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In his recent book, “The Finest Traditions of My Calling,” Dr. Abraham Nussbaum, 41, makes the case that doctors and patients alike are being shortchanged by current medical practices that emphasize...
View Article2 Schuylkill County fire companies receive grants for equipment
Summit Station Fire Company No. 1 and Liberty Fire Company No. 4 have been awarded Assistance to Firefighters Grants by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Summit Station Fire Company has been...
View Articlecollege notes
Misericordia Misericordia University, Dallas, Luzerne County, recently sponsored the annual Student Research Poster Presentation Day in Sandy and Marlene Insalaco Hall on campus. Nora Chan, Auburn, a...
View ArticleMuhammad Ali remembered for ties to Schuylkill County
DEER LAKE — David B. Crouse recalled how he used to drive up Sculps Hill Road in West Brunswick Township in the early 1970s to visit the world-renowned boxer known as “The Greatest.” “We used to jog...
View ArticleSchuylkill Haven plants tree in honor of retiring 'father of forestry'
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — The borough recognized a man instrumental in the preservation of trees and recognition of what they can bring to the area at its meeting Wednesday. “Frank has been the father of...
View ArticleAround the region, June 5, 2016
n Ashland: As per custom, the Ashland Area Rotary Club will close the current Rotary year with a picnic in the pavilion at Higher-Ups Park beginning at 5:30 p.m. June 30. Spouses and friends are...
View ArticleOrwigsburg woman releases 4th book
A ccording to a popular proverb, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” For author Jodie Andrefski, it would read, “If at first you don’t succeed, learn the right way to do it.” The...
View ArticleKeep eye out for high-flying bears
Last month in Starwatch, I featured the Big Dipper which according to modern protocol is not considered an actual constellation but rather just the rear end and the tail of Ursa Major, the Big Bear....
View ArticleMinersville boy raises money for steam locomotive project
MINERSVILLE — Thomas Wagner has a special request for his birthday. Instead of having a party, the 5-year-old from Minersville with a love of trains wants people to make donations to CNJ Locomotive...
View ArticleAlleged child rapist’s trial highlights June criminal court term
The trial of a Shenandoah man who allegedly raped a 12-year-old girl and got her pregnant will highlight the June criminal term, which will start today and run through June 14 in Schuylkill County...
View ArticleDistrict court, June 6, 2016
Anthony J. Kilker Defendants whose cases Magisterial District Judge Anthony J. Kilker considered, the charges against each one and the judge’s disposition on the matters, included: Robert Lee Darker...
View ArticlePedestrians killed in crashes on Route 924, Interstate 81
Two men — one from Ringtown and the other from Hazleton — died in pedestrian crashes that occurred 10 minutes apart in two locations Saturday night. The first crash occurred about 10:45 p.m. on Route...
View ArticleAt first Kennedy Dinner, Cartwright stresses concerns about voting rights
PRIMROSE — At the inaugural Kennedy Dinner, hosted by the Schuylkill County Democratic Committee on Sunday afternoon, U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-17, said this election year voting rights may be a...
View ArticlePolice log, June 6, 2016
Teens charged for painting on cars ELIZABETHVILLE — State police at Lykens charged two teenagers with spray painting vulgar words on vehicles in Washington Township, Dauphin County, on Wednesday,...
View ArticleSchuylkill County plans annual Fall Cleanup
Schuylkill County has started planning its annual Fall Cleanup for September. The event gives county residents an opportunity to properly dispose of items that are not collected by garbage trucks,...
View ArticleAround the region, June 6, 2016
n Eckley: An archaeological field school sponsored by the University of Maryland will conduct archeological excavations at Eckley Miners’ Village through July 8. The village is a Pennsylvania...
View ArticleLocust Lake, Tuscarora parks promote family entertainment
BARNESVILLE — Locust Lake and Tuscarora State Parks are popular places to be in the summer. “I’ve been coming here for years,” JoAnn McCarthy, 81, of Mahanoy City, said as she worked on her tan while...
View ArticleTranswoman shares story, deems controversy overblown
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — While the Great American Bathroom Wars rage, a longtime borough resident, well acquainted with the matter at the core of the controversy, questions the motives of some activists....
View ArticleInmate found not guilty of spitting on corrections officer
Marcellus A. Jones did not spit at a corrections officer in June 2014 at State Correctional Institution/Mahanoy, a Schuylkill County jury ruled Monday. However, Jones, 37, of Philadelphia, will be...
View ArticleVietnam veteran honored posthumously with Purple Heart in Mahanoy City
MAHANOY CITY — A Mahanoy City veteran of the Vietnam War was posthumously honored on Monday with the presentation of the Purple Heart and seven other medals during a special ceremony held by the local...
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