Philly man headed to county court as result of Haven incident
by peter e. bortner ORWIGSBURG - A Philadelphia man will face only two charges stemming from an incident in December in Schuylkill Haven, as prosecutors dropped 26 others when he waived his right to a...
View ArticleCamp offers guidance to kids dealing with death
Children who have experienced a death in the family can benefit from Camp Dragonfly, which gives them the opportunity to speak about their loss. "The death could be a recent death or a loss from a...
View ArticleFatal fire spurs smoke detector drive
SHENANDOAH - Members of the Shenandoah Fire Department are spearheading a program designed to make sure every occupied home in the borough is equipped with a smoke detector. Rick Examitas, secretary of...
View ArticleVolunteers needed to plant trees
Schuylkill Headwaters Association is seeking volunteers to help plant trees at the Silver Creek AMD Treatment System in New Philadelphia on Saturday.Cataia Ives from the organization said that the goal...
View ArticleVISION promotes program on Islamic community
In an effort to give the public a better understanding of Schuylkill County's diverse population, cultures and religions, community organizations including Schuylkill County's VISION are launching a...
View ArticleNorth Schuylkill tables decision on some budget cuts
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - The North Schuylkill school board decided to table or reject agenda items at Wednesday's meeting that would have cut or curtailed curriculum and sports programs in order deal with a...
View ArticleSome NEPA lawmakers still suffering from pay-raise controversy
HARRISBURG - Six years after a shake-up election amid a pay-raise controversy, races for legislative seats in Northeast Pennsylvania remain volatile as shown by Tuesday's primary results. Reps. Kevin...
View ArticleMan runs across U.S. to raise money for fight against cancer
Ethan Bennett, 23, of San Jose, Calif., ran from New Ringgold to Pine Grove on Wednesday as part of his larger effort to run across the entire United States. Bennett is running from the East Coast to...
View ArticleShenandoah Valley considers tax increase but will keep kindergarten,...
SHENANDOAH - The 30 or so people at Wednesday's Shenandoah Valley school board meeting got good news and bad news. The school board decided to take kindergarten and pre-kindergarten off the chopping...
View ArticleTamaqua Area tentatively cuts three sports to bridge budget gap
TAMAQUA - President Larry Wittig spelled it out for the many residents and parents at Tuesday night's Tamaqua Area school board meeting - the district has a budget deficit of $830,000 and must make...
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n Millersburg: The Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art will holds its first golf classic June 14 at Colonial Golf and Tennis Club, 4901 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg. In a press release from Alexis Dow...
View ArticleRenowned tenor returns to county for show on Sunday
St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church will again provide a top-notch musical program on Sunday as Ronan Tynan returns to the city for another inspirational and awe-inspiring show.The show will begin at 2...
View ArticleNeighbors in the News, April 22, 2012
Gold AwardMolly Letcher, Orwigsburg, recently earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest achievement in Girl Scouting.Molly is a member of the Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania Council and...
View ArticleSchool notes, April 22, 2012
Pine Grove Area Twenty-one members of the Pine Grove Area chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America and the chapter adviser, Renee Hughes, attended the 2012 Pennsylvania FBLA State Leadership...
View ArticleDean's list, April 22, 2012
Lebanon ValleyAngela Kuperavage was named to the dean's list for the fall semester of her senior year at Lebanon Valley College, Annville. She is pursuing a double major in accounting and business...
View ArticleCollege notes, April 22, 2012
SusquehannaMichael Svrcek, Cressona, was among the Students in Free Enterprise team members from Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, who claimed a league championship at the SIFE USA Regional...
View ArticleDean's list, April 22, 2012
Lebanon ValleyAngela Kuperavage was named to the dean's list for the fall semester of her senior year at Lebanon Valley College, Annville. She is pursuing a double major in accounting and business...
View ArticleGraduates, April 22, 2012
Penn StateTamara L. Wrona Nagle, Pottsville, received a bachelor's degree in applied behavioral science and a minor in sociology from Penn State University, Harrisburg campus, in December 2011.A dean's...
View ArticleNeighbors in the News, April 22, 2012
Gold AwardMolly Letcher, Orwigsburg, recently earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest achievement in Girl Scouting.Molly is a member of the Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania Council and...
View ArticleSchool notes, April 22, 2012
Pine Grove Area Twenty-one members of the Pine Grove Area chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America and the chapter adviser, Renee Hughes, attended the 2012 Pennsylvania FBLA State Leadership...
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