Gemini a story of brotherly love
Celestial twins shine over us while we move toward spring. Gemini is one of the brightest of the 66 constellations that we see through the course of the year around here, and it's easy to find in my...
View ArticleHubley, Hegins townships withdraw sewer plan
VALLEY VIEW - The Hegins-Hubley sewer project seems to be slipping further away instead of coming closer.Hegins Township supervisors announced Monday that both townships have agreed and they are going...
View ArticleTransformer shuts power to more than 4,500 in Pottsville
A power outage left more than 4,500 people in Pottsville in the dark and shut off traffic signals downtown Saturday afternoon for nearly two hours. "A circuit breaker at the substation tripped," Jim...
View ArticleShenandoah chamber gets donation from borough police
SHENANDOAH - The Greater Shenandoah Area Chamber of Commerce recently received an early Christmas present - a $1,000 donation to the holiday lighting fund from the Shenandoah police department. Most...
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n Aristes: There will be an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon Sunday at the Aristes Fire Company. The cost is $8 and all are welcome. The company will also hold a Lenten fish dinner from 4...
View ArticleBlue Mountain wins Schuylkill County academic contest
Blue Mountain High School won the Schuylkill County Academic Competition on Monday for the fourth year in a row. The team won with a score of 100 to 80 against Pottsville Area after the championship...
View ArticleAlmost $25K raised in 2-day warrant sweep
ORWIGSBURG - The two-day warrant sweep from the office of Magisterial District Judge James R. Ferrier succeeded overwhelmingly, the judge said Monday.Ferrier said the state police, municipal police...
View ArticlePermit OK'd for Geisinger cancer center at Pottsville hospital
The City of Pottsville's Office of Code Enforcement recently approved a $1.5 million plan to establish a Geisinger Medical Group cancer treatment center at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian...
View ArticleBirths, March 12, 2013
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo Joel Hewes and Jolissa Mataka, Pottsville, a son, Feb. 25.
View ArticleCity turns to PADCO for police cars, Union Station management
The city council decided to take a loan from Pottsville Area Development Corp.'s revolving loan fund Monday to buy two 2013-model police cars. "They're two, brand-new, 2013 Ford interceptors," said...
View ArticlePolice log, March 12, 2013
Pedestrian killed on Interstate 83Police believe a 27-year-old man from McAdoo walking along the berm of Interstate 83 south Saturday ran into traffic, where he was hit by a vehicle.State police at...
View Article1st Youth Summit to be held March 21
Students from each school district in Schuylkill County will be attending the first Youth Summit at the county courthouse March 21.Teams of students will meet with community leaders in Courtroom No. 1...
View ArticleFire society members enjoy documentary
MAHANOY CITY - Members of the Schuylkill Historical Fire Society watched a documentary Saturday featuring their organization. The 50 members attending the organization's annual banquet were shown the...
View ArticleDistrict Court, March 14, 2013
James K. ReileyThe following cases were heard before Magisterial District Judge James K. Reiley, Pottsville, on March 5:Max J. Hollywood, 19, of 402 Fairview St., Pottsville - waived for court:...
View ArticleArraignments, March 14, 2013
A 32-year-old Shenandoah man charged with assaulting his live-in girlfriend at the time and threatening to kill her on Jan. 14 is among those scheduled to plead not guilty Monday during arraignment in...
View ArticleSaint Clair approves contractor for playground
SAINT CLAIR - The Saint Clair Area School District approved Lowell Harzell as the contractor to install the playground equipment Wednesday night.Superintendent Kendy K. Hinkel said that when the school...
View ArticleLocals offer prayers, best wishes for new pope
Local reaction to the election of Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, who took the name of Pope Francis on Wednesday, included prayers, good wishes and curiosity about the new shepherd of the Roman Catholic...
View ArticlePottsville Republicans endorse slate of candidates
The City of Pottsville Republican Committee announced Wednesday its endorsements for candidates for city offices and Pottsville Area school board. Earlier this year, two Republican candidates for mayor...
View ArticleSchuylkill County retirement fund climbs in fair market value
The Schuylkill County retirement fund continues to set record highs in fair market value. During a retirement board meeting Wednesday, county Controller Christy Joy announced that the retirement fund...
View ArticleInstructor reveals research on laptops in local schools
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - New initiatives are aiming to provide students with "21st century skills" by putting a laptop in the hands of every high school student. During a presentation at Penn State...
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