Correction, April 16, 2013
Name misspelledNancy Woratyla, Llewellyn, was chosen as "Miss Rembrandt Beauty Academy" by the Pottsville Lionettes. Her named was spelled incorrectly in Days Gone By in Saturday's edition.
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DivorcesDaryl A. Emerich, Orwigsburg, from Kevin A. Emerich, New Ringgold.Angela Stahl, Tamaqua, from Timothy M. Stahl, Tamaqua.John P. Hartman, Auburn, from Kelly A. Hartman, Auburn.Sincere Watkins,...
View ArticleYuengling rejects Barefield plan for creamery
D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc., Pottsville, recently rejected a plan by the nonprofit Barefield Development Corp. to renovate a former ice cream factory into apartments for the elderly, Barefield CEO...
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n Barnesville: Tuscarora State Park will mark Earth Day at 9 a.m. Saturday at the visitor center. The event will then move to Locust Lake State Park, according to a release from Robin Tracey,...
View ArticleContractors start smokestack demolition in Pottsville
A contractor on Monday started the demolition of the 130-foot smokestack that towers over the property of Ed's USA Auto Rentals in Pottsville. "We took 10 feet off of it today, so now it's about 120...
View ArticlePlanned burns scheduled for Wednesday in West Penn Township
NEW RINGGOLD - The state Game Commission will conduct a prescribed burn on 190 acres of State Game Land 217 in West Penn Township on Wednesday.Originally scheduled for today, the prescribed burn was...
View ArticleBill earmarks liquor sale bucks for transportation
HARRISBURG - A Schuylkill County lawmaker is picking up support within his party for his legislation to earmark potential revenue from the privatization of the state-owned liquor stores for state road...
View ArticleMount Carbon seeks to reduce council to 3 members
MOUNT CARBON - Unable to find candidates to fill seats on the borough council, Mount Carbon has set a court date in an effort to reduce its council from five members to three. "With Mount Carbon being...
View ArticlePanel tells career paths to Penn State Schuylkill students
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - A group of 11 business leaders from different backgrounds spoke to Penn State Schuylkill students Monday night about how they got to where they are today.The Career Panel night, held...
View ArticleShenandoah council approves liquor license transfer
SHENANDOAH - Shenandoah Borough Council has approved the transfer of a liquor license from Minersville for a proposed convenience store at the east end of the borough.The state Liquor Control Board...
View ArticlePottsville seeks conservatorship for blighted property
Pottsville officials asked Schuylkill County Court on Monday to award it possession of an abandoned and blighted property on Mahantongo Street in what they say is an effort to protect the...
View ArticleSchuylkill Transportation System making changes to shared-ride program
Schuylkill Transportation System is cutting back its shared-ride program on Saturdays and reducing the program's hours for the upcoming fiscal year. However, bus fares will remain the same.During the...
View ArticlePine Grove borough receives bids to demolish flood-damaged properties
PINE GROVE - Eight companies submitted bids to demolish 12 properties damaged in the borough during the Flood of 2011.The bids were opened Monday afternoon, but council President Larry Dubbs said that...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Municipal Authority moves bank account that was hacked
The Schuylkill County Municipal Authority said Tuesday it will move a bank account that was hacked, but not because of the crime."It was a matter of convenience with the bank we do our daily deposits...
View ArticleHigh school students get ideas for future at county career fair
About 800 students from high schools county-wide were preparing for their futures Tuesday when they attended the fifth annual Schuylkill County Career Fair in the Pottsville Area School District's...
View ArticlePolice investigate video of girls fighting that was posted on Facebook
Pottsville police are investigating the video of two girls fighting that was posted Sunday on Facebook. The fight occurred at the Barefield Outdoor Recreation Complex in the city, Capt. Rick...
View ArticleContractors reach half-way on Barefield Mills
Barefield Development Corp. has reached the halfway point in its $3.5 million project to turn a former knitting mill in Pottsville into 11 apartments for the elderly, Barefield CEO Craig S.L. Shields...
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n Barnesville: Naturalist Robin Tracey will lead a hike on the Oak Loop Trail at Locust Lake State Park on April 24. The four-mile trek is rated difficult, according to a park press release. The trail...
View ArticleWest Mahanoy Township adopts 2 ordinances
SHENANDOAH HEIGHTS - The West Mahanoy Township Board of Supervisors formally adopted two ordinances at its Tuesday meeting dealing with nuisance properties and regulating trash bins.The first ordinance...
View ArticlePottsville Area approves more than $1 million in facilities improvements
The Pottsville Area school board announced Wednesday it will take a loan to do more than $1 million in improvements to its facilities over the summer.Honeywell, a technology manufacturer the district...
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