Alleged getaway car driver remains in prison
The alleged getaway car driver in the last of a series of convenience store robberies had his bail reduced Friday in Schuylkill County Court - but he will not go free even if he posts it.Jose W. Nunez,...
View ArticlePPL wrapping up effort to remove vegetation from power lines
Working to keep the power line rights of way clear, PPL is in its third and final year of an initial clearing of vegetation.The effort, called Wire Zone-Border Zone, was prompted by strict new federal...
View ArticleYoung musicians perform at District 10 Elementary Band and Orchestra Fest
MAHANOY CITY - After only rehearsing hours prior, band and orchestra students from Schuylkill, Berks and Carbon counties performed in the Mahanoy Area High School auditorium on Friday night. The...
View ArticleThree Main Street programs get national accreditation
SHENANDOAH - Three programs in northern Schuylkill County have received their 2012 National Trust Main Street Program accreditation for their downtown revitalization work.Downtown Shenandoah Inc. and...
View ArticleMan accused of sexually assaulting teen girl
A Pine Grove man left prison Friday after a judge reduced his bail on charges he sexually assaulted a teenage girl in December 2011 in the borough.Charles H. Lengle, 21, of 114 Shoreline Drive, posted...
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n Frackville: James Samelkoset, American Legion Post 398 veterans' cemetery flag chairman, said flags will be placed on graves beginning at 10 a.m. May 12. Members of Frackville Scout Unit 790 and...
View ArticleShriners to hold free clinic in Pine Grove
PINE GROVE - Shriners Hospitals For Children is offering free evaluations in the borough today.The "Orthopedic Outreach Clinic For Kids," held by the Schuylkill Shrine Club, will be from 10 a.m. to 1...
View ArticleToomey urges economic changes to stimulate growth
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey warned about 270 people attending the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce's 94th annual luncheon on Friday at the Pottsville Club that uncontrolled spending and mounting deficits...
View ArticleNew PSU trustees named to board; local alumni not elected
Three alumni were elected to the Penn State Board of Trustees on Friday, none of which had a local connection to Schuylkill County. The alumni elected to the board, who will take office July 1, include...
View ArticleHistorians salute coal region's baseball history
While many know of the Pottsville Maroons, the city's championship football team, many may not know about the county's baseball roots.During an open forum Saturday night at the Historical Society of...
View ArticleSuspects needed in oil theft from Lost Creek home
LOST CREEK - Schuylkill County Crime Stoppers and state police at Frackville are asking for the public's help in finding the person or persons responsible for a theft that occurred in this West Mahanoy...
View ArticleSchuylkill Haven School District to hold public budget meeting
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - The public is invited to attend a meeting at the Schuylkill Haven Area School District on Tuesday regarding the budget situation. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the...
View ArticleRedner's pursuing acquisition of Midway
HEGINS - Redner's Markets Inc. may be the latest suitor courting a possible takeover of the former Midway Supermarket on Forest Drive in Hegins."We are aggressively pursuing that store and negotiations...
View ArticleHegins recycling site to close this month
HEGINS - A Schuylkill County recycling site in Hegins will be closing down later this month.According to Lee Raring, solid waste and recycling coordinator, the recycling bins located at the former...
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n Ashland: Overeaters Anonymous and the Al-Anon Family Group meet on Mondays at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, rear entrance, 35 N. Ninth St. The former group meets from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. and the...
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James K. ReileyA 32-year-old Ashland man charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $2,500 in assistance benefits waived his right to a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge James K....
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Hamburg man injured in crashSUMMIT STATION - A 26-year-old Hamburg man suffered minor injuries when the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser he was driving crashed on Route 183 in Wayne Township at 10:09 p.m....
View ArticleGas leak in Pottsville caused by crash
Crews were dispatched to a natural gas leak at 11:03 a.m. Saturday on Route 61 between Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Losch Discount Oil in Pottsville.Matt Wentz, chief of Mount Carbon/ North Manheim...
View ArticleAshland Boys' historical marker gets provisional OK from state
ASHLAND - The proposed Ashland Boys' Association historical marker has received provisional approval from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, which could lead to formal approval in...
View ArticlePenn State Schuylkill graduates 54, including school's first international...
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Penn State Schuylkill graduated 54 students on Saturday. Among the graduates was the campus' first international student to receive a four-year bachelor's degree, Akshay Javlekar,...
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