Schuylkill County dodges Sandy's worst
While superstorm Sandy ravaged the East Coast, leaving about 8 million in the dark across 15 states and killing at least 50 by Tuesday, damage was minimal in Schuylkill County as recovery efforts...
View ArticleMahanoy Area student reads essay at public meeting
MAHANOY CITY - A Mahanoy Area middle school student read his essay on the importance of public education at Thursday's school board meeting.Superintendent Joie Green introduced eighth-grader Matthew...
View ArticleSchuylkill County residents survey property damage as some head to shelters
A large tree came crashing down Monday night onto the Mahanoy Township home of Anthony and Sherry Whitecavage. Tangled in wires, it started to burn and Anthony fled the home into the wind and rain. "I...
View ArticleSpooky goings-on for Halloween at the Bolish home
RINGTOWN - A vampire would feel right at home at Cecilia and John Bolish's house this time of year. Cecilia loves Halloween, and for the past 10 years, she and her husband have decorated their house...
View ArticleDistrict Court, Oct. 31, 2012
David A. PlachkoPORT CARBON - A 46-year-old Middleport man charged with sexually assaulting a woman at his home on Aug. 16 waived his right to a preliminary hearing on four of six charges against him...
View ArticleLIHEAP accepting applications for eligible residents
With temperatures dropping, eligible Schuylkill County residents are urged to take advantage of the state Department of Public Welfare's Low-Income Energy Assistance Program before they get stuck in...
View ArticleJudge allows bankruptcy trustee to dispose of hospital medical records
Former patients of Saint Catherine Medical Center Fountain Springs have one year to get their medical records, as a federal judge signed an order on Wednesday allowing the hospital's bankruptcy trustee...
View ArticleDeeds, Nov. 1, 2012
DeedsWalker Township - Robert F.H. LeMasters to Nicholas E. Boyle; property on Legislative Route 53017; $210,000.Wayne Township - Monica L. Stephen to Monica L. Stephen; 121 Blue Mountain Road, Summit...
View ArticleDistrict Court, Nov. 1, 2012
Christina E. HaleFRACKVILLE - A 27-year-old Ashland man charged with stealing $100 from a woman on July 7 in West Mahanoy Township had a charge against him held to court during a preliminary hearing...
View ArticleAlleged marijuana salesman jailed
SHENANDOAH - A 31-year-old Shoemakersville man was jailed Tuesday after being arrested by Shenandoah police and charged with having almost two pounds of marijuana.Frank J. Dagostino III, 125 Ridge...
View ArticleAll Saints Day celebrated in Catholic churches
Every person who is in heaven is a saint, but there are those who have lived such exemplary lives in Jesus Christ on Earth that they are identified as saint with a capital "S" and are honored today on...
View ArticleBirths, Nov. 1, 2012
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson StreetTo David L. and Amanda Luna Hascin, Tamaqua, a daughter, Oct. 11.
View ArticleThousands still without power in Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County residents continued to deal with power outages Wednesday as crews also raced to get the power back on. On Wednesday morning, PPL Electric Utilities said there were about 9,000 county...
View ArticleLawmakers seek expanded Sandy declaration
HARRISBURG - Several area lawmakers want the president to expand the scope of an initial federal emergency declaration covering preparations in Pennsylvania in advance of Superstorm Sandy.Democratic...
View Article1 dies in 3-vehicle collision on Rt. 61
DEER LAKE - At least one person died Wednesday night in a three-vehicle wreck at routes 61 and 895 in Deer Lake.State police at Schuylkill Haven responded to the accident shortly after 8 p.m. Traffic...
View ArticleAshland woman admits more crimes, declines to reveal accomplice's ID
by peter e. bortner The Ashland woman who has admitted helping to rob Tri-Valley Pharmacy in May 2011 in Valley View pleaded guilty Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court to committing a theft and...
View ArticleCartwright focuses campaign on jobs, Social Security, debt
Matt Cartwright wants the people of Schuylkill County to know he is "not a radical" and that if elected, he will represent their interests as well as his constituents in his own Lackawanna County....
View ArticlePolice log, Nov. 1, 2012
Tamaqua manto face chargeBARNESVILLE - A 32-year-old Tamaqua man will be cited by state police at Frackville after a crash on Ball Diamond Road in Ryan Township about 2:10 a.m. Monday.Police said...
View Article17th District candidates debate today
The 17th Congressional District candidates will debate at 7 p.m. today at Penn State Schuylkill's John E. Morgan Auditorium, just outside Schuylkill Haven. Democrat Matt Cartwright will meet...
View ArticleCummings promotes conservative agenda
Laureen Cummings believes she is the candidate most attuned to the attitudes and viewpoints of the 17th Congressional District, and that its voters should have her replace out-going U.S. Rep. Tim...
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