Tamaqua warns of detours around May bridge project
TAMAQUA - Tamaqua Borough Council members are warning of possible traffic chaos as a result of work on the East Broad Street bridge, which is expected to begin in May or June and last up to 18...
View ArticlePottsville students take science class lessons to the pool
It was either sink or swim for eighth-grade students at D.H.H Lengel Middle School on Friday as they put what they learned in science class to the test by racing across the school pool in cardboard...
View ArticleShroud of Turin replica arrives Saturday afternoon in Shenandoah
SHENANDOAH - The planned arrival of a replica of the Shroud of Turin to St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church in Shenandoah is today, with volunteers to help set up the display inside the church for...
View Article2 Schuylkill County youths win gold at Motorama Arena Races
Two Schuylkill County youths brought home gold from the 35th annual Motorama Arena Races and Speed Show last weekend at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. Tyler Ulsh, 7, of Schuylkill...
View ArticleTremont man charged with molesting boy, 4
TREMONT - A 27-year-old borough man was jailed Friday after Tremont police accused him of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old boy on Valentine's Day in 2012. Christopher M. Bove, 37 W. Main St., Apt. 7,...
View ArticleSheppton woman charged with trying to hire hitman
SHEPPTON - A Sheppton woman was jailed Wednesday after Schuylkill County detectives charged her with trying to hire someone to kill two people for evicting her. Jamielynn Reilly, 36, of 885 Center...
View ArticlePolice log, Feb. 23, 2013
No one hurt inHighridge crashHIGHRIDGE - Two people escaped injury when their cars collided at Highridge Park Road and Keystone Boulevard in Cass Township at 5:53 a.m. Thursday.State police at...
View ArticlePenn State Schuylkill holds Black History Month banquet
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - In all, 75 people showed their enthusiasm for the topic of black history by clapping, singing and - at times during a video presentation - not saying a word Friday night at Penn...
View ArticleWoman found guilty of owning dilapidated building in Tremont
A Minersville woman is guilty of owning a dilapidated and unsafe building in Tremont, a Schuylkill County judge decided on Friday after dismissing her appeal.Sharon A. Smith, 44, who did not appear for...
View Article2 men break through wall at Dollar General in Ashland
ASHLAND - Two men broke through the outside wall of the Dollar General store in Ashland on Tuesday but a burglar alarm caused the pair to leave behind what they were stealing.Borough police were called...
View ArticlePort Carbon man charged with stealing from Wal-Mart
SAINT CLAIR - A Port Carbon man was jailed after being arrested by Saint Clair police on Sunday in connection with a theft at Wal-Mart. Police said Jamie P. Robbins, 33, of 70 S. Coal St., Apt. 2, was...
View ArticleSchuylkill YMCA holds annual Spirit dinner
More than 180 people attended the 11th annual Spirit of the Y Dinner & Auction on Saturday at the Schuylkill YMCA.Both a live and silent auction, dinner and the presentation of the volunteer of the...
View ArticleWoman jumps from 3rd floor to escape Shenandoah fire
SHENANDOAH - A woman who jumped from a third-floor window to escape a fast moving fire inside her apartment building remains in critical condition at an area trauma center.Lisa Goida, 43, who lived at...
View ArticleMasses to be celebrated for pope in Pottsville, Allentown
Pope Benedict XVI will step down as Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church on Feb. 28, and Masses will be celebrated for the pope and the cardinal who will be selected to replace him in Pottsville and...
View ArticleCode enforcement efforts in Mahanoy Twp. to increase
MAHANOY CITY - As the weather improves in the spring months, code enforcement in Mahanoy Township will be more evident, according to Code Enforcement Officer Larry Levy.Supervisor Chairman James...
View ArticleTips to help maintain item value
As an award-winning TV expert and Ph.D. antiques appraiser, I tell people how to recognize valuable antiques. When you are searching around your house, you might overlook those unexpected old items,...
View ArticleDean's list, Feb. 24, 2013
Lock HavenRon Kosar, a freshman business major at Lock Haven University, was named to the dean's list for the fall semester.A 2012 graduate of Marian High School, he is a son of Ron and Mary Beth...
View ArticleDean's list, Feb. 24, 2013
Lock HavenRon Kosar, a freshman business major at Lock Haven University, was named to the dean's list for the fall semester.A 2012 graduate of Marian High School, he is a son of Ron and Mary Beth...
View ArticleStudents of the month, Feb. 24, 2013
Tri-Valley LionsVincent Fritz and his grandfather, Dennis Shadle, both of Hegins, were guests of the Tri-Valley Lions at the club's January meeting, with Vince representing the 2012-13 class of...
View ArticleNeighbors in the news, Feb. 24, 2013
Home health aideDoris Chizmar, Saint Clair, successfully completed a home health aide course, receiving her diploma from Stratford Career Institute.
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