Deeds, Aug. 8, 2016
Deeds Butler Township — Michelle M. Ashman to James Jones; 810 Fountain St., Fountain Springs; $98,000. Brian D. and Donna M. Pedrick to Brian D. Bruckner; 27.66-acre property on High Road; $97,000....
View ArticleSchuylkill County jobless rate drops slightly in June
Schuylkill County’s unemployment rate dropped 0.1 of a percentage point in June. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the county dropped to 6.1 percent, according to the latest figures...
View ArticleMahanoy City police to ticket good deeds
MAHANOY CITY — The Schuylkill County Suicide Prevention Task Force and Mahanoy City police are partnering to make a positive impact on the youth of the borough during the remainder of 2016. In an...
View ArticleLuzurne County prosecutors answer Alinsky’s appeal
WILKES-BARRE — Luzurne county prosecutors on Monday answered an appeal filed by convicted killer Jessica Alinsky, arguing they did not withhold exculpatory evidence as alleged when a surprise, expert...
View ArticleAround the region, Aug. 9, 2016
n Frackville: Elks Lodge 1533 will stage its annual designer bag bingo Saturday at the lodge, 307 S. Third St. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and games will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets in advance are $20....
View ArticleClarification, Aug. 9, 2016
Award clarification The Lake Wynonah Lodge won first place in the Bar/Restaurant Division of the Yueng Wing Contest at the Schuylkill County Fair with its “Bang Bang Yueng Wings.” The entry was...
View ArticlePottsville to start spending bond money on improvements
The Pottsville City Council on Monday green-lit two projects it promised to finance with money from a multi-million dollar bond issue. At its August meeting at city hall, the council authorized City...
View ArticleOpen Arms Ministries finds success with transitional program
Open Arms Ministries is helping people make the most out of a second chance with its transitional home program for men. Pastor Vince Murray and his wife, Joanne, started the Open Arms Ministry in 2008...
View ArticleJudges reject appeal of DUI conviction
A three-judge state Superior Court panel has thrown out a York man’s appeal of his driving under the influence conviction that resulted from an accident in April 2014 on Interstate 81 in Butler...
View Articlefuneral notices
ARCURI,JOSEPH M., 72, of 1200 W. Pine St., Frackville, died Saturday at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. today from St. Ann Roman Catholic Church,...
View ArticleSaint Clair may have to repair bridge it plans to replace
SAINT CLAIR — While looking for funds to replace the aging Lawton Street Bridge, the borough might have to spend some money to repair a section of it. “On July 13, the borough was notified by McMahon...
View ArticleEx-husband's lawyer: Kane used campaign money for legal defense
Public records show state Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane spent almost $300,000 in election campaign funds to defend herself from criminal charges, but her estranged husband’s lawyer says it’s more...
View ArticlePolice log, Aug. 9, 2016
Police investigate medical crash HAMBURG — Tilden Township police investigated a medical-related crash that occurred about 6 p.m. Sunday on Route 61, near Lowland Road. Police said A 46-year-old...
View ArticleKane trial to begin
NORRISTOWN — State Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane’s fate will be decided by a jury of six men and six women who will begin hearing testimony this morning in Montgomery County Court. Prosecutors and...
View ArticleBirths, Aug. 9, 2016
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street To Trent Schaeffer and Kathleen Churico, Orwigsburg, a daughter, July 6. To Ismael Gonzalez and Alyssa Heintzelman, Shenandoah, a daughter, July 25. To...
View ArticleCriminal court, Aug. 9, 2016
A Schuylkill County man might spend time in prison after a judge revoked his parole on Monday. Christopher J. Sanders, 27, originally pleaded guilty on June 17, 2015, to receiving stolen property, with...
View ArticlePottsville police advise residents of driving, parking restrictions ahead of...
Pottsville police Chief Richard F. Wojciechowsky announced that due to the annual Pottsville Cruise on Saturday, temporary parking and traffic restrictions will be in effect as follows: Beginning at 8...
View ArticleA smoother walk around The Island coming to Schuylkill Haven
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Officials hope improvements to the walking trail at The Island mean a better experience for all who use it. Schuylkill County Commissioner Gary Hess, who is also vice president of...
View ArticleJudge: Ex-code enforcement officer guilty of harassing couple
Gerald W. Fasnacht, Tremont’s former code enforcement officer, is guilty of harassing a couple while a borough council meeting was occurring, a Schuylkill County judge decided Tuesday. Fasnacht, 71,...
View ArticlePolice log, Aug. 10, 2016
Police: Man tried to flee officers SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — A borough man was jailed after being charged by state police with fleeing officers in an incident that began about 8:30 p.m. Monday on Route 61...
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