Ringtown denies license transfer
RINGTOWN — The borough council voted unanimously at its July 12 meeting to deny the transfer of a liquor license into the borough for a proposed beer store at a former mini-mart/gasoline station. The...
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Anthony J. Kilker SHENANDOAH — A Shenandoah man charged with pulling two fire alarm boxes in the borough on April 14 even though no emergencies existed waived his right to a preliminary hearing before...
View ArticleCorrection, July 19, 2016
Address incorrect Ronald A. Kozak was found dead Saturday morning inside his home at 555 Indiana Ave., Shenandoah Heights. The man’s address was incorrect in Monday’s edition.
View Article'Heroes' debuts Wednesday
“Schuylkill Heroes,” a weekly feature highlighting active-duty members of the armed forces from Schuylkill County, will debut in Wednesday’s edition of The Republican-Herald. If you would like to...
View ArticlePolice log, July 19, 2016
Fire chief: Sirens now repaired A minor glitch with the house sirens in the City of Pottsville has been rectified, city Fire Chief Todd March said. March said the system, which includes seven sirens...
View ArticleFormer Rubbermaid complex back on market
Last year, a health care organization based in Scranton was planning to bring a 48-bed nursing home operation from Pitman to a property once occupied by Rubbermaid at 1410 W. Laurel Blvd., Pottsville....
View ArticleIce cream parlor hosts Toys for Tots collection
SHENANDOAH — Two ways to beat the summer heat are ice cream and a visit from Santa Claus, and the Chill Out Ice Cream Parlor and Snack Shop had both on Sunday as it kicked off its Toys for Tots...
View ArticlePalo Alto plans to crack down on increased speeding problem
PALO ALTO — The state Department of Transportation’s ongoing project to replace two bridges close to each other on Route 61 in Pottsville and Palo Alto drove some motorists to consider detours. Some...
View ArticleBirths, July 19, 2016
Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital To Justin Klinger and Erin Showers, Hazleton, a son, July 12. Grandparents are Mike Klinger and Vera Rosado, Shenandoah, and Jeffrey and Linda Showers, Berwick.
View ArticleAfter finding, keeping 'Dory' harder than it looks
With the release of the film “Finding Dory” about a month ago, children are looking to find their own Dory and Nemo for their own fish tanks. “Every kid that comes in here knows Nemo, they know Dory,”...
View ArticleFor the record, July 19, 2016
Divorces granted Bridget Ganales, New Ringgold, from Hector Hernandez, Fayetteville, N.C. Harry Oberheim, Lake Genevia, Wis., from Mary Beth Oberheim, Palo Alto. Daniel Gerber, Barnesville, from Wendy...
View ArticleBloomsburg firm plans move to McAdoo Industrial Park
McAdoo Industrial Park will soon have its 12th occupant. Forrester Environmental, a company that does asbestos and mold abatement and remediation, is moving from Bloomsburg to McAdoo. Joe Lettiere,...
View ArticleAround the region, July 20, 2016
n Barnesville: Kathy Kelchner, environmental education specialist at Frances Slocum State Park, will present “Insects and Their Cousins” at the Locust Lake State Park Amphitheater at 6 p.m. Friday....
View ArticlePolice log, July 20, 2016
Police investigate Pottsville burglary Pottsville police are investigating a burglary at 721 N. Claude A. Lord Blvd. that was reported to their department about 2:20 a.m. Monday. At the scene, police...
View ArticleLuzerne County correction officer, inmate fell down elevator shaft to deaths
WILKES-BARRE — The correction officer and inmate killed in a fall Monday evening smashed through closed elevator doors and plummeted to their deaths during a scuffle in what appears to have been a...
View ArticlePine Grove Area releases salaries of district employees
PINE GROVE — The Pine Grove Area School District released information Tuesday on salaries for its administrators and Act 93 employees, after The Republican-Herald sought the information as part of its...
View ArticleMoms for Make-A-Wish tournament turns 25
When a group of moms were sitting watching their children playing at Rotary Park in Pottsville in summer 1990, they decided to challenge themselves to start an event to somehow benefit the community....
View ArticleNew guidelines seek to curb opioid prescriptions
HARRISBURG — A new set of voluntary state guidelines encourages physicians to be judicious when prescribing painkillers, Gov. Tom Wolf and top state health officials said Tuesday. The guidelines were...
View ArticleRyan Township Dive Recovery Team preps for fundraiser
The Ryan Township Dive Recovery Team’s upcoming Summer Fun Splash or Dash gives participants the opportunity to stay on land or take to the water. They can also do both during the team’s fundraiser...
View ArticleDeeds, July 20, 2016
Deeds Ashland — Joseph A. Jr. and Evie Lee Deesing to Joseph Holmes Jr.; 138 Walnut St.; $15,000. Branch Township — Patrice Direnzo, executrix under the Last Will & Testament of Paul A. Direnzo...
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