Criminal court, Aug. 13, 2016
Eighteen people received a second chance from the Schuylkill County judicial system on Tuesday, as they entered a program that will allow them to have their criminal records eliminated if they...
View ArticleKane opts not to testify at trial
NORRISTOWN — Confident the prosecution didn’t meet its burden of proof, state Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane opted not to testify at her trial or present any witnesses on her behalf Friday. Kane...
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When days of heavy rain in late May caused deadly river flooding in France and Germany, Geert Jan van Oldenborgh got to work. Dr. van Oldenborgh is not an emergency responder or a disaster manager, but...
View ArticleNEPA woman wins contest, sees Springsteen in Rome in honor of beloved sister...
Although separated by seven years, Alicia Bird shared an especially tight bond with her big sister, Gina Carlo. Among the ties that bound them closest was their mutual love of Bruce Springsteen. The...
View ArticleAround the region, Aug. 14, 2016
n Mahanoy City: A truck housing by Good American Hose Company, 800 E. Mahanoy Ave., is set for Saturday. Judging will begin at 10 a.m. with a blessing at 2 p.m. followed by a parade, ceremony and...
View ArticleHow do we know how far away stars are?
In the nearly 20 years that I’ve enjoyed sharing my love of astronomy with you, I’ve rattled off many, many distances to many stars and galaxies. If we tried to express the distances in miles the...
View ArticleLithuanian Days celebrates churches, Olympians
FRACKVILLE — All things Lithuanian were celebrated Saturday as the 102nd annual Lithuanian Days kicked off at the Schuylkill Mall. Sponsored by the Knights of Lithuania Council 144, the two-day event...
View ArticleOfficials seek man who failed to appear in court
Schuylkill County District Attorney Christine Holman and the Schuylkill County detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating a man wanted on an outstanding bench warrant. Detectives said that...
View ArticleCommunity rallies to give McAdoo parks needed face-lift
The children of McAdoo now have new ways to play — and it’s all thanks to donations from those who help run the community. The two playgrounds in the borough — Veterans Memorial Field and St. Michael’s...
View ArticleIt’s never too early to plan for Make A Difference Day
Make A Difference Day, the largest national day of community service, will be held nationwide on Saturday, Oct. 22. Schuylkill County will be hosting the event for projects that take place within a...
View ArticleCriminal court, Aug. 14, 2016
A Girardville man will not have to spend more time in prison after being sentenced Tuesday by a Schuylkill County judge for two drug-related crimes. Instead, Robert Paulukonis, 64, was sentenced to...
View ArticleRed Creek hosts annual open house, celebrates 25 years
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Celebrating 25 years of helping injured animals, the Red Creek Wildlife Center held its annual open house Saturday. The open house lasted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the rehabilitation...
View ArticleDeeds, Aug. 14, 2016
Deeds Cass Township — Schuylkill Economic Development Corp. to Highridge Improvement District Authority; 1.577-acre property on Keystone Boulevard, Highridge Industrial Park; $1. Coaldale — Katie A....
View ArticlePolice log, Aug. 14, 2016
Police investigate home invasion CUMBOLA — State police at Frackville are investigating a home invasion that occurred about 1:20 a.m. Friday in this Blythe Township community. Police said a 40-year-old...
View ArticleCar enthusiasts brave heat for 23rd annual Great Pottsville Cruise
Classic cars were lined up and down Centre Street in Pottsville on Saturday for the 23rd annual Great Pottsville Cruise. The event, hosted by the Pottsville Lions Club, kicked off at 9 a.m. at Jerry’s...
View ArticleWilliams Valley board hears teacher's plea to coach
TOWER CITY — A district teacher made a plea to the Williams Valley school board Thursday to allow her to interview for the position of head varsity softball coach. Kristen Palmerio told the board she...
View ArticleCollege notes, Aug. 14, 2016
Wilkes Casey Gregory, Pottsville, a pre pharmacy major at Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, is one of 30 Wilkes students participating in summer research projects. Gregory is working with professor Ken...
View ArticleSchuylkill Historical Fire Society seeks funds for 1800s photograph
SHENANDOAH — The Schuylkill Historical Fire Society has started a campaign to raise money to purchase a 7-foot by 7-foot 1892 photograph of members of Pottsville’s Humane Hose/Steam Fire Engine Company...
View ArticleCatholic faithful visit replica of Shroud of Turin at Shenandoah parish
SHENANDOAH — A replica of the Shroud of Turin was put on display Sunday at St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church. The shroud replica — one of nine approved by the Vatican — measures 14.3 feet by 3.7...
View ArticleClosing arguments to begin todayin Attorney General Kane’s trial
The fate of State Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane will be in the hands of a Montgomery County jury today. The panel of six men and six women will start deliberating after attorneys for the defense...
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