Pottsville man convicted of 2 sets of drug crimes
A Pottsville man faces time in state prison after a Schuylkill County jury convicted him Wednesday of two sets of drug-related charges. William P. Sonnon, 42, did not react after the jury of seven...
View ArticleCommissioners deny request for first deputy raises
Schuylkill County Controller Christy Joy’s request to give his first deputy a raise Wednesday received no support from other salary board members. Joy made the motion Wednesday following a discussion...
View ArticleFor the record, Feb. 4, 2016
Deeds Cressona — Robert A. and Mary Jean Barr to Brenda L. Faust; property on Pottsville Street; $5,500. Tamaqua — Thomas T. Zembo to Robert F. Neifert Jr.; 112 Pitt St.; $18,161.10. Tremont Township...
View ArticlePADCO interim director resigns, board to advertise for new hire
The woman who was recently named interim executive director of the Pottsville Area Development Corp. has resigned her post, Theodore R. “Ted” Dreisbach, the president of PADCO’s board of directors,...
View ArticleAround the region, Feb. 4, 2016
n Frackville: An evening with the oldies is scheduled for 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Frackville Elks Lodge, 307 S. Third St. The cover charge is $6 and the event is sponsored by the Girardville...
View ArticleBlue Mountain students involved in bus crash
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Blue Mountain students were on a bus that was involved in a chain reaction accident in the borough Wednesday. Schuylkill Haven police Chief Jeff Walcott said no students were injured...
View ArticleWolf considers Growing Greener reboot
HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf is considering a third round of funding for the nearly two-decade-old state Growing Greener program with an emphasis on improving water quality. This proposal is not linked...
View ArticlePolice log, Feb. 4, 2016
DUI checkpoint sites announced The North Central Regional Sobriety Checkpoint DUI Taskforce announced that Sobriety Checkpoints and Roving DUI Patrols will be conducted now through Monday on routes 61,...
View ArticleCourt upholds DUI conviction, sentence of Frackville man
A three-judge state Superior Court panel has upheld the conviction and sentence of a Frackville man who was under the influence of marijuana when he drove in November 2013 in Mahanoy City. In a...
View ArticleAllentown man awaiting hearing for charges of smuggling drugs into prison
FRACKVILLE — An Allentown man was jailed after he allegedly tried to smuggle illegal drugs into the federal prison in Butler Township. William Bonilla, 51, of 319 N. Ridge Ave., Apt. 1, faces one...
View Article3 finalists named for Schuylkill County Jr. Idol VIII
The three finalists for the title of Schuylkill County Junior Idol VIII were announced Wednesday. Carmyn Carduff, 16, of Shenandoah, Jacqueline Bubnis, 13, of Shendandoah, and Raven Wesley, 14, of New...
View ArticleSchuylkill Haven receives grant, couple recognized for dedication
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — The Schuylkill Haven Borough agenda was blank Wednesday but that did not mean the council had nothing to talk about. Council President Marlin Berger Jr. said it was one of the first...
View ArticleAlinsky trial: State trooper testifies crime scene manipulated
WILKES-BARRE — A state police forensics expert took the stand in Jessica Alinsky’s murder trial Wednesday morning and testified the level of manipulation he saw at the crime scene was “unlike anything...
View Article22 women vie for Queen of Snows title
The 2016 Greater Pottsville Winter Carnival concludes Saturday with the Senior Princess Coronation Pageant and Queen’s Ball. At the pageant, one of 22 women will be crowned Queen of Snows. The pageant...
View ArticleSchuylkill Area Community Foundation enters 49th year
Every year, the Schuylkill Area Community Foundation faces a never-ending challenge. “It’s communication, trying to get the word out to educate donors how to establish a fund or donate to an existing...
View ArticlePolice throw flag, remind people to not drink and drive on Super Bowl Sunday
This is not the time for an option play. On Sunday, the day of Super Bowl 50, there will be lots of game-day socializing and that means a lot of drinking. Therefore the U.S. Department of...
View ArticleCumbola woman dies of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
CUMBOLA — A woman died recently from what Deputy Coroner Joseph Pothering said could be carbon monoxide poisoning in this Blythe Township village. Eleanor S. Murphy, 91, was found dead in her home...
View ArticleCorrection, Feb. 5, 2016
Information incorrect The Schuylkill County salary board consists of the three commissioners and controller. Other row officers only vote on actions involving their office. The information was...
View ArticleHegins Township addresses concerns with solicitor, Act 537 appeal
HEGINS — Fireworks erupted at a two-hour Hegins Township supervisors meeting Wednesday, most notably between two supervisors and the township’s solicitor. Supervisor Brad Carl raised concerns about the...
View ArticleMayor introduces buyers of former Pottsville Club
At the conclusion of his State of the City speech on Thursday, Pottsville Mayor James T. Muldowney introduced a father and son who intend to buy a city landmark. “The former Pottsville Club will soon...
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