New education block grant is Corbett goal
HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania schools would have a new block grant program to work with if Gov. Tom Corbett wins legislative approval for his proposal to privatize the state-run liquor system. Corbett...
View ArticleMuir Veterans Memorial Committee seeks funds for additional tribute
MUIR - Remembering veterans who paid the "supreme sacrifice", one volunteer group plans to expand a local monument paying tribute to those veterans and is seeking funds for the project.The Muir...
View ArticleLocal reps disagree on animal care bill
While two of the state House representatives from Schuylkill County supported a bill providing the financial care for animals seized by authorities in cruelty cases, a third did not.On Jan. 23, the...
View ArticlePolice log, Feb. 4, 2013
2 women injured in single-car crashLYKENS - Two women susffered injuries in a one-car accident at 5:50 a.m. Sunday. State police at Schuyllkill Haven said the accident occurred on Fearnot Road, Hubley...
View ArticleDeeds, Feb. 4, 2013
DeedsBlythe Township - Anne Rompalo, administratrix of the Estate of Rudolph Rompalo, to Anne Rompalo; 28.5-acre property on Sunset Lane; $1.Cass Township - Mary Novak to Tracey A. and Keith A....
View Article2 Gordon men die in crash
STRONG - Two elderly cousins being driven by a relative to a hospital for a routine health checkup Monday were killed in a violent head-on collision. Charles D. Carl, 92, and Roland E. Matejick, 76,...
View ArticleNorwegian Township supervisors prohibit issuance of permits to Kings Village...
MAR LIN - No additional building or other permits will be issued for the Kings Village Plaza, Minersville, because an issue involving faulty fire hydrants has not been addressed.There are three fire...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Junior Idol competition begins tonight
FRACKVILLE - Many talented boys and girls will take to the stage this evening at center court in the Schuylkill Mall to compete for the top spot in Schuylkill County Junior Idol V.The latest edition of...
View ArticleNew Mexico man sentenced in death of Ringtown bicyclist
A Pueblo of Laguna judge recently sentenced Gilbert Waconda to 182 days in jail and 600 hours of community service in the June 2010 killing of a Ringtown bicyclist whom Waconda struck on the pueblo in...
View ArticleGovernor's budget unveiling turns into multiday political event
HARRISBURG - Gov. Tom Corbett will unveil his 2013-14 spending plan today, making his best case to the public on what should be the state's priorities for the fiscal year.But a debate that erupted...
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n Mahanoy City: The Mahanoy City Visiting Nurse Association recently acknowledged the following memorials: For Lillian Chesko from Jonn and Nancy Steibler; for Denise Blaschock from Mary Ann...
View ArticleNew dentist office opening in Pottsville
A new dental business might give Schuylkill County residents something to smile about. Mill Creek Dental, 497 N. Claude A. Lord Blvd., Pottsville, is accepting patients Wednesday. Insurance is not...
View ArticlePolice log, Feb. 5, 2013
Police investigate hit-and-run TREMONT - State police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating a hit-and-run crash that occurred on Hazle Street, just west of North Pine Street, about 11 p.m. Saturday....
View ArticleJury rules Haven man stole veterans' grave markers
by peter e. bortner Samuel T. Steffie sold veterans grave markers for scrap metal, a Schuylkill County jury ruled Monday in finding him guilty of two charges stemming from the incident. Steffie, 42, of...
View ArticleLawmaker to introduce bill that would legalize small betting pools in...
Just like pizza, wings and chips, small betting pools are a tradition for many people during major sporting events like Sunday's Super Bowl and the upcoming NCAA basketball tournament. However, even a...
View ArticleLady Kyoshi encourages drive to succeed
All of the skills Carla Pronio Molinaro of Brandonville has mastered in the 37 years she's been studying martial arts are still nothing without a trait she was born with - a drive to compete."All my...
View ArticleBirths, Feb. 5, 2013
Presbyterian Hospital, Albuquerque, N.M.To Eric Harvilicz and Marissa Barrett, Albuquerque, a son, Jan. 30. Grandparents are Tony and Mary Ann Barrett and John and Sandy Harvilicz, all of...
View ArticleFire damages part of former cigar plant near Mahanoy City
MAHANOY CITY - Workers cutting apart a portion of an old heating system sparked a blaze Monday that damaged the former General Cigar plant in Mahanoy Township. Mahanoy City firefighters were called to...
View ArticleElysburg man convicted of burgling Shenandoah house
by peter e. bortner A Northumberland County man faces state prison time after being convicted Monday in Schuylkill County Court of breaking into a Shenandoah home in May 2012. Dale R. Heintzelman, 35,...
View ArticleSt. Ambrose LEGO teams tourney winners
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Two groups of students from St. Ambrose School won awards last month for their creations at a Lego event in Delaware.The 13 local students, ages 10 to 14 in grades five through...
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