Judge: Murderer's life sentence stands
by peter e. bortner Daniel S. Petrichko must remain in prison for the rest of his life for murdering his uncle in 1996 in North Union Township, a Schuylkill County judge ruled Thursday. In a four-page...
View ArticleEast Union Township, Service Electric appeal airport zoning decision
East Union Township and Service Electric Cablevision Inc. each asked Schuylkill County Court on Thursday to overturn the grant of a special exception to the Pittsburgh limited partnership that wants...
View ArticleAnnual event to honor Minersville's musical talent
The 17th annual Spirit Day celebration promises to bring Minersville residents together in style.On Sunday, the borough will turn out its best from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with attractions and foods galore....
View ArticleProsecutors drop most serious charges in alleged Shenandoah knife attack
SHENANDOAH - The most serious charges against a 23-year-old Shenandoah man charged with attacking a woman with a knife on July 22 were withdrawn Thursday. Prosecutors withdrew two felony counts of...
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n Frackville: The Frackville Museum will celebrate its first anniversary on Sunday with new displays, pictures and memorabilia. "We are featuring bridal gowns through the ages, honoring our veterans...
View ArticleCriminal Court, Sept. 7, 2012
In recent Schuylkill County Court action, Judge Cyrus Palmer Dolbin accepted guilty pleas from, and, pursuant to plea agreements between prosecutors and defendants, imposed the indicated sentences on...
View ArticleSaint Clair students give new ending to classic fairy tale
SAINT CLAIR - Kindergarten students at Saint Clair Area Elementary/Middle School received a lesson in theater Thursday afternoon as Janet Bixler, a drama specialist and experienced teacher, taught the...
View ArticleBarnesville man sent to U.S. prison for producing child porn
by peter e. bortner A Barnesville man will spend the next 20 years behind federal prison bars after being sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Scranton for producing child pornography....
View ArticleBirths, Sept. 7, 2012
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo Tyler Shoener and Nicole Klinger, a daughter, Aug. 27.To Brett Heinbach and Kayla Culbert, Minersville, a daughter, Aug. 28.
View ArticleCounty visitors bureau memberships on rise, despite troubled economy
The Schuylkill County Visitors Bureau has suffered financial strain in recent years, but its membership is growing, Donna Setlock, the bureau's office manager, said Thursday.Based in Pottsville, the...
View ArticlePolice log, Sept. 7, 2012
Money takenfrom unlocked carTOWER CITY - State police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating a theft from a vehicle that occurred at 1812 E. Grand Ave. in Porter Township between Saturday and...
View ArticleHistorical society to present coroner's inquest of Girardville murder
GIRARDVILLE - A justice of the peace was killed after a bar fight in the borough. Anyone wondering who did it should attend the Girardville Historical Society's third annual town tour Sunday. Along...
View ArticleReading man sent to state prison for drug crimes
by peter e. bortner A Berks County man is headed to state prison after a Schuylkill County judge sentenced him on Thursday for possessing a salable quantity of cocaine, plus drug paraphernalia, in...
View ArticleJudges uphold man's conviction, state prison sentence for city incident
by peter e. bortner A three-judge state Superior Court panel has upheld the conviction and state prison sentence of a Virginia, man who threatened potential witnesses against his brother. Olando A....
View ArticleMcAdoo Sewer Authority considering energy proposals
McADOO - McAdoo Borough Sewer Authority is considering a proposal from Jason Yuskoski of Black Diamond Energy Consultants and Vince DiMaio of National Utilities Refund, the same group that made a...
View ArticleHundreds celebrate 'heritage' in Orwigsburg
ORWIGSBURG - "Smile, David," Jordan Post, 13, of Orwigsburg, said as he readied his digital camera at the annual Community Heritage Day on Saturday. David Morgan, 14, was paying attention, as he tried...
View ArticleKazka folk ensemble celebrates 25 years of preserving Ukrainian culture, music
The Kazka Ukrainian Folk Ensemble has been entertaining audiences with folk music and dance for 25 years in Schuylkill and surrounding counties.Founded in 1987, Kazka began with four musicians and...
View ArticleGo to a museum, enjoy some soup this fall
Soon the leaves will be turning and the wind will chill. But until then, there's till plenty do right here in our backyards. Some are indoors, some outdoors. The Frackville Museum invites you to join...
View ArticleDeeds, Sept. 9, 2012
DeedsAshland - Michael Zelenak to Sergio Luna and Humberto Luna; property on Centre Street; $25,000.Coaldale - Georgine Boyle Jungbaer, executrix of the Estate of Vincent J. Sweeney Sr., to Peter and...
View ArticleCommunity invited to celebrate spirit in Klingerstown
KLINGERSTOWN - Remind the kids to bring their creek shoes.Klingerstown will host a Community Spirit Day, beginning at noon Sept. 15. Activities around the Mahantongo Creek are just a part of the...
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