Deeds, Aug. 5, 2016
Deeds Hegins Township — Kenneth L. Erdman Jr., individually and as executor of the Estate of Virginia L. Erdman, to Kelly A. and Leavy Ray; 237 W. Mountain Road, Hegins; $1. Wells Fargo Bank NA to...
View ArticleState police investigate reported death in Kline Twp.
McADOO — Police are investigating an incident that occurred in Kline Township on Thursday afternoon and reportedly involved a death. State police at Frackville and the Schuylkill County Coroner’s...
View ArticleShenandoah man charged with starting brush fire
SHENANDOAH — A borough man charged with starting a brush fire in Shenandoah last month had charges against him held for court during a preliminary hearing Thursday. Patrick Reighard, 52, of 27 N....
View ArticleSaint Clair Area prepares for return to full-day kindergarten
SAINT CLAIR — Saint Clair Area Elementary Middle School is gearing up to bring back full-day kindergarten, after offering only half-day kindergarten over the past two years. Obviously, it’s what...
View ArticlePeace Love & Chalk 2 set for this weekend
If you travel along Broad Street in Hazleton this weekend and find a sea of color, just chalk it up to a celebration of art in many mediums. Peace Love & Chalk 2, an event hosted by the Hazleton...
View ArticleDistrict court, Aug. 5, 2016
Christina E. Hale FRACKVILLE — A Frackville man charged with destroying evidence at his 482 W. Frack St. home on June 4 had a charge against him held for court during a preliminary hearing before...
View ArticleOrwigsburg Police Department to request tactical gear
ORWIGSBURG — The Orwigsburg Police Department is seeking tactical gear for its officers. Police Chief Stan Brozana made the request to the borough council Wednesday at its work session. The request...
View ArticlePublic libraries express thanks for funds received from schools
The Pottsville Area School District is not the only school district in the county no longer funding its local libraries. Meanwhile, a few county school districts continue to fund a significant portion...
View ArticlePort Carbon man jailed on underage sex solicitation charges
SUMMIT STATION — A 20-year-old Port Carbon man was jailed Thursday charged by the state attorney general’s office with trying to solicit sex with a 12-year-old girl. Christopher Terraciano, 548 Third...
View Article‘Masters’ show off animals at Schuylkill County Fair
SUMMIT STATION — Young people demonstrated the prowess of their showmanship skills at the Master Showman contest Friday at the Schuylkill County Fair. They showed their animals — dairy cow, market hog,...
View ArticleRoute 61 widening project nears end in Schuylkill Haven
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — By this time next month, motorists driving through Schuylkill Haven might not encounter the construction work going on along Route 61 in the borough. “If all goes as planned, weather...
View ArticleVolunteers help renovate vacant Delano home
DELANO — Peeling back her dust mask, Jessica Roller said her group took a “divide and conquer” approach to the work that laid ahead of them. “It’s hard work, but it’s worth it,” said Roller, 21, of...
View ArticleMahanoy City seeks funding to repair Market Street Bridge
MAHANOY CITY — The Mahanoy City Borough Council is seeking up to $2 million in funding from the state to repair two sections of the Market Street Bridge. The borough council approved resolution 2016-2...
View ArticleFreedom in Christ Church close to deal on property in Pottsville
Freedom in Christ Church of Schuylkill County is closing in on a deal to buy the Pottsville Catholic War Veterans Post 1051 headquarters at North 19th Street at First Avenue, Pottsville. The property...
View ArticleKline Township woman charged with killing husband
KELAYRES — A 69-year-old woman was jailed Friday charged with shooting and killing her husband in their Kline Township home Thursday afternoon. Jane Ella Schreiner, 101 Hillside Road, McAdoo, was...
View ArticleFor the record, Aug. 6, 2016
Marriage licenses Nicholas A. Schroeder, Tamaqua, and Brittany L. Urban, Tamaqua. James Lamb, Somerset, and Andrea D. Holliday, Philadelphia. Thomas A. Pusavage, Frackville, and Kathy Ann Schmidt,...
View ArticleDistrict court, Aug. 6, 2016
Anthony J. Kilker SHENANDOAH — A Shenandoah woman charged with stealing a child’s purse and taking a cellphone from inside at the Family Dollar store on April 1 waived her right to a preliminary...
View ArticleAround the region, Aug. 6, 2016
n Ashland: The Ashland Area Rotary Club held its first sponsored concert of the summer on July 21 featuring The Shoreliners orchestra in the parking lot of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Prior to and...
View ArticleTamaqua man headed to state prison for break-in, $600K bad check
Daniel H. Donovan Sr. is headed to state prison after admitting Friday in Schuylkill County Court that he wrote a $600,000 bad check to his girlfriend’s parents in January and then broke into a store...
View ArticleAround the region, Aug. 7, 2016
n Heckscherville: An all-you-can-eat breakfast by the Alzheimer’s Walk Team Wee-Wee’s Crew and the Clover Fire Company will be held from 7 a.m. to noon Aug. 21 at the fire company. The cost is $8 for...
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