Criminal court, June 21, 2016
A Girardville man is guilty of possessing drugs and paraphernalia in his hometown, a Schuylkill County judge ruled Thursday. After a nonjury trial on June 10, Judge Cyrus Palmer Dolbin found Robert...
View ArticleButler man withdraws plea in child’s death
Phillip G. Moeller Jr. will go to trial for allegedly causing a boy’s death in October 2013 in Butler Township, as a Schuylkill County judge on Monday allowed him to withdraw the plea he had entered in...
View ArticleElks observe 125th anniversary in Schuylkill
Today is the 125th anniversary of the establishment of the first Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks lodge in Schuylkill County. “That was Pottsville Lodge 207, which was established June 22, 1891....
View ArticlePolice log, June 22, 2016
Police investigate harassment report HALIFAX — State police at Lykens are investigating a report of harassment that occurred at 1:12 p.m. Saturday on North River Road, Halifax. Police said Beau...
View ArticleFrackville municipal authority: Sewer plant upgrade should begin soon
FRACKVILLE — The replacement of the bar screen at the Frackville Area Municipal Authority wastewater treatment plant will be in July, a bit later than expected, but within the contract deadline. What...
View ArticleAmateur radio group ready for 24-hour field day
ORWIGSBURG — The Schuylkill Amateur Repeater Association will hold the 84th annual Amateur Radio Field Day this weekend for “ham radio” enthusiasts and those interested in learning more about the...
View ArticleAround the region, June 22, 2016
n Ashland: A free summer recreation program for Ashland area children sponsored by the Schuylkill Area Community Foundation will be held from July 11 to Aug. 5 at Eureka Park. Activities, according to...
View ArticlePottsville attorney tries to move Mootz case forward
The family that once owned the former Mootz Candies in Pottsville is hoping its case against three of the contractors hired to build the city’s Union Station will go to trial in early 2017, the...
View ArticleElderly man who caused chain-reaction crash dies
The 86-year-old Pottsville man who caused the chain-reaction crash in Pottsville on Monday afternoon which damaged six vehicles has died. “The operator of Unit 1, George Ondek, passed away late Monday...
View ArticleShenandoah council questioned on occupancy permit fee
SHENANDOAH — The cost of an occupancy permit fee will remain at $150 in Shenandoah following a complaint that the fee is too high. During Monday’s meeting, the Shenandoah Borough Council heard the...
View ArticleKralik, Trizarri trade accusations in Coaldale murder trial
Testifying Tuesday in his own defense against charges that he killed a man in January 2014 in Coaldale, Stanley E. Kralik denied committing the crime and placed the blame squarely on his codefendant,...
View ArticlePine Grove brothers honored for efforts against blight
Pine Grove brothers Dave and Mark Frew were recognized Wednesday by Schuylkill County’s state legislative delegation for their work over the last 30 years in revitalization and blight remediation....
View ArticlePottsville Area approves budget, tax increase
In a vote of 8 to 1, the Pottsville Area school board Wednesday approved its 2016-17 budget with a tax increase, but a full-time art teacher post in the middle school was cut. The board also intends to...
View ArticlePolice log, June 23, 2016
Pottsville man jailed for assault A Pottsville man is in Schuylkill County Prison and charged with simple assault and resisting arrest after an incident Monday. Pottsville Police Chief Richard F....
View ArticlePottsville YMCA moves in new equipment
Nearly half of the equipment in the Wellness Center at Schuylkill YMCA was replaced on Wednesday, according to Robert J. “Bob” Oravitz, the organization’s chief executive officer. During the move and...
View ArticleKralik convicted of 3rd-degree murder
Stanley E. Kralik is headed to state prison after a Schuylkill County jury convicted him Wednesday afternoon of third-degree murder and four related crimes in connection with the January 2014 fatal...
View ArticleChristmas Pine Campground hosts 16th annual Chinese auction
AUBURN — Christmas Pine Campground, 450 Red Church Road, will host its 16th annual Chinese auction this weekend. “All the proceeds this year is going to the Keystone Warriors,” Lois Dalton, one of the...
View ArticleFire destroys Shenandoah structures on 2 blocks
SHENANDOAH — Two blocks of vacant homes were destroyed by a multi-alarm fire in Shenandoah on Wednesday, with the cause under investigation by state police and local fire marshals. The first fire alarm...
View ArticleJudge denies death penalty ban for Frein
A Pike County judge denied two motions that sought to bar prosecutors from seeking a death sentence for accused cop killer Eric Matthew Frein. Attorneys for Frein argued the death penalty is...
View ArticleOlivieri has court appearance in D.C.
Jesse Olivieri, the man shot by a Secret Service officer May 20 outside the White House, had a court appearance Wednesday . Bill Miller, public information officer with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for...
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