County celebrates cultural heritage with food, music
The cultural diversity of Schuylkill County was on display during the "Celebrate Us ... Celebrate Schuylkill" festival hosted by the Schuylkill County Council for the Arts at the Yuengling Mansion on...
View ArticleKlingerstown residents gather for Spirit Day year after flood
KLINGERSTOWN - Only a year after the heavy rains from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee flooded the two creeks running through town, children raced little wooden boats down the Mahantongo Creek...
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Ashland: The Ashland Area Rotary Club will hold its annual Omega Health screening from 7 to 9:30 a.m. Sept. 29 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. The basic cost of the test is $50, with options for...
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Diakon Living and Learning After 50 announces its lineup of fall courses, events, activities and workshops designed exclusively for the active older adult. Country Dance, Spirituali-tea fall foliage...
View ArticleDeeds, Sept. 16, 2012
East Union Township - Joseph G. Groody, sheriff of Schuylkill County, to Eagle Rock Resort Co. LLC; Lot 345WS, Eagle Rock; $772.85.Gilberton - Tax Claim Bureau of Schuylkill County to Michael A. Cope...
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It's that time of year again - Back to school. September ushers in all that is new: new clothes, new teachers and new friends. As summer days evolve into school days, let's recall the legacy of the...
View ArticleDean's list, Sept. 9, 2012
MessiahShaun Soliday, a business administration major, was named to the dean's list for the spring semester at Messiah College, Grantham.He is a son of Jeff and Lisa Soliday, Tower City.
View ArticleArraignments, Sept. 16, 2012
A 49-year-old inmate at Schuylkill County Prison charged by Pottsville police with sexually assaulting a young child over a six-year period is among those scheduled to plead not guilty Monday during...
View ArticleSenate push seen for open records legislation
HARRISBURG - An effort to rewrite the state Right-to-Know law started well before the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal at Penn State University, but fallout from the case is providing momentum to...
View ArticleMother of NFL's Tebow addresses Care Net
ORWIGSBURG - Pam Tebow, mother of Heisman Trophy winner and NFL player Tim Tebow, came to Schuylkill County on Sunday as part of the Touchdown 2012 fundraiser at the Blue Mountain High School...
View ArticleDeeds, Sept. 17, 2012
DeedsAshland - Marilyn Stefanski to Christopher J. and Jeanette D. Zeller; 11 Centre St.; $15,000.Cass Township - Tax Claim Bureau of Schuylkill County to Ringtown Rentals LLP and Brook Rentals LLC;...
View ArticleLocals feel rise of homeowners insurance
It costs more to rebuild it, and it needs to be done more often.Higher prices for building materials and a series of floods and natural disasters are forcing Schuylkill County homeowners to pay higher...
View Article7th Mrs. T's community picnic attracts more people
SHENANDOAH - It was a beautiful day for a family picnic Sunday afternoon as Ateeco Inc., manufacturer of Mrs. T's Pierogies, invited its neighbors to the seventh annual Mrs. T's Community Picnic in the...
View ArticlePolice log, Sept. 17, 2012
Man charged with underage drinking WILLIAMSTOWN - Michael Wendell Fortune Jr., 19, of Williamstown, was charged with underage drinking after fleeing from a party on Center Street, near Rock Street,...
View ArticleBody still not identified
Body still not identified The body found in the Schuylkill River near Route 61 and Mauch Chunk Street, Pottsville, on Saturday, remained without a confirmed identity as of press time Sunday night....
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n Orwigsburg: A holiday craft fair is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 1 in the cafeteria at Blue Mountain High School, 1076 W. Market St., to benefit the high school band. Santa will be on hand at the...
View ArticleLocals feel rise of homeowners insurance
It costs more to rebuild it, and it needs to be done more often.Higher prices for building materials and a series of floods and natural disasters are forcing Schuylkill County homeowners to pay higher...
View ArticleDeer Lake Inn owners file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
DEER LAKE - The Deer Lake Inn is off the market due to Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings filed two months ago. The case was filed July 13 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of...
View ArticleCity's Foursquare church marks 41st anniversary
Not every church celebrates a 41st anniversary, but it was a special occasion Sunday morning at the Pottsville Foursquare Gospel Church as both current and past members welcomed several guest...
View ArticleDeeds, Sept. 17, 2012
DeedsAuburn - Helen M. Schrader, by attorney in fact Mary Ann Varnes, to Doug Naftzinger Inc.; property on Orchard Street; $38,000.Barry Township - Vicky Walk to Gregory S. and Nancy L. Lindenmuth;...
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