UGI hikes natural gas rates after charging too little
SCRANTON — A miscalculation in gas costs means UGI customers will pay more for natural gas going into the colder season. UGI announced Wednesday a 22 percent increase in the commodity cost it charges...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Labor Council hosts Meet the Candidates night
The Schuylkill County Labor Council gave people the opportunity to meet some of the local candidates in the November election with a dinner Thursday night at the Pottsville Zone. “It’s an educational...
View ArticleGreater Pottsville Area Sewer Authority to deal with troublesome arch
The Greater Pottsville Area Sewer Authority on Wednesday decided to make plans to upgrade a sewer drain, replacing a troublesome stone arch with new pipe. “I’ve been working with the city for several...
View ArticleKane confidant Reese fired from AG office
HARRISBURG — On his second day in office Thursday, the state’s new attorney general fired former Dunmore Police Chief Patrick Reese from his job as a supervisory special agent. Attorney General Bruce...
View ArticlePolice log, Sept. 2, 2016
Man found in burning car ID’d FRACKVILLE — Frackville police have identified a man found dead inside a burning car in a garage in the borough Monday afternoon. Frackville police Patrolman Anthony...
View ArticleSchedule ‘outdoor time’ this month
It’s the Labor Day holiday weekend and automatically my brain starts thinking summer is over, but in actual fact it is not. We’ve got a few more weeks left and I, for one, am squeezing every last warm...
View ArticleFormer NBA player talks in recovery at Martz Hall
Chris Herren, a former NBA player and a heroin addict in recovery, talked about his personal journey Thursday at Martz Hall in Pottsville and said he wanted to provide hope to people. “Recovery taught...
View ArticleFor the record, Sept. 2, 2016
Marriage licenses Dennis J. Lucas Jr., Tamaqua, and Megan R. Zukus, Tuscarora. Andrew J. Seroka, New Ringgold, and Desaree A. O’Donnell, New Ringgold. Divorces granted Louise Miller, Pine Grove, from...
View ArticleDeeds, Sept. 2, 2016
Deeds East Union Township —Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Janet P. Closa; Lot 205ER, Eagle Rock; $50,142.83. Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Claro Cuisia and Diosdado Sale; Lot 182HF4, Eagle Rock; $40,299. Brook...
View ArticleWolf buys beer, wine at Wegmans
MECHANICSBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf appears to be a fan of Yuengling. To celebrate the new wine-to-go ability at the Mechanicsburg Wegmans, the governor was seen with a six-pack of Yuengling Lager on...
View ArticleCigarette cause of fatal June fire in Pottsville
The cause of the fatal house fire in Pottsville on June 17 at 719 N. Centre St. was due to smoking, Pottsville Police Chief Richard F. Wojciechowsky said Thursday. Joan Marie Wallace, 58, died in the...
View ArticlePottsville man charged in homicide has charges dismissed in separate case
Although he still faces homicide and related charges in one case, Shavinskin N. Thomas no longer faces other charges in a separate case. Judge Jacqueline L. Russell on Thursday dismissed all four...
View ArticleJudge imposes lifetime Megan's Law sanctions on Pottsville man
Michael E. Kilcullen committed crimes against two teenage girls that warrant the imposition of lifetime Megan’s Law sanctions on him, a Schuylkill County judge decided Thursday. Although President...
View ArticlePottsville Area to change student publications
Student journalists at Pottsville Area High School this year will see less of their work in print and more of it online. According to Bridget Freiler, the high school’s publications adviser, three of...
View ArticleMinersville church hit by vandal
MINERSVILLE — The Minersville Police Department is looking for whoever threw bricks and concrete through a stained-glass window of a church at Second and Lewis streets this week. A tarp covers the...
View ArticleAround the region, Sept. 3, 2016
n Frackville: The annual barbecue chicken dinner and bean soup sale by the South End Field and Stream Association will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Whippoorwill Dam, Morea Road....
View ArticleMom to get bail in child-death case
The Minersville woman charged with endangering the welfare of two children, including a daughter whom prosecutors allege died as a result of the incident in Schuylkill Haven, will be granted bail...
View ArticleBlythe Township seeks to borrow $30 million for BRADS
KASKA — Blythe Township is taking another step toward developing a solid waste disposal and processing facility, even though the Borough of Saint Clair is still fighting it in the courts. It’s seeking...
View ArticleEmergency Planning Committee kicks off month-long preparedness campaign
Editor’s note: As part of National Preparedness Month, The Republican-Herald is publishing a series of articles about preparing and responding to all types of emergencies. The Schuylkill County Local...
View ArticlePolice log, Sept. 3, 2016
Police plan Labor Day enforcement The Pennsylvania State Police in Troop L, Reading, will be strictly enforcing violations of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code over the Labor Day weekend. Troop L includes...
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