Schuylkill leaders praise Holden's work
by peter e. bortner Schuylkill County leaders across the political and business spectrum agree that U.S. Rep. Tim Holden, D-17, helped virtually everyone in the region during his 20 years in...
View ArticleCollege notes, Dec. 30, 2012
Penn CollegePennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, presented student achievement awards to its December graduates.Penny K. Shade, Schuyl-kill Haven, culinary arts and systems, received the...
View ArticleStudents of the month, Dec. 30, 2012
Ashland Rotary Kyrsten Runkle, a senior at North Schuylkill High School, was recognized as student of the month for November by the Ashland Area Rotary Club. Kyrsten's high school activities include...
View ArticleOld-style wallpaper back in style
With today's interest in vintage interior design concepts, wallpaper featuring old-style imagery is making a huge comeback. Wallpaper has developed as a decorative art form, which is easily changed as...
View ArticlePennsylvania best place for winter stargazing
Winter stargazing, in my opinion, is simply the best in eastern Pennsylvania. I do some my best stargazing, telescoping and celestial photography in January. There's so much beauty in the heavens this...
View ArticleDean's list, Dec. 30, 2012
MisericordiaJennifer Lee Cory, a senior sports management major, attained dean's list status for the fall semester at Misericordia University, Dallas, Luzerne County, with a 4.0 GPA.She is a daughter...
View ArticleNeighbors in the news, Dec. 30, 2012
Chief honoredStanley P. Brozana Jr., Orwigsburg chief of police, was honored by friends and co-workers who gathered at a surprise event Dec. 15 at Blue Mountain Elementary East.Stan was hired by the...
View ArticleCollege notes, Dec. 30, 2012
Penn CollegePennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, presented student achievement awards to its December graduates.Penny K. Shade, Schuyl-kill Haven, culinary arts and systems, received the...
View ArticleGordon council formally adopts budget with no tax increase
GORDON - The borough council formally adopted its 2013 operating budget at a special meeting Friday that includes no tax increase.Vice President Mary Ellen Mulligan conducted the meeting with a quorum...
View ArticleStudents of the month, Dec. 30, 2012
Ashland Rotary Kyrsten Runkle, a senior at North Schuylkill High School, was recognized as student of the month for November by the Ashland Area Rotary Club. Kyrsten's high school activities include...
View ArticlePolice respond to reports of man with rifle after girls' basketball game at...
HOMETOWN - Rush Township police responded to a report of a man carrying a long-rifle case on the grounds of Marian High School on Sunday afternoon, according to a Schuylkill County Communications...
View ArticleTremont bridge may reopen in January
TREMONT - The Union Street bridge could reopen in January after being closed to traffic for about eight years. Gerald Fasnacht, a Tremont borough councilman and code enforcement officer, said Friday...
View ArticleSchuylkill County's top stories of 2012
Editor's note: The following are the top stories of 2012 covered by The Republican-Herald, in no particular order. Holden defeated For 20 years, U.S. Rep. Tim Holden has represented Schuylkill County...
View Article5 lose lives to fire in 2012
Schuylkill County firefighters responded to 366 structure fire calls in 2012, including two fires that claimed the lives of five people.The fatalities were the result of two separate fires in...
View ArticleSnow brings out shovels, trucks
Saturday's snow kept homeowners and municipal workers busy on Sunday.Some people's eyes filled with wonder on Saturday when the falling snow made the area look picturesque. Last year's mild winter...
View ArticleDeeds, Dec. 31, 2012
DeedsCoaldale - Chad Gerber and Sherri Gerber to Federal National Mortgage Association; 4 W. Lehigh St.; $1.East Brunswick Township - Blackstone Funding LLC to Charles S. Fix; 875 Summer Valley Road;...
View ArticleSchuylkill County sees several new businesses as some shut doors
Business in Schuylkill County had its share of ups and downs in 2012, from the announcement of two power plants planned in Porter Township to the closing of a longtime apparel manufacturer in southern...
View ArticlePolice will be on lookout for impaired, aggressive drivers
With New Year's Eve celebrations set to begin in just a few hours, party-goers are reminded that state, county and local police will be out in force looking for impaired or aggressive drivers and those...
View ArticleSexual abuse, theft frequent charges in 2012
While Schuylkill County experienced murder and theft in 2012, of particular note to law enforcement was an increase in arrests for sexual offenses against minors. Meanwhile, among the thefts of were...
View ArticleHistoric Third Brigade Band prepares for traditional New Year's concert
It's been a New Year Day tradition at the Pottsville Club for decades, a concert at noon with Pottsville's Third Brigade Band.More than 40 of the band's 60 musicians will gather at the club at 201...
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