Explosives still rock Schuylkill mine operations
SILVERTON - At 10:20 a.m. Jan. 31, residents of Silverton, a village in Branch Township, were shaken by an explosion."We must have had about 10 calls on it," John M. Matz, Schuylkill County emergency...
View ArticleAs roads and bridges deteriorate, governor still silent on paying for fixes
Three commissions have recommended ways to pay for fixing the state's thousands of deteriorating roads and bridges and legislators are eager to act, but Gov. Tom Corbett is still keeping mum.After only...
View ArticleDeeds, Feb. 12
DeedsAshland - Anna M. Holden to Joanne M. Demko and Marcia Hughes; 1919 Walnut St.; $1.Coaldale - Jennifer Keiper to Tina M. Fairchild; 250 W. Ridge St.; $19,500.Roxanne M. Butrie and Melissa A....
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Man charged with retail theft SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Martin T. Henry Pree, 19, of Washington, D.C., has retail theft charges pending following an incident at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday at Redner's Warehouse...
View ArticleCriminal court, Feb. 12
Although she did not show up for her nonjury trial Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court, a Pottsville woman still had the charge against her dismissed when the prosecution witness also did not...
View ArticleNew county coroner seeking to save funds with fewer autopsies
NEW PHILADELPHIA - By moving the Schuylkill County Coroner's office into the Simon Kramer Institute, Dr. David J. Moylan believes education can limit the number of autopsies needed during his next four...
View ArticleWatches, rings stolen from Tremont home
TREMONT - Schuylkill County Crime Stoppers and state police at Schuylkill Haven are asking for the public's help in finding the person or persons responsible for a burglary that occurred last month....
View ArticlePDC to teach community leaders downtown survival skills
HAMBURG - As the economy continues to challenge budgets, community leaders need new skill sets to plan for the future of their downtown business districts, Bill Fontana, executive director of the...
View ArticleSchuylkill historical societies take mall-goers back in time
County residents were able to take a trip back in time Saturday with the 11th annual history fair at the Fairlane Village mall in Pottsville.The event is a product of the Association of the Schuylkill...
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Harrisburg: The Washington Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association, Schuylkill County, is in compliance "with tested laws and regulations," according to a press release from Pennsylvania Auditor...
View ArticleState senate resolution looks at how breweries affect local economy
At a time when the U.S. government is ever more concerned about job creation, a resolution recently passed by the state Senate aims to create more jobs by studying the economic impact of breweries in...
View ArticlePolice officers from Schuylkill, Northumberland counties use public to study DUI
MINERSVILLE - About 14 police officers and 12 volunteer drinkers were working together at the Goodwill Fire Company on Saturday to make highways safer from drunk drivers.David R. Everly, regional DUI...
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n Frackville: Noreen O'Boyle of the Frackville Rotary Club announced that the club has moved its Cinderella's Closet from its former location in the Sears wing of the Schuylkill Mall to a storefront...
View ArticleCriminal court, Feb. 13
A Ringtown man originally supposed to go on trial Thursday in Schuylkill County Court for driving under the influence instead pleaded guilty to that and four other DUI charges.George S. Beaver, 54,...
View ArticleDeeds, Feb. 13
DeedsPottsville - Irene Ostrousky to Irene Ostrousky, Joseph M. and Jill M. Ostrousky, Andrea B. Ostrousky, Christopher J. Ostrousky and Jillian N. Ostrousky; 537 Peacock St.; $1.Mary G. Snyder to...
View ArticleNortheastern Pennsylvania counties to raise millions or nothing under gas...
Northeastern Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale boom counties stand to raise millions of dollars this year through an impact fee on the deep gas wells.Other regional counties with a handful of wells may...
View ArticleBill seeks 7-year extension for Keystone Opportunity Zone program
A program exempting businesses from most state and local taxes while providing an incentive to develop or reuse distressed land will continue if Gov. Tom Corbett signs a bill that the Legislature...
View ArticleDistrict court, Feb. 13
Stephen J. BayerTAMAQUA - A 26-year-old Tamaqua man charged with assaulting two borough police officers on Jan. 7 waived his right to a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Stephen J....
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Man escapes injury in 1-car crash HAMBURG - A Dallas, Ga., man escaped injury following a one-vehicle crash Saturday on I-78 west near mile marker 30.6. State police at Hamburg said the crash occurred...
View Article4 homeless, $300K damage in blazeOfficials seek fire cause in Wayne Twp.
FRIEDENSBURG - A late Saturday fire at a home in Wayne Township left a family of four homeless and caused an estimated $300,000 damage.State police at Reading said the blaze at 1565 Long Run Road...
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