Democrats head to Philadelphia for national convention
With Pennsylvania set to be a battleground state in this year’s presidential election, Democrats will be in Philadelphia for the Democratic National Convention from Monday to Thursday. Guy T. Anthony,...
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Lebanon Amanda Howard, a junior biology major at Lebanon Valley College, Lebanon, made the dean’s list for the spring semester. A 2013 graduate of North Schuylkill High School, she is a daughter of...
View ArticleSwimming, cold treats help people beat summer’s heat
PINE GROVE — Jeff Ward managed to get a coveted spot underneath an umbrella Saturday at the Pine Grove Community Pool. Temperatures soured into the mid-90s, prompting people to seek ways to beat the...
View ArticleNEPA native’s regional fare stirs up New York food scene
Not long after she opened her New York City restaurant, Delaware and Hudson, Patti Jackson received a call from someone who had come to the conclusion that the chef had somehow “invented a cuisine.”...
View ArticleFrackville housing development gets state funding
FRACKVILLE — The Cherry Street Commons development project got a financial boost with the announcement last week that state funding through a loan and a tax credit totaling more than $1.3 million...
View ArticleAround the region, July 24, 2016
n Lansford: The Lansford Alive Event Committee presents Music in the Park from 6 to 8 p.m. today in Kennedy Park at the Gazebo, off state Route 209, next to the Panther Valley Football Stadium....
View ArticleCrime Stoppers, July 24, 2016
SHENANDOAH — Schuylkill County Crime Stoppers, Shenandoah police and Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying those responsible for setting a massive fire in the...
View ArticleGraduates, July 24, 2016
Bloomsburg Brandon J. McCloskey, Frackville, graduated May 7 magna cum laude from Bloomsburg University with a bachelor’s degree in speech language pathology. While at Bloomsburg, Brandon achieved an...
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Surgery can make anyone anxious, but it is especially hard for young children. Kids going into surgery may be separated from their parents for the first time in a frightening new environment, and they...
View ArticleDeeds, July 24, 2016
Deeds Kline Township — Tax Claim Bureau of Schuylkill County to David L. Rappaport; 222 Haddock Road, Haddock; $600. Joseph G. Groody, sheriff of Schuylkill County, to Federal National Mortgage...
View ArticleMahanoy Township police chief tells residents to watch for suspicious activity
MAHANOY CITY — Mahanoy Township Chief of Police Brandon Alexander warned residents to be careful in securing their homes because of burglaries in the area. Alexander spoke during Thursday’s township...
View ArticleAround the region, July 25, 2016
n Kaska: The Kaska Fire Company, 8 Hillside Lane, will have bingo and a Chinese auction from noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 7. The cost is $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Food and baked goods will be on sale....
View ArticleDaughter's struggle with drug addiction inspires family to host awareness...
TAMAQUA — Alexandria “Alex” Sienkiewicz was 23 years old when she died April 2 of a fentanyl overdose. Her parents, John and Tammy Sienkiewicz, want to help others in the midst of their grief. They...
View ArticleFrackville municipal authority continues to work on collecting delinquent...
FRACKVILLE — The Frackville Area Municipal Authority continues its efforts to deal with delinquent sewer accounts as reported at its July 20 meeting. According to a Liaison/Office Committee report by...
View ArticleDeeds, July 25, 2016
Deeds Ashland — Washington Fire Company Community Ambulance Association Inc. to Washington Fire Company Community Ambulance Association Inc.; property at Centre and 13th streets; $1. Blythe Township —...
View ArticleBusiness sites program gets infusion
HARRISBURG — A state program that underwrites the development of industrial sites in the region is making a comeback in the new state budget. The budget provides a $75 million infusion to the Business...
View ArticleWilliams Valley to refurbish 'Viking' school sign
TOWER CITY — Generosity from the Sons of the American Legion and Viking alumni will enable the sign at the Williams Valley High School to receive a new look. Ken Derr, representing the Sons of the...
View ArticleWalter Baran, former state official from Frackville, dies at 92
Friends of the late Walter A. “Wally” Baran shared memories of him Sunday and expressed condolences to his family when they heard word of his passing Saturday at 92. Baran had served under Gov. Dick...
View ArticleAllentown man drowns trying to swim in Schuylkill River near Port Clinton
PORT CLINTON — Berks County Assistant Chief Deputy Coroner Jonn M. Hollenbach released the name of the victim who drowned at “The Rock” on Sunday as Essam Saba, 26, of Allentown. An autopsy at 7:30...
View ArticleFamilies go back to school hoping to build better careers, salaries
While Alicia M. and Alexander R. Ballou, Friedensburg, are busy parents and are expecting another child soon, they’re working to better their career prospects. “We’ve been talking about going back to...
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