Alleged getaway car driver denies role in robbery
by peter e. bortner Darrell D. Dixon testified Thursday in Schuylkill County Court that he had no idea the passenger in the minivan he was driving wanted to rob Miners Bank in Tremont in August...
View ArticleFarmers hope for warm temperatures, more rain as planting begins
PITMAN - While walking over a field where he plans to plant alfalfa for his Holsteins, Jim Hepler said the soil felt a bit dry Wednesday. "It's sort of like it was last year," said Hepler, 60, owner...
View ArticlePolice log, April 12, 2013
Woman injuredin city crashA Mount Carbon woman suffered injuries in a crash at 9:03 p.m. Wednesday at North Centre and Nichols streets in Pottsville.Pottsville police said the crash occurred as George...
View ArticlePottsville man faces robbery charge
A 19-year-old Pottsville man was jailed Thursday, charged by city police with a robbery earlier that morning.Police said Timothy Harris Jr., 404 Washington St., was arraigned on charges of robbery,...
View ArticleCity prepares for weekend 5K
Expecting a crowd of more than 5,000 to descend on the city Saturday for the first Yuengling Light Lager Jogger 5K, the city police and street department have worked up a traffic and parking plan,...
View ArticleFor the record, April 12, 2013
DeedsEast Union Township - Vittorio DeParasis II and Renee A. DeParasis to Vittorio DeParasis II; Lot 293WS, Eagle Rock; $1.Frackville - Sandralee Ann Helwig and Patricia Ann Mary Dolan to Randall L....
View ArticleMcAdoo seeks to have its own crime watch
McADOO - The borough council is hoping to revitalize the crime watch program by getting more people involved.Council members Marion DeBalko, Clara Preputnick and John Shigo, who are on council's police...
View ArticleOrwigsburg council discusses denied dog park
ORWIGSBURG - The proposed dog park was again addressed during the council's latest meeting Wednesday along with other routine matters. Dog park committee member Lisa Lickman asked for an answer...
View ArticleRain gardens to be installed at New Philadelphia treatment system
Schuylkill Headwaters Association is installing three rain gardens totaling 4,000 square feet at Silver Creek AMD Treatment System in New Philadelphia. The organization was at the site Thursday and...
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n Harrisburg: The state Department of Transportation continues to seek volunteers for the Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania, which runs through May 31. The annual effort is sponsored by PennDOT,...
View ArticleShutterbug tells anthracite story in photos
"The Last Anthracite Photographer" will display some of his masterworks at the Schuylkill County Historical Society.Scott D. Herring, 53, a Tamaqua native, now of Red Oak, Texas, and his show, "The...
View ArticleHarrisburg man convicted of driving getaway car in bank robbery
Darrell D. Dixon drove the getaway car in a Tremont bank robbery in August 2012, a Schuylkill County jury decided Friday in convicting him of six charges stemming from the incident.Dixon, 29, of...
View ArticleSchuylkill Headwaters Association seeking help planting trees
As part of the Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative, Schuylkill Headwaters Association is looking for volunteers to help plant trees on Arbor Day near the Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey...
View ArticleSchuylkill Haven considers teacher furloughs
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Nine teachers could lose their jobs at Schuylkill Haven Area School District.According to the president of the Schuylkill Haven Education Association, the teachers may find out their...
View ArticleCan-Do sells property in East Union Township section of Humboldt
The Hazleton area's business development agency has sold another property in the East Union Township section of Humboldt Industrial Park."It's a 25-acre site on Green Mountain Road," W. Kevin...
View ArticlePregnant Shenandoah woman headed to state prison
A pregnant Shenandoah woman is headed to a state prison cell after being sentenced Friday in Schuylkill County Court for selling cocaine twice in January 2012.Kristen N. McCabe, 20, wept as Judge James...
View ArticlePolice log, April 13, 2013
Man wantedfor ATM fraudMINERSVILLE - Minersville police are looking for a borough man wanted by their department on theft charges.Police said they have obtained an arrest warrant for Michael J. Sinko,...
View ArticlePennDOT reminds drivers to keep attention on road
The state Department of Transportation is urging motorists to pay attention to the road while driving as part of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month."Driving is a serious job that requires your...
View ArticleGet a jump on summer gazing
Last week in Starwatch, I told you how all of the stars in our sky - including our closest star, the sun - appear to revolve around the North Star Polaris every day. I like to think of Polaris as the...
View ArticleCriminal court, April 14, 2013
A Pottsville man admitted April 4 in Schuylkill County Court that he committed an assault in May 2012 in the city.Keith E. Wykle, 24, pleaded guilty to simple assault.Judge Charles M. Miller accepted...
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