Seedling sale will benefit Sweet Arrow Lake park
The 2013 tree seedling sale benefiting Sweet Arrow Lake County Park is under way.Patrick M. "Porcupine Pat" McKinney, environmental education coordinator for the Schuylkill Conservation District, said...
View ArticlePottsville tea party recognized by Queen Elizabeth II
Christine Evans will remember 2012 as the year she and a group of her friends got a letter from the British monarchy.After hosting a "British High Tea Social & Fashion Show" for fun at her...
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n Coaldale: Christ the Redeemer Church, 151 Third St., will offer free meals to the public on Thursday. The church also offered such meals Dec. 18 and 20. For more information, call Pastor Marie Terry...
View ArticlePolice log, Dec. 25, 2012
Vehicle mirrordamaged in ShenSHENANDOAH - A borough woman reported to police that someone ripped off the passenger side mirror to her silver 2003 Chevrolet Alero while it was parked overnight in front...
View ArticleSchuylkill County lawyers donate items, cash to help community
Schuylkill County's lawyers want everyone to have a merry Christmas, and they engaged in three projects this year to help achieve that goal.As it has done since 1999, the Schuylkill County Bar...
View ArticleDangerous dog ordinance approved in Shenandoah
SHENANDOAH - Canines that fit the description of a dangerous dog will have to be registered with the borough.The council formally adopted an ordinance Thursday that defines what a "dangerous" or...
View ArticleDistrict court, Dec. 25, 2012
James R. FerrierORWIGSBURG - A West Penn Township woman must appear in Schuylkill County Court after waiving her right to a preliminary hearing Dec. 18 on charges stemming from an allegedly false...
View ArticleSchuylkill Transportation System to track buses with new technology
With new tracking systems on board its 14 fixed-route buses, which include global positioning systems, the county-run Schuylkill Transportation System plans to help its riders determine if their bus...
View ArticleFor the record, Dec. 26, 2012
DivorcesFrank A. Nork, Lost Creek, from Joyce L. Nork, Shenandoah.Leonard McCormick, Ashland, from Marybeth A. McCormick, Ashland.Eric L. Lutz, Schuylkill Haven, from Stacy A. Lutz, Schuylkill...
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n Orwigsburg: The borough geared to kick off its bicentennial celebration on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, at the Orwigsburg Community Memorial Building, Grove and Washington streets. The event, according...
View ArticleTower City holds line on taxes
TOWER CITY - The borough council passed its budget Dec. 10 with no tax increase.The budget, which had been open for public inspection since last month, totals $357,940 in revenues with like...
View ArticleCorrection, Dec. 26, 2012
Information incorrectThe telephone number for Minersville Pharmacy is 570-399-5488. It was incorrect in Monday's edition.
View ArticleLiturgy offers prayers for Sandy Hook victims
SHENANDOAH - Generating Christmas spirit in a nursing home cafeteria Tuesday afternoon, Violet Burke, 90, of Mahanoy City, sang "Silent Night" with a crowd of 40 gathered there."She used to belong to...
View ArticleMahanoy Township seeks federal funds for garage, passes budget
MAHANOY CITY - The federal government may help Mahanoy Township build a new garage and salt shed.Michael J. Peleschak of Alfred Benesch and Co., the township's consulting engineers, announced the...
View ArticleOfficials prepare to count homeless
To count, the homeless must be counted.Schuylkill County social service agencies are teaming up for a statewide "point-in-time" count project Jan. 30, 2013, to account for all homeless in the county...
View ArticleWater treatment system in MaryD to be finished next year
MARYD - In the new year, residents can look forward to a cleaner stream.Bill Reichert, president of Schuylkill Headwaters Association, said Friday that the acid mine drainage treatment system in the...
View Article2 dead in Christmas morning murder-suicide in Mahanoy City
MAHANOY CITY - A man and woman are dead after a murder-suicide at a borough home early Christmas morning.Richard C. Weikel, 37, and Stephanie L. Weikel, 28, were pronounced dead at the apartment they...
View ArticleSchuylkill Health adds new tech for cancer treatment
For the past decade, patients at Schuylkill Health, Pottsville, had to get in line to use a mobile PET imaging scanner which came in twice a month.Recently, the nonprofit community medical campus...
View ArticlePolice log, Dec. 26, 2012
Tremont man injured in crashMUIR - State police at Schuylkill Haven said a Tremont man was flown from the scene of an accident in Muir on Tuesday night at 6:27 p.m. Police said Erik Ossman, 23, was...
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n Harrisburg: The 2013 Pennsylvania Farm Show will feature an all-star lineup of chefs, local celebrities and commodity producers creating dishes from Pennsylvania-sourced products on the PA Preferred...
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