Around the region, Oct. 24, 2016
n Cumbola: Good Will Hose Company, 195 Water St., will have a Chinese auction with crafters and vendors from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at the firehouse. Sheets of tickets for the regular prize tables...
View ArticleBishop speaks at Pine Grove church as part of 200th anniversary
PINE GROVE — St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church had a special guest Sunday as it continues to celebrate its 200th anniversary. The Rev. Dr. Samuel R. Zeiser, bishop of the Northeastern...
View ArticlePine Grove Area OKs pricing for HVAC project
PINE GROVE — The Pine Grove Area school board Thursday approved locking in pricing for Phase 1 of its HVAC project with McClure Co. By an 8-0 vote, the board approved the $42,000 cost to lock in Phase...
View ArticleFAMA, DOC still negotiating service agreement
FRACKVILLE — A new service agreement between the Frackville Area Municipal Authority and the state Department of Corrections is still in negotiations with about a month left before the current...
View ArticleJudge to decide former attorney general’s future
Former attorney general Kathleen G. Kane will walk into Montgomery County Court today as a convicted felon. Whether she ends up back at her Waverly Township home or, eventually, a prison cell will be...
View ArticleFor the record, Oct. 24, 2016
Marriage licenses Erik K. Joihanson, Middleport, and Brianna R. Jacoby, Middleport. George R. Dillman III, Schuylkill Haven, and Sarah E. Scholl, Schuylkill Haven. Divorces granted Joseph Steidle,...
View ArticleCare Net touts Silver Ring Thing abstinence program
For the third time, Care Net Pregnancy Center of Schuylkill County will bring “Silver Ring Thing” to county families. The program, featuring a message of abstinence, is a brand new show, according to...
View ArticlePolice log, Oct. 24, 2016
Car damaged in Lykens borough LYKENS — A 47-year-old woman told state police someone damaged her black pillar post covers on her car recently. The victim to state police at Lykens the incident...
View ArticleRingtown road drainage project awaits bid approval
RINGTOWN — The planned drainage improvement on East Main Street in the borough will begin as soon as a property access matter is resolved. The project was discussed at this month’s regular meeting of...
View ArticleWalk For Recovery to unite community against addiction
Local government officials, organizations and community members will walk together Saturday in Pottsville as a show of unity against addiction. Servants To All, Open Arms Ministry and Safer Streets for...
View ArticleCartwright heavy favorite to hold 17th District
The contests for the three congressional seats that touch Northeast Pennsylvania lack the competitive fire of past races, but voters actually have a choice in each on Election Day. Two former mayors...
View ArticleKane sentenced to prison
NORRISTOWN — She’s put hundreds of defendants in prison, but Monday, former state attorney general Kathleen G. Kane left a courthouse in handcuffs after a judge sentenced her to serve 10 to 23 months...
View ArticleAround the region, Oct. 25, 2016
n Ashland: The Ashland Area Historical Preservation Society will have its general meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at 318 Centre St. The speaker will be Mike Kitsock, who will focus on the Schuylkill...
View ArticleMahanoy City church to celebrate 125 years
MAHANOY CITY — St. Mary Byzantine Catholic (Ruthenian) Church begins its celebration of its 125th anniversary this Sunday as parishioners remember the past and look toward the future. The parish will...
View ArticlePolice log, Oct. 25, 2016
2 not injured in 1-vehicle crash HAZLETON — Two Mahanoy City men escaped injury when the 2005 Nissan Altima they were in crashed at Hillside Drive and Route 940 in Hazle Township about 1:40 p.m....
View ArticleEric Trump visits brewery, says dad will help businesses
PORT CARBON — Campaigning for his father, Eric F. Trump visited the D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc. production facility with a pledge to help it and other businesses by reducing regulations and taxes....
View ArticleBirths, Oct. 25, 2016
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill S. Jackson Street To Carrie Rollman, Saint Clair, a son, Sept. 21. Evangelical Community Hospital To Josh Miller and Karman Blazer, Sacramento, a daughter, Oct. 16.
View ArticleSenate approves AG prosecutor bill
HARRISBURG — Just hours after former Attorney General Kathleen Kane was sentenced to prison for leaking secret grand jury information, lawmakers moved closer to passing legislation for a special...
View ArticlePlans for innovation center underway
SHENANDOAH — An empty lot in the business district of the borough’s downtown could become the site for new businesses to develop and help existing companies with tools to better serve their customers....
View ArticleSkook Recovers to host public forum on addiction
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — The Skook Recovers will give people the chance to learn about addiction and recovery through four perspectives with a public forum next month at Penn State Schuylkill. The event is...
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