School notes, Feb. 24, 2013
McCannThree graduates of the Pottsville campus of McCann School of Business & Technology have received certification.Malery Masser, Valley View, a December 2012 graduate of the medical assisting...
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n Ashland: The Ashland Public Library, 1229 Centre St., will host story hours from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, March 8, 15 and 22. The program is for potty-trained children 3 to 5 years of age. For more...
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Man charged for alleged bad check JONESTOWN - State police at Jonestown reported filing bad check charges against a 42-year-old Schuylkill Haven man after an incident July 12, 2012. Police said Harold...
View ArticleDeeds, Feb. 24, 2013
DeedsCass Township - Georgine M. and John E. Quirk and Patricia A. Barnwell to Richard M. Trianosky; property; $1.Richard Michael Trianosky, individually and as administrator of the Estate of Isabel...
View ArticlePolice investigating burglary at Middleport baseball field
MIDDLEPORT - Schuylkill County Crime Stoppers and state police at Frackville are asking for the public's help in finding those responsible for a burglary last month at an area sports complex. Police...
View ArticleSupport Lenten meal-makers through Easter
March starts this week. We'll recognize American Red Cross Month and National Chocolate and Agriculture weeks. Days to acknowledge are Salvation Army and Girl Scouts anniversaries, human services,...
View ArticleSuggestions wanted for Shenandoah community fun day in August
SHENANDOAH - The heat of August is months away but plans are in the works for the annual Kids Fun Day in Shenandoah. Gordon Slater, president of Schuylkill Community Watch, which sponsors the event,...
View ArticleThe Republican-Herald wins Flagship Award
The Republican-Herald has been named the flagship print property of 2012 by Times-Shamrock Communications.Members of the Times-Shamrock Advisory Board, which includes publishers from across the...
View ArticleEnjoy the original ‘Reality TV’
There's no getting around the fact that most constellations don't look like what they're supposed to be. Not only do you have to use your imagination, but you need to put it into four-wheel drive....
View ArticleShroud of Turin replica arrives in Shenandoah for two weeks
SHENANDOAH - The Rev. Archpriest Daniel Troyan took the long drive from Cherry Hill, N.J., to Shenandoah on Saturday in a truck carrying a very special cargo - the Shroud of Turin replica - for a...
View ArticleGraduates, Feb. 24, 2013
TempleCameron Wise, a 2008 graduate of Pine Grove Area High School, received his bachelor's degree in business administration with a marketing major and entrepreneurship minor from the Fox School of...
View ArticleStudents lack math textbooks
TOWER CITY - A parent of a Williams Valley eighth-grader questioned the school board on why her stepdaughter had no algebra textbook.Christina O'Hara, Williamstown, brought her concerns to the Williams...
View ArticleRestaurant at Tamaqua railroad station slated to reopen in spring
TAMAQUA - While the Restaurant at the Station closed its doors in December after eight years, the site is expected to reopen in early spring under a new name and new ownership. Yvonne Sidella,...
View ArticlePolice log, Feb. 25, 2013
Snowball damages house windowTUSCARORA - A snowball thrown by someone smashed the front door glass pane at 6:30 p.m. at 611 Wyoming St., Tuscarora, State police at Frackville said Francis Joseph...
View Articleconference slated for landowners keen on timbering
Landowners interesting in selling timber on their property may pick up a few tips about the practice at a free program next month at Penn State Schuylkill."This is the first time the Schuylkill County...
View ArticleTri-Valley Board considers joining healthcare consortium
HEGINS - The Tri-Valley school board may enter into a health care consortium.Chris Holuta of the Reschini Group made a presentation about health care funding during last week's board meeting. Holuta...
View ArticleOfficers at center of school safety debate
HARRISBURG - The hiring of specially trained officers to patrol school corridors is emerging as a central issue in the debate in Pennsylvania over school safety since a mass shooting at a Connecticut...
View ArticleCriminal court, Feb. 25, 2013
A Pottsville man is headed to state prison after admitting Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court that he was drunk when he crashed his motorcycle last April in the city, injuring himself and his...
View ArticleFire marshal: Cause of massive Shenandoah fire may never be found
SHENANDOAH - The cause of an early Saturday morning fire that destroyed or damaged 11 homes in the borough and displaced at least 12 people may never be found, a state police fire marshal said on...
View ArticleBusiness puts new office in flood plain
PORT CARBON - A business that specializes in products for the handicapped is planning to move its office from a home in Port Carbon to the center of the borough's business district, even though it's...
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