Blessing of palms, pussy willows begins journey to resurrection
Sunday was the beginning of Holy Week in preparation for Easter Sunday one week later, and the tradition in many churches involved the blessing and distribution of palm leaves and pussy willow...
View ArticleDeeds, March 21, 2016
Deeds Hegins Township — James T. Anoia and Susan D. Ludwig to Susan Diana Ludwig; 106 Wood Lane, Hegins; $1. Minersville — Christiana Trust to ARNS Inc.; 530 Sunbury St.; $10. ARNS Inc. to RESI REO Sub...
View ArticlePolice log, March 21, 2016
2 youths charged in fight at school LYKENS — Two 11-year-old borough boys were charged with harassment and disorderly conduct following an incident at 1:57 p.m. Friday at Upper Dauphin Area Middle...
View ArticleShenandoah chamber to work at improving lighting donations
SHENANDOAH HEIGHTS — The Greater Shenandoah Area Chamber of Commerce will focus more this year on raising funds for its Christmas lighting program to promote more donations to the community project....
View ArticleNew Philadelphia crime watchers highlight identity theft avoidance
NEW PHILADELPHIA — More than 30 people attended the March meeting of the New Philadelphia Crime Watch Association that featured a program on the dangers of identity theft. Janene M. Holter, senior...
View ArticleSchuylkill County jobless rate drops to 5 percent
Schuylkill County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January is the lowest it has been since July 2007 despite a loss of about 1,200 jobs over the month. The seasonally adjusted figure for...
View ArticleSchuylkill Trust building case goes to court
Since the owner of the Schuylkill Trust Co. building in downtown Pottsville failed to make repairs to crumbling sections of the building’s facade, the city is taking him to court. A hearing before...
View ArticlePolice log, March 22, 2016
City police report thefts from vehicles Pottsville police reported recently receiving several reports about thefts from parked vehicles. Police said that in every instance the victims’ vehicles were...
View ArticleButler Township supervisors approve landlord rental ordinance
jusalis@republicanherald.com FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Owners of rental properties in Butler Township are now required to obtain occupancy permits before renting to tenants following action by the board of...
View ArticleAround the region, March 22, 2016
n Mahanoy City: The Mahanoy Area Food Pantry is open from 3 to 5 p.m. the third Sunday of each even month with an additional one on the third Sunday in November, at First United Methodist Church, 400...
View ArticleBanks Township recognizes new fire company
TRESCKOW — The consolidation of the former Keystone Fire Company and Tresckow Fire Company into McAdoo Fire Company Inc. was completed earlier this year. On March 14, the Banks Township supervisors...
View ArticleHolden praises PLCB for record year
ORWIGSBURG — The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board had a record year in 2015, but Chairman Tim Holden is quick to deflect praise from himself to the agency’s employees. “We work well together,” Holden,...
View ArticleDOC continues discussion on sewage agreement
FRACKVILLE — A new agreement between the Frackville Area Municipal Authority and the state Department of Corrections for sewage service continues to be under discussion. The FAMA board received an...
View ArticleRestaurant planned for Tamaqua Railroad Station
TAMAQUA — The former co-owners of Madeline’s restaurant in Orwigsburg are looking forward to a new opportunity in a restaurant at the Tamaqua Railroad Station. “We want to make a good first...
View ArticleOrwigsburg zoning commission recommends denial on retirement community plan
ORWIGSBURG — The borough Planning and Zoning Commission voted Wednesday to recommend denial of a retirement community plan. The Blue Mountain Retirement Community plan proposed by The Rhodes...
View ArticleSchuylkill Haven council weighs cost, concerns of amphitheater
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — The borough council expressed concerns at its Wednesday meeting about the latest steps by The Island Committee. Mayor Mike Devlin, who is also on the Island Committee, told the...
View ArticleKohl’s to remain open while others will close
Kohl’s at the Fairlane Village mall is not among the 18 stores nationally that will close by June 19. An employee at the local Kohl’s store declined to comment on the good news. The company released a...
View ArticleExpert explores Native American civilizations in presentation
PINE GROVE — American Indian expert Dave McSurdy shared a striking image he snapped while atop Monks Mound near St. Louis. The expanse of the mound enabled viewers to see the famed Gateway Arch in the...
View ArticleSchuylkill Medical Center employees worried about future
Employees of Schuylkill Medical Center are worried about what the future may hold for them, the patients and the status of health care in this community. Three employees of Schuylkill Medical...
View ArticleRadioShack, Sprint closing at Schuylkill Mall
FRACKVILLE — The RadioShack/Sprint store is closing Monday at the Schuylkill Mall. A RadioShack spokesman, who declined to be identified, confirmed the closure on Tuesday. “We’re sad to see our...
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