Pine Grove man charged with assault
TREMONT — A Pine Grove man was jailed after being arrested by Tremont police for a domestic assault about 7:56 p.m. Thursday in the borough. Tremont police charged Bradley Scott Donton, 32, of 550...
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n Pine Grove: The Pine Grove Senior Citizens group is sponsoring a trip to the Azalea Festival in Norfolk, Virginia, for four days and three nights April 21-24. The cost is $575 for double occupancy....
View ArticleSome thingsAlzheimer’s can’t steal
I once read that memory is what forms one’s identity. It contains one’s life narrative. A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s means a person loses the ability to remember, but does she then cease to exist? While...
View Articlestudents of the month
Ashland Rotary Jordan Marlow, a senior at North Schuylkill High School, was chosen as student of the month for November by the Ashland Area Rotary Club. Jordan’s high school activities include...
View Article42nd Catholic Schools Week begins today
The 42nd annual National Catholic Schools Week celebration kicks off today to observe the importance of Catholic education to students, their families and the community at large in Schuylkill County...
View ArticleCrime Stoppers, Jan. 31, 2016
CRESSONA — Schuylkill County Crime Stoppers and state police at Schuylkill Haven are asking for the public’s help in finding those responsible for a theft earlier this month in North Manheim Township....
View ArticlePine Grove Area teacher part of winning soil team
PINE GROVE — Stephen T. Geib packed up his soil knowledge, along with Hershey’s chocolate bars, and headed for Hungary. The newly hired Pine Grove Area High School agricultural science teacher...
View ArticleLawmakers use caution with Kane
HARRISBURG — When it comes to removing embattled state Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane from office, lawmakers made it clear last week they are not about to go against her in a vacuum. A special...
View ArticleAround the region, Feb. 1, 2016
n Ashland: The Ashland Area Rotary Club during a recent meeting welcomed Carol Bowen, director of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Schuylkill County. Bowen said RSVP is part of Senior Corps, a...
View ArticleRape trial to highlight criminal court term
The trial of a Pottsville man charged with raping a woman in May 2015 in East Union Township will highlight the two-week February criminal court term beginning today in Schuylkill County Court. David...
View ArticleDeeds, Feb. 1, 2016
Deeds Butler, Cass and Foster townships — Municipal Authority of the Township of Blythe to Cellco Partnership; cellphone tower lease on 1,464.4-acre property; $1. Cass Township — Tax Claim Bureau of...
View ArticleFormer Downtown Shenandoah Inc. president leaves $20K to organization
SHENANDOAH — Downtown Shenandoah Inc. will receive more than $20,000 from the estate of the organization’s longtime president and supporter Valerie E. Macdonald. DSI President Karen Kenderdine spoke...
View ArticleGirls have tea with Winter Carnival royalty
Kirsten Sweigert received a generous gift Sunday on her way to the Royal Tea at the Yuengling Mansion, Pottsville. The tiara perched atop her head had already made an appearance at the tea party, but...
View ArticlePolice log, Feb. 1, 2016
Forgery incident at pharmacy CRESSONA — State police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating a forgery incident that occurred Jan. 3 at a pharmacy in North Manheim Township. Police said a black man tried...
View ArticleRep. Lou Barletta seeks re-election
U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta is seeking a fourth consecutive term representing the 11th Congressional District. “It has been an honor and privilege to represent the people of Pennsylvania’s 11th...
View ArticleState Correctional Institution/Mahanoy welcomes new superintendent
Theresa DelBalso, a 22-year veteran of the state Department of Corrections, was named superintendent of the State Correctional Institution/Mahanoy by John Wetzel, corrections secretary. She replaces...
View ArticleQueen of Snows candidates compete in Winter Carnival Senior Princess Fashion...
Baseball hats, visors, gowns, short dresses and even slacks were worn by the women seeking to be the 2016 Greater Pottsville Winter Carnival Queen of Snows at the Senior Princess Fashion Show. The 22...
View ArticlePottsville man acquitted of raping woman in East Union Township
David R. Moran did not rape a woman in May 2015 in East Union Township, a Schuylkill County jury decided Monday. In a one-day trial over which President Judge William E. Baldwin presided, the jury of...
View ArticleAround the region, Feb. 2, 2016
n Ashland: The Ashland Rotary Club, according to a Rotary bulletin announcement, welcomes new members. Rotarians, according to the bulletin, channel their commitment to service at home and abroad...
View ArticleShenandoah man arrested on drug charges
MAHANOY CITY — A Shenandoah man was jailed after being arrested by Mahanoy City police on drug charges early Saturday morning. Charles J. Koncsler, 33, of 142 Swatara Road, was charged with five felony...
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