Well-known environmentalist recognized by Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County's own Patrick M. "Porcupine Pat" McKinney was recently named Outstanding Environmental Educator of the Year during the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators' annual...
View ArticleJury hung in city drug case
by peter e. bortner A Pottsville man remains in prison after a Schuylkill County jury could not reach a verdict Monday on whether he sold crack cocaine last August in the city.Caleb D. Green, 31, did...
View ArticlePortrait studios close at Sears, Wal-Mart
Customers will no longer be able to have photos taken at Sears or Wal-Mart because the company has closed its portrait studios nationwide. A message from CPI Corp., headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., on...
View ArticlePolice log, April 9, 2013
Police allege manstruck anotherPottsville police investigated an assault that was reported at 2:19 a.m. March 30 at the Office Bar, 118 N. Centre St.Police said the investigation revealed that Michael...
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n Pine Grove: A family fun fishing event called Angling for Miracles to benefit the Children's Miracle Network at Geisinger is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Sweet Arrow Lake County Park. In a...
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n Frackville: The Frackville Museum, located in the Frackville Municipal & Community Center, 42 S. Center St., will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Roy Mengel, a borough native, will speak at 2...
View ArticleBalloon release planned for girls killed in car crash
MINERSVILLE - The borough council approved a motion Tuesday night to allow a balloon release in memory of Carianna Kroh and Catrina Williams on the field behind the Minersville Community Pool.According...
View ArticlePort Carbon gears up for police contract negotiations
PORT CARBON - The borough council Tuesday hired a law firm from Harrisburg to deal with two grievances filed by borough police and upcoming contract negotiations with the Fraternal Order of Police,...
View ArticleMootz mediation hearing set for May
The attorney for Mootz Candies of Pottsville said Tuesday that the $2 million lawsuit against the contractors who built the City of Pottsville's Union Station may be settled May 2.A mediation hearing...
View ArticleRyan Township road program costs discussed
BARNESVILLE - The proposed road repair program for 2013 in Ryan Township could be about $200,000, according to estimates discussed during the supervisors' meeting Monday.William N. McMullen of Arro...
View ArticleDeeds, April 10, 2013
DeedsButler Township - The Redco Group to Brad Zimmerman and Elizabeth Park; property on Route 61; $22,000.Shenandoah - Lucio Ruiz to Jose Luis Baez; 113 N. West St.; $1.Alcibiades J. and Yomaris J....
View ArticleAlleged bank robber's case to go to jury today
by peter e. bortner Jurors will begin deliberations today on the fate of a Harrisburg man charged with robbing two western Schuylkill County banks in June 2012.Kevin E. Smith, 29, chose not to testify...
View ArticleCriminal court, April 10, 2013
A West Penn Township man is headed to prison after having his probation revoked April 3 in Schuylkill County Court.Derek P. Snyder, 26, of Andreas, must spend three to 12 months behind bars, Judge John...
View ArticlePolice log, April 10, 2013
Student biteseducator at schoolMAR LIN - A 13-year-old student at Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29 faces felony charges after an incident at the school at noon Thursday.State police at Schuylkill Haven...
View ArticleNeighbor pleads for Mahanoy City property to be removed
MAHANOY CITY - The recent winds have caused even more problems for a dilapidated property in Mahanoy City that is heavily leaning to one side. Steve Sisak, who lives next to the blighted property at...
View ArticleExpert: Bath salts prominent in Schuylkill County
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Kenneth Dickinson said when he did research on bath salts, he found numerous news reports from Schuylkill County."I was on the Web looking for bath salt stories and guess where they...
View ArticleAfter 13 years, Yuengling fails to comply with sewer authority order
In April 2000, the Greater Pottsville Area Sewer Authority asked D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc. to develop a wastewater pretreatment system at Yuengling's brewery at Mahantongo and Fifth streets by...
View ArticleHouse panel approves Marcellus tax credits
HARRISBURG - Bills to provide millions of dollars of state tax credits to develop natural gas markets were approved by a House committee Tuesday after a debate over favoritism to Marcellus Shale...
View ArticleDay of Wellness draws many health care vendors to Schuylkill Mall
FRACKVILLE - After a hiatus of two years, the Day of Wellness returned to the Schuylkill Mall on Wednesday with the largest number of vendors since it was first held in 2008.With 63 vendors registered...
View ArticlePolice log, April 11, 2013
Police investigatecopper thieves BARNESVILLE - State police at Frackville are investigating a burglary that occurred in the 1100 block of Barnesville Drive in Ryan Township about 2:10 p.m....
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