Farming methods causing shift in egg production, consumers
SCHUYLKILLL HAVEN — His attempts have included using a “covered wagon,” a “guard-like” turkey and a prototype enclosure designed by a college student. Through trial and error, Michael Scheidel has come...
View ArticleJudges uphold plea, prison sentence in Pottsville drug crime
A three-judge state Superior Court panel has upheld the guilty plea and prison sentence of a Berks County man who admitted he possessed a salable amount of cocaine and drug paraphernalia in April 2012...
View ArticlePolice log, May 7, 2016
Unityville man faces drug charges GIRARDVILLE — A Unityville man is facing charges by Girardville police after an incident in the borough on Tuesday. Police said Joseph Sanders, 65, of 8205 Moreland...
View ArticleCrime Stoppers, May 9, 2016
MINERSVILLE — Schuylkill County Crime Stoppers and state police at Schuylkill Haven are asking for the public’s help in finding those responsible for aiming a laser light at a medical helicopter last...
View ArticleBread shop to open in downtown Pottsville
A Pottsville couple is planning to open a speciality bread bakery in a storefront once occupied by Pollack’s Furs at 22 N. Centre St., Pottsville. On Friday, Brian Setlock and his wife, Patricia, were...
View ArticleSchuylkill Haven police confiscate 1,200 bags of heroin in drug bust
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — A drug bust Saturday in the borough netted 1,200 bags of heroin and almost $1,400 in cash. The incident that began with a traffic stop about 6 p.m. resulted in two Reading men being...
View ArticleKnoebels Amusement Resort marks 90 years of family fun this season
Richard “Dick” Knoebel started working at his family’s amusement park before he entered his first year of school. “I sold tickets at the merry-go-round and I ran the milk bottle game at the same...
View ArticleCounty visitors bureau holds first Tourism Expo
A rustic getaway in Orwigsburg. A tea house in Saint Clair. And volunteers from a community in northern Schuylkill County that is holding numerous events to celebrate its 150th anniversary. They were...
View ArticleSchool districts find pros, cons in outsourced, in-house transportation
If the Pottsville Area School District decides to outsource its busing service, Shenandoah Valley and Mahanoy Area will be the only two school districts in Schuylkill County still operating its own...
View ArticleLighter side of scientific (il)literacy
My young friend, Preston, wants to be a chemistry professor one day, but first he has to finish high school and complete the mandatory Senior Project. Preston thought it would be fun to jazz up his...
View ArticleA Gorilla Under Attack
The Grauer’s gorilla, the world’s largest primate, has been a source of continual worry for conservationists for more than two decades. Long-standing armed conflict in the deep jungles of the eastern...
View ArticlePolice log, May 8, 2016
Woman arrested for city burglary A Pottsville woman is free on bail after being arrested by Pottsville police in connection with a burglary that was reported on April 22. Police said information was...
View ArticleOfficials collect 679 pounds of drugs at take-back event
Schuylkill County collected 679 pounds of drugs on April 30 during the 11th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. “We did very well in Schuylkill County for the April take-back, as a matter of...
View ArticleVolunteer Connection: Indulge your senses
If you love art, there are several upcoming events to indulge the senses. The Walk In Art Center will feature an exhibition by two local folk artists now through June 24. Featured will be “Paper...
View ArticlePenn State Schuylkill graduates told to think about legacies
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — When addressing the graduates at Penn State Schuylkill on Saturday, the keynote speaker advised them to consider their futures and their legacies. “Think about what your legacy will...
View ArticleAround the region, May 8, 2016
n Mahanoy City: The Mahanoy City Public Library recently acknowledged the following memorials: For Matthew Stitzer from Bruce D. Gottschall; for Geri Davis from Carol Keim; for Ed Rickenback from Carol...
View ArticleCampaign shares 5 facts to raise awareness of drug, sexual abuse
Schuylkill County’s VISION has teamed up with various agencies to raise awareness about drug use and sexual violence five facts at a time. The county mental health committee, which is a strategic...
View ArticleFire destroys garage, damages vacant house in East Union Township
BRANDONVILLE — A fast-moving fire destroyed a garage and spread to a nearby home in this East Union Township village just before dawn Sunday. Firefighters from Sheppton-Oneida and surrounding...
View ArticleCulinary students gain experience at renovated STC restaurant
MAR LIN — Culinary students are serving up lunch in a recently renovated restaurant at Schuylkill Technology Center-South Campus. The restaurant in the second floor of the building was renovated thanks...
View ArticleAround the region, May 9, 2016
n Frackville: An open house is set at the Frackville Museum in the Frackville Municipal & Community Center, 42 S. Center St., from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. At 2 p.m., guest speaker Darlene Kergick will...
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