Criminal court, Oct. 10, 2016
In recent Schuylkill County Court action, President Judge William E. Baldwin accepted guilty pleas from, and, pursuant to agreements between prosecutors and defendants, imposed the indicated sentences...
View ArticleOrwigsburg council discusses dog park again
ORWIGSBURG — A dog park could still be in the borough’s future. “People do want to have a dog park in this area,” Pat Falco, vice president of Playful Pack Dog Park Association, told the council. Falco...
View ArticleTrump, joined by Barletta, guarantees victory in Pa.
WILKES-BARRE — With support from Republican leaders eroding over crude comments he made about women, a defiant Donald Trump ignored his latest controversy during Monday’s campaign stop and instead...
View ArticleFishbach natives share stories of hard work, military service
Two brothers — both retired, successful Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. engineers and Navy veterans — returned to the city Thursday to reminisce about their bonds during the Depression and their...
View ArticleApple cider makers produce beverage in different ways
Schuylkill County consumers have a choice this fall — and it’s not one involving a Republican or Democrat. It’s selecting a pasteurized or non-pasteurized version of an autumn favorite, apple cider....
View ArticleCriminal court, Oct. 11, 2016
In recent Schuylkill County Court action, President Judge William E. Baldwin accepted guilty pleas from, and, pursuant to agreements between prosecutors and defendants, imposed the indicated sentences...
View ArticlePolice log, Oct. 11, 2016
Pottsville man charged in assault Pottsville police charged a city man in connection with an assault that was reported to officers about Oct. 4. Police said officers were called to 101 W. Race St....
View ArticleWalter Ciszek Day 2016 to be celebrated Sunday
SHENANDOAH — The 32nd annual Father Walter Ciszek Day 2016 Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Casimir Church, 229 N. Jardin St., which is the home church of Father Walter J....
View ArticleJudge denies preliminary injunction for Orwigsburg Bulk Water Project
A Schuylkill County judge denied a preliminary injunction to begin work on an Orwigsburg property for a bulk water project. “The plaintiff has not met its burden for a preliminary injunction and it’s...
View ArticlePottsville Area teachers visit businesses, acquire insights
On Monday — which was Columbus Day — schools were closed and more than 100 teachers from Pottsville Area had the opportunity to do some research to see what jobs were available in the area for their...
View ArticleDeeds, Oct. 11, 2016
Deeds Ashland — Blake R. Reppert to Peter J. and Pamela J. Cherapan; property at South Eighth and Oak streets; $1,300. Butler Township — Donald L. Fegley to Barbara D. Peachey and Rodger M. Fegley;...
View ArticleAround the region, Oct. 11, 2016
n Altamont: The Altamont Fire Company, 209 S. Green St., will sponsor an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Oct. 23 at the firehouse with a full menu featuring a wide variety of pancakes. All...
View ArticleAshland man pleads no contest in death of toddler
Joseph J. Brennan II has admitted Schuylkill County prosecutors could prove he assaulted and killed a female toddler in December 2014 in Ashland. Brennan, 30, of Ashland, pleaded no contest to...
View ArticlePottsville considers ordinance changes over 'inappropriate' window covers
Some buildings in Pottsville’s historical district have inappropriate covers over their windows, like bed sheets and flags, the solicitor for the city’s Historical Architectural Review Board said in an...
View ArticleCollege notes
Tamaqua Area Tamaqua Area High School senior Rebecca Kanaskie has been published in a college publication. Two of her photographs have been featured in The Apprentice Writer, Susquehanna University’s...
View ArticleCollege notes
Villanova Taylor Lindenmuth, Ashland, a freshman communication major at Villanova University, is one of 15 students nationwide to receive a scholarship from the Universal Forest Products Education...
View ArticleDonald Trump grabs Tuscarora toddler look-alike at Wilkes-Barre rally
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — Toddler Trump stole the show at the Republican presidential candidate's latest appearance in Pennsylvania.
View ArticleRyan Township enters second phase oftrach delinquency collection
BARNESVILLE — Ryan Township will focus next on a new set of trash collection delinquencies in a second phase that includes lien filings and attorney fees that will increase what is owed. Township...
View ArticleUpper Dauphin Area parents question transgender policies
LOYALTON — More than 30 parents and taxpayers crowded into the Upper Dauphin Area School Board meeting Tuesday, many expressing frustration at the district’s lack of a policy regarding transgender...
View ArticleTuscarora's 'Baby Trump' set to make appearance on ‘Fox & Friends’
TUSCARORA — Early this morning, borough resident Hunter N. Tirpak, the 2-year-old boy who shared the spotlight with Donald Trump on Monday night in Wilkes-Barre Township, was scheduled to travel to New...
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