DA: Bath salt use suspected in Wayne County face-gnawing case
HAWLEY - Authorities suspect the Doylestown man who allegedly gnawed on a woman's head in Hawley after stripping his clothes and jumping from a second-story window on Friday may have been under the...
View ArticleMan accused of assaulting teens waives right to hearing
TREMONT - A 31-year-old Tremont man charged with sexually assaulting two teenage girls in Hegins Township in July waived his right to a hearing Thursday morning in district court.Alan R. Donmoyer, 423...
View ArticleShen man waives hearing on charges he assaulted child
by peter e. bortner PORT CARBON - Charged with assaulting a child in July in Minersville, and Ronald J. Babarsky will have to answer those charges in Schuylkill County Court after waiving his right to...
View ArticleDepartment of Justice, commissioners agree to improve civic life in county
The U.S. Department of Justice announced an agreement with Schuylkill County to improve access to all aspects of civic life for people with disabilities Thursday."We signed the agreement to show that...
View ArticleJury rules for city doctor in malpractice case
by peter e. bortner A Pottsville woman received nothing Thursday from a Schuylkill County jury that ruled against her in a medical malpractice case against a city doctor.The jury of seven women and...
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n Ashland: A townwide yard sale to benefit Ashland recreation is set for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 22. The registration fee of $10 is due by Sept. 17. Register from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at borough hall, 401...
View ArticleTeacher waives hearing on sex charges
TREMONT - A Lancaster County man who served as a teacher in the Pine Grove Area School District waived his right to a preliminary hearing Thursday on charges he tried to get a teenage student to have...
View ArticleDistrict Court, Sept. 14, 2012
James R. FerrierORWIGSBURG - A Lehigh County man will be in Schuylkill County Court after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing on Tuesday on charges stemming from an August incident in West Penn...
View ArticleClosed refineries blamed for jump in price at pump
With local gas prices leaving drivers frustrated at the pump, the U.S. Energy Information Administration has blamed the closure of several refineries on the East Coast for the recent spike. "I think...
View ArticleMilitary, Sept. 9, 2012
Navy chief retiresChief William J. Schweikert, a 1985 graduate of Pottsville Area High School, retired from the Navy on July 31. A retirement ceremony was held at the National Naval Aviation Museum,...
View ArticlePolice log, Sept. 16, 2012
Woman injured in New Philly NEW PHILADELPHIA - A woman was injured when an argument became physical at 11 p.m. Friday on 49 Water St. State police at Frackville said Robert Joseph Rountree, 43, of New...
View ArticleGraduates, Sept. 9, 2012
St. JosephMichael Joseph Greco graduated summa cum laude from St. Joseph University, Philadelphia, with a bachelor's degree in biology and a minor in environmental chemistry. He was a-warded the...
View ArticleSchuylkill County to take part in annual Drug Take Back Day on Sept. 29
As part of the fifth National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Sept. 29, Schuylkill County residents with expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs will be able to discard them safely at...
View ArticleShenandoah convenience store tackles loitering
SHENANDOAH - The southeast corner of Main and Lloyd streets in downtown Shenandoah has been considerably quieter as borough officials and a local store owner have reduced loitering problems in the past...
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For the next week or so, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter and Venus are all available for our perusal at both ends of the overnight sky. Saturn and Mars have a short early evening shift in the low western sky,...
View ArticleBody found in Pottsville
Pottsville police recovered a dead body in the Little Schuylkill River, near Route 61 and Mauch Chunk Street, about 2:15 p.m. Saturday. Pottsville police Chief Joseph H. Murton V said the body was...
View ArticlePolice probe New Ringgold burglary
NEW RINGGOLD - Schuylkill County Crime Stoppers and state police at Frackville are asking for the public's help in finding the person or persons responsible for a burglary that occurred earlier this...
View ArticleArson severely damages 2 homes in Girardville
GIRARDVILLE - A fire that heavily damaged two homes early Saturday was arson. "This is a set fire," said state police fire marshal Trooper Michael Yeity of the blaze that started to the rear of...
View ArticleSchool notes, Sept. 9, 2012
Pottsville AreaThe National Society of High School Scholars has announced that Pottsville Area High School student Sienna Rae Smith, Pottsville, was selected for membership. The society recognizes top...
View ArticleDistrict Court, Sept. 16, 2012
Carol A. PankakeTREMONT - A 46-year-old Pine Grove man charged with exposing himself to two people on July 6 had charges against him held to court during a preliminary hearing before Magisterial...
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