New charges filed for Ashland man shot outside White House
Jesse Olivieri, Ashland, is facing new charges relating to the May 20 incident at the White House but he might not be incarcerated much longer. Olivieri was shot by a Secret Service officer near the...
View ArticlePottsville Area cuts funding to libraries
Two libraries will not receive annual funding from the Pottsville Area School District this year. The school district decided not to include contributions of $55,000 to the Pottsville Free Public...
View ArticleCriminal court, July 29, 2016
A Girardville man is headed to state prison after being sentenced Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court following his removal from an alternative program. Leo C.J. Cress, 56, must serve one to five...
View ArticleGreater Pottsville Sewer Authority awaits DEP corrective action plan response
The Greater Pottsville Area Sewer Authority submitted its corrective action plan interim progress report to the state Department of Environmental Protection and is waiting to hear back. Ian Lipton, the...
View ArticleThe Skook Recovers group cleans up Pottsville, finds syringe downtown
A picture can say a lot. During a volunteer effort Thursday morning to clean up Garfield Square, Travis Snyder, creator of The Skook Recovers project, took a picture of a used syringe found near an...
View ArticleNew additions highlight 82nd annual Ukrainian Seminary Day
Ukrainian Seminary Day will have a special visitor this year. A life-size replica of the Shroud of Turin will be on display Sunday during the 82nd edition of the annual event at St. Nicholas Church...
View ArticlePolice log, July 30, 2016
Police: Man failed to register address A man was jailed Thursday charged by the Pottsville police criminal investigation unit with failing to comply with his Megan’s Law Registration Requirements, a...
View ArticleBlue Mountain Elementary East welcomes new principal
ORWIGSBURG — Mark Cesari is the new principal of Blue Mountain Elementary East. He replaces former principal David Zula, whose last day with Blue Mountain School District was June 30. Cesari had been...
View ArticleSchuylkill United Way's Stuff the Bus to provide school supplies, backpacks
Schuylkill United Way will distribute about 1,400 backpacks Monday as part of its 14th annual Stuff the Bus school supply drive. “This is our 14th year of Stuff the Bus and we will be helping over...
View ArticleCorrections, July 30, 2016
Name incorrect Cathy Cortese was selected by the Pottsville Area school board to serve on the Pottsville Free Public Library’s board of trustees. Gary A. Cortese is a member of the Pottsville Area...
View ArticleOffice of Senior Services warns of phone scam
The Schuylkill County Office of Senior Services wants residents to be aware of a telephone scam being used in the area. Officials said a caller claiming to be an employee for the Office of Senior...
View ArticleFuture of 'The Rock' discussed at meeting
HAMBURG — Those who attended the Friday morning meeting about the “The Rock” at the Tilden Township Municipal Building said it was productive but few details were offered about what was discussed. The...
View ArticleMajestic Players revisit the ’80s with music-filled production
The decade of excess was celebrated on stage in Pottsville on Friday night. “This is the first time that The Majestic Players are doing the show ‘Back to the ’80s,’ ” Sandy Kost-Sterner, the show’s...
View ArticleAround the region, July 30, 2016
n Brandonville: The Park Crest Fish and Game Protective Association will hold its membership meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday at the clubhouse. n Cressona: The Cressona Band has two free concerts slated for...
View ArticlePottsville Area transportation director details school bus service changes
The Pottsville Area School District this week provided some more details regarding its plan to cut back on its transportation services in the 2016-17 school year. “The district transported 1,807...
View ArticleDistrict court, July 30, 2016
Stephen J. Bayer TAMAQUA — A 24-year-old borough woman charged with placing a child in danger on Feb. 18 at Our Family Mini Mart in Tamaqua waived her right to a preliminary hearing before Magisterial...
View ArticleAshland authority discusses reservoir, water main projects
ASHLAND — The Ashland Area Municipal Authority held its regular meeting Monday and discussed the winding down of the reservoir upgrade project and the plans on the water main replacement project along...
View ArticleIt’s time for the best summer nights
We had to wait awhile for summer stargazing to kick in, but it’s in full swing now! This is prime-time summer stargazing. There’s much to gaze and ponder at. It’s a fantastic time to get out to the...
View ArticleSaint Clair ministry may add another location in Gilberton
MAHANOY PLANE — The pastor of a Christian church in Saint Clair came to Thursday’s meeting of the Gilberton Borough Council to speak of plans to expand the ministry to the borough. Pastor Bob Alonge of...
View ArticleFlint hardly only town with lead problem
Q: I find it hard to believe that Flint, Michigan, is the only city or town in the U.S. with lead contamination of its water system. Has anyone looked at where else this could be a problem? — JASON K.,...
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