'Gold Star Bridge' replacement project begins in Shenandoah
SHENANDOAH — The “Gold Star Bridge” replacement project in Shenandoah began this week and is expected to continue to the end of the year. With the project started on state Route 924 at the south side...
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n Cressona: Grace Evangelical Free Church, 101 Graeff St., will host Life Line Screening for risk of cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, cholesterol levels, bone density and other chronic,...
View ArticleSaint Clair Area seeks to refinance bonds
In 2011, the Saint Clair Area School District went into debt to expand its school building, and took out $8 million in bonds. Last year, the school district refinanced a chunk of that debt. “I believe...
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City man charged for burglary A 29-year-old city man was charged Tuesday by Pottsville in connection with a burglary at 606 N. Eighth St. on Feb. 2. Police said officers were called to the home about...
View ArticleCorrection, March 10, 2016
Name incorrect Schuylkill Township Supervisor Charles Hosler said at the Monday meeting that he had yet to inspect the plow truck the board is considering buying from Foster Township. The name was...
View ArticleMahanoy City council hears resident's complaints about properties
MAHANOY CITY — The Mahanoy City Borough Council heard complaints from a borough resident about demolition work being done on two fire-damaged properties next to her home. Susan Kester spoke to the...
View ArticleCommissioners finalize inmate transfer agreement
The Schuylkill County Commissioners finalized the agreement Wednesday to transfer inmates to the Delaware County prison. The commissioners had previously authorized separate agreements in November 2015...
View ArticleHousing team discusses annual survey of county’s unsheltered
Planning is already underway for next year’s point-in-time count of the homeless in Schuylkill County. The county’s Local Housing Options Team held its first meeting Wednesday since the January count...
View ArticleJury convicts Petrousky of 1st-degree murder
Thomas J. Petrousky will spend the rest of his life looking at the world through state prison bars, as a Schuylkill County jury convicted him Wednesday of first-degree murder and related crimes for the...
View ArticleCartwright tours company in Saint Clair
SAINT CLAIR — U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-17, Moosic, toured Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. in Saint Clair on Tuesday. Lindsey Collins, vice president of grass roots advocacy for the National...
View ArticleCompetition challenges students to prove engineering skills with toys
MAR LIN — On Wednesday morning, two elementary school students from Williams Valley were using K’NEX-brand rods and connectors to assemble a tower that was more than 3 feet high. To prove how sturdy...
View ArticleMoylan to serve as grand marshal for Pottsville St. Patrick’s Day parade
Schuylkill County Coroner Dr. David J. Moylan III will lead the 41st annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday in Pottsville. Moylan was selected to serve as grand marshal by the Ancient Order of...
View ArticleState corrections secretary stresses prison alternatives
The state Secretary of Corrections John E. Wetzel believes in taking steps to reduce prison populations, and he told about 25 Schuylkill County leaders on Thursday they are making a good move toward...
View ArticleDoctor who ran 'pill mill' that killed patient gets 7.5 to 15 years
A Schuylkill County doctor who ran a pill mill out of her office, eventually leading to the death of her patient, will spend up to 15 years in prison. Stephanie Tarapchak, D.O., 47, of Ashland, was...
View ArticleAround the region, March 11, 2016
n Ashland: Christ United Lutheran Church, 437 Airport Road, will sponsor an Easter egg hunt at 11 a.m. March 26 for youngsters up to age 10. For information, call 570-875-1591. n Frackville: A night...
View ArticleDistrict court, March 11, 2016
Rebecca Margerum ELIZABETHVILLE — Defendants whose cases Rebecca J. Margerum considered March 2, the charges against each one and the judge’s disposition of the matters included: John H. Armstrong, 33,...
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Pedestrian struck by SUV in city Pottsville police are investigating a pedestrian crash that was reported at 3:06 p.m. Thursday. Police said preliminary information showed that Douglass Huyett, 43, of...
View ArticleFrackville pool project gets another large donation
FRACKVILLE — The Frackville community pool replacement project received another big boost in funding with a donation of $2,000 from Frackville girls’ softball. The generous donation was announced at...
View ArticleCorrections, March 11, 2016
Date incorrect John E. Domalakes, a walking and history enthusiast from Frackville, will lead a Schuylkill On The Move hike 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, called “Frackville Foray.” The time of the hike was...
View ArticleSchuylkill Youth Summit to tackle blight
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Schuylkill County’s high school students are working on projects to tackle blight in their communities. More than 100 students came up with projects Thursday as part of the fourth...
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