Around the region, Oct. 12, 2016
n Ashland: Care Net of Schuylkill County will have a free Head to Soul Makeover from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Ashland Youth Center, 1128 Market St. The event, according to a release, is a “character...
View ArticleLocal legislators, candidates stand by Trump
Schuylkill County Republican leaders are standing with Trump. Despite House Speaker Paul Ryan announcing Monday that he will no longer defend the Republican presidential nominee, legislative leaders,...
View ArticleSaint Clair Area students learn fire safety, prevention
SAINT CLAIR — Borough firefighters, along with volunteers from East Norwegian Township, spent Tuesday morning showing Saint Clair Area Elementary School students fire apparatus and teaching them about...
View ArticleTower City church to hold 3-day Labyrinth Weekend
TOWER CITY — They wanted a little more time to learn about the 53-foot, seven-circle labyrinth and how to make use of it in their spiritual lives. In response to the public’s curiosity and interest,...
View ArticlePolice log, Oct. 12, 2016
Police investigate Saint Clair shooting SAINT CLAIR — Borough police are investigating multiple reports of gunfire that were confirmed by investigators about 6 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of Wade...
View ArticleMinersville Council tables bids for demolition of legion building
MINERSVILLE — The Minersville American Legion will come down. It’s just a matter of time. The Minersville Borough Council met Tuesday during its regular monthly meeting and read the bids but tabled...
View ArticleShenandoah water authority cited for road repair deficiencies
SHENANDOAH HEI-GHTS — West Mahanoy Township filed citations against the Municipal Authority of the Borough of Shenandoah for not repairing streets dug up for water line repairs according to township...
View ArticleDistrict court, Oct. 13, 2016
David J. Rossi TREMONT — A Pine Grove man is headed to Schuylkill County Court after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing Oct. 6 on charges he assaulted and harassed someone in September in Pine...
View ArticleFor the record, Oct. 13, 2016
Marriage licenses Kevin R. Keating, Pottsville, and Helen M. Selbi, Shenandoah. Arthur M. Minnich Jr., Pine Grove, and Nancy Kratz, Pine Grove. Christopher T. Mills, Pine Grove, and Christine Lynn...
View ArticleAmeriCorps VISTA promote environmental education in Schuylkill
Today, a group of 16 eighth-grade students from Gillingham Charter School in Pottsville will travel to Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Kempton to learn a bit about the environment. Leading them on their...
View ArticleGillingham hires teachers at special meeting
At a special meeting Wednesday night at its school in Pottsville, the Gillingham Charter School Board of Trustees hired two teachers. The board hired Morgan Schreckengost as an elementary teacher with...
View ArticleBid solicitation for Kaier's building demolition should begin soon
MAHANOY CITY — The planned demolition of the former Kaier Brewery building in Mahanoy City should soon reach the bidding stage, according to Borough Manager Daniel L. Lynch. Lynch made the update...
View ArticleGiradville council picks new mayor
GIRARDVILLE — The borough council appointed Joseph Catizone Jr. as mayor at the Oct. 6 meeting to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Edward F. Burns at the September meeting. Two residents...
View ArticleDeeds, Oct. 13, 2016
Deeds Ashland — Donald W. and Jennifer L. Locke to J-Mee Smith; 1630 Walnut St.; $10,000. Barry Township — Israel M. Centeno to David H. and Christal L. Searles; property on Hall Drive, Beury’s Grove;...
View ArticleUpper Dauphin to sell Building Trades home
LOYALTON — Upper Dauphin Area wants to welcome someone home. The district’s newest Building Trades home has been put on the market and is currently for sale for a list price of $235,000. Mandy D. Carl,...
View ArticleCorrection, Oct. 13, 2016
Information incorrect The Pennsylvania GOP’s statement of support for Donald Trump, in Wednesday’s edition, was from State Chairman Rob Gleason. It was incorrectly attributed in the article.
View ArticleCommissioners accept bids for ‘surplus’ vehicles
Schuylkill Transportation System will be accepting bids for the “Miss Dolly Trolley” along with 20 other surplus vehicles. The county commissioners adopted a resolution Wednesday allowing STS to sell...
View ArticleAround the region, Oct. 13, 2016
n Auburn: A 5K race and 1-mile fun run are scheduled for Oct. 29 on paved roads of the Bartrum Trail along the Schuylkill River. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., the 5K will begin at 9:30 a.m. and...
View ArticlePottsville drug dealer gets added time for court melee
When a Schuylkill County judge sentenced James L. Flowers Jr. on Wednesday to serve time in state prison, one person was not in the courtroom to hear it — James L. Flowers Jr. Flowers, 50, of...
View ArticleState Farm statistics show vehicle-deer accidents on rise
Odds that Pennsylvania drivers will get into a collision with a deer have gone up from the same time last year, according to data gathered by the insurance company State Farm. Motorists are being...
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