Police log, April 23, 2012
iPod, chargerstolen from carFRACKVILLE - Someone stole two items from a Shenandoah woman's car while it was parked at her workplace Sunday afternoon, police said.Borough police said Allison Caulfield...
View ArticleState to review keeping party affiliation on absentee ballots
State election officials plan to review the state's labeling of absentee ballot envelopes with letters that identify if a voter is a Republican or a Democrat, a state spokesman said.To help election...
View Article3 contested races highlight Tuesday primary
Three contested local races, including a fight over whether Schuylkill County will continue to have a resident as its congressman, will highlight Tuesday's Primary Election. U.S. Rep. Tim Holden, D-17,...
View ArticleSaint Clair Area adds ebook program to schools
SAINT CLAIR - Trying to tailor the learning environment to the needs and interests of the students, the Saint Clair Area School District recently added an ebook program to allow its students to access...
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n Gordon: President Ray Umlauf opened a recent meeting of the Gordon Area Senior Citizens in the municipal building, during which members participated in an Easter bonnet parade. Each participant...
View ArticleCommunity Spotlight: Minersville blossoms from humble beginnings into coal...
MINERSVILLE - While many are aware that the borough got its name due to the large number of inhabitants working in the coal mining industry, most probably don't know where the borough got its...
View ArticleCommunity Spotlight: Minersville Police chief takes proactive approach
Michael Combs, Whitehall, was sworn at the Minersville Borough Council's January 2010 reorganization meeting. He replaced Robert F. Bergan, who retired Dec. 18, 2009. Some of the changes have included...
View ArticleCommunity Spotlight: Minersville softball winning tradition
While the school's nickname is the Battlin' Miners, the softball team has affectionately become known as the "Big Blue Machine." Attribute that to the varsity team's eight state championships that were...
View ArticleDeeds, April 24
DeedsButler Township - Barbara A. Reichwein Malinowski and Eileen M. Reichwein Matern to Ann Marie Reichwein Paul and Susan Reichwein Bell; 3.94-acre property; $1.Eldred Township - Jean M. Heim,...
View ArticlePolice, April 24
City man jailed after incident A 22-year-old Pottsville man was committed to Schuylkill County Prison after an incident involving a gun at the Coney Island restaurant, 2290 W. Market St. about 5 p.m....
View ArticleHead Start youngsters do heavy-duty drumming to raise money
MAHANOY CITY - The children of the Head Start program here made a lot of noise on Monday not only for fun, but also to raise money for Schuylkill United Way. More than 80 children arrived at the Child...
View ArticleCorrections chief weighs privatization of medical services
HARRISBURG - Decision time is nearing on a plan to privatize medical services at state correctional institutions, the corrections secretary said Monday.Secretary John Wetzel said a recommendation could...
View ArticleJudges uphold drug dealer's conviction, state prison sentence
by peter e. bortner A Carbon County man must remain behind state prison bars for selling cocaine twice in 2009 in Tamaqua, a three-judge state Superior Court panel has ruled.In a five-page opinion...
View ArticleSWIC celebrates World Book Night with "The Kite Runner"
Celebrating the first World Book Night in the United States on Monday, two Penn State Schuylkill English instructors brought armfuls of books to Schuylkill Women In Crisis in Pottsville.Dr. Doranne G....
View ArticleRain, possibly wet snow will greet voters
Voters can anticipate rain or wet snow with high temperatures in the upper 40s today as they head to polling sites. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. "There could be lingering rain or wet snow...
View ArticleSchuylkill Haven police make 7 arrests from 2 traffic stops
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Schuylkill Haven police arrested seven people, including five for underage drinking, after two traffic stops in the borough early Friday morning.Police said the arrests came from an...
View ArticlePenn State Schuylkill holds Eco Fair to celebrate Earth Day
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Working to improve the environment and in celebration of Earth Day, Penn State Schuylkill and local companies and organizations participated in the annual Eco Fair on Monday....
View ArticleMinersville to raise school lunch prices
MINERSVILLE - The district is raising the price of school lunches next school year as mandated by the Federal Department of Agriculture.Superintendent M. Joseph Brady said that while Minersville's...
View ArticleSkaters closer to getting park
MINERSVILLE - The Minersville Skatepark Association is now a 501c3 nonprofit organization.Secretary Bobbie Domlesky said Monday that the association received a letter Friday stating it is officially...
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n McAdoo: The Penn Rod & Gun Club has set times and dates for work parties at the club grounds for 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. The purpose is to get the grounds and building ready for upcoming...
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