2 local nursing homes sold
Two Schuylkill County nursing homes have new owners, as Maryland partnerships with the same address and only slightly different names bought them this month for a combined total of almost $50 million....
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Police seek thief of compound bow LYKENS — State police at Lykens are looking for a thief who removed a woodland camouflage Matthews Q2 compound bow from a vehicle parked in Lykens, police said...
View ArticleDistrict court, Nov. 12, 2016
Rebecca Margerum ELIZABETHVILLE — A Lykens man is headed to Dauphin County Court after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday on three sex-related charges. Jeffrey S. Bunger Jr., 20, of...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Republican Committee appoints chairman
The Schuylkill County Republican Committee has a new chairman. Brock Stein, 24, of West Brunswick Township, was unanimously selected as the party’s new chairman at a meeting held Nov. 5. Stein is the...
View ArticleJudge reaffirms dismissal of suits in Ross Twp. shooting rampage
A federal judge denied a request to reconsider his decision to dismiss three lawsuits filed against Ross Township in connection with a 2013 shooting rampage at its municipal building in Monroe County....
View ArticleDeeds, Nov. 12, 2016
Deeds North Manheim Township — David M. and Virginia C. Ryon to David M. Ryon; 159 Ryon Lane; $1. Curtis M. Tobash, executor of the Estate of Shirley M. Tobash, to Peter P. Tobash III, Curtis M. Tobash...
View ArticleRepresentatives from Pennsylvania to join Trump’s team
President-elect Donald Trump named U.S. Reps. Lou Barletta and Tom Marino to his transition team executive committee Friday. Dubbed Thunder and Lightning by Trump at his campaign appearances, Barletta...
View ArticleAround the region, Nov. 12, 2016
n Allentown: More than 200 pieces of stained glass from 10 former churches of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown will be available for sale from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 19 at St. Paul Church, Second...
View ArticleTamaqua creates new billing system, adds online payments
TAMAQUA — The borough has instituted a new billing system that includes online payment options and printed statements for its water, sewer and refuse services. “Postcard bills are a thing of the past....
View ArticleSaint Clair considers options for bridge replacement
SAINT CLAIR — The borough is again considering options on how to finance the replacement of the Lawton Street Bridge — a project estimated to cost more than $1 million — since the state Department of...
View ArticlePennDOT wraps up reconstruction of Mady's bridges
After more than two and a half years of work, the state Department of Transportation is wrapping up the reconstruction of two bridges in Schuylkill County that are next to each other. One is in...
View ArticleSchuylkill County honors those who served in the armed forces on Veterans Day
Several communities around Schuylkill County held special ceremonies Friday for Veterans Day. Originally called Armistice Day to mark the end of World War I at 11 a.m. Nov. 11, 1918 — the reason why...
View ArticleFamilies celebrate arrival of Santa Claus at local malls
Wistful-eyed tots greeted Santa on Saturday as he made his first appearance at two area malls. The jolly elf took Christmas gift requests and posed for photos at center court in the Fairlane Village...
View ArticleAshland Rotary delivers free dictionaries to schools
SHENANDOAH — A long service tradition of the Ashland Area Rotary Club continued Nov. 2 as free student dictionaries were distributed in local schools. The Ashland club’s dictionary project has been a...
View ArticleDisrespect and stubborn myths persist about an animal once buried with kings
About 5,000 years ago, 10 donkeys were laid to rest in painstakingly constructed brick grave chambers at a site connected with one of the earliest Egyptian kings. They were buried in a place of...
View ArticlePolice: Minersville man charged in attempted stabbing
MINERSVILLE — A borough man was jailed after being arrested by Minersville police in connection with an attempted stabbing on Friday. Patrolman Jeffrey Bowers charged Joseph Kaplan, 35, with two felony...
View ArticleAround the region, Nov. 13, 2016
n Mahanoy City: The Mahanoy City Public Library recently acknowledged the following memorials: For Linda M. Turnbull from Carol and Bob Blue; for George Price Jr. from Mary Edith Rhoades; for Clayton...
View ArticleCould some of your clothing be polluting the ocean?
Q: Is it true that polyester fleece clothing is a huge contributor to the problem of plastic in our oceans? — MICKEY WALTON, SEATTLE A: We’re all familiar with the issue of nonbiodegradable plastic...
View ArticleA super-duper full moon this week
No doubt you’ve already heard or read that we’re going to have a “Super Moon” on Monday. It’s a relatively new term that I didn’t know until a few years ago, and I’ve been an amateur astronomer for...
View ArticleBaldwin says change in retirement age helps county bench
Pennsylvania voters decided on Tuesday to raise the mandatory judicial retirement age to 75 from 70, a choice that Schuylkill County President Judge William E. Baldwin said will benefit his court. “Had...
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