District court, April 29, 2013
Anthony J. KilkerSHENANDOAH - A 21-year-old Shenandoah man arrested by borough police in connection with an assault on Jan. 14 had 14 of 16 charges against him held to court during a preliminary...
View ArticleShenandoah Valley budget includes no tax increase, no personnel cuts
SHENANDOAH - The Shenandoah Valley Board of Education adopted its preliminary general operating budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year at Wednesday's meeting that includes no tax increase and no staff...
View Article8 lawyers join Schuylkill County Bar
Eight lawyers took their places Friday with the Schuylkill County bar, with some joining family members in the practice of law."We all know Shane is conscientious, hardworking and trustworthy,"...
View ArticleDeeds, April 29, 2013
DeedsAshland - Richard and Bernice Singmaster to Daniel J. and Pamela J. Martin; property on Route 61; $150,000.Coaldale - Joan Wargo to Bruce Surotchak; 251 E. Seventh St.; $1.Joan Wargo to Bruce...
View ArticleCriminal court, April 29, 2013
Other defendants who pleaded guilty Wednesday before Jacqueline L. Russell, the charges against each of them and the sentences the judge imposed pursuant to plea agreements included:Mychal L. Beltrami,...
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n Girardville: The borough police department's officer in charge, John Borchick, is asking residents to call the Schuylkill County Communications Center when they need a police officer to respond to...
View ArticleDeeds, April 30, 2013
DeedsButler Township - Francis A, and Marjorie M. Lally to Gregory T. Fetterolf; 0.012-acre property on Silver Lane; $250.Cass Township - Kip B. and Debbie McClelland to Stacy Mihulec; 592 Forest Lane;...
View ArticlePolice log, April 30, 2013
Police: Man stealslottery ticketsPORT CARBON - Borough police said Monday that they charged a Port Carbon man in connection with an April 1 incident at a convenience store.Police said Cody L. Adams,...
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n Mahanoy City: The North Schuylkill Landfill Association will hold its quarterly meeting at 7:30 p.m. today at American Legion Post 74, 110 E. Centre St. All delegates are asked to be present. n...
View ArticleAAMA opens bids for repairs to the water storage tank
ASHLAND - The Ashland Area Municipal Authority opened five bids at Monday's meeting for major repairs to the water storage tank at 22nd Street in the borough.The bids ranged from $252,500 to $333,895,...
View ArticleCriminal court, April 30, 2013
In recent Schuylkill County Court action, Judge Jacqueline L. Russell accepted guilty pleas from, and, pursuant to plea agreements between prosecutors and defendants, imposed the indicated sentences...
View ArticleJim Thorpe council urges residents to attend meeting Wednesday
JIM THORPE - Jim Thorpe Borough Council is calling upon its residents to attend a public meeting Wednesday night regarding the lawsuit involving the remains of exceptional athlete and namesake of their...
View ArticleWayne Township couple do part to keep honey bees happy, healthy
Troy and Wendy Jochems wanted to help the bees. The Wayne Township couple admit they didn't know much about beekeeping but wanted to do their part after watching a movie called "Vanishing of the...
View ArticleBirths, April 30, 2013
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo Coty Kimmel and Skye Reed, Pine Grove, a daughter, April 14.To Joshua and Shana Wiscount Herb, Pitman, a son, April 19.Geisinger Medical Center,...
View ArticleMcAdoo Catholic Elementary School will close doors
McADOO - McAdoo Catholic Elementary School will shutter its doors at the end of the current school year. In a letter sent home with students Monday, the pastors of the school's two sponsoring parishes...
View ArticleDeath row inmate's murder conviction reversed
by peter e. bortner Ronald G. Champney will be leaving death row, at least temporarily, as an evenly divided state Supreme Court has upheld the reversal of his conviction in the 1992 murder of a man...
View ArticleFor the record, April 30, 2013
Marriage licensesKyle K. Frehafer, Schuylkill Haven, and Jessica L. Koch, Schuylkill Haven.Philip J. Delazio Jr., Kelayres, and Jalyssa A. Osche, Kelayres.Shaun R. Butz, Pottsville, and Nichole M....
View Article4 minors charged for alleged bullying
Four minors have been charged in two unrelated bullying incidents in Schuylkill County that were both captured on video and posted on Facebook. Shenandoah police said Monday that two boys, a...
View ArticleCounty moving foward with plans for new structure inside prison
Schuylkill County will move forward with plans for a new structure inside the prison walls after members of the county prison board met with representatives from the state Department of Corrections on...
View ArticleConstruction projects hit roads this summer
Schuylkill County residents can expect lots of road work this summer.Work on many of these projects have already started."Some of our bigger projects will be ongoing," Sean Brown, spokesman for the...
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