Impact fee bill wins final approval
HARRISBURG - State lawmakers wrapped up a lengthy political battle Wednesday giving final approval to a bill establishing a county-option Marcellus Shale drilling impact fee and state review of local...
View ArticleDeeds, Feb. 9
DeedsEast Union Township - Randall L. and Jeanne Ann Blessing to Eagle Rock Resort Co.; Lot 225WS, Eagle Rock; $10.Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Maria T. and Johan A. Estrella; Lot WSS, Eagle Rock; $32,200....
View ArticleBlock grants get county association support
HARRISBURG - Gov. Tom Corbett's proposal to steer state aid for seven human service programs through a single grant drew support Wednesday from the leadership of the association representing county...
View ArticleBlythe Township receives grant to repair 100-year-old reservoir
BUCK RUN - Crystal Run Reservoir will soon be getting much-needed upgrades thanks to a $1.82 million Pennvest loan the Blythe Township Municipal Authority recently received.The loan was announced by...
View ArticleCommissioners approve reallocation of funds for county bridge project
The Schuylkill County Commissioners approved the reallocation of liquid fuels funds for county bridge projects during the commissioners' public meeting Wednesday.Project completion reports will be...
View ArticlePottsville Area school board appoints representative, votes to support SWIC
The Pottsville Area school board on Wednesday voted to support Schuylkill Women in Crisis, Pottsville, in its bid to become the state-appointed provider for sexual assault prevention services for...
View ArticleSaint Clair school board moves toward renovation
SAINT CLAIR - The Saint Clair Area school board Wednesday approved post-bid opening certification - called PlanCon F Attachment C - for the district's school building renovation/addition...
View ArticleSeip to run against Argall for state Senate seat
by peter e. bortner A former state representative wants to return to Harrisburg politics by running for a seat in the state Senate.Tim Seip, a Washington Township Democrat who served two terms in the...
View ArticleOfficials put brakes on green light 'myth' in Minersville
MINERSVILLE - If you're in a rush to get through the borough in the morning, don't expect to make every green light on Sunbury Street.Minersville police Chief Michael Combs said although there is a...
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n Jim Thorpe: The Carbon County Environmental Education Center will present "Home Sweet Home" at 10 a.m. Sunday. It will include games, songs and other activities all centered on animals and their...
View ArticleFairlane Village mall hosts 10th annual fair
The 10th annual Schuylkill County History Fair at the Fairlaine Village mall is a place to find your roots. The free event, which has grown from a few people to hundreds, is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3...
View ArticleSchuylkill Haven native shoots her 1st feature film in county
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - "Skook" - the movie.It's an idea for which the time is ripe, and thanks to the imagination of Ashley S. Pishock and her friends, it is on its way.It is no surprise that Pishock, 23,...
View ArticlePets part of White House history
As we celebrate President's Day, a review of some pets that spent time in the White House over the last century or so is in order. For those of us who love American history, it is interesting to note...
View ArticleVenus, Jupiter are getting cozy
The night sky is the window to the rest of our universe, but it's also made for lovers. First of all, you get to be in the dark with the one you love, or at least the one you love that you hope will...
View ArticlePoll finds Americans rated most generous
It's official. According to the annual international poll conducted by the Charities Aid Foundation, the people of the United States rank as the most generous in the world in terms of time and monetary...
View ArticleDean's list, Feb. 12, 2012
West VirginiaJaclyn Kowalonek, a junior majoring in speech pathology and audiology, was named to the President's List at West Virginia University with a 4.0 GPA for the fall semester.A 2009 graduate of...
View ArticleGraduates, Feb. 12, 2012
DeSalesNicholas V. Wachter, Pottsville, graduated cum laude Jan. 21 from DeSales University, Center Valley, with a bachelor's degree in management. He is pursuing a master's degree in addition to...
View ArticleNeighbors in the news, Feb. 12, 2012
Eagle rankNathanael C. Marino, 15, of Orwigsburg Boy Scout Troop 624, earned the highest rank in Boy Scouting on Jan. 18.His Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project involved disassembling and...
View ArticleSchool notes, Feb. 12, 2012
Pottsville AreaMadison Rushannon, Pottsville, a fourth-grade student at John S. Clarke Elementary Center, Pottsville, recently accepted an anonymous donation of blankets for hospitalized veterans.Her...
View ArticleStudents of the month, Feb. 12, 2012
Shen RotaryJanette Lukashunas, a senior at Shenandoah Valley High School, was chosen as student of the month for December by the Shenandoah Rotary Club.Janette's high school activities include...
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