Teen accused oftheft from homeWILLIAMSTOWN - A 17-year-old Williamstown teenager was arrested July 4 after stealing a gun and alcohol from a home.State police at Lykens arrested the teen after they say...
View ArticleLocal ties bring pharmacy to Minersville
MINERSVILLE - Borough residents now have a new place to go for their prescriptions.Carmen DiCello Sr., Pottsville, owner of Towne Drug and Yorkville Drug Store in Pottsville, said Friday that his new...
View ArticleNorwegian Township boy takes the lead in decking the halls for holidays
A family that lives on Peach Mountain Road in Norwegian Township is spreading Christmas cheer by decking out their home for the holidays with lots of homemade and refurbished decorations.Marsha Dudash,...
View ArticleOwner of Pottsville hospitals sues medical supply firms
Schuylkill Health System, which operates Pottsville's two hospitals, has sued two manufacturers of hospital supplies, charging that they engaged in monopolistic practices that drove up the costs of...
View ArticleSusquehanna Bank supports Majestic Awards with donation
Susquehanna Bank has stepped up to support an annual event to recognize local drama students with a cash donation.The bank, based in Pottsville, donated $1,500 to the Majestic Theater Association in...
View ArticleSalvation Army bell-ringers honor family, community
SAINT CLAIR - Always with a smile on her face and a bell in each hand, Susan Della Monica puts everyone leaving Wal-Mart in the holiday spirit as she wishes them a "Merry Christmas" from the Salvation...
View ArticleWilliams Valley art students bring holiday joy to restaurant
If there's a window into every world, then Williams Valley art students have made patrons' outlook a little jollier at one local eatery.About 28 high school students in grades 9 through 12 recently...
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