Priestley House to host Twelfth Day party
On the 12th day of Christmas, the Joseph Priestley House will host its annual Twelfth Day holiday celebration.From 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, the English manor at 472 Priestley Ave., Northumberland, will be...
View ArticleGood riddance ’12; agencies need help in ’13
Last year was not the most pleasant for the agencies that provide services to the public. I say good riddance to 2012. Unfortunately, 2013 is gearing up to be even more challenging. With the nation in...
View ArticleGun permit applications on the rise in Schuylkill County
As the nation continues to discuss stricter gun control laws following December's tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary, more Schuylkill County residents have been buying permits from the county sheriff's...
View ArticleDean's list, Jan. 6, 2013
KutztownTara Hoban, a junior year psychology major at Kutztown University, has been named to the dean's list for the fall semester. This is her fifth consecutive semester on the dean's list.Tara is a...
View ArticleLocal congressmen list deficits, entitlements and other top priorities
The pressures to cut federal spending and resolve lingering issues from the last Congress overshadowed the priorities of Northeast Pennsylvania delegates in their first few days in office.Whether and...
View ArticleShenandoah man fails to appear in court for guilty plea
Schuylkill County District Attorney Karen Byrnes-Noon and Chief County Detective Dennis Clark are asking for the public's help in locating a Shenandoah man wanted for failure to appear in Schuylkill...
View ArticleDeeds, Jan. 6, 2013
DeedsGirardville - Frederick L. Scheele, individually and as administrator of the Estate of Ruth F. Scheele, and Eileen M. Scheele to Marilyn Stefanski; 120 Line St.; $1.New Philadelphia - Albert J....
View ArticleGraduates, Jan. 6, 2013
Misericordia The following local students graduated from Misericordia University, Dallas, Luzerne County, during the Dec. 16 winter commencement ceremony:Katlynn Fickinger, Ashland, bachelor's degree...
View ArticleStarwatch: We’re still here; let’s get Sirius
2013 is upon us and we survived all the dire predictions from highly uninformed folks who need to take a high school science class about how the world is going to end. Among their reasoning was a...
View ArticleAbigail House Bed & Breakfast pays tribute to Geisinger founder
DANVILLE - The rooms inside the Abigail House Bed & Breakfast at 12 Center St. each have distinct names dedicated to the history of the home.Among them are the Abigail Room, named after Geisinger...
View ArticleStudents of the month, Jan. 6, 2012
Pottsville RotaryNativity BVM High School seniors Cassidy Donlin and Christopher Donnelly and Pottsville Area High School seniors Tiffany Cheng and Eric Yoder were named students of the month for...
View ArticleClocks must be kept level, wound
For many of us, the sound of a familiar clock tick reminds us of home. Grandfather or tall-case clocks offer some of the loveliest of chimes, ranging from St. Michaels to Westminster. The serene...
View ArticlePolice log, Jan. 6, 2013
City man charged with DUIBRANCHDALE - A Pottsville man faces DUI charges following an incident at 2:48 a.m. Saturday on Route 209 north of Diamond Street in Branch Township.State police at Schuylkill...
View ArticleSchool notes, Jan. 6, 2013
St. NicholasGabriella Quinn, a sixth-grader at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic School, Minersville, has been nominated to attend the 2013 Junior National Young Leaders Conference to be held in...
View ArticleCriminal court, Jan. 6, 2012
A Shenandoah man will not have to spend time in prison after being sentenced Thursday in Schuylkill County Court on four charges, including driving under the influence.Joshua A. Phillips, 27, must...
View ArticleSchuylkill in running for River of the Year
The public is invited to vote for the 2013 Pennsylvania River of the Year, one of which is the county's own Schuylkill River that is currently in second place."Every year POWR (Pennsylvania...
View ArticleMany from Schuylkill County highlight 97th Pa. Farm Show
HARRISBURG - The 97th Pennsylvania Farm Show opened Saturday at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg.With this year's theme being "Made in PA," Schuylkill County was among...
View ArticleNorth Schuylkill benefiting United Way with unique fundraiser
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - Fundraisers are nothing new for local area school districts, but teachers and faculty members at North Schuylkill Area High School have been doing something a little different to...
View ArticleLocal officials optimistic for ice skating this year
Winter weather has definitely arrived but it isn't conducive to ice skating just yet.At Stoyer's Dam in Schuylkill Haven, a very thin layer of ice coats part of the water.At least 6 inches of ice is...
View ArticleSlice of Life: The subject is waiting
Most of us have a strong negative response for waiting. In his book, "On Waiting," Harold Schweizer notes that waiting gets a bad rap. While we wait, time seems to go in slow motion. We wait for...
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