Minersville man named Mr. Anthracite Natural
A Minersville man is this year’s Mr. Anthracite Natural. Chadwick Thomas, 28, won the prized title Saturday at the fourth annual bodybuilding competition at the Majestic Theater, Pottsville. “I’ve...
View ArticleBirths, April 10, 2016
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville To William and Courtney Subick Clay, Minersville, a son, March 30. To Randy R. Dengler and Nicole O. Nolen, Ashland, a son, April 1.
View ArticleNonprofit urges state leaders to create task force for substance-exposed infants
Thirteen Medicaid-eligible infants born in Schuylkill County in 2014 were diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome, according to data from the state Department of Human Services. In 2010 and 2011,...
View ArticleSchool districts concerned about state construction fund reimbursements
Public school districts in Schuylkill County that undertook major construction projects in recent years are frustrated by the governor’s decision to veto a plan to distribute reimbursement funding...
View ArticleAshland joins county land bank
MAHANOY CITY — The Borough of Ashland recently decided to become part of the Schuylkill County Land Bank, Keith Karlavage, the land bank’s chairman, said Thursday. The other eight taxing bodies that...
View ArticleAround the region, April 11, 2016
n Cressona: Cressona Fire Company No. 1 will have a meat bingo from 1 to 5 p.m. April 23 in the fire hall, 59 S. Second St. Participants will play bingo for meat trays. The kitchen will be open for...
View ArticlePennsylvania not moving on minimum wage hike
HARRISBURG — New York and California have just enacted $15 an hour minimum wage laws. Pennsylvania is not ready to follow in their tracks. The debate in Harrisburg for a second year in a row is over...
View ArticleKlingerstown boy gets another chance to get adaptive bicycle
SACRAMENTO — A community chose not to give up and has once again rallied around a Klingerstown boy wishing for an adaptive bike. Gene “Clerve” Lettich, a Sacramento Community Fire Company member, along...
View ArticleYouth Summit wins Local Government Excellence award
The Schuylkill County Youth Summit has won the Governor’s Award of Local Government Excellence. During Local Government Week every April, the Governor’s Center for Local Government Services has hosted...
View ArticleYuengling Light Lager Jogger kicks off county race season
The Yuengling Light Lager Jogger 5K kicked off race season Saturday in Schuylkill County. More than 3,500 runners from 38 states ran through the streets of Pottsville in the first of many racing...
View ArticleSchuylkill County high-schoolers showcase art at SCCA exhibit
More than 200 pieces of art from high school students throughout the county are on display at the Schuylkill County Council for the Arts. The gallery opened Sunday at the Yuengling Mansion, 1440...
View ArticleSchuylkill Ballet Theatre to reprise 'Cinderella'
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — The Schuylkill Ballet Theatre will adapt another Disney classic for its annual spring production this weekend. The nonprofit dance studio will present “Cinderella” with shows at 7...
View ArticleDeeds, April 12, 2016
Deeds East Union Township — Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Blasito A. and Cynthia M. Bustamante; Lot 80WS, Eagle Rock; $72,089.64. Thomas J. and Felicia Z. Morris to Eagle Rock Resort Co.; Lot 404ER, Eagle...
View ArticleAround the region, April 12, 2016
n Harrisburg: The Schuylkill Conservation District will receive a $67,024 grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection to again monitor water quality on the Upper Swatara Creek,...
View ArticlePolice log, April 12, 2016
Police: N.Y. man assaulted minor A New York City man was arraigned Wednesday on charges of indecent assault and corruption of minors. Pottsville police said Richard B. Allen, 51, of Bronx, was sent to...
View ArticleDine out to benefit Schuylkill Wellness Services
A good meal and helping others will go hand-in-hand Sunday during the dine-out event for Schuylkill Wellness Services, a participating United Way agency. SWS is a program unit of Co-County Wellness...
View ArticleCharities gear up for 17th Karen's Heroes Program
A nonprofit environmental group that supports the establishment of a new walking trail will be among the charities third-grade students at Pottsville Area’s John S. Clarke Elementary Center will have...
View ArticleMercuri encourages Pottsville City Council to pass marijuana law
A former Pottsville native Monday asked the city council to pass an ordinance to allow residents to possess “a small amount” of marijuana, “30 grams or less.” “I am here tonight to request that the...
View ArticleNativity BVM seeks families to host exchange students
Nativity BVM High School will welcome exchange student Jason to the junior class for the 2016-17 school year. Jason is 16 and lives in Taipei City, Taiwan. He is excited to be part of an American...
View ArticleState police report amounts for first quarter drug seizures
Less heroin is on the streets in Pennsylvania after the state police seized 25.311 pounds of it in the first quarter of 2016. The heroin seized by the state police amounted to $8,640,000, or about...
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