Pottsville man injured in motorcycle crash
A Pottsville man was injured when he lost control of his motorcycle Wednesday evening and went down an embankment on Seltzer Road in Norwegian Township. Brad McKeone was put in the back of an ambulance...
View ArticlePottsville man dies of injuries suffered in crash
A Pottsville motorcyclist who was seriously injured in a three-vehicle accident Saturday in Washington Township has died. David John Guzick, 24, died Tuesday at the Hospital of the University of...
View ArticleDeeds, March 14, 2013
DeedsAshland - Glenn Keller to Robert Luscavage; 811 Market St.; $4,113.62.Cass Township - Margaret J. Chernosky to David A. Flynn; 0.47-acre property on Upper Jonestown Road; $1.Coaldale - 112th...
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n Ashland: The Baruch Youth Group of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 35 N. Ninth St., Ashland, will hold a macaroni and cheese with breaded fish dinner from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday in the church hall....
View ArticleMechanicsville borough buys building to establish first municipal building
MECHANICSVILLE - The Borough of Mechanicsville will be opening its first borough hall in a building owned by a former fire company later this year, according to borough solicitor William J. Burke....
View ArticleAlleged arsonist to face 17 charges
At Thursday's preliminary hearing for the woman charged with setting the fire that destroyed her Shenandoah home, Ann Morton remembered the moments when she realized she might lose the place she had...
View ArticleSchuylkill County candidates file for spot on primary ballot
An array of political candidates will be seeking their party's nomination when Schuylkill County voters hit the polls for the primary election May 21. Registered Republicans and Democrats will decide...
View ArticleService Electric closing Mahanoy City office today
MAHANOY CITY - Service Electric Cablevision Inc. will close its business office in Mahanoy City today, with customers having until 5 p.m. to pay their bills locally. The closing of the office in the...
View ArticleAccused burglar waives right to hearing
SHENANDOAH - A Mahanoy City man charged with stealing $35,000 in items from an area business and a non-profit fire society waived his right to a preliminary hearing on the charges Thursday...
View ArticlePine Grove organizes charity auction
PINE GROVE - Organizers of the third annual benefit auction for Operation Hugs and Kisses are optimistic for another good turnout for Saturday's event at Pine Grove Hose, Hook and Ladder No....
View ArticlePottsville mayor named grand marshal for Saturday's St. Patrick's Day Parade
Irish eyes will be smiling upon Pottsville Mayor John D.W. Reiley as he leads the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade through the city Saturday.Reiley, 77, was selected as grand marshal in recognition of...
View ArticleSheppton woman headed to court in alleged murder-for-hire
SHENANDOAH - A 36-year-old Sheppton woman charged with trying to hire someone to kill two people last month had charges against her held for court during a preliminary hearing Thursday. Jamielynn...
View ArticleAuthorities warn against St. Patrick's Day drunken driving
As St. Patrick's Day approaches and festivities loom, Schuylkill County authorities are urging motorists to plan a safe ride home and never get behind the wheel of a vehicle drunk. Dave Everly,...
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n McAdoo: St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church will hold a paska and candy sale - peanut butter eggs and coconut eggs - beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Items will be sold on a first-come basis. For more...
View ArticlePolice log, March 15, 2013
Man injuredin crash in cityTraffic was blocked between on Market Street between 12th and 13th streets in Pottsville on Thursday after a man drove his pickup truck into a pole.Sgt. James Joos of the...
View ArticleResidents welcomed to participate in Mahanoy City's 150th birthday bash
MAHANOY CITY - Council President Patti Schnitzius took some time during Tuesday's meeting to speak about the borough's 150th anniversary that will be celebrated this year. The sesquicentennial...
View ArticleCandidates announced for state Superior Court judge
Schuylkill County voters will determine candidates to represent their political party in the race for state Superior Court judge when they hit the polls for the primary election May 21. The...
View ArticleOrwigsburg adds part-time officer to police force
ORWIGSBURG - The Orwigsburg Borough Council voted to approve a resolution Wednesday appointing a part-time police officer for the borough.Ronald Frederick, a Lake Wynonah resident, was appointed to...
View ArticleSchuylkill County teens take on tobacco
Eighty-six students from throughout Schuylkill County attended a Teens Against Tobacco program at the Salvation Army Building on Friday morning.The annual program prepares about 15 students from each...
View ArticleDistrict court, March 16, 2013
Anthony J. KilkerSHENANDOAH - A Ringtown man charged with threatening a woman with a knife and saying he would kill her Jan. 24 waived his right to a preliminary hearing March 6 before Magisterial...
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