North Schuylkill approves new contract with business manager
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — The North Schuylkill school board approved a new employment contract with Business Manager Robert Amos for a five-year term. Amos has been the business manager since October 2009,...
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Christina E. Hale FRACKVILLE — A woman charged with shooting and killing two roosters in Ashland earlier this year appeared for a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Christina E....
View ArticleAround the region, June 17, 2016
n Frackville: The Frackville Area Fireworks Committee has announced that the community’s free annual fireworks display is scheduled for July 3 at the Frackville Little League/Softball Complex, West...
View ArticleDeeds, June 18, 2016
Deeds Ashland — Gordon Homing Club to John M. Hampton; property at Walnut and 16th streets; $800. Barry Township — Lisa L. Lynn to Gerald J. and Janice A. Leonard; property on Township Road 882;...
View ArticlePPL, agencies provide air conditioners to Pine Grove housing residents
PINE GROVE — Efforts to keep residents cool at the Pine Grove Elderly Housing complex are heating up. Several agencies are working together to provide relief, and it appears some residents may be able...
View ArticleCrosswalk safety urged for pedestrians, drivers
Twenty-seven pedestrians were injured and two died in Schuylkill County in 2015, state data show. Data show 4,185 pedestrians were involved in accidents last year. Statewide, 153 pedestrians died last...
View ArticleDeeds II, June 18, 2016
Deeds Girardville — Sergio Luna to William L. Schultz; 205 N. Second St.; $1,020. Mahanoy City — Washington Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 of Mahanoy City to West End Fire and Rescue Company;...
View ArticleWoman dies in Pottsville house fire; Police officer suffers 1st-degree burn
A Pottsville woman died in a house fire and a police officer suffered a first-degree burn Friday morning at 719 N. Centre St. in the city. Joan Marie Wallace, 58, died in the fire, Deputy Coroner...
View ArticleAround the region, June 18, 2016
n Altamont: The Altamont and William Penn fire companies are selling summer shopping spree raffle tickets featuring 21 gift card prizes. The cost is $2 per ticket or three for $5 and the drawing date...
View ArticlePolice log, June 18, 2016
Man injured in 1-vehicle crash TOWER CITY — A Tower City man suffered injuries Thursday afternoon when he was speeding, his vehicle fishtailed, hit an embankment in Lebanon County and overturned,...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Municipal Authority reads bids for renovations
No bids submitted for the third-floor renovation at the Schuylkill County Municipal Authority building were under $100,000. The bids were opened and read in the third floor of the building at 221 S....
View ArticleCentenarian graduates with Shenandoah Valley Class of 2016
Veronica Nellie Mitchell Supernavage had a few weeks remaining until her 1934 graduation from the former Shenandoah High School. It was during the Great Depression and her family — like many others —...
View ArticleCriminal court, June 18, 2016
In recent Schuylkill County Court action, President Judge William E. Baldwin accepted guilty pleas from, and, pursuant to agreements between prosecutors and defendants, imposed the indicated sentences...
View ArticleMcAdoo set to begin street paving projects
McADOO — Residents of McAdoo will soon experience a smoother ride in certain parts of town. Borough council Tuesday night awarded a contract for the ‘D’ Street resurfacing project to M&J Excavating...
View ArticleTamaqua Area budget pulls $1.7M from reserve
The final vote on Tamaqua Area School District’s proposed 2016-17 budget, which will require dipping into the district’s general fund to cover a deficit of $1.7 million, will occur next Tuesday. “We...
View ArticleBarnesville man allegedly tried to assault 2 police officers with vehicle
MAHANOY CITY — A Barnesville man was jailed early Friday morning, charged with trying to assault two Mahanoy City police officers with the vehicle he was driving. Jonathan R. Kechula, 41, of 180 Buck...
View ArticleFatal fire remains under investigation in Pottsville
The cause of a fatal house fire Friday morning at 719 N. Centre St. in Pottsville is still under investigation. Bill Dewald, assistant fire chief for the city, said Saturday that the investigation is a...
View ArticleRoadwork slated for county
State Department of Transportation maintenance personnel will be out in the county this week doing pothole patching, brush cutting and shoulder work/widening. The work will be in Mahanoy, North...
View ArticleVolunteer Connection: Give back to community
The summer is such a good time to give back to the community. There are so many opportunities, you’d be hard pressed to not find something that appeals to you. The American Red Cross believes not all...
View ArticlePolice: Car parts stolen, vehicle damaged
ASHLAND — Schuylkill County Crime Stoppers and Butler Township police are asking for the public’s help in finding those responsible for a criminal mischief incident that occurred last month. Police...
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