Shenandoah hires new police chief
SHENANDOAH - After seven months without a police chief, Shenandoah Borough Council voted to hire borough police Capt. George Carado for the position during Wednesday's meeting. The position has been...
View ArticleACTION youth group to honor saints as part of 26th annual Living Stations of...
The story of Jesus Christ will be told on the streets of Mahanoy City tonight. The 26th annual Living Stations of the Cross, a re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus through 14 stations, will begin...
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n Millersburg: The Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art has announced the next installment in its 2013 Discovery Lecture Series: History of the Millersburg Ferry, led by longtime ferry pilot Jack...
View ArticleLocal calls must dial 570 starting in September
Dialing local numbers will require entering the 570 area code starting Sept. 21.The state Public Utility Commission announced Thursday that the "permissive dialing period" has begun, meaning people can...
View ArticleAshland to hold general and electronics clean ups in June
ASHLAND - Borough residents will have an opportunity to dispose of used electronics and appliances during a recycling collection day June 1.The announcement was made during the March 13 meeting of...
View ArticlePresident judge orders hearings continued
SHENANDOAH - Preliminary hearings for three men, one charged with a shooting in the borough and the other two with intimidating witnesses, were continued Thursday. The hearings were scheduled to be...
View ArticleUnion Station tenants consider parking options
The tenants at the City of Pottsville's Union Station are still considering the choices the Pottsville Parking Authority gave them regarding parking for their volunteers and customers. "They gave us...
View ArticleCaboose turned ice cream shop ready to serve nears Minersville
MAR LIN - The flavors Junction Sensation and Train Wreck are just some of the cool treats that will be served from a caboose at the Kings Village Plaza. Scheduled to open Monday, customers can sample...
View ArticleSex offender gets state prison sentence, lifetime Megan's Law sanctions
by peter e. bortner Even though he is not a sexually violent predator, Alexander G. Leshko still must serve at least five years in state prison and be subject to lifetime Megan's Law sanctions for...
View ArticleDeeds, March 29, 2013
DeedsFoster Township - Edward J. Hunt III, individually and as administrator of the Estate of Edward J. Hunt Jr., to Troy E. Hunt and Dana Heiser; 199 Valley Road, Glen Carbon; $10,000.Frackville -...
View ArticleRuby's Kitchen welcomes new chef
While Ruby's Kitchen in Pottsville has been providing a "grandma's kitchen with a twist" atmosphere with fresh, local and simple food for more than a year, it now has a new chef who is planning some...
View ArticleMajor NEPA-New York drug rings busted
Through a November 2012 text message to an associate, John Romagnolo unwittingly introduced himself to law enforcement."Dam right i call the shots," the text message to Robert Carhart read. "im the...
View ArticleHaven man faces more prison time
Already facing state prison time for indecently assaulting a girl, a Schuylkill Haven man faces more prison time after being resentenced Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court following revocation of his...
View ArticleDeeds, March 30, 2013
DeedsEast Brunswick Township - Timothy A. and Patricia A. Porczynski to Timothy A. Porczynski; 45 Grey Hawk Drive; $1.Kline Township - Helen Grebey to Helen Grebey; 36 Bridge St.; $1.Minersville -...
View ArticleChamber to hold meetings with legislators, commissioners
The Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce is planning to hold meetings in April with legislators, including U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, and the county commissioners.Cartwright, D-17, will be the guest speaker...
View ArticleSpeeding, potholes addressed in Gilberton
GILBERTON - Road issues were hot topics at the Gilberton Borough Council meeting Thursday.Council member Michael Van Allen said people speed on High Road, which is off Route 4030, the main road through...
View ArticleResidential properties required to install carbon monoxide alarm
The Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee approved last week legislation requiring residential buildings to install carbon monoxide alarms in rental properties that burn fossil fuels."I am hopeful...
View ArticleNursery stocks Sweet Arrow Lake with 1,000 trout for start of season
PINE GROVE - Plenty of fish will be biting at Sweet Arrow Lake for the start of trout season today. The Swatara Cooperative Trout Nursery stocked Sweet Arrow Lake County Park with 1,000 trout Friday...
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n Auburn: Corinna Sowers Adler, a borough native, will appear in "By Request" at 3 p.m. April 7 at the off-Broadway theater Stage 72 at the Triad in New York City. "By Request" is an interactive...
View ArticlePolice log, March 30, 2013
Zerbe man injuredin Route 209 crashNEWTOWN - A 28-year-old Zerbe man suffered minor injuries when the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta he was driving crashed on Route 209, South Tremont Street, in Reilly Township...
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