Around the region, Oct. 4, 2016
n Deer Lake: The Deer Lake & West Brunswick Fire Company, 1 Ash Road, will host bingo from 6 to 8:45 p.m. today at the firehall. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and all are welcome. For more information,...
View ArticlePolls: Clinton holds lead over Trump
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton continues to lead Republican nominee Donald Trump by a solid margin in Pennsylvania, according to two new polls of likely voters released Monday. The...
View ArticleBirths, Oct. 4, 2016
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street To Stephen and Kimberly Chiccini Zinda, Saint Clair, a son, Aug. 22. Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill S. Jackson Street To Brian and Megan Allar Snyder,...
View ArticleNorwegian Township applies for sewer grant
MAR LIN — Sewer services may be coming to the Hillside area of Norwegian Township. The Norwegian Township supervisors approved a resolution to apply for a grant from the commonwealth Financing...
View ArticleToomey visits county coal company
NEW BOSTON — During a Tuesday tour of a Schuylkill County energy company, U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey said black diamonds still play a vital part in Pennsylvania’s economy. “We can have a lot of economic...
View ArticlePottsville business plan winner: I was misled
The winner of the 2016 Pottsville Business Plan Competition said she feels duped. When Lisa Jack, owner of Shop 203 at 203 W. Market St., recently tried to collect her top prize — a $10,000 loan with a...
View ArticleAround the region, Oct. 5, 2016
n Frackville: Covenant Home Care & Hospice will sponsor a bereavement support group will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays beginning today through Nov. 9 at the Broad Mountain Skilled Nursing...
View ArticleLocal Republicans 'impressed' with Pence's VP debate performance
Local Republicans believe Indiana Gov. Mike Pence was successful Tuesday night in saying why Donald Trump should be elected president. “It was pretty lively,” Mary Beth Dougherty, state Republican...
View ArticleCorrection, Oct. 5, 2016
Date incorrect The designer purse bingo to benefit the Transplant Alliance Foundation to send Ron Boris and other athletes on Team USA to the 2017 World Transplant Games in Malaga, Spain, will be held...
View ArticleAshland man sentenced in White House incident
An Ashland man was sentenced Tuesday to eight months of prison but was credited with time served during a May incident when he wielded a gun near the White House. Jesse Olivieri, 31, will serve the...
View ArticleHometown girl, 10, belts out rendition of national anthem
TAMAQUA — Move over Mariah Carey. And watch out Ashlee Simpson. Over the years, hundreds of celebrity vocalists have given “The Star-Spangled Banner” their own unique spin. But now the national anthem...
View ArticleLocal Democrats hold VP debate watch party
FRACKVILLE — A Frackville woman admitted she didn’t know much about either vice presidential nominee before seeing Tuesday’s debate at a watch party at OIP. Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine and Republican Gov....
View ArticleIU 29 appoints consultant to find new executive director
MAR LIN — In a vote of 8-3 Monday, the Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29 Board of Directors decided to hire a consultant in its search for a new executive director. In May, Executive Director Diane M....
View ArticleThree PSP officers honored for saving man's life
REEDSVILLE — Three Pennsylvania State Police officers from the Schuylkill Haven station are credited with saving a man who tried to take his own life by jumping into the Little Schuylkill River earlier...
View ArticlePolice log, Oct. 5, 2016
Police investigate stolen vehicle Pottsville police are investigating a report of a stolen vehicle from 225 Pierce St. that was reported about 12:30 p.m. Saturday. At the scene, police said, a...
View ArticleAG: Settlement to beef up new nursing guides
HARRISBURG — State health officials unveiled plans Tuesday to beef up nursing home oversight with the help of $1.2 million from the settlement of a case against a nursing home chain. The Department of...
View ArticleAround the region, Oct. 6, 2016
n Frackville: The American Legion Post 398 Auxiliary will meet at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the post home, 40 S. Mahanoy St. For more information, call 570-874-4750. n Frackville: Elks Lodge 1533, South...
View ArticlePolice log, Oct. 6, 2016
Man charged with assault HAMBURG — A 25-year-old Tilden Township man was arrested by state police at Hamburg and charged with simple assault and harassment after an incident about 5:25 a.m. Saturday in...
View ArticleNo-fault divorice bill becomes law
HARRISBURG — A Luzerne County lawmaker’s bill to shorten the waiting time for a no-fault divorce has now become law. Gov. Tom Wolf signed the legislation sponsored by Rep. Tarah Toohil, R-116, Butler...
View ArticleFor the record, Oct. 6, 2016
Marriage licenses Edward Castellanos, Hazleton, and Lorena P. Vicuna, Hazleton. Brandon E. Brown, Pottsville, and Amy J. Hutmaker, Palymra. Quinn Lickman, Orwigsburg, and Rita Pepaj, Orwigsburg. John...
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