DA presents checks to police for work on drug task force
Schuylkill County District Attorney Christine Holman on Friday presented checks to six area police departments for their efforts in combating illegal drug use in the county. During a brief ceremony at...
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Man charged for theft from vehicles HOMETOWN — A Lansford man was arrested by Rush Township police after an incident that occurred about 4:45 a.m. Thursday in the unit block of Ben Titus Road. Police...
View ArticleHistory buffs explore Schuylkill’s past at annual fair
On Jan. 21, 1921, Peter G. Rumpf saved the lives of two men in Schuylkill County, according to an inscription on a medallion Rumpf was honored with for the deed. It was a “Joseph A. Holmes Safety...
View ArticleWanted:Geriatricians
Ruth Miles, 83, sat in a wheelchair in a small exam room, clutching a water bottle, looking frightened and uncomfortable. She was submitting to the tender scrutiny of Dr. Elizabeth Eckstrom, who...
View ArticleClinton collects $375,000 in individual donations
In the last three months of 2015, Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign received $90,406 in itemized individual contributions from Northeastern Pennsylvania, according to Federal Election Commission...
View ArticleAround the region, Feb. 14, 2016
n Millersburg: A program titled “Damselflies and Dragonflies” with Tony “Doc” Schoch will be held at 7 p.m. March 10 at the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art. The cost is $5 per person. Center...
View ArticleVIP Valentine's Day Dance brings families together
ORWIGSBURG — A sold-out crowd of 200 turned out Saturday for the Blue Mountain Recreation Commission’s inaugural “VIP Valentine’s Day Dance.” “We probably could have sold 50 or 60 more. I’m serious....
View ArticleArea native’s hard work pays off with national recognition for chocolate-making
The baking bug hit Adam Turoni around the age of 8 with cookies at grandma’s house. Six years later, he found himself in his first profes- sional kitchen. Two years after that, he was a head pastry...
View ArticleWilliams Valley parents express concerns for daughter’s safety
TOWER CITY — Parents of a Williams Valley cheerleader alerted the school board Thursday about concerns for their daughter’s safety. Jeffrey and Kristen Picola attended the meeting to address the...
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Man jailed after beating woman TOWER CITY — A Tower City man was put in county prison Thursday after he physically beat a young woman then chased her as she struggled to find help at a public library,...
View Article3 killed in Interstate 78 pileup
FREDERICKSBURG — A pileup that involved dozens of vehicles on Interstate 78 in Lebanon County on Saturday morning killed at least 3 and sent more than 40 people to area hospitals, according to The...
View ArticleGuide rails along Interstate 81 stated to be repaired
HEGINS — The state Department of Transportation will be repairing guide rails on Interstate 81 between Exit 112, Hegins, and Exit 124, state Route 61, from Tuesday to Thursday, Sean Brown, safety press...
View ArticleDeeds 2, Feb. 14, 2016
Deeds Pottsville — Glenn S. and Carol A. Freed to Glenn S. Freed; Unit 101, Schuylkill Medical Plaza; $1, Rush Township — Thomas Bryan Lazur and Marion Janet Lazur to Joseph J. Galada; 588 Fairview...
View ArticleTri-Valley School District discovers ‘no significant finding’ in audit
HEGINS — A single audit for the year ending June 30, 2015, discovered no findings for the Tri-Valley School District, according to Richard W. Pitcavage, a certified public accountant with Jones &...
View ArticlePolice investigate theft, vandalism at Little League field
Schuylkill County Crime Stoppers and Ashland police are asking for the public’s help in finding those responsible for a theft and vandalism incident earlier this month. The crimes occurred sometime...
View ArticleVolunteer Connection: Start thinking about spring planting
Spring will soon be upon us. Have you started to think of landscaping yet? Several years ago, I bought about half a dozen bundles of bare root seedlings from the Sweet Arrow Lake Annual Seedling Sale,...
View ArticleCriminal court, Feb. 14, 2016
A Cressona woman was intoxicated when she drove in April 2015 in Schuylkill Haven, a Schuylkill County judge decided Wednesday. Whitney M.L. Boyer, 22, is guilty of driving under the influence and...
View ArticleScience learns more about herbicide dangers
Q: What are endocrine disrupters, how do they get into my body, and what can I do to avoid them? — JO MCGOVERN, ALBANY, NEW YORK A: The endocrine system controls the various functions of cells,...
View ArticleDeeds, Feb. 14, 2016
Deeds Ashland — Gerald M.P. Kodack to Patricia J. Kodack; 1702 Centre St.; $1. Branch Township — Cheryl A. Beard, individually and as executrix of the Estate of Helen S. Lohin, John C. Lohin, Janise M....
View ArticleFlowers top gift on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is observed as a special day to show someone that you care for them. Pottsville City Administrator Thomas A. Palamar said it’s important to “keep that feeling strong the other 364 days...
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