Weiner dog races mark second day of Oktoberfest
WILKES-BARRE — Oktoberfest continued Saturday at Mohegan Sun Pocono in Plains Township. The second day of the festival, sponsored by Times-Shamrock Communications, featured more than 70 beer varieties,...
View ArticleAshland man dies in riding tractor accident
ASHLAND — A borough man died Saturday afternoon when the riding tractor he was driving rolled on top of him. The incident occurred just after 3 p.m. at the man’s property at 188 Germanville Road,...
View ArticleNew St. Fidelis Cemetery dedicated, blessed
MAHANOY CITY — The new St. Fidelis Cemetery in Mahanoy Township was dedicated and blessed Saturday afternoon as an extension of the original cemetery established in 1895. The Rev. Kevin P. Gallagher,...
View ArticleSchuylkill Historical Fire Society to host muster, open house
The Schuylkill Historical Fire Society will sponsor its annual Muster/Open House on Saturday at the Schuylkill County Fire Training Grounds near Frackville. The events will begin at 10 a.m. and...
View ArticleDeeds, Sept. 18, 2016
Deeds McAdoo — LA Investments LLC to Syan Properties Inc.; property at Blaine and Logan streets; $40,000. Middleport — Elizabeth A. Zapotoczny to Christopher P. Zapotoczny, Paul J. Zapotoczny and Anita...
View ArticleNEPA native stacks television gigs in established career as cue card master
For Taylor native Bob Guzzi, a career in Hollywood was in the cards. The 56-year-old Pasadena, California, resident established a satisfying vocation as a cue card master for several popular television...
View ArticleVitamin B12 may protect aging brain
As a woman of a certain age who consumes a well-balanced diet of all the usual food groups, including reasonable amounts of animal protein, I tend to dismiss advice to take a multivitamin supplement....
View ArticleWildfire waves of concern
Q: What are “smoke waves” from wildfires and how can they be hazardous for our health? — DOUG JENKINS, BIG SANDY, TEXAS A: Smoke waves are just what they sound like: huge waves of smoke. Perhaps more...
View ArticleAround the region, Sept. 18, 2016
n Ashland: The Ashland Area Historical Preservation Society will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at The Station House, 510 Chestnut St. Maureen Costello will portray Clara Barton, founder of the American Red...
View ArticlePolice investigate toddler death
ELIZABETHVILLE — A 3-year-old boy was killed Saturday afternoon when a Jeep Wrangler ran him over in a driveway near 51 Vine St., Elizabethville, Dauphin County. State police at Lykens said a...
View ArticlePennDOT announces road work this week in Schuylkill County
Motorists will notice roadwork and a bridge inspection in several municipalities in Schuylkill County starting Monday. The state Department of Transportation Bridge Inspection forces, maintenance...
View ArticleDistrict court, Sept. 18, 2016
Christina E. Hale FRACKVILLE — A 24-year-old man charged with trying to assault a Frackville police officer on June 24 had charges against him held for court during a preliminary hearing before...
View ArticleSay hello to autumn with galactic happening
This is absolutely the last weekend of summer even though signs of autumn are everywhere. Astronomical summer switches over to astronomical autumn this Thursday at 10:21 a.m., the moment of the...
View ArticleCrime Stoppers, Sept. 18, 2016
MINERSVILLE — Schuylkill County Crime Stoppers and Minersville police are asking for the public’s help in finding those responsible for vandalizing a church in the borough. Police said the crime at...
View ArticleCriminal court, Sept. 18, 2016
A McAdoo man admitted Thursday in Schuylkill County Court that he committed a theft in August in his hometown. Anthony Powell, 46, pleaded guilty to retail theft. Prosecutors had withdrawn a charge of...
View ArticleTake advantage of final warm days
Fall officially starts this week. Soon we’ll be surrounded by colorful foliage and a variety of events that take advantage of all things autumn and the remaining warm days. Schuylkill on the Move will...
View ArticleLawmakers start fall session focused on opioid abuse
HARRISBURG — House lawmakers start the fall legislative session today with action to tackle the opioid abuse epidemic topping the agenda. Gov. Tom Wolf and lawmakers have been calling attention in...
View ArticleDistrict court, Sept. 19, 2016
James R. Ferrier ORWIGSBURG — A Minersville man sits in prison after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday on two sets of charges arising from separate incidents in August. Shawn F....
View ArticlePottsville Area students take step into future of education with iPads
Deidre Anchorstar, a social studies teacher at Pottsville Area High School, recently asked a class of seniors to briefly describe a few landmark court cases. Bryce Hager and Chase Alisauckas turned to...
View ArticleSpotlight Kidz entertain at The Lodge at Sharp Mountain
The Spotlight Kidz lit up The Lodge at Sharp Mountain with group and individual performances of songs from Broadway classics Sunday afternoon. As part of the Pottsville Gymnastics & Theatrical...
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