Pennsylvania strawberry crops smaller, later this year
That juicy berry most associate with summer — the strawberry — began appearing at farmers markets across Schuylkill County this week. Consumers may see a slightly higher price this year, based on...
View ArticleBirths, June 8, 2016
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street To Zachary Yeastadt and Kelly Umbenhen, Schuylkill Haven, a daughter, May 20. St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, Maryland To Match and Kara Senich...
View ArticlePolice arrest Mount Carbon man allegedly connected to attempted homicide
A man wanted for an attempted homicide in Pottsville during the early morning hours Monday was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon by Pottsville police. Police Chief Richard F. Wojciechowsky said...
View ArticlePine Grove Area graduates urged to enter world with ‘more hugs, less hate’
PINE GROVE — Those graduating Tuesday from Pine Grove Area High School were told to appreciate life, be true to themselves and remember where they came from. Hundreds of family and friends — and even a...
View ArticleHegins Township to prosecute recycling site abusers
HEGINS — Hegins Township will prosecute those that abuse the use of the township’s recycling bins. Police Chief Steven Lohr reported at the supervisors’ June 1 meeting that people continue to dump...
View ArticleWater shut off planned in Pottsville
Some water customers in Pottsville may not have any water for a certain time period this weekend due to work on a water main by the Schuylkill County Municipal Authority. The authority is performing a...
View ArticleAround the region, June 9, 2016
n Branchdale: St. Mary Church, Route 209, will have a piano concert and dinner from 7 to 10 p.m. June 24 featuring concert pianist Andrew Malanowicz. The cost is $20. To RSVP or for more information,...
View ArticleShenandoah church appeals denial of tax exemption
A Shenandoah church is appealing the denial of a tax exemption for property it owns in Butler Township. In a petition filed Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court, Glory of Faith International Church,...
View ArticleHearing board dismisses Saint Clair case against BRADS
The state Environmental Hearing Board this week dismissed the borough of Saint Clair’s appeal to stop the development construction demolition landfill in Blythe Township nicknamed BRADS. “Saint Clair...
View ArticleIU 29 approves new president of board of directors
MAR LIN — Scott Jacoby was voted as the president of the board of directors of the Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29 on Monday. No other nominations were submitted for the position during Monday’s board...
View ArticleInmate admits possessing 2 drugs in prison
Instead of going to trial, a Philadelphia man admitted Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court that he possessed two types of drugs in the state prison where he is serving time on other cases. Jose Diaz,...
View ArticleMan charged with raping 2 girls waives right to hearing
ELIZABETHVILLE — A man charged with raping two young girls in Dauphin County waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday. Timothy M. Watts Jr., 33, whose last known address was 126 S. Main St.,...
View ArticleSchuylkill County appoints interim administrator
Schuylkill County’s director of community development Gary Bender will be filling in as interim county administrator until the commissioners find a replacement for Mark Scarbinsky, who retired last...
View ArticleFor the record, June 9, 2016
Marriage licenses Bila Justice, Frackville, and Teshema C. Cottman, Atlanta, Georgia. Kyle A. Matter, Sacramento, and Nichole D. Martz, Sacramento. Robert L. Arsenault Muir, and Sharon K. Wortman,...
View ArticleAir conditioner sales heating up
Robert Hornig said he does not mind the heat and sees no need right now to use an air conditioner. “I don’t really use one,” Hornig, Palo Alto, said Monday in the parking lot of Lowe’s Home...
View ArticlePolice log, June 9, 2016
SUV crash results in DUI charges McADOO — A Hazleton man faces DUI charges, following an accident Tuesday in Banks Township, Carbon County, state police in Hazleton said. Omar Rodriguez-Palomares, no...
View ArticleCriminal court, June 9, 2016
A Pottsville man will spend time in state prison after pleading guilty Friday in Schuylkill County Court to charges stemming from two cases that arose on the same day. Timothy J. Willman, 30, pleaded...
View ArticleSaint Clair Area approves tax hike
SAINT CLAIR — As it predicted in May, the Saint Clair Area school board Wednesday approved its spending plan the 2016-17 school year with a tax increase. At the board’s June meeting Wednesday night at...
View ArticleShuylkill Chamber of Commerce honor business man, woman of year
ORWIGSBURG — Each of the award recipients at the annual Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce Breakfast had a reason for why they give back to the community. The event held at the Schuylkill Country Club was...
View ArticleMajestic Players take on another classic in ‘Fiddler on the Roof’
The Majestic Players will bring another classic musical to life. The group will present “Fiddler on the Roof” at 7 p.m. today, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Majestic Theater, 209 N....
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