District court, Aug. 8, 2016
James K. Reiley A Minersville man charged with assaulting a corrections officer at the Schuylkill County Prison on April 19 had charges against him held for court during a preliminary hearing before...
View ArticleSchuylkill County under drought watch, DEP advises conservation
Schuylkill County is one of 34 municipalities the state Department of Environmental Protection declared under a drought watch. The watch, issued Aug. 2, is “intended to alert government agencies,...
View ArticlePolice log, Aug. 8, 2016
Man accused in sexual assault WILLIAMSTOWN — A Millersburg man faces charges stemming from a 2014 incident involving a 15-year-old girl from this Dauphin County borough, police said. State police at...
View ArticleAround the region, Aug. 8, 2016
n Ashland: The Ashland Public Library, with Ashland Cub Scout Pack 749 and Boy Scout Troop 745, are holding a back-to-school supply drive through Aug. 26. Donations of new backpacks, pencil cases, red...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Fair wraps up, meets attendance goal
SUMMIT STATION — Paul Kennedy, president of the Schuylkill County Fair, said the fair had a good year. “We got our old fair back. I’m proud and humbled at the same time,” he said. The 33rd annual...
View ArticleCriminal court, Aug. 8, 2016
Brent E. Newman is headed back to state prison after being sentenced Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court. Newman, 30, of Pottsville, must serve two to four years in a state correctional institution,...
View ArticleThrill-seekers still flock to Rock despite risks
PORT CLINTON — Perhaps nothing short of getting arrested or death can stop people from coming to “The Peace Rock” in Tilden Township, Berks County. On Sunday, about 100 people were at the area...
View ArticleShroud of Turin replica returning to Shenandoah
SHENANDOAH — A replica of the Shroud of Turin will return to Shenandoah this month for people to view the image of what may be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ. The Vatican-approved replica — one of...
View ArticleCouple to host 32nd annual Bootleggers' Independent Coal Miners Picnic
HEGINS — David A. Lucas’s mug is on his mug. His wife of 43 years, LaRae, joins him on the photo, too. The glass mug commemorates the 32nd annual Bootleggers’ Independent Coal Miners Picnic. Beginning...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court decision affects DUI cases
The U.S. Supreme Court recently made it easier for some defendants in driving under the influence cases to challenge blood evidence against them, a change that District Attorney Christine A. Holman...
View ArticleDeeds, Aug. 8, 2016
Deeds Butler Township — Michelle M. Ashman to James Jones; 810 Fountain St., Fountain Springs; $98,000. Brian D. and Donna M. Pedrick to Brian D. Bruckner; 27.66-acre property on High Road; $97,000....
View ArticleSchuylkill County jobless rate drops slightly in June
Schuylkill County’s unemployment rate dropped 0.1 of a percentage point in June. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the county dropped to 6.1 percent, according to the latest figures...
View ArticleMahanoy City police to ticket good deeds
MAHANOY CITY — The Schuylkill County Suicide Prevention Task Force and Mahanoy City police are partnering to make a positive impact on the youth of the borough during the remainder of 2016. In an...
View ArticleLuzurne County prosecutors answer Alinsky’s appeal
WILKES-BARRE — Luzurne county prosecutors on Monday answered an appeal filed by convicted killer Jessica Alinsky, arguing they did not withhold exculpatory evidence as alleged when a surprise, expert...
View ArticleAround the region, Aug. 9, 2016
n Frackville: Elks Lodge 1533 will stage its annual designer bag bingo Saturday 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 ArticleClarification, Aug. 9, 2016
Award clarification The Lake Wynonah Lodge won first place in the Bar/Restaurant Division of the Yueng Wing Contest at the Schuylkill County Fair with its “Bang Bang Yueng Wings.” The entry was...
View ArticlePottsville to start spending bond money on improvements
The Pottsville City Council on Monday green-lit two projects it promised to finance with money from a multi-million dollar bond issue. At its August meeting at city hall, the council authorized City...
View ArticleOpen Arms Ministries finds success with transitional program
Open Arms Ministries is helping people make the most out of a second chance with its transitional home program for men. Pastor Vince Murray and his wife, Joanne, started the Open Arms Ministry in 2008...
View ArticleJudges reject appeal of DUI conviction
A three-judge state Superior Court panel has thrown out a York man’s appeal of his driving under the influence conviction that resulted from an accident in April 2014 on Interstate 81 in Butler...
View Articlefuneral notices
ARCURI,JOSEPH M., 72, of 1200 W. Pine St., Frackville, died Saturday at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. today from St. Ann Roman Catholic Church,...
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