Deeds, Aug. 10, 2016
Deeds Coaldale — William D. Shook to Chad L. Raudabaugh; 137 W. Moser Ave.; $1. James A. Pompa Jr. to Christopher D. Hunsicker Jr.; 13 W. Lehigh St.; $40,000. Girardville — The Most Rev. John O....
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n Cressona: The Cressona Pool, Graeff Street, will kick off its Back to the ’80s pool party Saturday with ’80s-themed games, trivia and the showing of “Goonies” to conclude the night. Disc jockey Kevin...
View ArticleMcAdoo council concerned with cost of code enforcement
McADOO — The code enforcement qualms continue for the borough of McAdoo — but this time, it has to do with liability. McAdoo Borough Council held its monthly meeting Tuesday evening, and one of the...
View ArticleFormer first deputy AG takes stand against Kane
NORRISTOWN — Convinced he was being framed, Adrian King took extra care to document his every movement in the months surrounding the leak of grand jury documents to a Philadelphia newspaper reporter,...
View ArticleSaint Clair Area gears up for school year
SAINT CLAIR — The Saint Clair Area school board Wednesday filled a few positions, preparing for the first day of school, Aug. 29. At the board’s August meeting Wednesday night at its elementary/middle...
View ArticlePalo Alto man charged with sex crimes
PORT CARBON — A man was jailed Wednesday charged by Palo Alto Police with having indecent sexual contact with a 6-year-old girl. James A. Lagle Jr., 39, whose last known address was on Bacon Street,...
View ArticleUpper Dauphin Area opens competitive cheer squad try outs to middle school...
LOYALTON — Cheerleaders, advisers and parents rallied together Tuesday before the Upper Dauphin Area school board, pleading for a way to keep a competitive cheer squad going by adding younger students...
View ArticleMahanoy borough council dismisses police Cpl. Dissinger
MAHANOY CITY — At Tuesday’s meeting, the Mahanoy City Borough Council unanimously dismissed a borough police officer who was suspended with pay in April in connection with an investigation of alleged...
View ArticleGold Star Bridge reopens southbound lanes for two-way traffic
SHENANDOAH — The first phase of the Gold Star Bridge replacement project in Shenandoah has been completed and traffic can now flow in both directions. The west side of the bridge reopened Tuesday after...
View ArticleFor the record, Aug. 11, 2016
Marriage licenses John C. Wise Sr., Pine Grove, and Brenda L. Sechrist, Pine Grove. Angela M. McCabe, Shenandoah, and Angela L. Kohl, Reading. Kevin J. Strahm Jr., Tower City, and Julette A. Plummer,...
View ArticleLCB annouces expanded store hours
HARRISBURG — Starting Sunday, 13 state liquor stores throughout Northeast Pennsylvania will open their doors for the first time. Another 18 stores in the region already open on Sundays will expand...
View ArticleCrossFit Fluid trains weightlifters
DEER LAKE — The young women and men at CrossFit Fluid work to achieve a strong mind and body. “I want to be strong,” Erin McDonald, 18, of Schuylkill Haven said Friday after lifting 143 pounds....
View ArticleFormer St. Joseph church, rectory in Girardville sold
GIRARDVILLE — The former St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Girardville and the adjoining rectory was sold earlier this month to a resident of Gordon. According to the sale notice in the Aug. 10...
View ArticleDeeds, Aug. 11, 2016
Deeds Minersville — James R. and Janet M. Markovich to Joel and Elsie Stahl; 0.3-acre property; $5,000. Capitol City Buy and Sell LLC to Rodnick Reinhart; 218 Laurel St.; $49,000. Pine Grove Township —...
View ArticleMan gets state prison time, Megan's Law sanctions for child porn
Jason K. Dietrich is headed to state prison after being sentenced Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court for secretly filming a girl in various states of undress in April 2015 in Butler Township. “A...
View ArticleAround the region, Aug. 12, 2016
n Frackville: Living Waters Church of God will show a free movie titled “Miracles from Heaven” at 7 p.m. Saturday at 155 S. Balliet St. There will be free food and refreshments. All are welcome. For...
View ArticleTony's Meat Market to open restaurant in downtown Pottsville
A year and a half ago, Tony’s Meat Market at 17 E. North St., Minersville, started serving take-out food, including club sandwiches, balsamic chicken salads with fresh mozzarella and pizza. The effort...
View ArticleHistorical society buys computers with Rotary grant
In May, the Rotary Club of Pottsville, Club No. 5319, donated $2,000 to the Schuylkill County Historical Society. On Wednesday, the club held its August meeting at the society’s headquarters and had...
View ArticleIndependence Square Senior Housing holds open house
ORWIGSBURG — A little bit of old and new were incorporated in the Independence Square Senior Housing building in Orwigsburg. “We worked long and hard on this whole project,” Robert M. Leskin, chairman...
View ArticleKansas returns for night under the stars
Pennsylvania welcomed the progressive rock band Kansas with open arms before most of the country recognized its talent. “We’ve been all over Pennsylvania so many times, more so than other states,” said...
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