District court, April 2, 2016
Christina E. Hale FRACKVILLE — A 23-year-old Gordon woman charged with an incident in Girardville on Dec. 26 had charges against her held for court during a preliminary hearing before Magisterial...
View ArticlePolice log, April 2, 2016
Pottsville police report arrests Pottsville police Chief Richard F. Wojciechowsky reported that during the first quarter of 2016, Pottsville officers have been involved in 46 physical arrests of people...
View ArticleSpring Thaw Art & Culture Tour kicks off
Three woman from New York visited Pottsville on Friday to get in touch with their creative side at Mud & Maker. Annette Martin, 58, of Burdett, Maureen Letteer, 51, of Odessa, and Deb Stephenson,...
View ArticleYuengling owner visits Pine Grove Area, talks opportunities
PINE GROVE — Regulations the U.S. government places on businesses and competition from other companies are among the biggest struggles facing “America’s Oldest Brewery,” Richard “Dick” Yuengling Jr....
View ArticleRingtown man charged with threatening neighbor with gun
RINGTOWN — A Ringtown man was jailed Friday charged by state police at Frackville with threatening to shoot his neighbor with a shotgun Thursday night outside a home in Union Township. Dean J....
View ArticleTwo heroin deaths classified as homicides in Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County Coroner Dr. David J. Moylan III said he is not ruling heroin deaths a homicide unless he has proof. “We are individualizing it. Some of them are but not all of them are,” he said...
View ArticlePottsville puts final touches on bond issue
Two authorities have decided to finance improvements to buildings and parking decks in Pottsville by borrowing funds via the 2016 General Obligation Bond the city is about to enter into. “That’s the...
View ArticleAround the region, April 2, 2016
n Deer Lake: The Deer Lake and West Brunswick Fire Company will sponsor bingo games from 6 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesday at the firehall, 1 Ash Road. Doors will open at 5 p.m. For more information, call...
View ArticleMarijuana possession possible in Pottsville?
A former Pottsville native said he is going to call for the decriminalization of 29 grams, or about one ounce, of marijuana in Pottsville at the April 11 city council meeting. “I will be proposing a...
View ArticleParking decks in city to get cameras
With reports of vandalism and mischief at parking decks in the city, the Pottsville Parking Authority decided Friday to equip two of them with tiny surveillance cameras. Diana McGeever, administrative...
View ArticleShen municipal authority discusses insurance liability
RAVEN RUN — The Municipal Authority of the Borough of Shenandoah board on Tuesday discussed concerns about insurance liability involving the use of authority lands by the public for fishing, hunting...
View ArticleDeeds, April 2, 2016
Deeds Ashland — William D. Hennessy to Steb Properties LLC; property on Centre Street; $8,500. Rodney G. and Linda J. Paul to John F. Burke; property on Walnut Street; $40,000. Barry Township — James...
View ArticleCriminal court, April 2, 2016
A Norwegian Township woman will pay costs and a fine after a Schuylkill County judge ruled Wednesday that she trespassed on her neighbor’s property to cut down plants. Virginia M. Gross, 64, of Peach...
View ArticleVolunteer Connection: Help yourself, community, planet
April is the month of spring thaw. People come out of winter hibernation and look for things to do. Fortunately, there are several national campaigns that take place in April that make it the ideal...
View ArticleAround the region, April 3, 2016
n New Philadelphia: A cash bingo will be held at Advance Sports Development, 15 Alliance St., the Simon Kramer Institute, on April 7. Doors and concessions will open at 5:30 p.m. and bingo will start...
View ArticleCrime Stoppers, April 3, 2016
VALLEY VIEW — Schuylkill County Crime Stoppers and state police at Schuylkill Haven are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man wanted in connection with a criminal trespass incident last...
View ArticlePrescribed burns set for Schuylkill County
The state Game Commission is planning several prescribed burns this spring on State Game Lands in the southeast portion of the state, including about 1,000 acres in Schuylkill County. Between March 30...
View ArticleMedical advances in care of older zoo animals lead to geriatric problems
Ramar the gorilla is on Celebrex. Hiss Majesty the caiman lizard has been fitted with a prosthesis. And Heidi the reindeer eats hay soaked in water. They’re geriatric animals at Brookfield Zoo and...
View ArticleTamaqua man’s 7 acrylic paintings help tell story about walk across U.S.
In spring 2007, a trio of artists made their way into Pottsville on foot. The men were nearing the end of their 4,000-mile walk across the country to encourage self-expression, spark creativity and...
View ArticleCriminal court, April 3, 2016
A Park Place man admitted Tuesday in Schuylkill County Court that he threatened to kill his mother in August 2015 in Mahanoy Township. James R. Morgans, 25, pleaded guilty to terroristic threats,...
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