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n Lehighton: An identity theft seminar will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Ss. Peter and Paul School hall, 30 Coal St. The program will be presented by the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney...
View ArticleHeart transplant recipient brings home medals from Transplant Games
LAKE WYNONAH - Ron Boris Jr., who received a heart transplant in 2009, brought home three medals that he won in the Transplant Games of America in Grand Rapids, Mich.Boris, 51, said Thursday he...
View ArticleWarmer weather spurs spider populations
Donald J. Chescavage doesn't suffer from arachnophobia, but said a spider bite can jangle your senses. "I've had tick bites and all before, but I never had anything like this," Chescavage, Pottsville,...
View ArticleYWCA of Pottsville building back on the market
The New York man who purchased the former YWCA of Pottsville building in late 2011 has put a "for sale" sign on the historic structure.On Sept. 9, 2011, Latif Sean Ougzin, Jackson Heights, N.Y., bought...
View ArticleOne dead, 9 injured after lightning strike at Pocono Raceway
LONG POND - One fan was killed and nine others injured Sunday after being struck by lightning in the midst of a violent thunderstorm that overwhelmed Pocono Raceway just after the conclusion of...
View ArticlePhotographer to release Shenandoah documentary this fall
As a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer was on his way to the coal region to scout ideas for a film about working-class America, all hell was breaking loose in Shenandoah. David Turnley remembered...
View ArticlePottsville Area welcomes three new principals
When students at Pottsville Area High School return to school Aug. 27, some might feel a bit of deja vu. Tiffany L. Reedy, who was principal at D.H.H. Lengel Middle School since 2010, is the new high...
View ArticleCramer Brothers Band to back Tower City teen vocalist at Carbon County Fair
TOWER CITY - A Tower City teen vocalist will take the Carbon County Fair stage for a repeat performance.This year, however, country-Christian artist Brooke Ashley Unger, will be backed by a nationally...
View ArticleArraignments, Aug. 6, 2012
A 40-year-old former Kelayres man charged with raping a 6-year-old girl in 2007 is among those scheduled to plead not guilty today during arraignment in Schuylkill County Court.Ted M. Vanderkarr,...
View ArticleDeeds, Aug. 6, 2012
DeedsButler Township - Robert W. and Janet M. Moyer to Robert J. and Megan L. Yesalusky; 1 Line St.; $140,000.Robert W. and Janet M. Moyer to Robert J. and Megan L. Yesalusky; property on South Oak...
View ArticleLightning strike victim identified
The Monroe County Coroner's office this morning identified the 41-year-old Moosic man killed Sunday by one of two lightning strikes at Pocono Raceway. Brian F. Zimmerman was pronounced dead at...
View ArticleFire damages building on Third Street in Pottsville
A family dog and a cat suffered smoke inhalation in an apartment fire Wednesday morning in Pottsville. No one else was home at the time. Brenda James, who leases Subs N Such at 600 N. Third St., said...
View ArticleSWIC plans mini golf tournament
Schuylkill County Women in Crisis had their 16th annual Spring Challenge Golf Tournament in April, now it's the kids' turn with the first annual Mini Golf Tournament at Heisler's Dairy Farm from 10...
View ArticleOrwigsburg approves a dozen cell antennas
ORWIGSBURG - The Orwigsburg Borough Council approved a lease for a dozen cellular communication antennas by Verizon Wireless on a water tower in the borough Wednesday. Without discussion, the council...
View ArticlePottsville Area prepares to celebrate 80th anniversary of 'The Castle on the...
In January, "The Castle on the Hill" will turn 80, according to Pottsville Area Superintendent Jeffrey S. Zwiebel. To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Pottsville Area High School building at 16th...
View ArticleThird annual Kids Fun Day ready for Saturday
SHENANDOAH - The third annual Kids Fun Day on Saturday will again be a day of outdoor children's activities. Sponsored by Shenandoah Community Watch, the event will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in...
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n Ashland: The Ashland Free Public Library recently acknowledged the following memorials: For Louis Staudenmeier from the library staff: Ann, Rene and Bev; for Gloria Bosco from Mr. and Mrs. James...
View ArticleMolino man found guilty of 3rd-degree murder of father
After six hours of deliberations Wednesday, a jury found a Molino man guilty of killing his father and shooting at three other people, including his brother, last year. The jury found Franklin...
View ArticlePolice log, Aug. 9, 2012
Woman injured in dog attack AUBURN - A woman was taken to the hospital July 30 after being attacked by several Great Danes as she was walking her dogs. Francis Cremia, state dog law warden, said Peggy...
View ArticleNYC man upset over loan, threatens Pottsville bank
A New York City man was arrested by the FBI on Tuesday after he allegedly faxed a letter to the Sovereign Bank in Pottsville on Monday threatening to kill bank employees. Michael Chung, 52, allegedly...
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