Police log, Nov. 15, 2016
Woman accused of making threat NEW PHILADELPHIA — A borough woman allegedly threatened to burn another woman’s house down in the borough Saturday, police said. State police at Frackville said the 4:45...
View ArticleOrwigsburg seeks to fill empty borough council seat
ORWIGSBURG — There is a vacant seat on the borough council. The council accepted the resignation of Ed Mady at its Wednesday meeting, effective Nov. 1. Mady moved out of the borough. He did not attend...
View ArticleJune C. Ruscavage
October 15, 2016 June C. Kozura Ruscavage passed away quietly at home Oct. 15 in Mt. Laurel, N.J., surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Minersville, June 4, 1929, to the late Andrew and...
View ArticleAuthority reviews bids for BRADS excavation
NEW PHILADELPHIA — The Blythe Township Solid Waste Authority received seven bids Monday for the next phase of the development of the Blythe Recycling And Demolition Site, the excavation. The solid...
View ArticleRichard W. Mervine
November 11, 2016 Richard W. Mervine, 65, of Frackville, passed away Friday evening at the Broad Mountain Health & Rehabilitation Center, Frackville.Born in Ashland, Dec. 31, 1950, he was a son of...
View ArticlePine Grove to light tree after Thanksgiving
PINE GROVE — Out-of-towners find Pine Grove’s Christmas spirit endearing, according to Richard Becker, chairman of the Pine Grove Area Christmas Light Committee. So do the locals, he believes, based on...
View ArticleAround the region, Nov. 15, 2016
n Ashland: The Ashland Area Ministerium will hold its annual Thanksgiving Eve ecumenical prayer service at 7 p.m. Nov. 23 at St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church. The Ashland Area Community Choir...
View ArticlePottsville switches health insurance, hopes for savings
Hoping to save up to thousands on health insurance, the Pottsville city council Monday switched providers. “This is something Tom and Lisa and their staffs have worked very hard on,” Councilman Mark...
View ArticleMine subsidence in Park Place displaces family of 6
PARK PLACE — A family of six was displaced from its Park Place home late Saturday after the ground gave way next to their house in a mine subsidence. Sam and Tracey Quick and their four children...
View ArticlePottsville man ordered to follow Megan’s Law sanctions for 25 years
A Pottsville man must comply with Megan’s Law sanctions for 25 years due to his sex-related offenses, a Schuylkill County judge ruled Monday. Although Pedro L. Carmenate Jr., 23, is not a sexually...
View ArticleBernice Paltanavage
November 13, 2016 Bernice Paltanavage, 51, of New Philadelphia, passed away unexpectedly Sunday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street. Arrangements will be published upon...
View ArticleCriminal court, Nov. 15, 2016
A Frackville man is headed to state prison after being sentenced Monday in Schuylkill County Court for threatening a woman in December 2015 in East Union Township. Daniel J. Wylie, 46, must serve one...
View ArticleDistrict court, Nov. 15, 2016
Christina E. Hale FRACKVILLE — A borough man charged with entering a towing business and taking his vehicle without paying the fees owed had charges against him held for court during a preliminary...
View ArticleYouth Summit participants distribute teen driver advice cards
Schuylkill County high school students have not given up on preparing fellow young drivers before they get behind the wheel. A few years ago, students participating in the annual Schuylkill County...
View ArticleDrought watch continues for Schuylkill County
The Schuylkill County Municipal Authority is asking its customers to continue conserving water. The county is one of 30 that are in a drought watch. The state Department of Environmental Protection...
View ArticleLehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill unveils new emergency room at E. Norwegian...
As contractors continued a multi-million dollar renovation project Tuesday at the former Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street in Pottsville, hospital representatives introduced a crowd of...
View ArticleDistrict court, Nov. 16, 2016
James R. Ferrier ORWIGSBURG — A Berks County man is headed to Schuylkill County Court after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing Monday on drug- and traffic-related charges. Pablo A....
View ArticlePolice log, Nov. 16, 2016
Man, woman jailed after disturbance MAHANOY CITY — A man and woman were arrested by Mahanoy City police after an incident about 4:20 p.m. Nov. 4 at their 730 E. Pine St. apartment building. Police said...
View ArticleAround the region, Nov. 16, 2016
n Gilberton: St. John Ukrainian Catholic Church in the borough’s Maizeville section is taking orders for assorted candy. The cost is $10 per box and the deadline to order is Dec. 4. Pickups will be...
View ArticleN.S. students, downtown group, others help trim Frackville trees
FRACKVILLE — The trees along a major thoroughfare in Frackville received a much-needed trimming on Tuesday thanks to some North Schuylkill students and expert advice from forestry professionals. The...
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