Strong winds cause downed trees, power outages
Strong winds in Schuylkill County resulted in power outages, downed trees and property damage over the weekend. The National Weather Service, State College, issued a high wind warning from midnight...
View ArticleArraignments, April 4, 2016
An Ashland man charged with trying to kill another man at a home in Gordon earlier this year is among those scheduled to plead not guilty Thursday during arraignment in Schuylkill County Court. Jamie...
View ArticleCorrection, April 5, 2016
Wrong address The address in a deed listed in Monday’s edition should have read 324 W. Atlantic St., Shenandoah.
View ArticleVisitors bureau gears up for first Tourism Expo
In an effort to promote businesses and tourist attractions in Schuylkill County, and to celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week, which is May 1 to 7, the Schuylkill County Visitors Bureau is...
View ArticleFire damages home in Hegins Township
HEGINS — Four people are home after fire damaged a home in Hegins Township on Monday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the home at 159 W. Mountain Road at 2:33 p.m., a supervisor at the Schuylkill...
View ArticleState police at Schuylkill Haven plans move into new barracks
REEDSVILLE — State police Troop L at Schuylkill Haven is moving to a new building, Sgt. Fred Krute, station commander, said Monday. He said the new building will be on state Route 183 in Wayne...
View ArticleHubley Township hires new law firm for Act 537 hearing
SACRAMENTO — A new law firm will be representing Hubley Township during the appeal of Hegins and Hubley townships’ joint Act 537 Sewage Facilities Plan before the state Environmental Hearing Board on...
View ArticlePine Grove nonprofit hosting benefit auction
PINE GROVE — Curiosity seekers may enjoy the trips to caverns, a wild animal park, museum or dinner theater. Sports fans may prefer a round of golf, a bowfishing charter or a chance to see a baseball...
View ArticlePottsville man pleads guilty to drug charges
Brian R. Specht will go to state prison after admitting Monday in Schuylkill County Court that he possessed a salable amount of methamphetamine in May 2015 in Mahanoy City. Specht 47, of Pottsville,...
View ArticlePennDOT reminds motorists to drive safely in work zones
Tamaqua employees assigned to the borough’s streets and water department wear bright green vests, like most others whose jobs place them near or on roadways. The attire is an added safety measure for...
View ArticleIU 29 board discusses rise of LPN tuition at Vo-Tech
MAR LIN — Students looking to become licensed practical nurses at Schuylkill Technology Centers in Schuylkill County will have to go a bit more into debt. On Wednesday night, the board of directors for...
View ArticleMother discusses opting out of PSSA for daughter
FRACKVILLE — Dawn Thomas’s 12-year-old daughter, Asha, is opting out of the tests that are an April tradition for most Pennsylvania pupils — the PSSAs. As a sixth-grader at North Schuylkill Elementary...
View ArticleAround the region, April 5, 2016
n Millersburg: A program called “Fungi: The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful” with Jerry Hassinger will be held at 6 p.m. April 14 at the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art. Admission is free but...
View ArticlePolice log, April 5, 2016
Traffic changes for Lager-Jogger Due to the Yuengling Light Lager-Jogger 5K race and block party being held in the city on Saturday, Pottsville Police Chief Richard F. Wojciechowsky said the following...
View ArticleJudge bars some statements, evidence in homicide case
Some, but not all, statements Joshua M. Lukach made to police during questioning in connection with an August 2015 killing of a Pottsville man resulted from violation of his Miranda rights and cannot...
View ArticlePA fiscal code veto a concern for Mahanoy Area business administrator
MAHANOY CITY — Mahanoy Area Business Administrator John J. Hurst provided an update on the passage of the state budget and the governor’s veto of the state’s fiscal code during Thursday’s meeting of...
View ArticleGreater Schuylkill Haven Area Business Association hosts drawing, essay...
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — An outside pool, dog park, rentable bikes and a veterinarian’s office were some of the suggestions the Greater Schuylkill Haven Area Business Association received from students in...
View ArticleTrailer filled with apples crashes on Dead Man's Curve
DARKWATER — A tractor-trailer carrying a load of apples overturned Tuesday afternoon on a section of state Route 61 south between Frackville and Saint Clair commonly referred to as “Dead Man’s Curve.”...
View ArticleFor the record, April 6, 2016
Marriage licenses Thor Markus, Middleport, and Brittany Nagle, Middleport. Norbert J. Brennan, Pottsville, and Chanelle A. Sborz, Pottsville. Sammy D. Brobst Jr., Frackville, and Caroline M. Bowers,...
View ArticlePolice log, April 6, 2016
Man, 68, charged with harassment LYKENS — State police at Lykens said they will file charges of stalking, harassment and criminal mischief against a 68-year-old Wiconisco man after an incident about 6...
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