Man heads to Schuylkill County Court on sex abuse charges
Charges were held over for court Thursday against a 49-year-old Pottsville man accused of sexually assaulting a young boy over a six-year period. On July 25, Pottsville police arrested Kevin Jones,...
View ArticleMahanoy Twp. adopts property maintenance code ordinance
MAHANOY CITY - The Mahanoy Township Board of Supervisors adopted by ordinance the 2009 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code at Thursday's meeting.The 50-plus page code will bring...
View ArticleMayor would uphold law to help Hazleton's finances
An immigration law passed six years ago but never followed because of court challenges still could help Hazleton's finances, Mayor Joseph Yannuzzi said. Asked if he still would enforce the law if the...
View ArticleMahanoy man sent to state prison on drug charges
Failing to follow the rules of two special programs resulted in a Mahanoy City man being sentenced Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court to state prison for drug-related offenses. Kyle R. Wronski, 22,...
View ArticleDistrict Court, Aug. 17, 2012
James R. Ferrier ORWIGSBURG - A North Manheim Township man sits in Schuylkill County Prison after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing on Aug. 7 on charges stemming from an alleged assault in...
View ArticleNorth Schuylkill considering its options on swimming co-ops
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - The high school swimming season looms and the North Schuylkill School District is considering co-opting with another district to use its swimming pool. North Schuylkill will begin...
View Article20th annual Pioneer Day celebrates Pioneer Tunnel's 50th anniversary
This Saturday, be a "pioneer" in the coal industry.The 20th annual Pioneer Day at the Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train, Ashland, brings history to life in a festival of ethnic and local...
View ArticleTamaqua man faces burglary, assault charges
TAMAQUA - A Tamaqua man faces charges after allegedly breaking into a home and assaulting a woman and her daughter about 8 p.m. Wednesday. Tamaqua police said that David Cipko, 34, of Penn Street,...
View ArticleHomicide charges held over for county court for Haven, Pottsville men
ORWIGSBURG - After helping to tie Bryan R. Smith to a tree in May in South Manheim Township, Keith A. Reber returned about 20 hours later to find him dead, a state police corporal said Thursday at the...
View ArticlePolice log, Aug. 17, 2012
Medications taken from pharmacy TAMAQUA - Tamaqua police are investigating a burglary at Schafer's Pharmacy, 11 Centre St., about 3 a.m. Saturday. Police said someone entered the building and removed...
View ArticlePA Oktoberfest returns to Mohegan Sun casino
A fa popular Pennsylvania festival will serve up another round of German beer, food and culture at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.PA Oktoberfest, sponsored by Times-Shamrock Communications, returns to the...
View ArticleThieves steal more than $10,000 worth of electronics from the Hometown Wal-Mart
HOMETOWN - Rush Township police are investigating the theft of more than $10,000 of electronics from Wal-Mart that occurred about 12:35 a.m. Monday. Police said the thieves broke into a Kindle case...
View ArticleRingtown, Tamaqua join municipalities where West Nile virus has been detected
The boroughs of Tamaqua and Ringtown have joined the list of Schuylkill County municipalities where the West Nile virus has been found. The state Department of Environmental Protection announced last...
View ArticleMan charged with burglarizing city business
Pottsville police arrested a man Sunday and charged him with burglarizing a city business earlier this month. Police said Jordan Hauptly, 20, was arraigned on charges stemming from a burglary at Towne...
View ArticleIT'S FUN TO BE AT THE Y-M-C-A
The Schuylkill YMCA is encouraging people to become members this week with an open house, demonstrations of upcoming classes and free use of equipment. "The open house concept originally started with...
View ArticleCooper building closed to public events due to access issues
SHENANDOAH - Until further notice, the J.W. Cooper Community Center, White and Lloyd streets, will be closed to public events until the former high school building is brought up to modern...
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n Allentown: The Most Rev. John O. Barres, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown, has appointed Wendy S. Krisak as the new diocesan victim assistance coordinator. According to a diocesan...
View ArticleCorrection, Aug. 21, 2012
Information incorrectThe Tremont Area Historical Society did not have a program about coal slated for Monday. A brief about a program that appeared in Sunday's edition was incorrect.
View ArticlePolice log, Aug. 21, 2012
Port Carbon maninjured in crashBARNESVILLE - A Port Carbon man was flown to a trauma center after the car he was driving crashed in Ryan Township late Saturday night.Ryan Township police said Kevin...
View ArticleNativity seeking families to host exchange students
Nativity BVM High School is looking for two families to host foreign exchange students who will be attending the school this year, Jill Warren, regional manager for Educatius International, California,...
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