Port Carbon council hires contractor to fix Mill Creek rock wall near post...
PORT CARBON — The borough council Tuesday hired a contractor to repair a section of the stone wall bordering Mill Creek near the Port Carbon Post Office. Borough engineer James S. Tohill of Alfred...
View ArticleUpper Dauphin Area board hires high school principal
LOYALTON — The Upper Dauphin Area school board hopes it’s found a replacement for high school Principal Dermot M. Garrett, who’s retiring from the district on Nov. 22. By a 6-1 vote, the board Tuesday...
View ArticleCorrection, July 13, 2016
Headline incorrect A police item headline in the July 12 edition was incorrect. State police at Schuylkill Haven said Gabriele McKay, 21, of Auburn, was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia.
View ArticleMan who had child pornography gets reduced sentence
Steward Steckley Jr., who possessed child pornography, will spend time in state prison, but much less than originally prescribed, after being sentenced Tuesday in Schuylkill County Court. Steckley, 46,...
View ArticleCommissioners seek to end restriction accepting prisoners
The Schuylkill County commissioners have asked the state Department of Corrections to end its restriction on the county prison accepting newly sentenced criminals. The commissioners sent an email and...
View ArticleShenandoah man charged with arson
SHENANDOAH — Shenandoah police and a state police fire marshal filed charges Wednesday against a borough man for setting a fire that damaged a garage, apartments and other buildings on July 7....
View ArticleDeeds, July 14, 2016
Deeds Saint Clair — Catherine M. Stonelake, executrix of the Estate of June M. Stonelake, to Catherine M. Stonelake and Tammy L. Stonelake; 126 S. Nicholas St.; $1. Schuylkill Haven — Linda S. Light,...
View ArticleMcAdoo council abuzz with drone discussion
McADOO — The Borough of McAdoo has strong words for inconsiderate drone pilots flying in their airspace: Buzz off. The matter was brought up in a report given to borough council by Mayor Stephan Holly,...
View ArticleCriminal court, July 14, 2016
Two men admitted Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court that they had violated protection from abuse orders. Carl J. Jeune, 31, of Pottsville, and Gerald D. Lightcap Jr., 46, of Schuylkill Haven, each...
View ArticlePottsville woman's conviction upheld
A three-judge state Superior Court panel has upheld the conviction and prison sentence of a Pottsville woman who trespassed on a property in the city and then resisted arrest in August 2013. In a...
View ArticleMount Carbon man to answer to attempted homicide charge in court
A man charged by Pottsville police for an attempted homicide in the city during the early morning hours of June 6 had charges against him held for court during a preliminary hearing Wednesday....
View ArticleCorrection, July 14, 2016
Information incorrect Tim Holden was sworn in Monday for a four-year term as a member of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. In remarks following the ceremony, Holden, who replaced Joseph E. Brion...
View ArticleSchuylkill Haven man jailed, charged with assaulting mother
FRACKVILLE — A Schuylkill Haven man was jailed Tuesday charged with assaulting his mother and holding her against her will on Sunday. Franklin Moyer, 36, of 135 Haven St., was arrested by Schuylkill...
View ArticleFor the record, July 14, 2016
Marriage licenses Joseph J. Lindenmuth, Lost Creek, and BillieJo Kristopaitis, Lost Creek. Michael T. Nofsker, Newville, and Heather N. Mlynek, Newville. Jason R. Moser, Port Carbon, and Heidi Sue...
View ArticleSchuylkill Community Action renovates home in Branchdale
BRANCHDALE — Schuylkill Community Action, Pottsville, recently completed the renovation of a vacant three-story home in Reilly Township and put a for sale sign on the property. “Purchase me for $692...
View ArticleAround the region, July 14, 2016
n Deer Lake: The Deer Lake & West Brunswick Fire Company will sponsor bingo games from 6 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesday at the firehall, 1 Ash Road. Doors will open at 5 p.m. All are welcome. n Frackville:...
View ArticleWest Penn Twp. employee dies in accident
NEW RINGGOLD — A longtime employee for West Penn Township died Wednesday afternoon in a lawn mower accident. Schuylkill County Deputy Coroner David Truskowsky said Tina Hoppes, 54, of New Ringgold,...
View ArticleOur Lady of Mount Carmel carries on tradition with procession, Mass on Sunday
The tradition of carrying of a statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel will continue for the 102nd time this weekend in Shenandoah. The annual procession will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, following 9 a.m....
View ArticleRingtown yard sale fundraiser will help supply pet oxygen masks
RINGTOWN — The Ringtown communitywide yard sale on Saturday will have many outdoor stands with items of all types for sale, including one stand to raise funds to help save beloved pets during a fire....
View ArticleMud Bog returns Sunday
Creating a mud bog is about three days worth of work, according to Rick Temerantz. It begins with digging a 100-yard pit, filling it with water and mixing it all together to create enough mud. From...
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