Around 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...
View ArticlePolice log, June 7, 2016
Mahanoy City man faces drug charges MAHANOY CITY — A borough man was arrested by Mahanoy City police on drug charges after an incident about 11:30 a.m. Thursday at his 119 E. Pine St. home. Police said...
View ArticleCriminal court, June 7, 2016
A Frackville man admitted Thursday in Schuylkill County Court that he drove under the influence twice in August 2015. Shane M. Drumheller, 33, pleaded guilty to DUI in one case and DUI, possession of a...
View ArticleAround the region, June 7, 2016
n Cressona: People will be able to support the Schuylkill County Fair on June 16 at Hoss’s Steak and Sea House. The fair and eatery are teaming up for the fundraiser. Hoss’s will donate a portion of...
View ArticlePottsville Pride to launch Fitness Challenge
To encourage citizens to stay in shape, Pottsville Pride has come up with a new initiative. It’s called the “2016 Pottsville Fitness Challenge.” It’s a schedule of activities — like walking, running...
View ArticleAllentown Diocese announces new appointments, transfers of priests
ALLENTOWN — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown announced Monday new and additional pastoral assignments for 28 priests in the five-county diocese, including several in Schuylkill County, effective...
View ArticlePolice obtain arrest warrant for man allegedly involved in Pottsville shooting
Pottsville police have obtained a warrant charging a man with attempted homicide for shooting at another man in the city Monday morning. Police Chief Richard F. Wojciechowsky said his department is...
View ArticlePottsville condemns apartment complex, owner appeals
Frustrated over problems with a roof at a six-unit apartment complex in Pottsville’s Fifth Ward, the city’s code enforcement office Friday condemned the building and insisted all of its residents...
View ArticleWayne County man dies in crash
A 76-year-old man from Waymart, Wayne County, died in a car accident Monday, state police at Frackville said. The man, identified as Joseph G. Dills, was pronounced dead at 1:47 p.m., Deputy Coroner...
View ArticlePolice log, June 8, 2016
Man killed in tractor accident HEGINS — A man died when the lawn tractor he was operating rolled on top of him on his Poplar Street property on Monday. Donald W. Bensinger was pronounced dead at 11:45...
View ArticleProstheses to help 2 Pine Grove Area students play drums
PINE GROVE — The gift Andrew Joseph “A.J.” Mindy received from a fellow student made the Pine Grove Area seventh-grader feel like “Iron Man.” For him, and sixth-grader Casandra “Cassie” Stewart, it...
View ArticlePottsville man acquitted of 10 charges from Mahanoy
Eric S. Creamer left Schuylkill County Court a free man on Tuesday after a jury found him not guilty of 10 charges resulting from an alleged incident on Memorial Day 2015 in Mahanoy City. Creamer, 25,...
View ArticleAround the region, June 8, 2016
n Frackville: A bleenie sale that had been scheduled for Friday by St. John the Baptist Polish National Catholic Church has been canceled. n Kelayres: The Kline Township Municipal Authority has issued...
View ArticleGolden years tarnished: Residents of Pine Grove Elderly Housing want changes,...
PINE GROVE — Elsie “Jeannine” Hitt considers herself one of the lucky ones. Others residing at Pine Grove Elderly Housing aren’t as fortunate, she said. Unbearable heat, flooding, leaky windows,...
View ArticleNativity BVM graduates celebrate, reflect on families
While receiving their diplomas, each of the 45 graduates at Nativity BVM High School were also given a gold flower that they gave to their parents before returning to their seats during their...
View ArticleCorrection, June 8, 2016
Location incorrect The location of an event which is part of the “2016 Pottsville Fitness Challenge” — “The Jungle Speed & Agility Camp” scheduled for 6 p.m. June 28 — is still being determined,...
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