Cigarette cause of fatal June fire in Pottsville
The cause of the fatal house fire in Pottsville on June 17 at 719 N. Centre St. was due to smoking, Pottsville Police Chief Richard F. Wojciechowsky said Thursday. Joan Marie Wallace, 58, died in the...
View ArticlePottsville man charged in homicide has charges dismissed in separate case
Although he still faces homicide and related charges in one case, Shavinskin N. Thomas no longer faces other charges in a separate case. Judge Jacqueline L. Russell on Thursday dismissed all four...
View ArticleJudge imposes lifetime Megan's Law sanctions on Pottsville man
Michael E. Kilcullen committed crimes against two teenage girls that warrant the imposition of lifetime Megan’s Law sanctions on him, a Schuylkill County judge decided Thursday. Although President...
View ArticlePottsville Area to change student publications
Student journalists at Pottsville Area High School this year will see less of their work in print and more of it online. According to Bridget Freiler, the high school’s publications adviser, three of...
View ArticleMinersville church hit by vandal
MINERSVILLE — The Minersville Police Department is looking for whoever threw bricks and concrete through a stained-glass window of a church at Second and Lewis streets this week. A tarp covers the...
View ArticleAround the region, Sept. 3, 2016
n Frackville: The annual barbecue chicken dinner and bean soup sale by the South End Field and Stream Association will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Whippoorwill Dam, Morea Road....
View ArticleMom to get bail in child-death case
The Minersville woman charged with endangering the welfare of two children, including a daughter whom prosecutors allege died as a result of the incident in Schuylkill Haven, will be granted bail...
View ArticleBlythe Township seeks to borrow $30 million for BRADS
KASKA — Blythe Township is taking another step toward developing a solid waste disposal and processing facility, even though the Borough of Saint Clair is still fighting it in the courts. It’s seeking...
View ArticleEmergency Planning Committee kicks off month-long preparedness campaign
Editor’s note: As part of National Preparedness Month, The Republican-Herald is publishing a series of articles about preparing and responding to all types of emergencies. The Schuylkill County Local...
View ArticlePolice log, Sept. 3, 2016
Police plan Labor Day enforcement The Pennsylvania State Police in Troop L, Reading, will be strictly enforcing violations of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code over the Labor Day weekend. Troop L includes...
View ArticleBridge on Route 901 over Interstate 81 to be repaired
BUCK RUN — A damaged beam on a structurally deficient bridge on Route 901 (Sunbury Road) that goes over Interstate 81 will be replaced starting Thursday. Temporary traffic signals will be in place,...
View ArticleCriminal court, Sept. 3, 2016
Instead of taking his case to trial, a Mahanoy City man admitted Wednesday that he was under the influence of drugs when he drove in April 2015 in his hometown. Angelo L. Seretti, 31, pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleCoroner expects more than 60 drug-related deaths in Schuylkill County this year
Fifty-four people have died of drug-related deaths in Schuylkill County so far this year. In June, Schuylkill County Coroner Dr. David J. Moylan III said the possibility of 60 drug-related deaths is...
View ArticleTaste of Hamburg-er Festival draws about 35K people to savory celebration
HAMBURG — Kathy Dalton waited in line to be one of the first festival goers to try “The Skook.” “I’m a true Skook. I’ve come to the festival before, and I look for the stands that offer something...
View ArticleEnjoy county’s fall festivals
Welcome September. The summer may be winding down, but there are still plenty of festivals and activities for you and your family to enjoy. Take advantage of them now, the holidays are just around the...
View ArticleCrime Stoppers, Sept. 4, 2016
By FRANK ANDRUSCAVAGE SHENANDOAH HEIGHTS — Schuylkill County Crime Stoppers and state police at Frackville are asking for the public’s helping in finding a man wanted for beating a woman who was with a...
View ArticleWaiting, uncertainty plague mom of baby born with complications
MIAMI —The day after she delivered a baby girl at Jackson Memorial Hospital in June, Maria Ramirez de Mendoza was ready to take her daughter home. Little Micaela Milagros Mendoza weighed 8 pounds and 1...
View ArticleAround the region, Sept. 4, 2016
n Deer Lake: The Deer Lake & West Brunswick Fire Company will sponsor bingo games from 6 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesday at the firehall, 1 Ash Road. Doors will open at 5 p.m. All are welcome. For more...
View ArticlePolice log, Sept. 4, 2016
One injured in 3-vehicle crash CRESSONA — A driver involved in a three-vehicle accident Friday that left one woman injured fled the scene, state police at Schuylkill Haven said. Edward Sadusky, 66, of...
View ArticleSchuylkill County jobless rate grows in July
Schuylkill County’s unemployment rate grew 0.3 of a percentage point in July. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 6.4 percent, according to the latest figures released Tuesday by the...
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