Environmentalists build trout habitat in Schuylkill River
NEW PHILADELPHIA — For years, the stretch of the Schuylkill River near the borough has been nearly devoid of life, according to Lane R. McMullin, Kaska. But an initiative by environmental groups...
View ArticleUpper Dauphin Area looks to improve communications
LOYALTON — Improved communications is just one of three district goals for the 2016-17 school year that the Upper Dauphin Area school board approved Tuesday. The board also approved hiring an...
View ArticlePolice log, Sept. 15, 2016
Police investigate broken windows AUBURN — State police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating a criminal mischief incident that occurred between 11 p.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. Monday at 237 Market St....
View ArticleSchuylkill County commissioners appoint county administrator
The Schuylkill County commissioners removed the interim tag from Gary Bender’s title as they named him the permanent county administrator Wednesday. Bender, 65, of Porter Township, has served as...
View ArticleDeeds, Sept. 15, 2016
Deeds Branch Township — Jose Carvajal to George A. and Tina Spirko; 2158 Main St., Phoenix Park; $34,000. Butler Township — Pamela and Robert Huss, Claudia and Steve Yutko, Patricia Roseman and Michael...
View ArticleKline Twp. woman headed to court in death of husband
Jane Ella Schreiner told state police she is mystified about details of her shooting of her husband in August at their Kline Township home, according to testimony Wednesday during the woman’s 3...
View ArticleCriminal court, Sept. 11, 2016
A Northumberland County man will not have to serve time in prison after being sentenced Sept. 6 in Schuylkill County Court on one drug-related and two traffic charges. Kip D. Dorkoski, 52, of Coal...
View ArticleEmergency alert system connects county communities
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. Schuylkill County Emergency...
View ArticlePolice: Pottsville man arrested after threatening woman with semi-automatic...
A 39-year-old Pottsville man was jailed after being arrested in connection with an incident early Wednesday morning. Pottsville Police Chief Richard F. Wojciechowsky said officers were called to 802 W....
View ArticleCrashes in Mahanoy Twp., Mahanoy City keep crews busy
MAHANOY CITY — A crash in Mahanoy City, along with a crash and separate vehicle fire in Mahanoy Township, all within 30 minutes of each other, kept emergency personnel busy Wednesday afternoon. The...
View ArticleDespite complaint, Orwigsburg advances interconnect project
ORWIGSBURG — Despite being served with a complaint filed in the Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas, the Orwigsburg borough council took steps Wednesday to move forward with the interconnect...
View ArticleAround the region, Sept. 15, 2016
n Cressona: State police at Schuylkill Haven will hold a child passenger safety seat check from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the borough building. Certified technicians will be available to help install...
View ArticleBieber to end local busing to Reading, Philadelphia
A local bus company is ending some service areas. Beginning on Oct. 2, Bieber Tourways, Kutztown, will no longer operate scheduled service from Pottsville and Schuylkill Haven to Reading and...
View ArticleMan - wanted on felony warrant for beating woman - in custody
A man wanted on charges that he beat a woman who was with a 4-year-old child in West Mahanoy Township last month is in custody. State police Trooper Alan Zulick of the Frackville station said that...
View ArticleSaint Clair Area hopes to save thousands with bond refinancing
SAINT CLAIR — The Saint Clair Area school board hopes to save more than $60,000 by refinancing a $3.4 million loan it took a few years ago. At its September meeting Wednesday night at the...
View ArticleAround the region, Sept. 16, 2016
n Orwigsburg: Diakon Living and Learning will sponsor a fall foliage train and hayride from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 7 at Pioneer Evergreen Farm, Adamsdale Road. The cost is $20. The event, according to...
View ArticlePA Oktoberfest returns with offerings from local breweries, German fare,...
With the end of summer approaching and autumn in the air, the acclaimed PA Oktoberfest returns for a fun-filled weekend of German beer, food and entertainment. Hosted by Times-Shamrock Communications,...
View ArticleHospital merger completes with new CEO, name change
A Schuylkill County native, William J. Reppy, 55, of Orwigsburg, is the new president of Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill. Representatives from Lehigh Valley Health Network and Schuylkill Health...
View ArticleJudge grants continuance for hearing on sexual assault case
SHENANDOAH — A preliminary hearing for a Mahanoy Township man charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl earlier this year was continued Thursday morning. Charles A. Welna, 30, of 602 Gold...
View ArticleOfficials celebrate completion of Route 61 project in Schuylkill Haven
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — State, county and municipal officials gathered outside borough hall Thursday evening to celebrate the completion of the three-year long, $9.5 million Route 61 widening project. “It’s...
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