Pottsville Area boy eliminated at Scripps National Spelling Bee; Already...
Jake Montgomery, a seventh-grader from Pottsville Area School District, said he is already preparing for next year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee. Montgomery, 13, of Pottville, was eliminated from...
View ArticleLandlord found guilty of 11 code violations throughout Schuylkill County,...
George Atiyeh, Mount Carmel, a landlord with properties in Schuylkill County and other communities, apologized Thursday for not responding to a citation. “I’m not looking to make any excuses. I do...
View ArticleCommunities to honor men, women whopaid ultimate price serving our country
People across the United States will honor the men and women who died serving in the armed forces on Memorial Day. Services and events are scheduled over the holiday weekend in communities throughout...
View ArticleCoroner seeks kin of former Tamaqua teacher
The Berks County Coroner’s office is seeking help from the public in finding the next of kin for a recently deceased woman. According to Deputy Coroner Melissa Sealie, Elizabeth A. Drozda, 69, was...
View ArticlePolice log, May 27, 2016
Pottsville man faces drug charges A Pottsville man was jailed after being arrested by city police stemming from an incident about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Police said officers were at 25 S. 22nd St.,...
View ArticleJudge: Schuylkill Trust Co. owner dealing with building the right way
The owner of the Schuylkill Trust Co. building in downtown Pottsville submitted an engineering report to the City of Pottsville during a hearing Thursday afternoon with Magisterial District Judge James...
View Article3 summer camp staffers dead after crash into lake in Wayne County
Three staffers from Wayne County summer camps died early Thursday morning in a crash that sent their minivan plunging into a drainage pond near Lake Como in Preston Township. The Wayne County Coroner’s...
View Article2 students earn medals in SkillsUSA competitions
MAR LIN — Two students at the Schuylkill Technology Center won medals last month at the annual SkillsUSA Pennsylvania competitions at the Hershey Convention Center and one will represent the state in...
View ArticleFourth annual Dave Day slated for Sunday
Friends and family of Pottsville’s famous muralist will hold the fourth annual Dave Day on Sunday. Born May 29, 1960, in Pottsville, Dave Naydock painted murals professionally from 1983 until his death...
View ArticleAround the region, May 27, 2016
n Ashland: The Ashland Area Senior Citizens meet at 1 p.m. every Wednesday in the Ashland Masonic Lodge, 2500 Centre St. The organization is looking for new members 50 and older. Dues are $5 a year....
View ArticleWilliams Valley hires former administrator as superintendent
TOWER CITY — Diane M. Niederriter, the current executive director of Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29 and a former Williams Valley administrator, was named the new Williams Valley superintendent...
View ArticleDeeds, May 27, 2016
Deeds Auburn — Kerry Fritz, Kelly Reinheimer and Kim Kutza, co-executors of the Estate of Lorna D. Fritz, to Kim Kutza; 219 Market St.; $1. Butler Township — Michael Daka to George A. Daka; 9 Malones...
View ArticleScorched-building owner found guilty of violations in Pottsville
A man associated with a former burned-out apartment building at 218 W. Market St., Pottsville, was in district court Thursday and found guilty of several charges related to the building. Mike...
View ArticleCriminal court, May 27, 2016
A Minersville man did not return to prison Tuesday, in spite of a Schuylkill County judge revoking his probation. Allen S. Johns, 38, would have spent three to 12 months in prison under the terms of...
View ArticleBirths, May 27, 2016
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville To Zachary Yucha and Nikole Deitrich, Schuylkill County, a son, May 14.
View ArticleDistrict court, May 27, 2016
James K. Reiley Defendants whose cases Magisterial District Judge James K. Reiley recently considered, the charges against each one and the judge’s disposition on the matters, included: Ashley Donald...
View ArticleClarification, May 28, 2016
Benefit changes The three-year contract the Williams Valley School Board signed Thursday with the Williams Valley Education Association did include some benefits changes. According to Business Manager...
View ArticleHeritage Mills Personal Care center acquired by Scranton company
TOWER CITY — A former underwear mill has become a perfect fit for a long-term care provider eager to add another Schuylkill County site to its portfolio. Senior Health Care Solutions LLC, Scranton,...
View Article'Get Caught Doing Something Good' campaign to start in Pottsville
Pottsville police have teamed with the Schuylkill County Suicide Prevention Task Force to launch a pilot program in the city called “Get Caught Doing Something Good.” The aim of the program is to...
View ArticleBill could allow municipal police to use radar
A debate is heating up over whether municipal police departments should be permitted to use radar to track their speed. Pennsylvania is the only state in the nation that forbids municipal police...
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