Gilberton council approves sewage plant permit application work
MAHANOY PLANE — The Gilberton Borough Council accepted a proposal from its consulting engineer to prepare the operation permit renewal application for the sewage treatment plant at Thursday’s meeting....
View ArticleCriminal court, Oct. 29, 2016
A Pottsville woman drove under the influence in December 2015 in the city, a Schuylkill County judge decided Friday. Sandra A. McDaniel, 45, is guilty of DUI, but not guilty of careless driving, Judge...
View ArticleHegins-Hubley students treated to taste of fall at school festival
VALLEY VIEW — Third-grader Karsyn Lucht put a little muscle into making a mid-morning treat Friday at Hegins-Hubley Elementary School. “It felt like it was harder than pushing a boulder,” Lucht, 8, of...
View ArticleNovember features special days
It’s hard to believe November starts this week. And in just two months and we can kiss 2016 goodbye and usher in a new year. November has been designated Family Stories Month. The tale of your family...
View ArticleDetectives seek man sentenced for drug possession
Schuylkill County District Attorney Christine Holman and the Schuylkill County detectives are asking the public’s help in finding a man wanted for failing to report to prison to begin serving his...
View ArticleSeize the day in difficult times
Early this morning, listening to the news on the radio, I said to myself that war is at the portals of Europe: A new offensive is underway against ISIS in Libya, a country less than 300 miles from...
View ArticleWave power still has a lot of potential
Q: You hear a lot about solar and wind energy, but what’s new in efforts to generate electricity from ocean waves? — MELANIE BERNSTEIN, NEW YORK A: Wave power advocates cheered in September when...
View ArticleBar owners concerned over 6-pack legislation
A local bar owner is concerned legislation approved in the state House and Senate might hurt her business. “You’re going to undercut every little bar there is,” Lisa Maccarone, who along with her...
View ArticleKing Frost rides through Hamburg for 53rd time
HAMBURG — Before putting on his white beard and taking his seat as King Frost, George Mitten said he knows the importance of continuing the tradition held for the last 53 years in the borough. “This is...
View ArticleCommunity shows unity against addiction, shares success stories
Local government officials, organizations and community members walked together Saturday through Pottsville as a show of unity against addiction. The event was organized by the Rev. Vince Murray of...
View ArticleGet ready for Black Friday
It’s almost time! Black Friday will be here before we know it! Failing to plan is definitely planning to fail when it comes to the hustle and bustle of this super shopping day. Even though we still...
View ArticleDon’t shame parents; just knit instead
As a pediatrician, I spend many hours thinking and worrying about children and their parents, individually and in the aggregate. But when I have a chance to escape, I like to hang out at Ravelry, a...
View ArticleColder but cooler stargazing in November
We have one more week of daylight-saving time to go for 2016, and any stargazer who has to wake up early for work like I do couldn’t be happier! As of Nov. 6, it will be dark enough for stargazing by 7...
View ArticleCMV is a virus that’s a greater menace to infants than Zika, but far less...
Laura Sweet had no idea that she had contracted a virus that would leave her daughter, Jane, deaf by her first birthday. During her second pregnancy, doctors had warned her against alcohol and changing...
View ArticleAround the region, Oct. 30, 2016
n Mahanoy City: A Christmas sip and paint party fundraiser sponsored by St. Teresa of Calcutta Roman Catholic Parish will be held at 1 p.m. Nov. 6 in the parish hall. The picture to be painted is of...
View ArticlePrison board: Overcrowding often due to parolees' lack of home plan
As the Schuylkill County Prison Board continues to look for a more permanent solution to overcrowding, there are about a dozen inmates who cannot be released on parole because they do not have anywhere...
View ArticleAward-winning children's author to present library program
Fans will have the opportunity to meet award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Lindsay Barrett George during a special program Nov. 10 at the Pottsville Free Public Library. She’s had a...
View ArticleChurch service keeps Pennsylvania Dutch heritage alive
SUMMIT STATION — The Pennsylvania Dutch dialect is being kept alive at St. Mark’s Brown’s Church, Wayne Township. The nondenominational, Bible-based church held its fourth annual service Sunday...
View ArticleSt. Mary Byzantine Catholic begins 125th-year celebration
MAHANOY CITY — St. Mary Byzantine Catholic (Ruthenian) Church began its yearlong 125th jubilee celebration Sunday with the celebration of a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy followed by dinner in the parish...
View ArticleAround the region, Oct. 31, 2016
n Cressona: Cressona Fire Company No. 1 will have an Election Day lunch and dinner beginning at 11 a.m. Nov. 8 at the firehouse, 59 S. Second St. The cost is $11 for adults and $6 for children under...
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