Gillingham board talks gym classes, cutting cyber school
The Gillingham Charter School is looking toward the 2012-13 school year. At a work session Tuesday morning, the board discussed a place to hold gym classes and whether to continue to have cyber...
View ArticleFinal 10 hit stage for second round of Schuylkill Idol
FRACKVILLE - The 10th anniversary edition of Schuylkill County Idol continued with its second round Tuesday evening at the Schuylkill Mall as 10 contestants each performed a solo act before teaming...
View ArticleFormer Saint Clair teacher pleads guilty to child porn charges
A former Saint Clair Area Elementary/Middle School teacher admitted Tuesday in federal court in Scranton that he received and distributed child pornography in 2011. Todd C. Evans, 27, of Saint Clair,...
View ArticleLykens woman dies in Lebanon County crash
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP - A 38-year-old Lykens woman died after her vehicle struck a utility pole on Moonshine Road, just east of Chestnut Road, Union Township, Lebanon County, at 12:20 p.m. Monday.State...
View ArticleNew law diverts money from traffic fines to state police
HARRISBURG - Millions of dollars of traffic fine revenue are being diverted from municipal coffers to help pay for training state troopers under a new state law.The law simultaneously addresses two...
View ArticleSchuylkill County committee switches firm that collects taxes for...
With unanimous votes Tuesday night, the Schuylkill County Tax Collection Committee appointed a Northampton County firm to process its earned income tax bills. The tax committee hired H.A. Berkheimer...
View ArticlePort Carbon to install new gas burner at borough hall
PORT CARBON - Borough council decided to kick its ancient oil burner to the curb Tuesday and install a more efficient heating system at borough hall.At its regular July meeting, the council decided to...
View ArticleSound Off finds new home at Union Station
Car stereo enthusiasts have found a new home for their annual competition - the parking lot at Pottsville's Union Station."It's a great facility for it. With car stereo contests, they're pretty much...
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n Ashland: The Ashland Public Library has acknowledged a gift of $125 from the Ashland Rotary Club Charitable Trust Fund through the Schuylkill Area Community Foundation. According to a library press...
View ArticleDistrict Court, July 14, 2012
James R. FerrierORWIGSBURG - A Berks County man faces Schuylkill County Court action after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday on a charge that he stole money and a cell phone in April...
View ArticleCass Township sued in property dispute
A Primrose couple sued Cass Township and its supervisors on Friday in Schuylkill County Court in a dispute over ownership of a strip of property.Joseph and Ida Mackey, 41 Green Ave., allege that the...
View ArticleFrackville men injured in crash
GOWEN CITY - One person remains hospitalized following a rollover crash Friday at 12:32 a.m. on Route 125 south of Gowen City in East Cameron Township.A 2001 Chevrolet Tracker, driven by Kory Quercia,...
View ArticleMinersville starts stray cat program
MINERSVILLE - The borough has a new program to cut down on stray cats, which is becoming a nuisance to residents."We have a couple areas where there are large concentrations of cats and part of the...
View ArticleOrwigsburg water tower will help cell phone reception
ORWIGSBURG - A dozen cellular communication antennas may be placed on a borough water tower.At a borough council work session Monday, Scott Devlin, with GTL USA Inc., Camp Hill, contracted by Verizon...
View ArticleGirardville looking for police applicants
GIRARDVILLE - The borough wants two more part-time police officers available when needed."I would recommend that we advertise for a couple of new officers," said Mayor Edward Burns at a council meeting...
View Article11 metal detectors added to Hazleton school district
HAZLETON - Every person who attended this week's Hazleton Area school board committee meetings had to walk through a metal detector to get there.So did every board member and administrator at the...
View ArticleSchuylkill County treasurer's office issuing antlerless deer hunting licenses
While many people are taking vacations this month, the Schuylkill County Treasurer's Office is hard at work as they issue antlerless deer hunting licenses. "It's the busiest time of the year," said...
View ArticleReed beds prove successful for KBM Regional Authority
The KBM Regional Authority board hopes for more success with its latest plan for reed beds at the wastewater treatment plant serving McAdoo borough and Kline and Banks townships.After spending more...
View ArticleMcAdoo Borough Council to reimburse 3 fire companies
McAdoo Borough Council will reimburse three fire companies for equipment damaged in a recent storm that caused flash floods on Memorial Day weekend.The vote was 7-0 to reimburse McAdoo Fire Company...
View ArticleClarification, July 14, 2012
Salary clarification The combined salaries of the new Williams Valley Junior High and High School principals, reported in the July 4 edition, will not exceed the previous combined salaries of the...
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