Around the region, Jan. 19, 2016
n Frackville: A free program titled “Eat Right When Money is Tight” by Penn State Extension Nutrition will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 16 and run five weeks at the Frackville Free Public Library,...
View ArticleBirths, Jan. 19, 2016
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville To John Darrah and Rachael Hughes, Northumberland, a son, Jan. 11. Grandparents are Ed and Tracy Hughes, Gordon, and John and Dianne Darrah, Wilburton. Schuylkill...
View ArticleNo parking restrictions to be listed in Shenandoah
SHENANDOAH — Getting the word out on where no parking restrictions are in the borough will be done in the next few weeks. Mayor Andrew Szczyglak spoke about complaints he has received about the no...
View ArticleW. Penn officer headed to court for alleged fake incident
ORWIGSBURG — Melissa M. Ruch, the West Penn Township police sergeant who allegedly lied about being assaulted in September 2015 on Route 309, is headed to Schuylkill County Court after waiving her...
View ArticleVice president resigns from Upper Dauphin area school board
LOYALTON — The vice president of the Upper Dauphin Area School District School Board has resigned. At the Jan. 12 meeting, the board accepted the resignation of Gerald F. Wiest, representing Region 2....
View ArticleGas prices below $2 a gallon in Schuylkill County
SAINT CLAIR — The price of gasoline has finally fallen below $2 per gallon in Schuylkill County. Although the average price per gallon of regular gasoline in Pennsylvania was still more than $2 on...
View ArticleAround the region, Jan. 20, 2016
n New Philadelphia: The Schuylkill Valley Food Pantry is located at the Good Intent Fire Company, 15 McComb St. Distribution is 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of odd months. The site contact...
View ArticleBoil water advisory lifted
The boil water advisory for customers in Pottsville affected by the water main break on Wallace Street has been lifted. The advisory was lifted Tuesday. In all, 53 customers were affected after the...
View ArticleFormer code officer charged with bringing firearm into district court office
TREMONT — A former borough councilman and code enforcement officer was charged by Tremont police with bringing a loaded, concealed firearm into a district court office. Patrolman John Borchick charged...
View ArticleBirths, Jan. 20, 2016
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street To Thaddeus and Shannon Reese Madden, Ashland, a son Jan. 5. To Bruce Martin Jr. and Kendra Kline, Pottsville, a daughter, Jan. 6.
View ArticleSchuylkill County commissioners award $3K to 6 watershed associations
The Schuylkill County commissioners presented each of the area watershed associations with checks for $3,000 on Tuesday morning at the first monthly meeting of the new year for the Schuylkill...
View ArticleCounty municipal authority waits for PennVEST decision on funding
The Schuylkill County Municipal Authority’s wait will be over today to see if they are awarded funding for a project. The authority submitted a $6.4 million online application for funding Nov. 6,...
View ArticleWolf pursues methane emissions plan
HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf wants to reduce emissions of methane from the natural gas industry by 40 percent during the next five years. Concerns about climate change and health risks are behind the new...
View ArticlePottsville man wanted for alleged sexual assaults
Pennsylvania State Police and New Jersey police are looking for a man who allegedly assaulted a 16-year-old Williamstown girl and threatened her family. Police are looking for David Ali Toler, 28, with...
View ArticlePolice log, Jan. 20, 2016
Police investigate diner burglary Pottsville police are investigating a burglary that occurred at the Pottsville Diner, 271 N. Claude A. Lord Blvd., that was discovered Friday morning. Police said...
View ArticleJunior Idol contestants share talent
FRACKVILLE — The frigid weather did not stop people from coming to the Schuylkill Mall on Tuesday for the eighth Schuylkill County Junior Idol. About 120 people were at the competition to cheer on...
View ArticleMan admits to role in Shenandoah heroin ring
Another Shenandoah man admitted Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Scranton that he participated in a plot to distribute heroin in his hometown. Paul Jadus, 50, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to...
View ArticleSaint Clair school board approves full day kindergarten
SAINT CLAIR — Full day kindergarten returns to the Saint Clair Area School District for the 2016-17 school year. The board Wednesday voted unanimously, 9-0, to approve the kindergarten program from...
View ArticleAround the region, Jan. 21, 2016
n Frackville: Registration for Frackville girls’ softball is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 9, 11, 23 and 25 at Annunciation Hall, 11 S. Broad Mountain Ave. It is for children ages 6 to 16 and first-year...
View ArticleCPA recommends tax increase for Pottsville Area
The certified public accountant putting the finishing touches on the 2014-15 audit for Pottsville Area School District recommended that its school board consider a tax increase. Richard W. Pitcavage,...
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