District court, Aug. 3, 2012
SHENANDOAH - A 42-year-old borough man charged with stealing items from Boyer's IGA on April 28 waived his right to a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Anthony J. Kilker.Jose...
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Port Carbon manwanted by policePORT CARBON - Port Carbon police said an arrest warrant has been issued by Magisterial District Judge David A. Plachko, Port Carbon, for Brett J. Kadingo, 26, of...
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A Pine Grove man is headed to prison after being sentenced Tuesday in Schuylkill County Court for selling methamphetamine in March 2011.Jaimie Koch, 48, must spend three to 23 1/2 months in prison,...
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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 ArticleSchuylkill County Zoning Hearing Board approves cargo airport
The Schuylkill County Zoning Hearing Board granted a special exception request Thursday for a proposed cargo airport in the northern part of the county. The board, however, said that certain...
View ArticlePine Grove teacher charged with corruption of minors
PINE GROVE - A teacher in the Pine Grove Area School District was charged Thursday with trying to get a teenage student to have sex with him. Matthew R. Pfautz, 29, of Blue Jay Drive, Stevens, was...
View Article6 face drug charges in Minersville
MINERSVILLE - An early Thursday morning roundup by Minersville police resulted in five people being taken into custody as suspected drug dealers, including a mother and daughter. An arrest warrant was...
View ArticleDeeds, Aug. 3, 2012
DeedsMinersville - Carolyn Kushwarra to Beth L. Mullin; 541 N. Third St.; $53,000.Pottsville - Nancy E. Kimmel to Joseph F. Barnes; 500 Spring Garden St.; $29,900.Schuylkill Haven - Aloma M. Arndt to...
View ArticleDermody wants Penn State fine money spent in PA
HARRISBURG - A key House Democratic lawmaker wants child victims aid agencies in Pennsylvania to be the sole recipients of $60 million in fines levied against Pennsylvania State University. The $60...
View ArticleMahanoy City man jailed for harboring a fugitive; warrants also out for a...
MAHANOY CITY - A 25-year-old borough man was jailed earlier this week and charged by borough police with harboring a fugitive wanted by the Schuylkill County district attorney's office.Police also said...
View ArticleProposed cargo airport is still years away
HUMBOLDT - While it appears one hurdle is out of the way, area officials believe it could take years for a proposed cargo airport to take shape in parts of Schuylkill and Luzerne counties."There are so...
View ArticleLarge crowd shows for Country Day at county fair
SUMMIT STATION - Additional gates were open an hour early Friday at the Schuylkill County Fair as more people turned out earlier than expected for the competitions, activities and entertainment on...
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n Frackville: The North Schuylkill High Railers large O scale train layout depicting the Mahanoy Valley when coal was king will be open to the public from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. The display is located...
View ArticleDean's list, Aug. 4, 2012
McCannNatasha Nichole Nester, a medical laboratory technician student at McCann School of Business & Technology, Pottsville campus, made the dean's list with a 3.78 GPA.A 2008 Pottsville Area High...
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Penn StateChristopher P. Ward, Pottsville, a senior accounting major, has been awarded the Trustee Scholarship in the Smeal College of Business Administration at Penn State University, University Park...
View ArticleMine reclamation project completed in Reilly Twp.
NEWTOWN - Local officials and project leaders toured an abandoned mine reclamation project Friday in Reilly Township to look at the results.Starting June 10, 2011, and completing May 5, the project...
View ArticleCounty unemployment rate increases in June
Schuylkill County's unemployment rate increased 0.04 of a percentage point to 9.3 in June, the highest mark since 9.4 percent in November, as it reflects typical seasonal changes and an increased labor...
View ArticlePolice search for Mahanoy City man
MAHANOY CITY - A 24-year-old man who threatened to harm himself Friday afternoon was the subject of a manhunt by Mahanoy City police that lasted into the night.As of late Friday, authorities had not...
View ArticleSchool notes, Aug. 4, 2012
Minersville AreaA group of students enrolled in German classes at Minersville Area HIgh School, together with parents and teachers, embarked on a tour of southern Germany and Austria on July 18.The...
View ArticlePolice log, Aug. 4, 2012
Police warn of scams, fraud FRACKVILLE - State police at Frackville issued a fraud alert after an incident Tuesday involving a West Mahanoy Township resident and a bail scam attempt. Police said that...
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