Police urge Moyer's car care customers to check credit card statements
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — People who purchased fuel using a credit card at Moyer’s Car Care Center between Aug. 1 and Aug. 19 are encouraged to check their credit card statements for fraudulent purchases,...
View ArticleJudges uphold Hazleton man's convictions, sentence
For the third time, the state Superior Court has rejected an appeal by a Hazleton man of his guilty plea and state prison sentence for robbing stores in 2009 in Port Carbon and Pottsville. In a...
View ArticleShenandoah man convicted of selling methamphetamine
A Shenandoah man sold methamphetamine to a confidential informant in October 2015 in his hometown, a Schuylkill County jury decided Tuesday. After deliberating about 30 minutes, the jury found Marc...
View Article'Arts Day' showcases many creations from Shenandoah talents
SHENANDOAH — There are many artistic talents displayed in the exhibits in the former Woolworth Building in Shenandoah that show that creativity can come from the ability to use a paintbrush with...
View ArticleBorough heralds history, ‘heart’ in sites, signs and bevy of events
The Tamaqua Railroad Station brought visitors to the borough on more than 40 passenger trains a day during its peak years in the first half of the 20th century. More than 50 years since it ceased...
View ArticleBirths, Aug. 25, 2016
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street To Antonio and Megan Killian Randazzo, Schuylkill Haven, a son, Aug. 15.
View ArticleDeeds, Aug. 25, 2016
Deeds Coaldale — Thomas C. Macenka to Thomas C. Macenka; 18 W. Phillips St.; $1. East Brunswick Township — Cynthia J. Stemmler to Cynthia J. Stemmler, Jessica A. Stein and Emily Stemmler; 113 Duck...
View ArticleCriminal court, Aug. 25, 2016
A Pottsville man faces prison time after being convicted Monday in Schuylkill County Court of three drug-related charges. James L. Flowers Jr., 50, did not react when the jury of seven women and five...
View ArticlePottsville Area to lease more iPads
In March, the Pottsville Area school board decided to spend more than $1.6 million to equip every student in the district with an Apple iPad Air 2 for the 2016-17 school year. To make sure it had...
View ArticleKessler acquitted for 2nd time in 3 days
For the second time in three days, former Gilberton police chief and North Schuylkill school board member Mark Kessler walked out of Schuylkill County Courthouse a free man on Wednesday after a jury...
View ArticleJudges uphold Schuylkill Haven man's sentence for gun possession, assault
A Schuylkill Haven man must remain behind state prison bars for brandishing a gun while assaulting a woman in November 2013 in Pottsville, a three-judge state Superior Court panel ruled Tuesday. In a...
View ArticleShenandoah honors its veterans, first responders on 'Service Day'
SHENANDOAH — Among the mix of sesquicentennial celebrations this week, Wednesday was the day to recognize and honor those residents who served the country in military uniform and those who wear other...
View ArticleThe Peace Rock receives 'no trespassing' signs
“No trespassing” signs have been posted in the area of the Peace Rock. Neil Shader, press secretary with the state Department of Environmental Protection, said Wednesday that signs were posted alerting...
View ArticlePolice log, Aug. 25, 2016
2 injured in 2-vehicle crash LENHARTSVILLE — A Hamburg man and woman were injured Monday in a two-vehicle crash on Penn Street, state police in Hamburg said. James P. Tierney Jr., 78, of New Ringgold,...
View ArticleShenandoah Valley rescinds policy at order of Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
SHENANDOAH — Recently, the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board ordered the Shenandoah Valley School District to rescind a policy the district enacted in March 2015 to prevent employee abuse of...
View ArticleMan charged for having sex with 15-year-old girl
SHENANDOAH — A man was jailed Tuesday, charged by state police at Frackville with having sex with a 15-year-old girl. Charles A. Welna, 30, of 602 Gold Star Highway, Mahanoy Township, was arrested by...
View ArticleAround the region, Aug. 25, 2016
n Auburn: An American Red Cross blood drive is scheduled for 1 to 6 p.m. Sept. 1 at the Auburn Ambulance building, Front Street. People 17 and older (16 with parental consent), weighing at least 110...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Fall Cleanup won't accept electronics
Schuylkill County’s annual Fall Cleanup in September will not include an electronic collection this year. The county commissioners rescinded the notice of award Wednesday to Environmental Coordination...
View ArticleBusiness leaders advocate communication for continued workplace development...
Leaders from business, education and members of the public attended a business executive forum luncheon Wednesday at The Lodge at Sharp Mountain, Pottsville. The Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce hosted...
View ArticleSaint Clair area weighs cost of replacing bleachers
SAINT CLAIR — The Saint Clair Area School District is looking for some help to finish replacing the bleachers at Veterans Memorial Stadium. “It was just time. The wood is getting old,” Jason Bendle,...
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