Judge finds owner of Schuylkill Trust building guilty
At a summary trial Thursday afternoon, Magisterial District Judge James K. Reiley found the owner of the Schuylkill Trust Co. building in downtown Pottsville guilty for failing to repair sections of...
View ArticleAnthracite Philharmonic to show off patriotism at Independence Day concert at...
The Anthracite Philharmonic will once again be honoring veterans with a special Independence Day concert. “Marching to War ... Winning the Peace” will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Yuengling Mansion...
View ArticleDeeds, July 1, 2016
Deeds Cass Township — Patricia E. Lane to Robert P. Marquardt; 1 Mountain View Lane; $182,763. East Union Township — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Yesenia Rodriguez; 63-65-67 W. Pine St.,...
View ArticleCounty coroner: Naloxone can keep hope alive
NEW PHILADELPHIA — A father and son who have firsthand knowledge of the devastating effects of heroin spoke at the monthly Schuylkill County coroner’s meeting Thursday. Darrell M. Harris, chief of the...
View ArticleCriminal court, June
A Northumberland County man admitted June 22 in Schuylkill County Court that he damaged a food service truck in September 2014 in Barry Township. Justin A. Lebo, 24, of Shamokin, pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleProgram: Drive sober over holiday weekend
Every year, Americans head out on our nation’s highways to celebrate the Fourth of July at picnics, parties, parades and more. Unfortunately, for many, the celebrating includes drinking alcohol, which...
View ArticleSchuylkill River National Heritage Area Plan opened to public comments
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — The public had a chance Thursday to weigh in on how they want the Schuylkill River National and State Heritage Area to be in the future. About 30 people attended a 90-minute...
View ArticleMahanoy Area adopts formal budget with tax increase
MAHANOY CITY — The Mahanoy Area school board formally adopted its final general fund budget for the 2016-17 fiscal/school year at Thursday’s meeting that includes a 1.7-mill real estate tax increase....
View ArticleAround the region, July 2, 2016
n Frackville: Elks Lodge 1533 will stage its annual designer bag bingo on Aug. 13 at the lodge, 307 S. Third St. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and games will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets in advance are $20....
View ArticleDistrict court, July 2, 2016
Anthony J. Kilker SHENANDOAH — A 45-year-old Shenandoah man charged with an incident in the borough on May 1 had charges against him held for court during a preliminary hearing before Magisterial...
View ArticlePolice log, July 2, 2016
Pottsville police probe break-in Pottsville police are investigating a break-in that occurred at 10:38 p.m. Wednesday at 204 Charles St. Police were called to the scene while the criminal trespass was...
View ArticlePottsville business community considers future of farmers market
A year ago, city officials were discussing whether or not the open-air Pottsville Farmers Market could be held twice a week instead of once. Now, they’re wondering if it has a future at all. “We’ll be...
View ArticlePolice on watch for illegal parking at Rock near Port Clinton
PORT CLINTON — Parking illegally on Blue Mountain Road in West Brunswick Township may result in a ticket and a towed car, police said. “We’re constantly down there with parking problems. It’s posted no...
View ArticleActors guild brings Shakespeare satire to Simon Kramer
NEW PHILADELPHIA — With props including a toy lightsaber and a rubber chicken, the Actors Guild of Schuylkill County on Friday offered an alternative, and very comic, take on the works of William...
View ArticleKnoebels invites friends to join in on 90th anniversary celebration
On Monday, Knoebels Amusement Resort will celebrate its 90th anniversary. “We are extremely grateful that by the grace of God, in cooperation with many family members and friends, we have been able to...
View ArticleReds, whites and blues light up Pottsville skyline during Independence Day...
As the Third Brigade Band performed John Philip Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever” outside of Union Station in Pottsville on Saturday, the setting sun put a bit of red on the clouds streaking...
View ArticleClimate change already fueling extinction
Q: Have any wildlife species gone extinct already as a result of global warming, and which are most at risk moving forward? — MELISSA ZWICKER, BERN, NORTH CAROLINA A: Global warming is definitely...
View ArticlePolice seek man who failed to show for prison sentence
Schuylkill County District Attorney Christine A. Holman and the Schuylkill County detectives are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who failed to surrender to begin serving a state prison...
View ArticleRed, white and blue in the stars
It’s not as explosive as a Fourth of July fireworks show, but stars are available for gazing every clear Pottsville night this month. While there aren’t the barrage of colors that we see with fireworks...
View ArticleDeeds, July 3, 2016
Deeds Pottsville — Harold J. Raybould to Lisa McClure; 1913 West End Ave.; $22,000. Leonard Lizak, executor of the Estate of Valentina Andrea Lizak, to Domenico Mercuri; 415 W. Market St.; $20,000....
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