Bicycle, skateboard sales/service shop opens in Pottsville
It's been a few years since there were bicycle and skateboard shops in the City of Pottsville, Leo Schwartz, city business privilege tax administrator, said Monday.However, a sales and service shop...
View ArticleIrish dancers entertain at historical society meeting
SHENANDOAH - St. Patrick's Day came a little early to Shenandoah on Tuesday as a performance of Irish step dancing was enjoyed at the Greater Shenandoah Area Historical Society headquarters.More than...
View ArticleHaven man wins more than $300,000 lottery jackpot
CRESSONA - A Schuylkill Haven resident bought a $341,914 Cash 5 ticket Saturday at Sam's Place in the Cressona Mall.John Prosack claimed his prize Monday in Harrisburg, said Lauren Piccolo, a...
View ArticleMore than 120 turn out for Spirit of the Y fundraiser
A crowd of more than 120 gathered to celebrate Schuylkill YMCA's 10th annual Spirit of the Y Dinner & Auction on Tuesday night."No other organization in the county serves a more diverse population...
View ArticleYuengling tied with Boston Beer in ranking
Although D.G. Yuengling & Son made headlines across the country fewer than two months ago when it was announced as the largest American-owned brewery, passing Boston Beer Co. Yuengling must now...
View ArticleTrio charged with burglaries in Schuylkill, Carbon, Lehigh counties
HOMETOWN - A trio of alleged burglars whose criminal enterprise hit homes in at least three counties are now behind bars. On Tuesday, Rush Township police arrested Frederick A. Postie, 40, of Rush...
View Article5th man charged in connection with attack on Penn State students
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - A fifth man was arrested Tuesday in connection with an attack Dec. 4, 2011, at a Penn State Schuylkill off-campus apartment building that left three men injured.Eric M. Booker, 20,...
View ArticleRoad work means detours around interstate ramps in McAdoo
McADOO - The McAdoo exit of Interstate 81 will close for about four months starting Thursday as road crews begin to rebuild the four ramps that connect the exit to I-81.The Pennsylvania Department of...
View ArticleRingtown cuts down trees due to safety concerns
RINGTOWN - Safety concerns have prompted the borough to cut down a row of evergreens this week along West Cherry Street near the former elementary school.Workers from B&B Tree Service and Land...
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n Frackville: St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church will sponsor a two-session workshop on pysanky, the Ukrainian folk art of decorating Easter eggs. The sessions will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. March 18...
View ArticleBirths, March 8
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo Jared and Amy Conover Buchman, New Ringgold, a daughter, Feb. 22.
View ArticleMan arrested in burglary and copper theft
SAINT CLAIR - A 30-year-old borough man was jailed Tuesday and charged by Saint Clair police with a January burglary at a home at 122-124 W. Hancock St.Patrolman Frank DiMarco charged Anthony D....
View ArticleCounty commissioners approve investigative consultant position
The creation of an investigative consultant position for the Schuylkill County District Attorney's Office was approved during the board of commissioners' work session Wednesday.First Assistant District...
View ArticlePottsville elementary collects memories for year book
When two teachers at Pottsville Area's elementary school started putting together a collection of photos of students and staff in fall 2010, they assembled what became a school yearbook.Inspired to...
View ArticleU.S. indicts 2 for roles in drug trafficking conspiracy
by peter e. bortner Federal authorities announced on Wednesday that a grand jury has indicted two Schuylkill County men for allegedly conspiring to sell three types of drugs over the last two years in...
View ArticleSaint Clair council approves school development plan
SAINT CLAIR - The borough council cleared the way Tuesday night for the Saint Clair Area School District land development plan to proceed.Borough engineer Brian Baldwin said the planning commission...
View ArticleHaven borough discusses updating ordinances
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Talk of the Route 61 widening project in Schuylkill Haven, denial of a Verizon cell tower for the borough and possible codification of ordinances were topics discussed at Wednesday's...
View ArticleCase of stolen donation jar heads to court
FRACKVILLE - A 38-year-old Ashland man charged with stealing an SPCA donation can with $3.03 in it waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday.Christopher J. Smith, 1014 Centre St., was...
View ArticleAnti-texting ban takes effect today in Pennsylvania
Texters beware.Pennsylvania's new anti-texting while driving law took effect at 12:01 a.m. today, prohibiting any text-based communication while driving.The law makes texting while driving a primary...
View ArticleOfficials greet Kohl's with ribbon-cutting ceremony
County commissioners, Norwegian Township supervisors, Kohl's representatives and many others celebrated the ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for the grand opening of the Kohl's department store at...
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