Deeds, July 13, 2020
Deeds Ashland — Joseph Sean O’Neill to Krista McGinley; 1835 W. Centre St.; $35,000. Coaldale — Theresa Decindio to Retreat Property Management LLC; 274 E. High St.; $22,000.
View ArticleGraduates told to strive for perfection
MINERSVILLE — As they begin their road to adulthood, the graduates of the Minersville Area High School Class of 2020 were told to aim for perfection in everything they do. That message was stressed at...
View ArticleGet to know ... Frank Zangari
Frank Zangari Jr., of Girardville, has been involved in the volunteer fire service for more than 46 years, beginning in 1973 as a firefighter. He served as fire marshal and assistant fire marshal...
View ArticleAnyone up for a game of Pitchies?
“SAM ! ... After school meet me behind the building !” With these words, Marty, a third-grade classmate at Mount Hope Elementary school had thrown down the gauntlet. In the 1950s this meant one of two...
View ArticlePolice log, July 9, 2020
Woman charged with assault POTTSVILLE — A woman is free on bail after being arrested by Pottsville police for assaulting a man in the 400 block of North 12th Street on July 3.
View Article‘PPP’ loans save jobs: Approximately 175 county companies received funds
POTTSVILLE — Schuylkill County companies that have gotten Paycheck Protection Program loans say they have helped their businesses by enabling employees to be paid in spite of the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleHercules big-time star cluster
Hercules the Hero is not the brightest of constellations, but it’s a large one. In fact, it’s the fifth-largest constellation in the sky and home to some wonderful celestial treasures. Hercules...
View ArticleFor the record, July 12, 2020
Deeds Ashland — Joseph Sean O’Neill to Krista McGinley; 1835 W. Centre St.; $35,000. Coaldale — Theresa Decindio to Retreat Property Management LLC; 274 E. High St.; $22,000. Delano Township — Real...
View ArticleCollege notes, July 12, 2020
Clarion Ty Rabenstein, a freshman management major from Auburn and a member of the Golden Eagles’ men’s swimming and diving team at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, was designated a scholar-athlete,...
View ArticleOfficials: Fugitive missed hearing
POTTSVILLE — Schuylkill County District Attorney Michael A. O’Pake and the Schuylkill County detectives are asking the public to help them locate a man who failed to appear in court as required...
View ArticleHamburg man dies after crash on Route 895
AUBURN — A Hamburg man died from injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash in West Brunswick Township on Saturday afternoon. State police Trooper Zachary Malis of the Schuylkill Haven station said...
View ArticleDean's list, July 12 , 2020
Coastal Carolina Emilee Kanger, a communication major from Orwigsburg, made the dean’s list for the spring semester at Coastal Carolina University, Conway. South Carolina.
View ArticleAround the region, July 12, 2020
Harrisburg With guidelines for the COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and EMS Grant Program released, eligible organizations can apply for the one-time grants, according to a release from state Sen. David G....
View ArticleBirths 2, July 11, 2020
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville To George W. and Valerie Stitzer Dornsife, Gordon, a daughter, June 29. Maternal grandparents are Norman and Sandy Stitzer, Gordon. Paternal grandparents are the...
View ArticleSaving fireflies starts in our yards
Editor’s Note: Leah Zerbe is a health journalist specializing in the food system and the link between environmental and human health. She lives on Potter’s Farm in Pine Grove where she grows and...
View ArticlePolice log, July 8, 2020
3 allegedly caused $3,000 in damage SAINT CLAIR — Three men were arrested by state police at Frackville and charged with causing more than $3,000 in damage to Schuylkill County Municipal Authority...
View ArticleBirths, July 11, 2020
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville To George W. and Valerie Stitzer Dornsife, Gordon, a daughter, June 29. Maternal grandparents are Norman and Sandy Stitzer, Gordon. Paternal grandparents are the...
View ArticleLuzerne driver argues, loses with Schuylkill judge
POTTSVILLE — A Luzerne County motorist argued Monday with Schuylkill County President Judge William E. Baldwin and lost, as the judge sentenced him to prison for his driving under the influence of...
View ArticleDaily COVID-19 update
Cases Change Deaths Change Global 12,389,660 266,403 558,562 7,178 US 3,173,446 88,756 133,940 1,137 Pa. 93,876 1,009 6,880 32 Schuylkill 769 4 47 0 Berks 4,663 16 357 1 Carbon 296 3 27 0 Columbia 417...
View ArticleAround the region, July 11, 2020
Frackville The Frackville Food Bank at Zion Lutheran Church, 48 S. Nice St., will be open from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, July 16. People must use the entrance by the parking lot on South Beech Street. For...
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