Students of the month
Shen Valley Marissa Ann Szczyglak, a senior at Shenandoah Valley High School, was named student of the month for November by the Shenandoah Rotary Club. Marissa’s high school activities include...
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Teen cited for distracted driving FRIEDENSBURG — A Pine Grove woman escaped injury when the 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier she was driving crashed Wednesday at 165 Stone Mountain Road, Wayne Township. State...
View ArticleProtesters make presence known at Pennsylvania Farm Show
HARRISBURG — As Gov. Tom Wolf announced steps his administration has taken to address agriculture industry needs Saturday, several protests erupted inside and outside the Farm Show Complex and Expo...
View Article"The Crow" actress greets fans in Pottsville, gets new tattoo
Rochelle Davis and her brother, Luke Hunsberger, Philadelphia, rolled into Pottsville on Saturday afternoon to have a set of tattoos put on the tops of their feet. “We want a yin and yang symbol. He’ll...
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Edwina Horn, Schuylkill Haven, a member of the USA Kettlebell Team, was awarded the bronze medal in the veteran division of the American Kettlebell Alliance, World Kettebell Competition in November....
View ArticlePenn State football report card
BY DONNIE COLLINS STAFF WRITER From Christian Hackenberg to Tyler Yazujian, from Carl Nassib to Jordan Dudas, there were dozens of players who got the Nittany Lions where they went during the 2015...
View ArticleDean's list
Immaculata Abigail Kauffman, a family and consumer sciences major with a concentration in secondary education and a minor in product development at Immaculata University, made the dean’s list for the...
View ArticleCrime Stoppers, Jan. 10, 2016
Schuylkill County Crime Stoppers and Pottsville police are asking for the public’s help in finding those responsible for a burglary that occurred in the city last month. Police said the burglary...
View ArticleRep. Knowles announces bid for re-election
TAMAQUA — State Rep. Jerry Knowles, R-124, announced Wednesday that he will seek re-election to the House of Representatives. “Since my election, I have proudly fought to protect the tax dollars of the...
View ArticleSchuylkill County potato producers give governor inside look at industry
HARRISBURG — Schuylkill County potato producers were among agriculture industry representatives who met face-to-face with Gov. Tom Wolf on Saturday during the opening day of the 100th Pennsylvania...
View ArticleAround the region, Jan. 10, 2016
n Frackville: The Frackville Ministerium Food Bank will be open from 9 to 10 a.m. Jan. 21 to serve eligible residents of the borough. New applicants will need proof of eligibility — a Frackville...
View ArticleComcast customers see increase in bill
Comcast bills have gone up. The increasing costs were effective Dec. 20, unless otherwise noted. “We continue to make investments in our network and technology to give customers more for their money —...
View ArticleRingtown Boy Scouts give back to community with annual Christmas tree pickup
RINGTOWN — Ringtown Boy Scout Troop 731 gave back by taking away. About a dozen Boy Scouts gathered at 1 p.m. Sunday at St. John’s Lutheran Church to begin their annual Christmas tree pickup throughout...
View ArticleButler Township supervisors hold 2016 reorganization meeting
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — The Butler Township supervisors held their reorganization meeting for 2016 on Jan. 4 that included most appointments remaining the same as in 2015. The board of supervisors retained...
View ArticleBlue Mountain continues lecture series for 4th year
ORWIGSBURG — For more than three years, Blue Mountain School District has held a series of community information sessions, Frank A. Musitano, the district’s director of special education, said...
View ArticleAround the region, Jan. 11, 2016
n Fountain Springs: The Pennsylvania Music Educators group will hold its annual district band concert at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29 and 1:30 p.m. Jan. 30 in the auditorium at North Schuylkill High School....
View ArticleSnowflake Princess contestants use fashion to show personalities
They say no two snowflakes are alike. At the 49th annual Greater Pottsville Winter Carnival Snowflake Fashion Show on Sunday, Snowflake Princess contestants shared their perspectives on life — and...
View ArticleCriminal court, Jan. 11, 2016
An Orwigsburg man violated his probation but will not have to return to prison, a Schuylkill County judge decided Wednesday. Instead, Judge Cyrus Palmer Dolbin sentenced Jeremy C. Hess, 29, to time...
View ArticleDeeds, Jan. 11, 2016
Deeds Ashland — Dorothy M. Hornung, by attorney in fact John P. Klees Jr., to Julia Ann Towers; property on Walnut Street; $7,500. Blythe Township — Fred J. Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Michalski to Luke J....
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Haven woman injured in Berks HAMBURG — A Schuylkill Haven woman who was a passenger in a car that was struck by another suffered a minor injury in a multiple vehicle crash Saturday in Berks County,...
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