Deeds, April 21
DeedsPottsville - Roger D. and Shelly D. Boyd to Roger D. Boyd; 2010 King Ave.; $1.Richard F. and Debra A. Matz to Richard F. and Debra A. Matz; 741 Schuylkill Ave.; $1.Schuylkill County Industrial...
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Twenty-nine people received a second chance from the judicial system Thursday in Schuylkill County Court, as they entered a special program that could enable them to emerge from their situations...
View ArticleArgall: Property tax 'archaic,' overspending needs to end
State Sen. David Argall, R-29, has been in the General Assembly since 1985.Elected to the House in 1984, and to the Senate in a 2009 special election to fill the vacancy left by the death of GOP Sen....
View ArticleRich wants to bring business plan to 'broken' Harrisburg
The president of Reading Anthracite wants to take his business acumen to Harrisburg and apply it to the commonwealth's money woes."The motivation behind the campaign is that Pennsylvania is broken....
View ArticleJudge rules Shen man a sexually violent predator
by peter e. bortner Jonathan M. Binns, who admitted sexually assaulting two girls in 2010 in Shenandoah, is a sexually violent predator, a Schuylkill County judge ruled Friday.However, Judge Cyrus...
View ArticleWoman pursued by police from Hazleton crashes in Gilberton
GILBERTON - A woman was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after she crashed her SUV in Gilberton during a pursuit that began in Hazleton on Friday night.State police at...
View ArticleTower City man charged with additional offenses
TREMONT - A Tower City man already jailed on sexual assault charges involving a teenager on April 7 was charged Friday with additional sexual offenses stemming another incident that same day....
View Article6th annual Block of Art kicks off in Pottsville
Art, music and the chance to learn more about culture had people from Pottsville and other areas in the city Friday. "Take a chance and come out and see what the city and the artists have to offer,"...
View Article"Peddler's grave" still draws people to historical site
BRANDONVILLE - As with most people, peddler Jost Folhaber may have wanted to be remembered in some way after his death, though being the first person murdered in Schuylkill County was surely not what...
View ArticleSewer project brings questions from Mahanoy Township residents
MAHANOY CITY - The planned sewage distribution project in Mahanoy Township is in a holding pattern for the time as additional funding is sought from the federal government to help reduce the burden on...
View ArticleJudges uphold 2nd life sentence against prisoner
by peter e. bortner A former inmate at State Correctional Institution/Mahanoy must serve an additional life sentence for attacking a corrections officer in December 2010, a three-judge state Superior...
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n Frackville: The Frackville American Legion Auxiliary will hold a theme basket auction at the Frackville American Legion post home, 40 S. Mahanoy St. There will be a preview from 1 to 4 p.m. April 28...
View ArticleDaycare raises funds for breast cancer awareness
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Wearing matching shirts and holding hands, about 40 children walked with their teachers from the Doodle Bug Preschool and Daycare Center to a nearby pond as part of a fundraiser for...
View ArticleDeeds, April 23, 2012
DeedsBlythe Township - Edward P. and Deni A. Sadusky to Edward P. and Deni A. Sadusky; property on New Philadelphia Road, Kaska; $1.John A. Kupchinsky, by attorney in fact Michael J. Kupchinsky, to...
View ArticleFirst Block of Art Auction hosts a crowd of 25
The first Block of Art/ Sovereign Majestic Theater Art Auction raised about $1,200 for the Sovereign Majestic Theater and the annual weekend event. "We are very pleased with the turnout today," said...
View ArticleThe Market Place in Orwigsburg will become a Credit Union
ORWIGSBURG - The former Market Place has been sold with plans to turn it into a credit union."It has been sold to the Hidden River Credit Union," said James Patton, who owned the approximately...
View ArticleNew restaurant offers European look, homey atmosphere and family recipes
A new family-owned restaurant in Pottsville is offering simple food in a building with looks of a European cafe.Owners Carol and Brian Tassone opened Ruby's Kitchen, 212 S. Second St., at the end of...
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n Barnesville: A "Bark for Life" event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Locust Lake State Park, featuring canines and their owners in a relay to raise funds for the American Cancer...
View ArticleCorrection
Name Omitted U.S. Rep. Tim Holden, R-17, is married to Gwen Holden. Her name was omitted in Sunday's edition.
View ArticleDeeds 2, april 23, 2012
DeedsButler Township - Katie Quick to Katie Quick and Cheryl Latsko; 770 Fountain St., Fountain Springs; $1.Cass Township - Mark P. Trapani to Christopher F. Trapani; 0.53-acre property; $1.William P....
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