Aspen Dental motion to be reviewed by Saint Clair Planning Commission
SAINT CLAIR - The borough council approved a motion to rescind the denial of the Aspen Dental land development submission Tuesday night. Solicitor Edward Brennan said that the motion was based on...
View ArticleProgram will wake people up to sleep difficulty
Schuylkill Health will be holding its next free community education program at 6 p.m. March 13 titled "Catching Some ZZZ's," which will discuss restless legs affecting sleep.Dr. Joseph A. Cable,...
View ArticleAshland police move into new headquarters
ASHLAND - After three years of construction, the Ashland police department's new headquarters are in operation. Only the usual moving tasks remain, such as filing paperwork, decorating walls and...
View Article'Career criminal' sent to state prison
The Schuylkill Haven man who was convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, three separate sets of crimes earlier this year is headed to state prison after being sentenced Tuesday in Schuylkill County Court...
View ArticleBirths, March 6, 2013
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo Shawn and Alyssa McCabe Jago, Ashland, a daughter, Feb. 24.
View ArticleGirardville Basketball Association marks 50th anniversary season
GIRARDVILLE - Five decades ago, Girardville resident Jack Travis organized and ran his own biddy basketball league in the borough, and his initiative in providing a sports outlet for children continues...
View ArticleAudit receives pledge from state
HARRISBURG - A new audit to examine problems with missing and late paychecks for direct care workers received a pledge of cooperation Tuesday from the incoming state public welfare secretary. "I...
View ArticleMahanoy City man convicted of murder, will spend life behind bars
Jarvin M. Huggins will spend the rest of his life behind state prison bars, as a Schuylkill County jury found him guilty Tuesday of murdering a Mahanoy City man last April in the basement of his home....
View ArticlePADCO to add more business seminars to roster this year
The Pottsville Area Development Corp. is preparing to kick off its annual Lunch and Learn Seminars for businesses and eager entrepreneurs next week.Meanwhile, PADCO also plans to add more of them to...
View ArticleTruck crash causes fuel spill on Interstate 81
DELANO - A truck tractor ruptured one of its fuel tanks Tuesday night when it hit the back of another vehicle on Interstate 81 North in Delano Township, causing gallons of diesel to spill onto the...
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n Pottsville: The Mansfield University Concert Choir will perform at 7:30 p.. March 21 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 300 W. Arch St. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Proceeds will benefit...
View ArticleNewspaper: Corbett, wife accepted $11,000 in gifts
PHILADELPHIA - Gov. Tom Corbett and his wife, Susan, accepted gifts including seats at professional sporting events, tickets to a gala for the Philadelphia Orchestra and private jet travel over a...
View ArticleCorrection, March 6, 2013
Incorrect information The wrong URL to locate records and deeds appeared in Monday's edition. The records can be found at www.pa.uslandrecords.com.
View ArticleBudget cuts forcing furlough of more than 5,000 civilian employees' jobs
In its first pubic announcement since the federal budget sequestration, Tobyhanna Army Depot unveiled $309 million of budget cuts that will result in furloughs of 5,136 civilian employees. Facility...
View ArticleDeeds, March 6, 2013
DeedsButler Township - Candice A. Lapachinsky to Jasmine M. Robertson; 817 W. John St.; $74,000.Girardville - Schuylkill Community Action to Morganna C. Ferrari; 27 E. Main St.; $78,000.John S. Kessler...
View ArticleAssistant chairman of Schuylkill County Republican Committee resigns
Attorney Hank J. Clarke resigned as an assistant chairman of the Schuylkill County Republican Committee on Monday following a lengthy resignation letter in which he criticized recent decisions by...
View ArticleSaint Clair school plans video game-like program to help kids learn more
SAINT CLAIR - The Saint Clair Area School District plans new computer-based learning initiatives for the fall, which will be approved at the school board meeting next week. Superintendent Kendy K....
View ArticleSaint Clair sues Blythe Township, landfill developer
Saint Clair borough officials asked Schuylkill County Court on Thursday to nullify all agreements between Blythe Township and the developer of a proposed construction and demolition waste landfill....
View ArticleDog park talks continue in Orwigsburg
ORWIGSBURG - The issue of a dog park has yet to be settled in Orwigsburg Borough.Before Wednesday's meeting, Lisa Lickman, a member of the dog park committee, provided the council with a copy of the...
View ArticleEast Union Township exploring police expansion
SHEPPTON - East Union Township police patrol right up to the western edge of neighboring Black Creek Township.Sugarloaf Township police patrol up to Black Creek's eastern edge.Stuck in the middle with...
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