Are highway medians just going to waste?
Q: Why are there stretches of thousands of miles of interstate systems in this country with barren medians? What are the obstacles to planting trees or other vegetation in those areas? — JAMES LOGAN...
View ArticleShenandoah sesquicentennial celebration will have fireworks
SHENANDOAH — There will be booms, bangs and bursts of light as part of this year’s 150th anniversary celebration in Shenandoah with the inclusion of fireworks sponsored by Ateeco Inc. The announcement...
View ArticleCollege notes, April 24, 2016
Temple Melissa Meade, a Frackville native and Ph.D. student in the Department of Media and Communication at Temple University, Philadelphia, recently received the National Communication Association’s...
View ArticleConnolly aims to bring leadership to 17th District
Matt Connolly believes he has gained enough support since the last time he sought the Republican nomination for the 17th Congressional District to not only win the party nod but defeat the incumbent...
View ArticleFrench country living is not easy
Today is Sunday and I’ve decided to make it a true day of rest: my favorite breakfast, fried eggs with a big round Lebanese flatbread sprinkled with za’atar, washed down with a cup of strong black...
View ArticleCrime Stoppers, April 24, 2016
MOUNT CARBON — Schuylkill County Crime Stoppers and state police at Schuylkill Haven are asking for the public’s help in finding those responsible for three burglaries that occurred last month. Police...
View ArticleShenandoah fire that damaged 2 houses still under investigation
SHENANDOAH — Fire gutted one home and damaged another in the borough Friday night. Firefighters were called to 217 W. Arlington St. about 10:30 p.m. for a house fire and found the first floor of the...
View ArticleYoung entrepreneurs sell innovative products at Fairlane Village mall
Students from the Young Entrepreneurs Academy were at Fairlane Village mall Saturday to turn their bright ideas into dollars. Sharon Thomas, Orwigsburg, was sold on some of the ideas. Looking at...
View ArticleGeissinger says experience is key to win Republican nod in 17th District
Northampton County Councilman Glenn Geissinger believes his legislative experience makes him the best Republican candidate to defeat incumbent U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-17. “We have had two...
View ArticlePennsylvania voters to play significant role in presidential races
The Pennsylvania primary election this Tuesday will have an impact on the presidential contests for both the Republican and Democratic nominations. The last time that was the case was 40 years ago,...
View ArticleBirths, April 24, 2016
St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem To Michael and Dr. Nicki Gray Yoder, Bethlehem, a son, April 12. Grandparents are Mike and Dorothy Yoder, Ashland, and Tom and Kathy Gray, Latrobe.
View ArticleWhat it will take to end cancer threat
Recently, as part of the Obama administration’s “moonshot” campaign to cure cancer, Vice President Joe Biden and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced $125 million in grant funding to found...
View ArticleThe lion has the hunter on run
Since December, the mighty constellation Orion the Hunter has dominated the southern half of the Pottsville evening sky, but times are a-changing. Another bright and classic constellation perched high...
View ArticleCriminal court, April 24, 2016
A Tamaqua woman is headed to state prison after a Schuylkill County judge sentenced her Friday for retail theft. Christine C. Ritter, 29, must serve one to two years in a state correctional...
View ArticleStudents of the month, April 24, 2016
Hegins Rotary Ashley Heisler, a senior at Tri-Valley High School, Hegins, was the Hegins-Valley View Rotary Club student of the month for February. She attended the club’s February meetings and gave a...
View ArticleRural seniors often lack health care access
What’s it like to grow old in rural America? ■ Millie Goolsby is a retired nurse, so when she experienced chest pain five years ago, she recognized the signs of a potential heart attack. But her family...
View ArticleBlock of Art visitors soak up creativity, sunshine
Jim and Barb Tokarz try to attend Block of Art every year. The Lake Wynonah couple was at 17 N. Centre St. to soak up the art scene Saturday. Jim said he likes the art that he saw, but he decided not...
View ArticleAround the region, April 24, 2016
n Ashland: The Ashland Area Rotary will be in charge for the upcoming five-club Rotary dinner and joint installation of officers that will include the clubs of Ashland, Frackville, Mahanoy City,...
View ArticleTrump holding rally in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE — Donald Trump is coming to Northeastern Pennsylvania. The Republican front-runner for president will hold a rally at 7 p.m. tonight at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre...
View ArticleRobbery attempt at gas station on Route 61
DARKWATER — State police at Frackville are investigating an attempted robbery that occurred Saturday evening at a gas station on Route 61 in New Castle Township. Police said a white man believed to be...
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