Shenandoah man arrested after allegedly damaging operating room equipment at...
A Shenandoah man was jailed Sunday after he allegedly damaged $60,000 worth of equipment in operating rooms at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street. Pottsville police arrested Larry Dettery,...
View ArticleFor the record, Feb. 7, 2013
Marriage licensesPedro N. Aguero, Tamaqua, and Patricia E. Ramirez, Tamaqua.Kristopher D. Warfel, Williamstown, and Amber D. Dinger, Williamstown.Christopher Cicero Sr., Schuylkill Haven, and Nicole M....
View ArticlePennsylvania's transportation costs cut two ways
HARRISBURG - Gov. Tom Corbett's proposal to lift the cap on a wholesale gasoline tax could cost the typical motorist up to $100 annually by the time it's fully implemented. This potential pocketbook...
View ArticlePolice log, Feb. 7, 2013
SHENANDOAH - Borough police are investigating the theft of a cash register from Nature's Way Emporium, 119 E. Centre St., on Feb. 1. Police said someone gained entry through the door window and...
View ArticlePottsville HARB OKs Roma facade plan
Roma Pizza in Pottsville impressed the city's Historical Architectural Review Board on Wednesday night with a facade renovation plan that included an awning and stone veneer."We're sprucing up the...
View ArticleLocals discuss possible changes to Scout rules
A change in policy by the Boy Scouts of America to permit gays was discussed at a monthly district commissioners meeting Wednesday.The national Boy Scouts office delayed deciding on the issue Wednesday...
View ArticlePostal Service cutting hours at several Schuylkill County post offices
While the postmaster general announced Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service will soon be stopping mail deliveries on Saturdays, the window hours at many rural post offices are also going to be...
View ArticlePottsville hospital releases cost of operating room break-in
The damage in three operating rooms in Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street will cost Schuylkill Health Inc. $6,669.47, Colleen B. Shevokas, the hospital's director of surgical services, said...
View ArticleSchuylkill County homeless count finds 13
A "point-in-time" count conducted by various social service agencies in Schuylkill County last week found 13 people living without homes throughout the county."Honestly, I was not expecting this many....
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n Ashland: Christ's United Lutheran Church, 437 Airport Road, will sponsor a community blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday in its community room. "The entire Ashland community is invited," according to...
View ArticleTragedies bring the Matejick family and friends together
GORDON - A son of the late Ronald E. Matejick, who lost his life Monday in a tragic car crash, said there aren't enough good words to describe his father."There aren't enough words or space in the...
View ArticleVoters say don't privatize Pennsylvania Lottery
Pennsylvania voters overwhelmingly think privatizing management of the state lottery is a bad idea with some saying they'll no longer play if that happens, according to a new Franklin & Marshall...
View ArticleArraignments, Feb. 7, 2013
A 34-year-old Ashland man charged with entering two Saint Clair businesses and causing a disturbance in each on Sept. 23, 2012, is among those who pleaded not guilty during arraignment in Schuylkill...
View ArticleTamaqua man convicted of assault
by peter e. bortner David R. Cipko assaulted his ex-girlfriend last August in her Tamaqua home but did not break into the building to do it, a Schuylkill County jury ruled Wednesday.After deliberating...
View ArticleSchuylkill County commissioners hire prison guards to cut down on overtime
The Schuylkill County Prison is adding 10 part-time correctional officers and a sixth lieutenant.The county salary board approved the creation of the positions after the commissioners' work session...
View ArticleDeeds, Feb. 7, 2013
DeedsBranch Township - REO Distribution LLC to Azcan RPG LLC; 619 Pine Hill St.; $12,815.70.McAdoo - Robert S. and Sharon Kalinchok to JJC Enterprises LLC; property on Kennedy Drive; $22,000.Port...
View ArticleHazleton man convicted of growing marijuana in Mahanoy City
by peter e. bortner Growing marijuana in his Mahanoy City barber shop and rented house could mean prison time for a Luzerne County man who was convicted Tuesday in Schuylkill County Court of four...
View ArticleHaven man convicted for 2nd time in 3 days
by peter e. bortner For the second time in three days, a Schuylkill Haven man heard a Schuylkill County jury find him guilty on Wednesday. This time, however, jurors convicted Samuel T. Steffie, 41, of...
View Article17 women vie for Queen of Snows title
The 2013 Greater Pottsville Winter Carnival concludes Saturday with the Senior Princess Coronation Pageant and Queen's Ball. At the pageant, one of 17 women will be crowned Queen of Snows. The pageant...
View ArticlePottsville library offers Wi-Fi
The Pottsville Free Public Library is now among the public libraries in Schuylkill County offering free Wi-Fi access. The Friends of the Pottsville Free Public Library, a volunteer group established...
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