PBA expresses interest in former STS trolley
The Pottsville Business Association is interested in buying the former “Miss Dolly Trolley,” a 26-passenger bus once used by the Schuylkill Transportation System. But at the PBA’s August meeting...
View ArticleOrwgisburg man headed to court for sex crimes
ORWIGSBURG — A borough man is headed to court after a short preliminary hearing Thursday on 13 charges stemming from allegations that he sexually molested a teenage girl in December 2015 in Deer Lake....
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Mahanoy City man charged for threat MAHANOY CITY — Mahanoy City police have filed charges against a 48-year-old borough man after an incident about 11:40 p.m. July 19 in the unit block of East Pine...
View Article'The Famous' bar becomes 'Wheel' restaurant
A former bar in Pottsville known for years as The Famous is becoming a restaurant. And the owner of the new business, Savas Logothetides, Pottsville, said he hopes it becomes famous for grilled cheese....
View ArticleAnnual Lithuanian Days set for this weekend at Schuylkill Mall
Lithuanian Days may be celebrated in Frackville but all eyes will be turned to Rio de Janeiro. The 102nd annual event will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the...
View ArticleJudges uphold conviction of sex offender
Clark E. Mead Jr. will remain behind state prison bars after a three-judge state Superior Court panel on Thursday dismissed his second appeal of his conviction for sexually molesting two boys in 2005...
View ArticleDistrict court, Aug. 12, 2016
James R. Ferrier ORWIGSBURG — An Auburn man is headed to Schuylkill County Court after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday on charges he tried to break into a house in April in his...
View ArticleConsultant takes stand for 4 hours in Kane trial
NORRISTOWN — A political consultant to state Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane testified Thursday that she knew grand jury information was inside a package he leaked to a reporter and she later...
View ArticleOrwigsburg police to get tactical gear
ORWIGSBURG — Thanks to the financial generosity of donors, the Orwigsburg Borough Police Department will get tactical gear. At Wednesday’s council meeting, Mayor Barry Berger announced four donors, Roy...
View ArticleCommissioners OK $500K for fire training facility
Firefighters and other first responders in Schuylkill County will have a better training facility, thanks in part to a promise Thursday by the county commissioners to provide as much as $500,000 to...
View ArticleKane cites credibility of witnesses as reason not to testify
NORRISTOWN — State Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane’s decision not to present any defense at her trial was a unique trial strategy and huge gamble for her, several area attorneys said. “I understand...
View ArticleAround the region, Aug. 13, 2016
n Fountain Springs: The Anthracite Youth Wind Symphony will perform a concert at 2 p.m. Sunday at the North Schuylkill school complex. The young musicians are under the direction of Christopher Evans,...
View ArticleShroud of Turin replica schedule released
SHENANDOAH — St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church will host the Shroud of Turin replica and released the devotional schedule from Sunday to Aug. 28. The timing of the visit deliberately coincides with...
View ArticleValley View Boy Scout outlines playground project at Hegins-Hubley school
HEGINS — A Valley View Boy Scout working toward his Eagle Scout project hopes to create an inclusive playground at Hegins-Hubley Elementary. Micah Ulicny presented his case Wednesday before the...
View ArticlePADCO honors winners of business plan contest
A native of Trinidad, Lisa Jack, owner of Shop 203 at 203 W. Market St., Pottsville, took home the top prize in the Pottsville Area Development Corp. 2016 Business Plan Competition. “I want to give...
View ArticlePolice log, Aug. 13, 2016
Police announce checkpoint results The North Central PA Regional DUI Enforcement Program has released details of six enforcement details conducted between July 15 and Saturday. • A DUI Checkpoint in...
View ArticleGordon Food Service facility closing; 120 to lose jobs
HECKSCHERVILLE — All 120 employees of the Gordon Food Service’s Pottsville Distribution Center at Highridge Business Park will lose their jobs. The facility at 1044 Keystone Blvd. is closing, according...
View ArticleDistrict court, Aug. 13, 2016
Christina E. Hale FRACKVILLE — A 33-year-old man charged with assaulting his wife at their Barnesville home on July 18 waived his right to a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge...
View ArticlePhoenix Fire Company knocks down blighted building to expand
Thinking about potential expansion of its historic headquarters, a fire company in Pottsville is spending more than $30,000 to knock down a blighted home next door to it. “This is a unique opportunity...
View ArticleFrackville council gets update on county land bank program
FRACKVILLE — The Frackville Borough Council received an update on the land bank program in Schuylkill County during Wednesday’s monthly meeting. Christopher Gulotta, principal with The Gulotta Group...
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