Criminal Court, July 14, 2012
A Pottsville woman is headed to prison after admitting Tuesday in Schuylkill County Court that she was driving under the influence last November in Minersville.Crystle C. Craig, 26, must serve 10 days...
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Man DUI on wayto DUI hearingA New York man who was driving under the influence while traveling to Pottsville for a hearing on a previous DUI charge was placed in Schuylkill County Prison Friday,...
View ArticlePennsylvania Supreme Court upholds removal of North Schuylkill board members
An evenly divided state Supreme Court upheld Thursday the removal of eight North Schuylkill school board members in 2009 due to their failure to appoint a superintendent.The two-sentence opinion, which...
View ArticleState trooper arrested for DUI near Hamburg
A state police trooper from Tamaqua has been suspended without pay after his arrest Thursday night for allegedly driving under the influence while on duty in Windsor Township, Berks County.Kevin D....
View ArticlePenn State's trustees pledge better oversight
DUNMORE - On another day, the buzz surrounding Penn State's board of trustees meeting would have been about the approval of the university's smallest tuition increase in more than four decades.But not...
View ArticleWest Nile found in Cressona
CRESSONA - The West Nile virus was detected in a mosquito Tuesday in Cressona, according to the state's West Nile virus website.This marks the second time this year the virus was detected in Schuylkill...
View ArticleDeeds, July 17, 2012
DeedsAshland - Joseph G. Groody, sheriff of Schuylkill County, to M&T Bank; 9 E. Centre St.; $935.99.Robert Bonaccolta to Tina Ennis; 327 Centre St.; $1,000.Robert Bonaccolta to Maximo Rosario;...
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Snake found in Shenandoah SHENANDOAH - Borough police said workers at Domino's Pizza, 610 W. Centre St., found a snake on the sidewalk outside the store July 12. Police said the snake may be someone's...
View ArticleBirths, July 17, 2012
Pocono Medical CenterTo William and Samantha Clay Gunn, East Stroudsburg, a daughter, July 3. Grandparents are Michael and Kimberly Clay, Minersville, Richard and Joyce Franke, East Stroudsburg, and...
View ArticlePort Carbon man sent to state prison for sex crimes
by peter e. bortner Joseph R. Delaney, who sexually molested a preteen boy in 2010 in Tamaqua, is headed to state prison and faces lifetime Megan's Law sanctions after being sentenced Monday in...
View ArticleFamily memento honoring miners to be put on display at Pioneer Tunnel
FRACKVILLE - A family treasure was brought to Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train last week by a Frackville man that is part of the local history of anthracite coal mining and will soon be on...
View Article'Porcupine Pat' celebrates 30th anniversary of his nickname
NEW PHILADELPHIA - When giving educational presentations to local children, Patrick M. "Porcupine Pat" McKinney said one way to break the ice is to play a "nature name game." In fact, McKinney, the...
View ArticleHearing in homicide case postponed for a month
ORWIGSBURG - The two men charged with killing an Orwigsburg man by tying him to a tree in May in a secluded area of South Manheim Township have had their preliminary hearing postponed for a month....
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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...
View ArticlePort Carbon hires contractor for road project
PORT CARBON - After reviewing a collection of bids for the borough's 2012 road program, borough engineer James S. Tohill of Alfred Benesch & Co., Pottsville, recommended the council hire a Berks...
View ArticleDEP permits new municipal waste facility in Blythe Township
SAINT CLAIR - The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a permit allowing Blythe Township to construct and operate a new municipal waste facility on 252 acres of land along the...
View ArticleAnimals should 'never' be left alone in hot vehicles, says SPCA
A dog left in a car in Cressona Saturday in high heat is alive but the result could have been otherwise had no one called authorities. "You always expect the worst. Most of the time, you don't get to...
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n Ashland: The Ashland Public Library, 1229 Center St., is holding a "That's My Pan" fundraiser. Baking pans, cooking utensils, photo frames and gifts can be personalized with names and a variety of...
View ArticleBeach closed at Locust Lake
Beach closed at state park BARNESVILLE - The beach at Locust Lake State Park will be closed until further notice due to high coliform levels, Lewis H. Williams, park manager, said Wednesday in a brief...
View ArticleCopper thieves target Schuylkill Haven church
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Copper thieves hit a borough church last week. Borough police Chief Jeffrey Walcott said someone stole 50 to 60 feet of copper downspouting on the north and northwest sides of St....
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