Blue Mountain school board hears more feedback on budget
ORWIGSBURG - The Blue Mountain school board said Thursday that it will make a decision on its preliminary budget at its meeting May 23. The budget will then be on review before its final adoption in...
View ArticleSchuylkill County welcomes financial analyst to budget team
With nearly 15 years of accounting and finance experience in the banking industry, Christopher E. Kerns is the latest addition to the Schuylkill County finance department. "For nearly 15 years, my...
View ArticleSchuylkill County native tells story of addiction to Pine Grove Area
PINE GROVE - Students at the Pine Grove Area School District heard the truth about addiction Thursday.Schuylkill County native Tim Rader returned to the area Thursday to tell his story of addiction...
View ArticleNS school board adopts tentative budget with tax increase
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - The North Schuylkill school board adopted its 2013-14 tentative budget during Wednesday's meeting with a tax increase of less than one mill.The preliminary budget is subject to...
View ArticleCorrection, April 26, 2013
Name incorrectSchuylkill County Sheriff's Deputy Gerard Daley appeared in a photograph in Thursday's edition. His name was misspelled.
View ArticleFor the record, April 26, 2013
Marriage licensesMatthew A. Thomas, Tamaqua, and Nicole L. Curvey, Tamaqua.Jaime E. Cobb, Schuylkill Haven, and Denise R. Fritz, Schuylkill Haven.Thomas C. Canfield, Ashland, and Cathy A. Wheeler,...
View ArticleMen slip into high heels to raise awareness, funds
Schuylkill County men once again kicked off their shoes and strapped on some high heels Thursday night for the third annual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes. The annual event at Humane Fire Company,...
View ArticleBirths, April 26, 2013
Geisinger Medical Center, DanvilleTo Dustin Hensel and Mallory Mattem, Ashland, a daughter, April 21.
View ArticlePolice log, April 26, 2013
Shen man facesanimal chargeSHENANDOAH - A 28-year-old Shenandoah man was charged by borough police for allowing his dog to run at large after an incident in the 200 block of West Lloyd Street about...
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n Coaldale: Chainsaw safety training is set for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 6 in the Coaldale Complex, formerly Coaldale High School, 202 W. Phillips St., according to Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance news...
View ArticleAnnual music festival returns to county fairgrounds this weekend
Music will take over the Schuylkill County Fairgrounds this weekend.Some Kind of Jam 8 returns to the venue in Summit Station for three days of music, activities and camping. Gates open at 9 a.m. today...
View ArticlePearl Stadium 8 now serves alcohol
The Pearl Stadium 8 can now serve alcohol. The state Liquor Control Board approved the license earlier this month, said Stacy Kriedeman, a spokeswoman for Board,The New Castle Township supervisors...
View ArticleWatch: Matt Cartwright appears on 'Colbert Report'
Representative Matt Cartwright appeared on Comedy Central's "Colbert Report" on Thursday night during the show's on-going segment "Better Know a District". Cartwright, a lawyer from Moosic, represents...
View ArticleTremont focuses on property maintenance
TREMONT - The borough is looking forward to polishing its image.A Quality of Life: Maintenance of Property ordinance is slated for final approval in May. "(We're) trying to get the community looking...
View ArticleLike a duck to water: Avenues holds fundraiser on Mill Creek
SAINT CLAIR - More than 5,000 rubber ducks hit the water Sunday afternoon for the 25th annual Avenues Duck Race.Avenues is a nonprofit organization that has been providing services to people with...
View ArticlePolice log, April 29, 2013
Woman charged in New Philly crashNEW PHILADELPHIA - Three people escaped injury after an accident involving three vehicles at 5 p.m. Saturday on Valley Street near the New Philadelphia Post Office...
View ArticleSheetz to expand Pottsville store
Sheetz is planning a $365,000 expansion of its store in Pottsville, according to Donald J. Chescavage, city code enforcement officer."They're going to install a new seating area and make the rest rooms...
View ArticleSingers, dancers help Orwigsburg library
ORWIGSBURG - Books came to life Sunday afternoon in the Blue Mountain High School Auditorium as local performers sang and danced to their favorite Broadway musicals, many of which were adapted from...
View ArticleBill would update bath salts ban
HARRISBURG - Two years after a state ban on the sale of bath salts took effect, House lawmakers are moving to rewrite that law to help prosecutors stay abreast of synthetic drug makers trying to skirt...
View ArticleTri-Valley plans to enter energy savings project
HEGINS - The Tri-Valley school board will approve an energy saving plan that has the potential to save the district just over a million dollars.The board will vote at its meeting May 8 to approve the...
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