Night skies prove summer’s arrival
We’re just about all done with spring and even though we’re already living the summer life with kids out of schools and vacations underway, summer has still not officially arrived, at least...
View ArticleLavender Festival draws out-of-state, local nature-lovers to Hope Hill farm
So many people wanted to attend the fourth annual Lavender Festival on Saturday afternoon at Hope Hill Lavender Farm in Wayne Township, that free tickets were limited to 3,500 guests. Tickets for the...
View ArticleNonpofit hosts Juneteenth celebration in Pottsville
Leslie Barringer, an event organizer and member of the nonprofit Guiding Hands of Life, said she was surprised that some residents of Pottsville didn’t know what Juneteenth is. While going door to door...
View ArticleHistory, cars, art and trains draw thousands to Tamaqua Summerfest
TAMAQUA — Ed Rockel, 50, of Tamaqua, could not help but stop walking when he noticed a 1970 Pontiac GTO convertible at the 26th annual Tamaqua Summerfest. “I had a car similar to it,” he said of a 1970...
View ArticleMahanoy Township continues to plan for Tower Road rehabilitation near Park Place
MAHANOY CITY — A low-volume road in Mahanoy Township planned for rehabilitation was a topic at last week’s meeting of the township supervisors. Tower Road is located at the village of Park Place,...
View ArticleCoaldale homicide trial starts today
Corey M. Samuels’ body lay in the woods in Coaldale for more than seven months before being discovered, according to prosecutors who will begin presenting their case this morning in Schuylkill County...
View ArticleCriminal court, June 20, 2016
A Shenandoah woman will spend time behind bars after being sentenced Friday in Schuylkill County Court for driving under the influence of alcohol and with a suspended license in October 2014 in her...
View ArticleSchuylkill Haven borough worker with Down syndrome continues to inspire,...
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — “Inspiration,” “dedicated” and “exacting.” Those are some of the words people use to describe Thomas C. Keefer. Known as “Tommy” to many people, Keefer has been a Schuylkill Haven...
View ArticleWater needs prompt state usage fee proposals
HARRISBURG — Pressing water quality issues are prompting some state lawmakers to propose charging major users for the water they withdraw on a daily basis from rivers and streams across Pennsylvania....
View ArticleServants To All seeks funding from Emergency Solutions Grant
Servants To All, Pottsville, is the only Schuylkill County organization that has applied for funding from the 2016 Emergency Solutions Grant. Two other local groups, Schuylkill Community Action and...
View ArticleDeeds, June 20, 2016
Deeds Auburn — Bruce A. Dietrich to Ronald R. Jr. and Nancy L. Snyder; 427 Bear Creek St.; $90,000. Cass Township — Plaza Home Mortgage Inc. to Robert M. and Tracy Ellis; 174 High Road; $20,000. Delano...
View ArticleAround the region, June 20, 2016
n Ashland: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will hold its “Barnyard Roundup” Vacation Bible School from 6 to 8 p.m. July 11 through 15 at the church, 35 N. Ninth St. To register or for more information,...
View ArticleDeeds 2, June 20, 2016
Deeds Ashland — Eileen B. Colihan to Turkey Hill LP; property on Centre Street; $35,000. Barry Township — Phillip T. Fetterolf to Phillip T. Fetterolf; 22 Post Road; $1. Branch Township — Jane Cooper...
View ArticlePort Carbon reviews proposals for rock wall repair
PORT CARBON — Two years ago, a section of the stone wall bordering Mill Creek near the Port Carbon Post Office crumbled. On Tuesday night, the borough council discussed three bids it received for the...
View ArticleRingtown to hold liquor license transfer hearing
RINGTOWN — The borough council discussed the upcoming public hearing for the transfer of a liquor license to the borough during the June 13 meeting. Borough solicitor S. John Price informed the council...
View ArticleDeeds, June 21, 2016
Deeds Kline Township — Joseph G. Groody, sheriff of Schuylkill County, to Finance of America Reverse LLC; 800 S. Kennedy Drive, South McAdoo; $1,207.96. Mahanoy City — Janice Heintzelman to Rafael J....
View ArticleLeaning Verizon pole to be replaced in Schuylkill Haven
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — A leaning pole on the 400 block of East Main Street in Schuylkill Haven will be replaced. The pole is on the north side of Main Street, across from Grant Street. “The leaning pole on...
View Article'World's Largest Swimming Lesson' to come to Pottsville
“The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson” is coming to Pottsville’s JFK Pool on Friday, City Administrator Thomas A. Palamar said. “Participation in this event is free and all ages are welcome to attend,”...
View ArticleAround the region, June 21, 2016
n Eckley: Patch Town Days at Eckley Miners’ Village will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. This year’s feature will be a Slavic Festival “and every year following we will focus on a...
View ArticlePolice: Shovel used in murder found at home
Stanley E. Kralik, one of two men charged with killing Corey M. Samuels in January 2014 in Coaldale, had two key pieces of evidence, a shovel and a rosary pendant, at his residence, police testified...
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