Mahanoy City man injured in early morning fire
MAHANOY CITY — One man was taken to a Lehigh County burn center after fire destroyed his home in the borough early Thursday morning. Firefighters were called to the home at 4 N. Eighth St. about 5:50...
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Rebecca Margerum ELIZABETHVILLE — A Halifax man waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday and is headed to Dauphin County Court to defend against sex-related charges resulting from two...
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Police: Pedestrians at fault in crash Pottsville police investigated a crash involving two pedestrians that was reported about 4:55 p.m. Monday at Norwegian and Centre streets. Police said their...
View ArticleSpecial education supervisor resigns from Williams Valley
TOWER CITY — Another administrator is exiting the Williams Valley School District. The school board Thursday, by a 7-0 vote, accepted the resignation of Special Education Supervisor Jessica Savitsky,...
View ArticleTourette Alliance holds awareness campaign
Tourette syndrome still has somewhat of a stigma and is very misunderstood, according to Sherrie Sponseller, administrator of the Pennsylvania Tourette Syndrome Alliance. “There are many people who try...
View ArticleDeeds, Oct. 28, 2016
Deeds Ashland — Castle 2016 LLC to Bobbie Davies and Henry Davies; property on Brock Street; $5,500. Adam and Joy Barilla to Colleen Michelle Gilgore; 1426 Spruce St.; $61,000. Branch Township — Kim...
View ArticlePolice: Fraudulent voter registration change made for couple
NEW RINGGOLD — State police at Frackville are investigating a forged voter registration incident that happened to a New Ringgold couple sometime about Oct. 9. Police said the fraud incident occurred as...
View ArticlePottsville postpones trick-or-treat
The City of Pottsville rescheduled its trick-or-treat night, originally scheduled for Thursday, due to unfavorable weather. Trick-or-treat will now be held Monday. The Pottsville downtown merchants and...
View ArticlePine Grove man faces 86 charges in Dauphin County
ELIZABETHVILLE — A Pine Grove man is headed to Dauphin County Court after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday on 86 charges stemming from an incident in September in Williamstown and...
View ArticleBlue Mountain board votes to approve new assistant principal
ORWIGSBURG — The Blue Mountain school board voted to approve a new assistant principal for Blue Mountain Elementary Cressona and Blue Mountain Elementary West. Thomas Bonner is a science teacher at the...
View ArticleMount Carmel man wanted for Megan’s Law violations
MINERSVILLE — Minersville police have obtained an arrest warrant for a Mount Carmel man for failing to comply with requirements of sexual offenders. Police said they are looking for Jeremiah Eugene...
View ArticleDeeds, Oct. 29, 2016
Deeds Frackville — Cheryl L. Pastucka to Howard C. Smith and Christina E. Hale; property on Frack Street; $1. Hegins Township — Michael E. Sisko to Michael E. Sisko and Kathy Salada; 1349 W. Main St.,...
View ArticlePolice log, Oct. 29, 2016
Driver crashes car, tries to flee A Pottsville man is facing charges after Pottsville police were called about 2:20 a.m. Friday to the 200 block of Howard Avenue for a report of a crash with the driver...
View ArticlePolice: Woman facing drug charges gave false name
MINERSVILLE — A woman arrested Oct. 19 by Minersville police along with four other people provided officers with false information identifying herself as her sister and is now facing additional...
View ArticleLawmakers hit some goals in 2015-16
HARRISBURG — The end of a legislative session is a gauntlet where bills either make it to the finish line or die. This week’s end of the session produced action to curb the spread of a deadly epidemic...
View ArticlePottsville closes Mahantongo parking garage
As a matter of public safety, the City of Pottsville closed the Mahantongo Street parking garage Friday afternoon, and it will remain closed pending further evaluation. Mayor James Muldowny was on...
View ArticleAround the region, Oct. 29, 2016
n Port Carbon: The Port Carbon Public Library recently acknowledged the following memorials: For Abbey McGee from Kathy McGee; for Peter Yonchuk from Walter and Carolyn Yonchuk; for Chuck Chiccini from...
View ArticleMan flees after heist at Tower City bank
TOWER CITY — A bank in the borough was robbed Friday morning. State police at Schuylkill Haven said the heist occurred about 8:40 a.m. at Riverview Bank on East Wiconisco Avenue. Police said a man...
View ArticlePolice investigate drive-by shooting in Mahanoy City
MAHANOY CITY — Mahanoy City police are investigating a drive-by shooting that occurred in the borough Friday afternoon. The incident occurred about 2:40 p.m. at a home at 28 E. Pine St., across from...
View ArticleAs promised, Pine Grove Area principal plunges into pudding
PINE GROVE — Proof was in the pudding that Pine Grove Area Elementary Principal Sandra Burns would keep her word. After pupils reached their reading goal for the first marking period, Burns agreed to...
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