'The Flicker' has a good safety record, police say
GIRARDVILLE - You are already driving downhill when the S-curve appears suddenly. Then you realize there is a railroad crossing as well. If it is raining or icy, you may regret coming this...
View ArticleLonergan crowned the 2012 Schuylkill County Junior Idol
FRACKVILLE - Unlike previous years, the three finalists for the fourth annual Schuylkill County Junior Idol competition didn't have to wait another day before a winner was announced.After one last...
View ArticleWater delinquents could get service shutoffs
ASHLAND - Customers of the Ashland Area Municipal Authority at least $400 in arrears can expect to receive a water shutoff notice this week in the mail."We are sending out numerous letters for shutoffs...
View ArticleKiller seeks to withdraw guilty plea
Serving almost a life sentence for planning and participating in the September 2009 murder of a Hazleton man in East Union Township, Curtis T. Foose testified Tuesday in Schuylkill County Court that...
View ArticleMootz family may reopen candy factory, if lawsuit is success
The family of the late Joseph Edgar "Ned" Buckley, owner of Mootz Candies who died Feb. 19, may reopen the Pottsville business if it's successful in the pursuit of a more than $2 million lawsuit,...
View ArticleDeeds, Feb. 29
DeedsSouth Manheim Township - Thomas G. and Terri L. Saunders to Thomas G. and Terri L. Saunders; Lots 681 and 682, Lake Wynonah; $1.Thomas G. and Terri L. Saunders to Thomas G. and Terri L. Saunders;...
View ArticlePennDOT to begin road work on Interstate 81 on Thursday
FRACKVILLE - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will begin work Thursday on 10 bridges and an exit ramp on Interstate 81 between exits 124 and 131 in New Castle, Ryan and Mahanoy townships...
View ArticleCorbett's proposed welfare cuts draw anger from Democrats
HARRISBURG - State Democratic senators angrily challenged Gov. Tom Corbett's top public welfare official Tuesday over the administration's moves to stop the growth of spending on a wide range of social...
View ArticlePolice: Jim Thorpe man is only suspect in double murder in Split Rock
LAKE HARMONY - The Jim Thorpe man who shot and killed himself after being chased by police Saturday night is the only person suspected in the homicides of his grandmother and step-grandfather in Kidder...
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n Frackville: The Lenten season schedule for the Frackville Deanery of the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, Orthodox Church in America, is as follows: 4 p.m. Sunday, Pan-Orthodox...
View ArticleKulpmont resident inducted to hall of fame for pioneering work with marching...
KULPMONT - Nearly 50 years after he began an era in local music that remains unmatched today, Paul Semicek is still earning accolades for his inspiration and dedication.Creator of the once famous...
View ArticleBranson entertainers coming to Tri-Valley
F&AM Valley Lodge 797 will bring a unique opportunity to local music fans when The Bretts, direct from Branson, Mo., take to the stage in Schuylkill County.Two shows will be held at 2 and 8 p.m....
View ArticleWelcome spring by getting outside
Get outside! Or at least start planning on it. Spring arrives officially on March 20 and we can't help but think of slightly milder temperatures and a brightening sky. Do you know the number one reason...
View ArticleWildlife center in Elk County isn't just for hunters; it's a popular...
BENEZETTE - Elk season in Pennsylvania has very little to do with hunting and everything to do with conservation, education and economics. Today, because of the efforts of the privately funded and...
View ArticleDragons among us
In Chinese tradition, 2012 is the Year of the Dragon. This awesome creature is a symbol of power, great strength, good luck and intelligence. Accordingly, babies born in this auspicious year will be...
View ArticleStories are fun part of appraising
You may have attended one of my antiques appraisal shows or you may have read about the people I have met who asked me to appraise family heirlooms or flea market treasures. Since 1998, I present...
View ArticleMars invading March night sky
I'm not trying to recreate H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds, but our night sky is under invasion from Mars. For virtually the rest of the month, our neighboring red planet will be dazzling all night long...
View ArticleCollege notes, March 4, 2012
King'sAbigail Malloy, Frackville, is student teaching as part of her education curriculum at King's College, Wilkes-Barre. She is teaching in a third-grade classroom at State Street Elementary School,...
View ArticleDean's list, March 4, 2012
RedlandsErika R. Fetterolf, Los Angeles, Calif., a junior sociology major at the University of Redlands, was named to the dean's list for the fall semester. She plans to study medical ethics in...
View ArticleNeighbors in the news, March 4, 2012
CPA certificationAnthony P. Petrozino has successfully passed the requirements as a certified public ac-countant. He is em-ployed by RKL, CPA, Wyomissing.He is a 2005 graduate of Pottsville Area High...
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