'Youth Day' brings sesquicentennial fun to the young
SHENANDOAH — Children and adults enjoyed a wonderful time at Girard Park in Shenandoah on Monday afternoon as the sesquicentennial celebration continued with “Youth Day.” The Shenandoah...
View ArticleDistrict court, Aug. 23, 2016
Rebecca Margerum ELIZABETHVILLE — A Porter Township woman is headed to Dauphin County Court after waiving her right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday on charges resulting from a traffic accident in...
View ArticleAshland society unveils new throw with historic images
ASHLAND — The Mothers’ Memorial, Hoffman Memorial, Station House, Roxy Theatre and other locations in the borough are historic landmarks that are now images on a throw. The throw was created for the...
View ArticlePolice log, Aug. 23, 2016
Man charged after 1-vehicle accident A Pottsville man was transported to the hospital after state police in Schuylkill Haven said he fell asleep and crashed his vehicle on Glenworth Road in North...
View ArticleNew swan arrives at Bubeck Park in Schuylkill Haven
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — A female mute swan arrived Monday at Bubeck Park. Brian Murray, street department foreman, and B.J. Folk, Schuylkill Haven borough recreation manager, picked her up from Small Valley...
View ArticlePottsville Area students face change, challenges of walking to school
To prepare for the first day of school — which is less than a week away — Jaden Johns, Pottsville, decided to take a walk Monday morning. It was a 40-minute trek from her home on the 700 block of North...
View ArticleCoaldale teen to spend at least 20 years in state prison for murder
Teenager Stanley E. Kralik will be almost 40 before he has a chance to leave prison, a Schuylkill County judge decided in sentencing him earlier this month for murdering a Coaldale man in January 2014...
View ArticleAround the region, Aug. 23, 2016
n Lansford: The Boys Upstairs, Pottsville, will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the gazebo in Kennedy Park, Route 209 near the Panther Valley Football Stadium. The event is sponsored by the Lansford...
View ArticleKessler acquitted in Route 61 road rage incident
Former Gilberton police chief and North Schuylkill school board member Mark Kessler committed no crimes during what police had termed a road rage incident in August 2015 on Route 61, a Schuylkill...
View ArticlePolitical activists call to change election law
Political activists want state legislators to revamp election law and forbid elected officials from using campaign funds to defend themselves against criminal charges in light of former State Attorney...
View ArticleWilder Street in Cressona will stay 1 lane until repaired
CRESSONA — Motorists traveling on Wilder Street should stay alert for a lane restriction following a retaining wall collapse there Saturday. “It is still unknown what caused this retaining wall...
View ArticleLocal greenhouse seeks marijuana business
McADOO — A Hazleton-area company that has decades of experience raising bulbs, sunflowers, poinsettias and other decorative plants hopes to grow with Pennsylvania’s new medical marijuana industry. Van...
View Articlesenior menu
The following is the Preferred Senior Menu for Aug. 29 to Sept. 2: Monday — Hot dog with bun, baked beans, peas and carrots, mozzarella cheese stick. Tuesday — Chicken salad, whole wheat bread, mixed...
View ArticleGroups in Act 537 appeal file briefs
All parties involved with an appeal of the Hegins and Hubley Joint Act 537 Sewage Facilities Plan have filed their respective briefs, as of Monday, with the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board....
View ArticleTamaqua couple celebrates 75 years of marriage, love
TAMAQUA — Borough resident J. Carl Hafer Sr. said the love he has for his wife of 75 years has never wavered. “We’re still kids,” the 93-year-old said of he and his wife, Jean, 91, on Saturday. They...
View ArticleFor the record, Aug. 24, 2016
Marriage licenses Courtney G. Foose, Schuylkill Haven, and Jennifer N. Lehman, Schuylkill Haven. Jacque P. Mignot, Lebanon, and Tracy M. Blankenhorn, Lebanon. Edward J. Lucas Jr., Llewellyn, and Janine...
View ArticleAuthor Darryl Ponicsan returns to his roots in Shenandoah today
SHENANDOAH — Novelist and screenwriter Darryl Ponicsan will return to his native Shenandoah today and enjoy the hometown’s 150th anniversary celebration and be honored for his many accomplishments at...
View ArticlePottsville police boost patrols as school starts
With most schools starting their 2016-17 school year on Monday, the Pottsville police are starting a program to raise awareness for safe travel of all students. Police Chief Richard F. Wojciechowsky...
View ArticleAround the region, Aug. 24, 2016
n Deer Lake: The Deer Lake & West Brunswick Fire Company will sponsor a benefit bingo from 6 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesday at the firehall, 1 Ash Road. Doors will open at 5 p.m. n Hegins: Cruising sponsored...
View ArticleMissing historic mile marker found along walkway near Pottsville home
The historic milestone missing from a porch at 1965 W. Market Street in Pottsville has been found. Barry Fox Jr., 12, of Fredericksburg, Lebanon County, discovered the marker outside the house Tuesday....
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