Author discusses Titanic's fateful voyage at Orwigsburg Area Free Public Library
ORWIGSBURG - The Titanic was the reason more than 20 people attended a presentation Thursday at the Orwigsburg Area Free Public Library. Author John Janson, 70, of Allentown, spoke of his book...
View ArticleSaint Clair teacher charged in pornography confirmed terminated
SAINT CLAIR - A Saint Clair school district authority confirmed Thursday that a teacher terminated by the school board Wednesday night was Todd Christopher Evans, a middle school teacher charged Dec. 7...
View ArticleRefurbishment of former train station in Shenandoah begins
SHENANDOAH - The last remaining railroad station building in Shenandoah is beginning the long process of being refurbished to preserve a piece of anthracite region history.Joseph Anczarski, owner of...
View ArticleCollege notes, April 15, 2012
SusquehannaElizabeth Tropp, a junior communications major at Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, and a three-year scholarship recipient from the Seabee Memorial Scholarship Association, was invited to...
View ArticleStudents of the month, April 125 2012
Ashland RotaryErin Cataldo, a senior at North Schuylkill High School, was named student of the month for March by the Ashland Area Rotary Club.Erin's high school activities include National Honor...
View ArticleDistrict Court, April 14
Stephen J. BayerTAMAQUA - A 59-year-old Tamaqua man charged with stealing a laptop computer and a backpack of another man at Freddy's Pub on Mauch Chunk Street on Jan. 6 had charges against him held...
View ArticleBirths, April 14
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo Ian and Terri Lee Mercuri Keck, Schuylkill Haven, a son, March 30.
View ArticleCriminal Court, April 14
A Pottsville man walked out of the Schuylkill County Courthouse a free man on Monday after being acquitted by a jury of all charges stemming from separate incidents on consecutive days last May.Jurors...
View ArticlePolice log, April 14
Cressona manfaces DUI chargeCRESSONA - A Cressona man was arrested by state police at Schuylkill Haven and charged with DUI after a traffic stop on Route 183 in the area of Chestnut Street, at 4:40...
View ArticleStudy to measure stresses of police
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Hoping to acquire a $500,000 federal grant to develop an assistance program to help state and local police officers cope with the stresses of their jobs, students and faculty at Penn...
View ArticleShamokin teacher accused of driving into students resigns
COAL TOWNSHIP - A Shamokin Area Elementary School teacher accused of being drunk when he drove into a group of teenagers last month near Mount Carmel has resigned.The district school board on Thursday...
View ArticleBlue Mountain students win 33rd annual Schuylkill County Envirothon
SUMMIT STATION - A warm spring day had students from 10 schools outside learning about the environment for the 33rd annual Schuylkill County Envirothon. About 250 students on 40 different teams...
View ArticleDeeds, April 14
DeedsWest Mahanoy Township - Russell D. and Kelly A. Antalosky to Mary A. Madera; 523 Garfield Ave., Altamont; $60,000.Joseph Rutkowsky and Jennifer Pollack to Jennifer Pollack; 325 Virginia Ave.,...
View ArticleOak trees to be planted in Tremont this weekend
While National Arbor Day is two weeks away, more than 20 volunteers were expected to get their hands dirty in Tremont this weekend to reclaim former coal lands by planting hardwood trees."We're...
View ArticleLandingville bridge restricted to single lane
LANDINGVILLE - The Main Street Bridge over the Schuylkill River is restricted to a single lane until further notice due to settlement of the piers on the 89-year-old concrete arch bridge. The...
View ArticleCity streets to get spring cleaning
This Sunday, volunteers are expected to gather in downtown Pottsville and arm themselves with brooms and trash bags, according to Patrick J. Murphy, owner of Murphy Jewelers, who will be among...
View ArticleLocal legislators talk taxes, transportation, other issues
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - While Pennsylvania faces numerous policy difficulties, one thing could make them much more manageable, state Sen. David Argall said Friday."If we can just get the economy back on its...
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n Barnesville: Naturalist Robin Tracey will lead a hike on the Crow and Lake View trails at 1 p.m. Thursdsay at Tuscarora State Park. The 5.5-mile hike is rated moderate. In a press release, Tracey...
View ArticlePolice say Pottsville woman admits to baby's death
A Pottsville woman was sent to prison Friday after she confessed to killing her infant son April 1 inside the apartment they shared, authorities said.Jennifer Kimberly Bossler, 28, of 218 W. Market...
View ArticleArgall, Rich trade jabs on TV
HAZLETON - The tension between the two Republicans seeking the nomination for the 29th Senatorial District seat was evident Friday at SSPTV studios in Hazleton.Incumbent state Sen. David Argall and...
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