Pottsville woman arrested for drug sale
MINERSVILLE - A Pottsville woman was arrested by Minersville police on drug charges stemming from an incident about 6:40 p.m. Wednesday at the Dollar General lot on Sunbury Street. Police said Amber M....
View ArticleSolutions for increased flooding in Gordon to be discussed
GORDON - The borough has suffered increased flooding during heavy rains in recent months and officials want to meet with businesses and public agencies to discuss the problem.Donald M. Cuff, project...
View ArticleKeifer-Jones building dedicated at Penn State Schuylkill
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Before a storm rolled in Thursday night, Penn State Schuylkill's newly renovated Keifer-Jones building was dedicated during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The honored guests, Allen...
View ArticleChildren sell lemonade, magic to help Hillside SPCA
ORWIGSBURG - Three children from Orwigsburg are proof that efforts to help the less fortunate - even those with four legs - can make a difference.Olivia and Kevin Haas and Jackson Mabry have a lemonade...
View ArticleCourt strikes down provisions limiting municipalities' control of zoning...
Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court struck down on Thursday the sections of a new gas drilling law that sharply limited local zoning of Marcellus Shale operations. The 4-3 decision found that a portion...
View ArticlePennsylvania's top auditor seeks Penn State overhaul
HARRISBURG - Several new state laws are needed to make operations at Pennsylvania State University more accountable to the public in the wake of a child sex abuse scandal, state Auditor General Jack...
View ArticleMan claims he was Sandusky's shower victim; ex-coach repeatedly contacted him
With his arrest looming last fall, former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky repeatedly contacted and attempted to "exert control" over the victim whose 2001 rape led to sanctions this...
View ArticleWest Nile virus detected in Pine Grove Township
West Nile virus has been detected in Pine Grove Township. The virus was detected in a mosquito in the township July 17, according to the state's West Nile website at www.westnile.state.pa.us. Amanda...
View ArticlePottsville man charged with sexually assaulting 10-year-old
A Pottsville man was arrested Thursday by city police and charged with sexually assaulting a 10-year-old Pottsville girl. Police said Edward J. Frisco, 43, of 403 E. Norwegian St., was arraigned by...
View ArticleDistrict court, July 28, 2012
A Pottsville man returned to prison temporarily after being sentenced Monday in Schuylkill County Court in two cases involving retail theft charges.Michael A. Kanger, 38, who had had his probation and...
View Article60 to lose jobs when Genova Products closes
HUMBOLDT - Genova Products, one of the original industries in the Humboldt Industrial Park in Hazle Township, is slated to close by the end of the year. Sixty people will be left without jobs.The exact...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Fair royalty contestants meet and greet at Fairlane Village...
The young women running for this year's royalty at the 29th annual Schuylkill County Fair had their first opportunity to meet each other, introduce themselves to the community and promote the fair...
View ArticleDrum and bugle corps release Schuylkill County practice dates
Schuylkill County residents will have the opportunity to see the drum and bugle corps that are coming to the county in August. About 800 high school and college musicians and performers ages 16 to 21...
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n Frackville: St. Joseph Church will hold its parish festival from 2 to 11 p.m. Aug. 3 and 4 at Frack and Nice streets. On Friday, music will be provided by "Pee Wee Damiter," followed by "Karp, Palina...
View ArticleShenandoah fugitive caught
Local law enforcement officials have caught another fugitive - a Shenandoah man who is now in prison awaiting trial in Schuylkill County Court for allegedly possessing two Molotov cocktails, illegal...
View ArticleSchuylkill County residents describe ways to beat the heat
As summer bakes Schuylkill County, air conditioners have become the standard in many homes, businesses and buildings."(Thursday was) the hottest day of the week but it will cool down into the 80s by...
View ArticleAshland police: Email scam contains reference to FBI
ASHLAND - The borough police chief is warning the public to be wary of an email scam that purportedly comes from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.It is a ploy by scammers to get money and access to...
View ArticleDeeds, July 28, 2012
DeedsAuburn - Michael W. and Heather J. Fritz to Heather J. Fritz; property on Washington Street; $1.Blythe Township - Tax Claim Bureau of Schuylkill County to William Guers; 22.458 acres of coal...
View ArticlePolice log, July 28, 2012
Couple robelderly womanLAKE WYNONAH - A 78-year-old woman had several thousand dollars stolen from her bank account by her granddaughter and her husband. State police at Schuylkill Have said Julia...
View ArticleRepublican attorney general candidate returns home for campaign stop
Campaigning in Pottsville on Friday was also a trip home for David J. Freed, the Republican candidate for state attorney general. "I went to kindergarten and first grade at what was the Yorkville...
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