Police log, April 25, 2016
Pottsville man wanted in assault Pottsville police are looking for a man they said broke into a home and assaulted a woman in the city about 12:30 a.m. Sunday. Police said officers were called to 818...
View ArticleRubber ducks journey down Mill Creek to benefit Avenues
SAINT CLAIR — More than 5,000 yellow rubber ducks went for a swim Sunday in Mill Creek. The ducks were released for the 28th annual Duck Race at the Coal Creek Commerce Center. The event benefits...
View ArticleNorth Schuylkill school board approves extended education instructors for summer
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — The North Schuylkill school board approved instructors and paraprofessionals for the Extended Year School program this summer. The appointees were approved at the board’s April 20...
View ArticleCorrection, April 25, 2016
Event name incorrect The Muscular Dystrophy Association Ride For Life XXIX, in which Schaeffer’s Harley-Davidson, Orwigsburg, is participating, will be held Friday through May 1 at Camelback Resort in...
View ArticleAround the region, April 25, 2016
n Auburn: St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 1235 Summer Hill Road, will sponsor a free yard/vendor sale from 7 a.m. to noon May 7. Spaces — each 10 feet — are available for $10 to sell merchandise....
View ArticleDeeds, April 25, 2016
Deeds Barry Township — Daniel J. and Christie L. Comfort to Terry M. and Elisa S. Spalti; 743 Hill Road; $112,000. Coaldale — Ann M. Pomo to Roselys A. Ventura; 250 E. Phillips St.; $75,000. Kimberly...
View ArticleCriminal court, April 25, 2016
A Frackville man will not have to spend more time in prison after admitting Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court that he assaulted a woman in September 2015 in his hometown. Paul G. Laurusevage, 29,...
View ArticlePrimary to decide local representation in November
Schuylkill County voters will hit the polls Tuesday for the primary election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the 125 precincts throughout the county. Republicans and Democrats will vote...
View ArticleFor the record, April 25, 2016
Marriage licenses Damon A. Wingle, Pottsville, and Hannah O. Steinetz, Pottsville. Gary W. Joseph Jr., Pottsville, and Tammy M. Weiss, Pottsville. Lloyd E. Fruedenberger, Pottsville, and Linda R....
View ArticleFirefighters battle brush fire in Kaska
KASKA — A 2.3-acre brush fire in Blythe Township on Sunday may have been started intentionally, according to a fire official. “I think somebody started it in the pit,” Blythe Township Fire Chief Brian...
View ArticleDistrict court, April 25, 2016
Anthony J. Kilker SHENANDOAH — A Gilberton man charged with an assault at Tina’s Flower Shop on South Main Street in Shenandoah on Feb. 3 had charges against him held for court during a preliminary...
View ArticleWorld War II veteran, 89, vital part of Frackville ambulance association
FRACKVILLE — William “Bill” McLaren is heading toward his 90th birthday in July, but his age hasn’t stopped him from being a valuable member of Frackville Community Ambulance Association. A World War...
View ArticleDeeds, April 26, 2016
Deeds Ashland — Patricia A. Schaffer to Nicole Turco; 1626 Walnut St.; $10,500. Blythe Township — Edward P. and Theresa A. Hinchey to Karessa M. Kunstek and Cory J. Hinchey; 124 Coal St., Cumbola; $1....
View ArticleCriminal court, April 26, 2016
In recent Schuylkill County Court action, Judge John E. Domalakes on Wednesday accepted guilty pleas from, and, pursuant to agreements between prosecutors and defendants, imposed the indicated...
View ArticleAshland chorus to take ride on musical time machine for spring concert
ASHLAND — The Ashland Area Community Choir will brighten many people’s day during its annual spring concert May 1 at Zion’s Reformed United Church of Christ. The concert by the 40 choir members is...
View ArticleFire, ambulance companies awarded grant funds
Fire and ambulance companies in Schuylkill County were awarded more than $1.4 million in grant funds from the state’s Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program. Money for the program...
View ArticleHegins-Hubley Authority reports no water contaminant violations
VALLEY VIEW — Hegins-Hubley Authority released its Consumer Confidence Report on Monday, showing no water contaminant violations according to state and federal law. The authority also approved a 2.5...
View ArticleClarification, April 26, 2016
Reunion date Shenandoah J.W. Cooper High School’s Super Cooper V Alumni Reunion will be held Aug. 19, 2017. The information was not clear in Monday’s edition.
View ArticlePrimary voters to answer 2 questions on ballot; Rain expected
Voters may need to take an umbrella when they head to the polls for the primary election today. There is an 80 percent chance of showers, and possibly a thunderstorm, according to the forecast from the...
View ArticlePottsville Area expresses concerns over Gillingham subsidy, spending
When he took the witness stand on day five of the public hearings regarding the future of Gillingham Charter School, Stephen C. Curran, business manager for Pottsville Area, explained why Pottsville...
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