Deeds, Jan. 28, 2013
DeedsNorth Manheim Township - Cressona Associates LP to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation; right of way across 1544 Route 61 Highway South; $1.Rush Township - William G. Schwab, trustee for...
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Man injuredin Rt. 895 crashORWIGSBURG - An Orwigsburg man was taken to Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street after he apparently fell asleep behind the wheel and struck two utility poles and a...
View ArticleSt. Luke's to open medical center in Tamaqua
TAMAQUA - St. Luke's Hospital-Miners Campus has announced it will open a 7,600-square-foot medical center this spring at the site of the former Rite Aid Pharmacy at 137 Railroad St. The Tamaqua...
View ArticleHearing postponed for killer of Hazleton man
Another month will pass before one of the four men serving state prison time for the September 2009 murder of a Luzerne County man in East Union Township gets a chance to convince a judge to allow him...
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n Pottsville: The Pottsville Free Public Library recently acknowledged the following memorial donations: for Angeline Dudish from the Wojciechowsky family; for David O. Jones from Dr. and Mrs. William...
View ArticleDeeds, Jan. 29, 2013
DeedsAshland - Jeanette R. Alvord to Kimberly Maurer; 466 Oakland Ave.; $12,000.Cass Township - Ringtown Rentals LLP and Brook Rentals LLC to Scott A. Chistakoff; 10-acre property on Old Phoenix Park...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Historical Society upgrades Civil War exhibit
On April 18, 1861, The First Defenders, volunteer soldiers from the region, were en route to defend the nation's capital when they ran into a pro-Confederate mob in Baltimore, Md. Among them was...
View ArticleBirths, Jan. 29, 2013
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo Craig B. Krouse and Melissa Jo Nelson, Cressona, a son, Dec. 29.To Patrick and Alicia Fabiani Gombola, Pottsville, a son, Jan. 12.To Christopher and...
View ArticleCorrections, Jan. 29, 2013
Vote incorrectState Rep. Mike Tobash, R-125, voted "no" on House Bill 82, which provides for court hearings to decide who should pay for the care of animals seized in cases involving alleged criminal...
View ArticleAshland teenager crowned state fair queen
She was the only Schuylkill County Fair Queen to win each royalty contest and now she is the first from the county to capture the title of Pennsylvania Fair Queen. Rhonda Carl, 17, of Ashland, was...
View ArticleSchuylkill YMCA extending operations into Orwigsburg
ORWIGSBURG - The Schuylkill YMCA will open an extension office in Orwigsburg.Called the YMCA South Schuylkill Extension, the office will be on the second floor of Boyer's Food Markets, 329 S. Liberty...
View ArticleCriminal court, Jan. 29, 2013
A Pine Grove man returned to prison Jan. 21 after a Schuylkill County judge revoked his parole.Shane M. Frey, 22, of Pine Grove, will stay in prison until July 22, the end of his original sentence,...
View ArticleJapanese drumming ensemble to perform at Penn State Schuylkill
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Large Japanese barrel-like drums will fill the air with the sounds of rolling thunder when Taikoza, Japanese Drumming Ensemble, visits Penn State Schuylkill tonight.The free...
View ArticlePolice log, Jan. 29, 2013
2 escape injuryin 2-vehicle crashPORT CARBON - Borough police said two people escaped injury in a crash on Route 209 near Mill and East Washington streets about 5:30 p.m. Friday.Police said Thomas J....
View ArticleSchuylkill YMCA to host 11th Spirit of the Y dinner
A live auction show will highlight the 11th annual Spirit of the Y Dinner & Auction.Scheduled for Feb. 23 at the Schuylkill YMCA, 520 N. Centre St., Pottsville, the event will also include a silent...
View ArticlePolice chase man to railroad bridge, charge him with drug offenses
MAHANOY CITY - A 19-year-old Barnesville man who fled police Sunday night and threatened to jump from a railroad bridge that crosses Route 54 in Mahanoy Township is in Schuylkill County Prison. Edward...
View ArticleSchuylkill County's jobless rate up slightly to 9.7 percent
The unemployment rate for Schuylkill County increased four-tenths of a percentage point to 9.7 percent in December. The state rate increased one-tenth of a point over the month to 7.9 percent while...
View ArticleCorbett's polling numbers lag again
Gov. Tom Corbett's standing with voters has slipped again, with even Republicans showing discontent, and his handling of the Penn State sex abuse isn't helping him, according to a new poll released...
View ArticleBirths, Jan. 30, 2013
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, HersheyTo Benjamin and Gwendalin Hoenich Moyer, Jonestown, a daughter, Jan. 3. Grandparents are the Rev. Robert and Nan Hoenich, and Garry and Patsy Moyer,...
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n Gordon: Citizens Fire Company No. 1 is sponsored a seven-night Bermuda cruise June 9 to 16. Prices begin at $1,109. Drink packages are available and prices include transportation from Gordon to a New...
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