Police log, Dec. 31, 2012
Driver not hurt in 1-car crashTAMAQUA - A borough woman escaped injury after her car went over an embankment after sliding on snow-covered and slippery roads, police said.Borough police said accident...
View ArticleNowegian Township holds line on taxes
MAR LIN - Taxes in Norwegian Township will not increase in 2013.The township board of supervisors adopted the budget Friday. With the decision not to raise taxes, the millage rate will remain at 2.73...
View ArticleMan charged with thefts in Ashland burglary spree
ASHLAND - After an investigation into a rash of burglaries and thefts in November, Ashland police Chief Adam J. Bernodin Jr. charged Michael Fickinger with three of the incidents.Fickinger, 18, no...
View ArticleGirardville policeman, girlfriend charged
TAMAQUA - Tamaqua police arrested a part-time Girardville police officer and his girlfriend Saturday after a domestic incident. Sgt. Richard Weaver charged Anthony C. Houser, 22, of 114 Patterson St.,...
View ArticlePottsville native pens autobiography, details orphanage experiences
A Pottsville native recently published her memoirs that includes a chapter on her two years at the former St. Francis Orphan Asylum near Orwigsburg, a story that was not pleasant for her and her...
View ArticlePolice log, Jan. 1, 2013
Package takenoff of porchTAMAQUA - Someone stole a package from a borough man's porch, police said.Borough police said Thomas Carroll reported that a Christmas gift of an unknown value was stolen from...
View ArticleMr. and Mrs. Abe Meyers, 67th
Rose and Abe Meyers, Palo Alto, celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary on Sunday.They were married Dec. 30, 1945, at St. Barbara Roman Catholic Church, Minersville, by the Rev. Joseph Landolphi.
View ArticleHistorical society still waiting for sign
The Schuylkill County Historical Society was hoping to have a sign with its name on bolted to the facade of its Pottsville headquarters this month. But society President David Derbes said Thursday the...
View ArticleCorrections, Jan. 1, 2013
Bingo not planned Citizens Fire Company, Middleport, will not hold bingo Jan. 10. The information was incorrect in Monday's edition. Photo misused A photo of a bridge in Tremont was incorrectly...
View ArticleIn digital age, vinyl lives on
For more than a century, black discs, vinyl records in particular, have been a staple of the music industry. While they haven't been mainstream since the early 1990s, collectors will still groove to...
View ArticleResolutions include coping with debt
The party poppers have popped, the new year is here and many people believe the only sure thing they can count on in 2013 is the nation's troubled economy will remain troubled.Some people have made New...
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n Locust Gap: Indoor yard sales are held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 110 Church St. to benefit the God's Chuckwagon soup kitchen. The mobile soup kitchen operates from 5 to 7 p.m....
View ArticlePolice log, Jan. 2, 2013
Break-in probedat oil companyPORT CARBON - State police at Schuylkill Haven are looking for the burglars who broke into vehicles and tried to break open an oil storage tank at Liberty Oil Co. over...
View ArticleProducers of billiards movie plan special showing in city
The producers of "9-Ball" are having a special showing at 7 p.m., Jan. 19 at the Sovereign Majestic Theater and tickets are on sale now.The drama is about the competitive world of women's professional...
View Article10-year-old Pine Grove boy dies from injuries after hit by vehicle
PINE GROVE - A 10-year-old Pine Grove boy died after being struck by a vehicle Monday on Route 443 in Pine Grove Township. State police at Schuylkill Haven said Chase R. Pahula was walking west along...
View ArticleDistrict court, Jan. 2, 2013
Anthony J. KilkerSHENANDOAH - A 23-year-old Mahanoy City man charged in connection with an assault in Shenandoah on Oct. 25 appeared for a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Anthony...
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n Pottsville: The Schuylkill County Mental Health/Mental Retardation office will work with several other county social service agencies on a statewide project to combat homelessness, according to Keith...
View ArticleDeeds, Jan. 2, 2013
DeedsButler Township - Scott M. McCormick to Leonard L. McCormick and Sue L. Troup; 3 McCormick Drive; $180,000.Cressona - Mohammad Aslam to Saad Aslam, trustee of the Mohammad Aslam Qualified Personal...
View ArticleNorwegian Township building addition complete
MAR LIN - The addition to the Norwegian Township municipal building is complete."It's a step into the future," said Supervisor Bob Kirwan as he stood in the lobby of the building Monday.The work began...
View ArticleFrackville council drops tax hike to 1.5 mills
FRACKVILLE - During its special meeting on Dec. 26, the Frackville Borough Council formally adopted its 2013 operating budget with a reduction in the proposed tax increase. The borough council's...
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