Ringtown man wins Powerball prize
RINGTOWN - A borough man won $1 million in the Dec. 22 Powerball drawing.Leonard Kamarousky had his winning ticket entered into the Lottery system Jan. 7, Gary Miller, spokesman for the Pennsylvania...
View ArticleOrwigsburg council continues work toward Memorial Hall renovations
ORWIGSBURG - The Orwigsburg Borough Council approved a resolution for the filing of a grant through the state Department of Community and Economic Development that could possibly be used for a roof at...
View ArticleFrackville adopts Second Amendment resolution
FRACKVILLE - The borough council joined its neighbor Wednesday night when it declared support for the right to keep and bear arms.The resolution, similar to one Gilberton Borough Council adopted in...
View ArticleNuremberg players to present comedy show this weekend
Laughter will erupt from the audience and maybe from the stage when the Nuremberg Community Players present their annual sketch-comedy show this weekend.The third edition of "Laughing It Up With The...
View ArticleCounty airport receiving $400,000 in grants
The Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey Airport is receiving a total of $400,000 in state grants to construct a new hangar as part of a $10 million investment in 10 airports across the state."I want to see...
View ArticleMcAdoo council votes down reduction of tax collector's commissions
McADOO - Mayor Dane Watro's proposal to cut the tax collector's commissions was put on hold while legal advice was sought from the borough solicitor's law firm.Ultimately, the borough council voted 4-3...
View ArticleDistrict Court, Feb. 15, 2013
Stephen J. BayerTAMAQUA - A 35-year-old Tamaqua man charged with assaulting another man in the borough on Dec. 2, 2012, had charges against him held to court during a preliminary hearing before...
View ArticleBirths, Feb. 15, 2013
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo Keith and Kimberly Brobst Vinglisky, Port Carbon, a daughter, Jan. 30.
View ArticlePolice log, Feb. 15, 2013
License platetaken from KiaTAMAQUA - State police at Frackville are investigating the theft of a license plate that occurred at 147 Meadow Lane in Walker Township between 7 p.m. Feb. 8 and 6:30 a.m....
View ArticleDeeds, Feb. 16, 2013
DeedsAshland - Eleanor E. Kaufman to Tracey E. and Steven Kehler; property on Centre Street; $1.Marilyn Stefanski to Christine Lynn Smith; 1019 Walnut St.; $28,000.Evelyn M. Glessner to Raymond P....
View ArticlePenn State students to display art at SCCA
Beauty has more than one face. Bryan David, 28, of Auburn, demonstrated that with an illustration he drew with orange, pink and blue pencils. "You can see one face is right-side-up and another is...
View ArticlePolice accuse man of selling meth
MINERSVILLE - A 22-year-old Pottsville man was jailed early Friday morning after Minersville police arrested him for allegedly selling methamphetamine.Jeremy T. Culbert, 733 Port Carbon-Saint Clair...
View ArticleHaven woman paroled after guilty pleas, revocation
After pleading guilty Tuesday to two sets of crimes, a Schuylkill Haven woman had her parole revoked Friday in Schuylkill County Court in a third case, but still managed to avoid more prison...
View ArticleWilliamstown couple jailed for allegedly assaulting child
WILLIAMSTOWN - A man and woman were jailed Tuesday charged with assaulting their infant child resulting in several bones being broken.Brett J. Bhoner, 19, and Chelsea M. Cormack, 18, both of...
View ArticleWith community's help, Orwigsburg family finds Shih Tzu lost for 2 weeks
ORWIGSBURG - Little Cosmo has been the most popular dog in Schuylkill County for the past three weeks. After running away from his home Jan. 26, the Shih Tzu survived two weeks of bitter cold, snow...
View ArticleMahanoy City man charged in thefts surrenders to police
SHENANDOAH - A man charged with stealing $35,000 in items from an area business and a nonprofit fire society was jailed after surrendering to authorities Friday morning.Raymond G. Hower, 23, of 1400 E....
View ArticlePretzel stands disappearing in local malls
Most people may remember visiting the Fairlane Village mall, especially as a child, and enjoying a freshly baked pretzel and an RC Cola while shopping. That ritual is now a permanent memory since...
View ArticlePolice log, Feb. 16, 2013
Nuremberg womanhurt in crashTAMAQUA - A 34-year-old Nuremberg woman was taken to a hospital when she lost control of her vehicle at 4:13 Sunday in East Union Township.State police at Frackville said...
View ArticleAuburn woman dies in crash
REEDSVILLE - An Auburn woman died from injuries she suffered Friday in a two-vehicle crash on Route 183 in Wayne Township. State police at Schuylkill Haven said Courtney L. Hengen, 22, was flown to...
View ArticleCriminal Court, Feb. 16, 2013
A Pottsville man admitted Tuesday in Schuylkill County Court that he tried to break into a New Philadelphia motorcycle supply store last August.William A. Wallace, 22, pleaded guilty to attempted...
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