28th annual townwide family festival set for Saturday in Schuylkill Haven
Schuylkill Haven Borough Day will welcome about 200 vendors, hundreds of visitors and, possibly, autumn weather Saturday. The 28th annual townwide family festival will feature music, entertainment,...
View ArticleHearing continued for 2 charged with elder abuse
SHENANDOAH — Preliminary hearings for a man and woman charged with homicide in what authorities called a case of elder abuse were continued Thursday after one of the defendants became ill. John F....
View ArticleBlue Mountain teachers visit businesses for insights on curriculum
The Blue Mountain School District is looking to improve its curriculum to further prepare its students for life after high school. Taking a step toward that, more than 100 district teachers and...
View ArticleMinersville association to host 2nd Anniversary Skatepark Jam
MINERSVILLE — The Minersville Area Skate Park Association is hosting a skatepark jam party. The Second Anniversary Skatepark Jam starts at 11 a.m. Saturday near the New Minersville Fire Company and the...
View ArticleCriminal court, Sept. 23, 2016
A Blythe Township woman admitted Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court that she violated a protection from abuse order earlier this month. Megan M. Murray, 40, of Kaska, pleaded guilty to indirect...
View ArticleWatch debate online
Presidential debate to be live streamed The Republican-Herald will live stream the presidential debate on Monday. Visitors using desktop or mobile apps to go to republicanherald.com will be able view...
View ArticleStudent's take on Mario wins street art contest
An eighth-grade student from D.H.H. Lengel Middle School won a contest meant to promote the importance of keeping the environment clean. Justin Lescavage, 13, won the Schuylkill Street Art Contest. He...
View ArticleFor the record, Sept. 21, 2016
Marriage licenses Christopher M. Veach, Shenandoah, and Kristin A. Hoehn, Shenandoah. Travis D. Kistler, New Ringgold, and Mia L. Granito, New Ringgold. John M. Duffy, Schuylkill Haven, and Opal G....
View ArticleRingtown standoff ends with apparent suicide
RINGTOWN — A man apparently killed himself at a borough home Thursday after holding state police at bay for more than four hours while his 2-year-old child was inside with him. David Howard, 33,...
View ArticleDeeds, Sept. 23, 2016
Deeds East Union Township — David C. Boyer and Linda M. Bayer to Eagle Rock Resort Co.; Lot 134WSS, Eagle Rock; $8,800. Patrocinio Ramos to Eagle Rock Resort Co.; Lot 235WS, Eagle Rock; $8,000. Mahanoy...
View ArticleBirths, Sept. 23, 2016
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street To Anthony Conti, Brandonville, and Brittany L. Obrzut, Shenandoah, a son, July 19. To Mark And Nicole Leonard Purcell, Pottsville, a son, Aug. 27. To...
View ArticleCounty municipal authority moving forward on Orwigsburg Bulk Water project
After an executive session lasting about 30 minutes, the Schuylkill County Municipal Authority took action relating to steps needed to move the Orwigsburg Bulk Water project along at its meeting...
View ArticleHegins building 'uninhabitable' until basement cleaned following ammonia leak
HEGINS — A home in Schuylkill County’s west end has been deemed temporarily “uninhabitable,” following an ammonia leak there on Sunday, but the public is currently under no danger, authorities report....
View ArticleNortheast Prestressed Products celebrates plant upgrades
CRESSONA — Local business leaders gathered Friday morning as a ribbon was cut and Northeast Prestressed Products LLC celebrated the $8 million investment it made to upgrade its manufacturing plant in...
View ArticleJudges uphold murderer's state prison sentence
Anthony M. Ballard must remain behind state prison bars for killing a Pottsville man in June 2013 in the city, a three-judge state Superior Court panel decided Friday. In a 12-page opinion, the panel...
View ArticleHawk Mountain seeks to protect more land
KEMPTON — Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is raising funds in an effort to preserve forest lands in Schuylkill County which are visible from its North Lookout. “It is not one property but more the southern...
View ArticleATI plant near Frackville to shut down
ALTAMONT — The ATI Specialty Alloys and Components plant in the Frackville Industrial Park will close its doors by the end of the year and lay off more than 40 employees. ATI (Allegheny Technologies...
View ArticleOak trees turning brown early
Fall’s foliage palette here in Schuylkill County may include brown — along with its vivid reds, oranges and yellows. There’s something that has affected some of the area’s oak trees, according to Steve...
View ArticleAround the region, Sept. 24, 2016
n Ashland: The Ashland Public Library is participating with Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends program. People who buy a $5 shopping pass will get a full day of discount shopping on Oct. 18, chances to...
View ArticleHecla man facing sex charges sent to state prison in 2nd case
Luis A. Melendez, who is facing charges in one case stemming from an alleged sexual encounter in July with a teenage boy, is headed to state prison after being sentenced Friday in Schuylkill County...
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