Shenandoah Valley board member responds to Thunder/Enlightning comment
SHENANDOAH — A Shenandoah Valley school board member responded to a published comment made in the Thunder/Enlightning column about the possibility of the school closing due to the state budget. Board...
View ArticleShenandoah water authority approves EIP Phase II
SHENANDOAH — The Municipal Authority of the Borough of Shenandoah has been approved for Phase II of the Early Intervention Program to find solutions for its financial problems. The announcement was...
View ArticleVeterinarians stress necessity of dental care for pets
SNYDERS — Dog breath should not be something a pet owner turns his or her head from. “People don’t realize bad breath is not normal,” Dr. Stephanie Goldstein of Blue Mountain Animal Clinic said...
View ArticleJury acquits, judge convicts Shenandoah man
For the second time in less than a week, a Shenandoah man was found guilty Monday in Schuylkill County Court of being disorderly in his hometown. This time, however, Wayne V. Kechula Jr., 42, was found...
View ArticleSchuylkill Haven baker fries up traditional treat for Fat Tuesday
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — A local baker was busy making thousands of fastnachts Monday for Doughnut Day. The annual celebration is held the day before Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of Lent. Jim...
View ArticlePolice log, Feb. 9, 2016
City man steps in front of car A Pottsville man was injured when he was struck by a vehicle about 4:20 p.m. Saturday in the area of Third Street and Laurel Boulevard. Pottsville police said officers...
View ArticleBudget plan to add 8% tax on casino promotions
Gov. Tom Wolf wants to add a new 8 percent tax on casinos as part of his 2016-17 budget. Mohegan Sun Pocono, Mount Airy Casino & Resort and Pennsylvania’s 10 other casinos already pay taxes on...
View ArticlePort Carbon encourages public to attend flood plan meeting
PORT CARBON — The borough’s mayor, council president and secretary/treasurer Tuesday encouraged the public to mark a date on the calendar. At 6 p.m. Feb. 17, a special meeting to discuss the...
View ArticleAshland driver admits being high when she killed Ringtown woman
Crying buckets of tears, matched by those of her victim’s family, Amy Lynn Boppel admitted Tuesday in Schuylkill County Court that she was under the influence of drugs in June 2014 when she crashed...
View ArticleAround the region, Feb. 10, 2016
n Altamont: The Altamont Fire Company will have an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Feb. 28 at the firehouse, 215 Green St. The cost is $8 and the menu will include eggs your way, omelet...
View ArticlePolice log, Feb. 10, 2016
Thief steals cash from vehicle Pottsville police are investigating a theft from a vehicle that was reported to their department about 1 p.m. Saturday, shortly after it occurred. Police said officers...
View ArticleFor the record, Feb. 10, 2016
Marriage licenses Michael C. Gonzalez, New Providence, and Nicole M. Matsuk, Shenandoah. Duane R. Riley, Mahanoy City, and Kathryn R. Hamby, Mahanoy City. Anthony C. Deal, Frackville, and Helen M....
View ArticleDefense calls for mistrial in Alinsky murder proceedings
WILKES-BARRE — With Jessica Alinsky’s murder trial more than half over and the prosecution winding down, the case took an unexpected twist Tuesday when the defense claimed a surprise call from a...
View ArticlePolice charge Lansford man with assaulting 2 officers
FRACKVILLE — A Lansford man was jailed after being charged with assaulting two Coaldale police officers Sunday. Police said Brett T. Rodriguez, 37, of 510 E. Bertsch St., was charged by Patrolman...
View ArticleShenandoah girl wins Schuylkill County Junior Idol VIII
FRACKVILLE — Jacqueline Bubnis, 13, was named the winner of the Schuylkill County Junior Idol VIII on Tuesday at the Schuylkill Mall. The seventh-grade student from Shenandoah put her hands to her...
View Article5th Shenandoah man admits being part of heroin ring
Another Shenandoah man admitted Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Scranton that he participated in a heroin trafficking ring for almost four years in Schuylkill County. Derek Yashinsky, 25, pleaded...
View ArticleMahanoy Township Authority accept low bid on dam project
MAHANOY CITY — After years of preparation, the Mahanoy Township Authority will soon begin the Lofty Dam reservoir rehabilitation project to meet current safety standards. Ten bids were opened at MTA’s...
View ArticleWolf: New budget tackles fiscal crisis
HARRISBURG — A determined Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday he won’t let up in pushing for changes in how Pennsylvania handles finances and funds public education that he proposed as a rookie governor a year...
View ArticleForensic artist recreates 3-D image of unidentified woman
LICKDALE — State police at Jonestown have released new images of a woman found dead in Lebanon County more than 40 years ago. Police said a forensic artist from The National Center for Missing and...
View ArticlePolice identify man struck by car outside Shenandoah
SHENANDOAH — Mahanoy Township police are trying to find family or friends of a man who was critically injured when struck by a car Monday night. Chief Brandon Alexander said authorities have been...
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