50 years later, Cuban missile crisis remembered
Leo F. Haley remembers looking forward to a visit by President John F. Kennedy to Pottsville one Saturday in October 1962 when he heard some unexpected news. "We received a communication on Friday...
View ArticleState to draw down Tuscarora lake to replenish beach sand
TUSCARORA - Today workers at Tuscarora State Park are scheduled to lower the lake eight to 10 feet so sand can be put back in the swimming area. "The beach sand eventually slides down to the bottom of...
View ArticlePower line project in northeast Pa. to net about 200 jobs
Construction of a contentious, high-voltage power line through the area will create hundreds of construction jobs.PPL Electric Utilities, an Allentown-based power company that is a partner in the $1.2...
View ArticleBorough officials to meet with downtown property owners
SHENANDOAH - Complaints about a variety of problems along the east side of North Main street were raised during the Shenandoah Borough Council meeting on Monday, leading to a meeting scheduled to...
View ArticleDebut MDA ball quadruples goal
ORWIGSBURG - The first MDA-Black-N-Blue Ball held Saturday at the Schuylkill County Club netted four times what it hoped to raise, leaving organizers stunned. "We took in $85,000. We're all kind of in...
View ArticleState attorney general agents search physician's office in Pottsville
The state Office of the Attorney General served a search warrant Tuesday morning at a physician's office in Pottsville, officials said Wednesday. Agents were at the 619 Mahantongo St. business of Dr....
View ArticleCummings, Cartwright try to sway Lehigh Valley voters
BETHLEHEM - The two candidates vying to represent the 17th Congressional District squared off Wednesday night, voicing opposing views on taxes and the role of the tea party in their first clash in...
View ArticleCounty commissioners approve Election Bureau requests in preparation for Nov. 6
The Schuylkill County commissioners approved the county Election Bureau's request to return the polls to the East Union Township Building at 10 E. Elm St., Sheppton, for the Nov. 6 General Election...
View ArticlePolice log, Oct. 18, 2012
Teenager struckin hit-run crashPINE GROVE - A 14-year-old from Pine Grove suffered minor injuries when she was struck in a hit-and-run accident Wednesday.State police at Schuylkill Haven said the crash...
View ArticleCass Township asks court to end Duncott Hose Company
by peter e. bortner Cass Township asked Schuylkill County Court on Wednesday to dissolve the 53-year-old Duncott Hose Company and turn over all money in its Firemen's Relief Fund.In a five-page...
View ArticleAuthority looks to PENNVEST for Deer Lake project funds
The engineers and lawyers must be paid, too.The Schuylkill County Municipal Authority is hoping to borrow $2.6 million more from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority to cover its...
View ArticleFormer Ryan Township tax collector admits thefts
by peter e. bortner William G. Wildoner admitted Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court that he stole money from the county, Ryan Township and Mahanoy Area School District.Wildoner, 72, of Barnesville,...
View ArticleTide Task Force to bring in drug dog
Pottsville Area's Tide Task Force is planning to discourage drug use on school grounds with the help of a pooch."The Tide Task Force met on the 24th of September and we have decided that this year...
View ArticleMahanoy City man admits possessing child porn
by peter e. bortner A Mahanoy City man admitted Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court that he possessed child pornography in 2010.Ray A. Shoup Jr., 38, pleaded guilty to 15 counts of sexual abuse of...
View ArticleFor the record, Oct. 18, 2012
DeedsEast Brunswick Township - Miller Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. to Pamela J. Black and John L. Eckert Jr.; 1.5579-acre property on Evergreen Drive; $40,000.East Union Township - Nancy L. Everett...
View ArticleSchuylkill Haven borough addresses full pipes in sewer system
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - The borough council could end up spending $1.24 million to address some issues with surcharge, otherwise known as full pipes."The plant does have a problem during high flows," said...
View ArticleKlipola sentenced to state prison for bush party incident
A defiant George Klipola is headed to state prison after admitting Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court that he endangered teenagers by hitting them with his pickup truck in June 2011 at a bush party...
View ArticleSurface mine reclamation use of coal ash discussed at public hearing in...
Ten people presented testimony during a public hearing Wednesday night at the Ramada Inn in Pottsville about a proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania regulatory program dealing with the beneficial use...
View ArticleFormer liquor store manager placed on probation, ordered to pay restitution,...
by peter e. bortner Linda A. Mullin will not have to spend any time in prison as the result of being sentenced Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court for what prosecutors said was her stealing thousands...
View ArticleSchuylkill County to borrow $21.4 million for upgrades
To meet a federal mandate, the county will borrow $21.4 million dollars. The Schuylkill County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution during a work session Wednesday to issue a general...
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