Around the region, Oct. 15, 2016
n Ashland: St. John’s Kimmel’s Church, 1263 Deep Creek Road, will have a fall bazaar from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 29. Admission is free. The event will include arts and crafts, used books, a rummage...
View ArticleOrwigsburg moves forward with bulk water project
ORWIGSBURG — The recent decision by Schuylkill County Judge James P. Goodman on the bulk water project was mentioned briefly at the Orwigsburg Borough Council meeting Wednesday. “We’ve been busy since...
View ArticleRosewood Rehabilitation officials give update on facility one year after sale
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — A year after Schuylkill County sold its nursing home, Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center — formerly Rest Haven — is set for its first major makeover in 40 years. The new...
View ArticleOpen Door Project in Pine Grove offers 'family atmosphere in a public setting'
PINE GROVE — An open door symbolizes a welcoming gesture. At a renovated Pine Grove borough storefront, “Open Door Project” has launched a grass-roots effort to inspire others to live brightly. The...
View ArticleBirths, Oct. 15, 2016
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville To Matthew and Melissa Dembitsky Post, Pottsville, a son, Aug. 25. To Charles and Courtney Wagner Hughes, Gilberton, a son, Oct. 7. Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital To...
View ArticleSchuylkill Conservation District closes in on 100th farm preservation
The Schuylkill Conservation District will soon close the deal for its 100th farm preservation. On Wednesday, the county commissioners approved a $53,000 contribution for the agricultural conservation...
View ArticleFor the record, Oct. 15, 2016
Deeds Ashland — Carl Wolfgang, executor of the Last Will & Testament of Glenn J. Wolfgang, to Dean Kramer; property on Walnut Street; $6,275.88. Berrysburg — Kathy A. Holtzman, executrix of the...
View ArticleDeeds, Oct. 16, 2016
Deeds Ashland — Jeremy E. Keiter to Melissa Ann Keiter; 1705 Centre St.; $1. Butler Township — Francis C. and Joann E. Woodward to Christopher W. Woodward and Andrew J. Woodward; 157 Malones Road; $1....
View ArticleCriminal court, Oct. 16, 2016
In recent Schuylkill County Court action, Judge James P. Goodman accepted guilty pleas from, and, pursuant to agreements between prosecutors and defendants, imposed the indicated sentences on, these...
View ArticleInsurance rates may be going up
Northeast Pennsylvanians may experience sticker shock when signing up for health insurance marketplace plans during the Affordable Care Act’s upcoming Nov. 1 open enrollment. Insurance companies...
View ArticleTri-Valley elementary principal to retire in August next year
HEGINS — Tri-Valley’s elementary principal and two additional school board directors are leaving the district. The board, by a 7-0 vote Wednesday, accepted the intent to retire in late August 2017 from...
View ArticleGood things come in small packages
This week in Starwatch, I’m deep tracking a bit. There are 80 constellations that can be seen from Earth and they’re all different sizes. Delphinus the Dolphin is the 19th smallest, and Equuleus the...
View ArticleMahanoy City festival embraces autumn with crafts, fall fun
MAHANOY CITY — Borough residents celebrated fall Saturday during the annual Fall Festival at Main and Centre streets. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., there were vendors selling arts and crafts, food, candy and...
View ArticleAround the region, Oct. 16, 2016
n Cressona: Bethany Christian Fellowship, 102 Front St., will host a homemade meatloaf dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 19. The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12. Meals also include mashed...
View ArticleConvicted thief sought to begin sentence
Schuylkill County District Attorney Christine Holman and the Schuylkill County detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating a woman wanted for failing to appear in court. Detectives said...
View ArticleGallery, gift shop to open in closed area church
John Prendergast and Steve Glicken were looking for a place to open a gift shop to sell their jewelry, sculptures and photography when the former St. Mary Roman Catholic Church in Bea- ver Meadows came...
View ArticleDistrict court, Oct 16, 2016
Anthony J. Kilker SHENANDOAH — A 30-year-old Shenandoah woman charged with using her aunt’s ATM card without permission waived her right to a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge...
View ArticleSaint Clair Area hopes to save thousands with refinancing
SAINT CLAIR — The Saint Clair Area school board Wednesday decided to refinance a $3.4 million loan it took a few years ago, with hopes of saving more than $60,000 in the process. “That’s over the life...
View ArticlePolice log, Oct. 16, 2016
2 escape injuries in vehicle crash BUERYS LAKE — Two men escaped injury when their vehicles collided at 6:10 a.m. Friday on Sunbury Road, west of Beurys Road, Foster Township. State police at...
View ArticleA climate-change explainer is changing the dynamic
LUBBOCK, Texas — A member of Katharine Hayhoe’s church asked her a question after services a couple of weeks ago: “Do you feel our weather is getting more extreme?” Time was, the question might have...
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