More than 100 gather for 14th baber day
With its giant leafy trees and ancient stone sculptures, the Charles Baber Cemetery in Pottsville has the charm of a city park, especially on a sunny day such as Sunday. An event to celebrate its...
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Man arrestedin alleged disputeTUSCARORA - State police at Frackville arrested a Schuylkill Township man who allegedly threatened and recklessly endangered a woman he resided with Wednesday, police said...
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n Frackville: Girl Scout sign-ups for Frackville and surrounding areas for grades kindergarten through 12 will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Frackville Municipal & Community...
View ArticleNew children's play area opens in Schuylkill Haven
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - A bounce house, mini carousel, ball pit and a climbing wall are some of the things children can play with at a new business in the borough. Playtime and Parties, 25 W. Main St.,...
View ArticleState to release figures on Marcellus Shale impact fees
HARRISBURG - State officials plan to release figures today about what Marcellus Shale drillers have paid in impact fees for natural gas production at thousands of wells during 2011. This will be a...
View ArticleCriminal court, Sept. 11, 2012
Schuylkill County prosecutors on Monday dropped a retail theft charge they had filed against a Schuylkill Haven woman as a result of an alleged February 2011 incident.Karen M. Myers, 48, had been...
View ArticlePottsville passes bill to fight blight issue
In July, Mayor John D.W. Reiley said he wanted Pottsville to have a "Quality of Life" ordinance like the one the City of Reading, Berks County, approved in February. That ordinance allows the city to...
View ArticleDeeds, Sept. 11, 2012
DeedsAshland - Dorothy Hornung to Julia Ann Towers; property on Walnut Street; $1,500.Branch Township and Minersville - Ross R. and Kristian M. Hennick, John F. Hennick and Howard M. Pollman to Ross R....
View ArticleNorth Schuylkill Elementary receives $3,000 Dollar General literacy grant
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - For the second year in a row, North Schuylkill Elementary School has been awarded a Youth Literacy grant through the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. North Schuylkill received a...
View ArticleWoman injured in hang gliding crash
KLINGERSTOWN - A woman suffered minor injuries when the hang glider she was flying crashed just before 7 p.m. Monday.A supervisor at the Schuylkill County Communications Center said the incident was...
View ArticleSubway's Jared Fogle attends Ashland grand opening on Monday
ASHLAND - There was a bit of excitement in downtown Ashland on Monday as the grand opening of the new Subway restaurant was held with balloons, music, plenty of "Footlong" subs and a special guest...
View ArticleMiddleport fire company to hold fundraisers for new fire truck
MIDDLEPORT - The Citizens Fire Company No. 1 wants to raise more than $17,000 to buy a new fire truck. The company has one truck, a 1985 Mack, that is 28 feet long and holds 750 gallons of water. The...
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Port Carbon man jailed in incident PORT CARBON - A 42-year-old Port Carbon man was jailed Sunday after being arrested by state police at Schuylkill Haven for a domestic incident that occurred at 5:40...
View ArticleBloom fair board dedicates 2012 event to volunteers who aided flood recovery
BLOOMSBURG - When organizers of the Bloomsburg Fair welcomed local media and dignitaries to the educational building for their annual kickoff luncheon last year, it was raining outside. Really...
View ArticleRingtown water customers could see monthly rate increase
RINGTOWN - Due to the need to replace a major water main, Ringtown water customers could see a $5 per month rate increase.The prospect of the rate increase from $20 to $30 every two months was...
View Article'Pollinator Garden' teaching aid at Shenandoah Valley Elementary
SHENANDOAH -The Shenandoah Valley Elementary School students have a very special garden to not only enjoy nature, but from which to learn. The "Pollinator Garden," located near the elementary school...
View ArticleChiropractor receives $5K from county jury
A Frackville chiropractor received $5,000 from a Schuylkill County jury on Monday at the end of a one-day trial resulting from an accident in December 2007 at Schuylkill Mall.The jury of seven men and...
View ArticleFrackville library receives a $10,000 donation from borough native
FRACKVILLE - The children's area of the Frackville Free Public Library will get an update in materials and a new look thanks to the generosity of a Frackville native in memory of his parents. The...
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n Pottsville: Local author and fictional historian Art Marsicano will unveil his latest novel titled "Nowhere," from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Schuylkill YMCA, North Centre Street. He will be...
View ArticleAshland to advertise for water treatment plant operator
ASHLAND - Ashland Borough Council approved advertising for a licensed water treatment plant operator who would be hired as a borough employee.The water treatment plant, owned by the Ashland Area...
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