Winning ticket sold at Conyngham business
CONYNGHAM - A local resident became a millionaire July 7. According to Rick Haent-jens, a Party Beverage employee, someone bought a winning Millionaire Raffle ticket from a Party Beverage located in...
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n Pine Grove: A fall bird walk is set for 9 to 11 a.m. Sept. 15 at Sweet Arrow Lake County Park. Local naturalist Denise "Nightowl" Donmoyer will lead the walk and locate and identify from sight and...
View ArticleHearing continued for man charged in assault with knife in Shenandoah
SHENANDOAH - A preliminary hearing for a Shenandoah man charged with assaulting a woman with a knife on July 22 had his preliminary hearing continued Tuesday. Maurice A. Townsend, 23, who lives in...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Fair celebrates 100 years of 4-H in Pennsylvania, county
SUMMIT STATION - The Schuylkill County Fair on Wednesday celebrated 100 years of 4-H clubs in the state with a visit from the first lady of Pennsylvania, cakes and towers of ice cream. "We used nine...
View ArticleGuard unit based in Hometown headed ot Kuwait
HOMETOWN - A local National Guard unit has received word that it will be deployed to the Middle East this fall. Sgt. Matt Jones, a media specialist for the Pennsylvania National Guard in Harrisburg,...
View ArticleFor the record, Aug. 2, 2012
DeedsCressona - Gerald and Suzanne Hoy to Donna M. Konsavage; 154 Chestnut St.; $50,000.Eldred Township - Russell M. Engle to Kate E. Kline and Derek J. Herb; 182 Ridge Road, Pitman;...
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Mahanoy City man faces DUI charges MAHANOY CITY - A 54-year-old Mahanoy City man is facing charges of DUI after a crash on Route 1006, about a mile south of Ryan Township in Blythe Township, at 5:44...
View ArticlePerformers to raise money for Minersville Public Library
MINERSVILLE - A show highlighting all genres of music will be held Wednesday to benefit the Minersville Public Library.Including Broadway, country, Christian, cabaret-type songs and more, "Cabaret for...
View ArticleSchuylkill County rainfall near normal levels
While the western part of the state is on drought watch, Schuylkill County is seeing nearly normal rainfall.According to David Martin, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in State College,...
View ArticleState police release further details on Tuesday's fatal crashes in county
State police released additional information Wednesday on two fatal crashes that occurred within hours of each other Tuesday night. The first crash occurred about 6:20 p.m. on Back Road, Ryan...
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n Frackville: Advance orders for pierogies are being taken by Holy Ascension Orthodox Church, 209 S. Lehigh Ave. Pickup will be 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 17 at the church. Patrons have a choice of pierogies...
View ArticleHighridge travel plaza construction receives $500,000 grant
There was plenty to smile about during the Schuylkill County commissioners work session Wednesday morning as a $500,000 state grant was announced for the construction of a travel plaza at Highridge...
View ArticleAshland council decides on street program
ASHLAND - During Monday's special meeting, Ashland Borough Council determined the area that will be in the 2012 road program.Earlier, during the July 18 regular meeting, the borough council authorized...
View ArticleAlleged killer to go to trial in dad's death
by peter e. bortner Franklin Stumhofer Jr., whom prosecutors allege shot and killed his father last September at the latter's West Penn Township home, and then shot at three other people in Hamburg...
View ArticleAll-Terrain Vehicle Poker Run to benefit Llewellyn fire company this weekend
LLEWELLYN - Good Intent Hose Company No. 1 is expecting a big turnout this weekend for its second annual All-Terrain Vehicle Poker Run."This is our biggest fundraiser of the year," Steve Nagy,...
View ArticleArtist sues Yuengling in dispute over label on Oktoberfest beer
A graphic artist who helped create Yuengling beer's modern identity has sued the Pottsville-based beer maker, claiming he was never paid for his work on its latest product. The lawsuit comes as D.G....
View ArticleGear Grinders annual car show set for Saturday
Once again, the Gear Grinders Hot Rod Association of Pottsville will host a car show at the South Cass Fire Company, Route 901, Primrose, bringing hundreds of autos and fun-seekers together.This year...
View ArticleMilk sells big at Schuylkill County Fair's Dairy Day
SUMMIT STATION - While there were numerous activities Thursday at the Schuylkill County Fair for Dairy Day, the main event was the 4-H/FFA Livestock and 4-H Dairy Champ Milk Sale. The livestock that...
View ArticleVariety of events on tap this month
August is under way and so far the summer's been hot and dry. I don't expect any big changes for August so let's keep enjoying summer! I don't know about other communities, but Schuylkill County is...
View ArticleFriends tweet memorial for car crash victim
Friends of a recent Mahanoy Area High School graduate who died in a crash Tuesday are remembering him with a memorial on Twitter.Loretta A. Murphy, elementary school nurse at Mahanoy Area, is among...
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