Mahanoy Area graduates told to embrace changes
MAHANOY CITY — Members of the Mahanoy Area Class of 2016 received their diplomas Friday with pride for what they accomplished in their scholastic careers and what they hope to accomplish in the future....
View ArticleReading Anthracite responds to DEP concerns
Reading Anthracite, Pottsville, responded Friday to concerns the state Department of Environmental Protection had regarding a recent timbering project in Saint Clair. “However, the DEP is still...
View ArticleAround the region, June 4, 2016
n Ashland: Susana Falck of the Muncy Rotary Club recently visited members of the Ashland Area Rotary Club during a meeting and spoke about events in Ecuador, where she has made many humanitarian trips....
View ArticlePolice log, June 4, 2016
Hamburg man charged in assault TOPTON — A man from Hamburg is one of the persons charged by state police regarding an aggravated assault and a robbery which occurred in Berks County on Wednesday, state...
View ArticleAshland man charged for White House incident
Jesse Olivieri, Ashland, has been charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia with resisting or impeding certain officers or employees with a dangerous weapon, a federal...
View ArticleSchuylkill County jobless rate increases
Schuylkill County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased for the third consecutive month in April. The jobless rate increased 0.6 of a percentage point to 6.7 percent, according to the...
View ArticleGoodbye to The Greatest: Even weak, Ali had imposing stature
It was 1980 and Muhammad Ali had no business being in the ring against a younger and stronger Larry Holmes, no matter how much his entourage kept telling him how good he looked in training. And he did...
View ArticleDistrict court, June 5, 2016
Anthony J. Kilker SHENANDOAH — A 20-year-old Shenandoah man charged by Shenandoah police with starting a brush fire in the borough on April 17 had charges against him held for court during a...
View ArticleDeeds, June 5, 2016
Deeds Deer Lake — Thomas E. and Susan M. Piaskowski to Eric W. and Sarah Elizabeth Eger; 640 Willow Road; $175,000. East Union Township — Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Virginia and Carino Navea; Lot 389ER,...
View ArticleMarian graduating class ‘a powerhouse of innovation and brilliance’
TAMAQUA — The valedictorian of Marian High School’s Class of 2016 has the utmost faith in her fellow graduates. “We, the Class of 2016, are a powerhouse of innovation and brilliance,” Kaitlin Kowker...
View ArticleMinersville man on house arrest for police assault
A Minersville man will spend time on house arrest after admitting in Schuylkill County Court that he assaulted a borough police officer after being stopped for driving under the influence in May 2015....
View Articlegraduates
Elizabethtown Jared B. Lescavage, Pottsville, graduated May 14 from Elizabethtown College with a bachelor’s degree in environmental science and minor in engineering design. He made the spring semester...
View ArticleVolunteer Connection: Seminar offers emergency preparedness tips
Let’s play a game. Imagine there’s been steady rain for the past few days that has caused some localized flooding. You’re driving along and come to a water-covered roadway. It appears to be about 3 or...
View Articlestudents of the month
Pine Grove Area Alyssa Carpenter and Breanna Mabry have been selected as seniors of the month for May for the Pine Grove Area School District. Alyssa is a daughter of Roger and Fawn Sirbaugh, Pine...
View ArticleCriminal court, June 5, 2016
In recent county court action, Judge Charles M. Miller accepted guilty pleas from, and, pursuant to agreements between prosecutors and defendants, imposed the indicated sentences on, these people:...
View ArticleAnti-litter activist travels with Schuylkill River Sojourn
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — As more than 120 people geared up to embark on the 18th annual Schuylkill River Sojourn on Saturday, Bradley Maule readied his cameras. “It’s a Nikon Coolpix AW130. It’s a little...
View ArticleSt. Charles Borromeo Church getting interior makeover
ASHLAND — When St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church reopens its doors later this month, parishioners and visitors will see a brighter interior, new lights, fresh paint and new statues with its...
View ArticleA ‘lost city’ offers lesson on science
It was a good story while it lasted: A 15-year-old boy discovered a lost city by theorizing that a modern star map would correlate with ancient Maya settlements. It seemed to fit the common...
View ArticleCrime Stoppers, June 5, 2016
GIRARDVILLE — Schuylkill County Crime Stoppers and Girardville police are asking for the public’s help in finding those responsible for a theft that was reported to police on April 9. Police said the...
View ArticleCould Trump really affect Paris accord?
Q: Why does Donald Trump think we should renegotiate the Paris climate agreement? And will he be able to pull it off if he’s elected President? — BETSY EDGEWATER, DAYTON, OHIO A: In a May interview...
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