Deeds, March 30, 2016
Deeds Cressona — Christopher R. Grabowski to Josephine Sipes; 48 Marsha Drive; $143,600. East Union Township — Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Therese Alexis Ludo and Ana Marie Agravio; Lot 110HF4, Eagle...
View ArticleCorrection, March 30, 2016
Date incorrect Sophy’s Jewelry Bingo sponsored by the Nativity Green and Gold Booster Club will be held Sunday at Nativity BVM High School. The date was incorrect in Tuesday’s Around the Region.
View ArticleSpring Thaw Arts & Culture Tour slated
Those visiting several locations in the county this weekend have the chance to take in the artistic scene and familiarize themselves with more of what the county has to offer. “It’s kind of like a kick...
View ArticleSolar Innovations Inc. receives patent for glass wall system
PINE GROVE — Solar Innovations Inc. received its latest patent earlier this month for a new folding glass wall system. The hybrid marine and stop glazing system is the narrowest, four-sided glazed door...
View ArticleHomicide trial set for June
Stanley E. Kralik will go to trial in June for what prosecutors said was his role in the killing of a man in January 2014 in Coaldale. Judge John E. Domalakes has issued an order scheduling the start...
View ArticleAround the region, March 30, 2016
n Frackville: There will be an open house at the Frackville Museum, located in the Frackville Municipal & Community Center, 42 S. Center St., from 1 to 4 p.m. April 10. Admission is free and...
View ArticlePolice: Tamaqua man broke into home, had backpack full of drugs
A Tamaqua man had drugs in his possession when he allegedly broke into borough homes Monday morning, according to court papers. Albert M. Shaw, 32, was charged with manufacture, delivery or possession...
View ArticleJudges uphold dismissal of prisoner's 'frivolous' lawsuit
Three Commonwealth Court judges have affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner’s lawsuit against four staff members at State Correctional Institution/Mahanoy. In a six-page opinion filed Monday in...
View ArticleSchuylkill County unemployment rate up after record low
Schuylkill County’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate went up 0.5 a percentage point to 5.5 percent in February, according to the latest figures released Tuesday from the state Department of...
View ArticleLibertarian Party of Pennsylvania elects new leader
The Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania has elected new leadership last weekend at its annual convention in Philadelphia. The new team will continue to advance the LPPA’s mission of smaller government...
View ArticleMan wanted for N.Y. double homicide shot, apprehended
PORT CLINTON — A man wanted in connection to a double homicide last week in New York City was shot Monday night by U.S. Marshals in southern Schuylkill County and taken to an area hospital for...
View ArticleSaint Clair businessman files lawsuit against borough
SAINT CLAIR — A businessman in Saint Clair recently filed a lawsuit against the borough in federal court, claiming the municipality has, in many ways, made it difficult for him to do business over the...
View ArticleSuperior Court OK's Friedensburg man's predator status
The designation of Richard M. Dasch, who admitted sexually abusing two girls, as a sexually violent predator is permitted under state law, a three-judge state Superior Court panel has decided. As a...
View ArticleFor the record, March 31, 2016
Divorces granted Suzanne Laughlin, Pottsville, from Robert Laughlin, Cressona. Annette Dombrosky, Andreas, from Richard Dombrosky, Andreas. Yvonne Rudolph, Shenandoah, from Christopher Rudolph,...
View ArticleQuestions arise at hearing over assault charge
FRACKVILLE — A preliminary hearing for a Frackville woman charged with assaulting her husband last month was held Wednesday despite the fact the victim and the arresting police officer wanted to drop...
View ArticleKnowles co-sponsors 3 bills to combat illegal immigration
State Rep. Jerry Knowles has joined three of his Republican colleagues in introducing three pieces of legislation they believe will combat illegal immigration in Pennsylvania. “The whole situation...
View ArticleCounty Children & Youth dedicates new building
Schuylkill County Children & Youth had its new home dedicated Wednesday. About a month after employees moved into the building, county and state officials joined agency employees to cut the ribbon...
View ArticleHeroin town hall meeting held in Tamaqua
TAMAQUA — The topic of heroin and prescription opioid use had about 300 people at the Tamaqua Area Middle School on Wednesday. They were there to listen to guest speakers on how to help those dealing...
View ArticlePine Grove couple plan broiler chicken operation
PINE GROVE — Crews may begin erecting poultry barns in Washington Township in mid-April that could eventually house 108,000 broiler chickens, operator Brian Musser said Tuesday. Musser and his wife,...
View ArticleCVS to open new Pottsville location in late April
In less than a month, the new CVS Pharmacy in Pottsville will be open, Stephanie Cunha, public relations manager with CVS Health, said Tuesday. The CVS Pharmacy at Fairlane Village mall in Norwegian...
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