Pottsville Area considers $1.6 million deal with Apple
Dianne Dougherty, technology director at Pottsville Area School District, has a plan to provide more cutting-edge equipment to the district’s students and teachers. “This is going to be a huge step...
View ArticleAnother stone arch collapses in Pottsville
A stone arch has collapsed in Pottsville in the area of Fifth and Arch streets. Tom Whitaker, Pottsville street department supervisor, said Tuesday he received a call from a dispatcher at city hall...
View ArticleBerks official offers advice on clerk of courts post
Schuylkill County Clerk of Courts Maria T. Casey’s plan to improve her office received a boost Tuesday from one of the most experienced holders of such an office in the state. Berks County Clerk of...
View ArticlePottsville firm re-examines Hegins-Hubley plan, could cost $12M more than...
HEGINS — If estimates provided by a Pottsville engineering firm Hegins Township hired to re-examine its joint Act 537 plan hold true, the sewer plan could cost at least $12 million more than...
View ArticleCorrection, Feb. 24, 2016
Information incorrect The Pine Grove JROTC traveled to Dover Air Force Base. The information was incorrect in Monday’s edition.
View ArticlePolice log, Feb. 24, 2016
Police: Man was noisy at hospital HARRISBURG — An Elizabethville man was charged with disorderly conduct by state police at Lykens after an incident about 1:55 a.m. Thursday at PinnacleHealth...
View ArticleRingtown council approves new energy-efficient lighting for streets
RINGTOWN — The street lighting in Ringtown will be a bit brighter and less expensive to operate once new energy-efficient bulbs are installed in the near future. At February’s meeting, the Ringtown...
View ArticleDeeds, Feb. 24, 2016
Deeds Barry Township — Steven R. Sprenkle to Steven R. Sprenkle and Kourtney A. Edwards; 745 Hill Road; $1. Branch Township — Kim Burns, administratrix of the Estate of Anita Burns, to Kim Burns; 701...
View ArticleAround the region, Feb. 24, 2016
n Auburn: An American Red Cross blood drive is set for 1 to 6 p.m. March 3 at the Auburn Ambulance building, Front Street. People 17 or older (16 with parental consent), weighing at least 110 pounds...
View ArticleCounty motorists not yet plagued by potholes due to warmer winter
The warmer weather this winter has kept potholes at bay for the most part but they are out there, Schuylkill County street workers and officials said. “Potholes are going to happen. It’s a rite of...
View ArticleAround the region, Feb. 25, 2016
n Cressona: An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. March 4 at Grace Evangelical Free Church, 101 Graeff St. People 17 or older (16 with parental consent), weighing at least 110...
View ArticleBirths, Feb. 25, 2016
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street To Robert Kennemore Jr. and Danielle Herring, Tremont, a daughter, Feb. 10.
View ArticleDeeds, Feb. 25, 2016
Deeds Eldred Township — S&S Land Partnership to Curtis A. and Jaimi L. Spickler; 10-acre property; $100,000. Frackville — Mary Kusko to Vincenza F. Amato; property on Balliet Street; $25,000. Kline...
View ArticlePottsville sewer authority works to fix section of crumbling stone arch
At its February meeting Wednesday, the Greater Pottsville Area Sewer Authority provided an update on progress it made in repairing a section of the 19th century stone arch that crumbled recently and...
View ArticleShamokin artist brings colors, shapes to Sage Coffeehouse & Tea Garden
This week, the gallery walls at Sage Coffeehouse & Tea Garden in Pottsville were adorned with a collection of more than 20 alternative paintings. Some were shaped like crosses. Others, hearts. The...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Commissioners call to restore funding, prevent future impasses
The Schuylkill County commissioners have joined the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania in urging the General Assembly and administration to restore funding for human service programs and...
View ArticleSchuylkill Products co-owner resentenced to 10 fewer months in prison
The former chief operating officer and co-owner of now-defunct Schuylkill Products Inc. will spend 10 fewer months in prison, but pay the same fine, after being resentenced Wednesday in federal court...
View ArticlePolice log, Feb. 25, 2016
Man faces terror threat charge HAMBURG — State police at Hamburg have obtained an arrest warrant for a Kempton man stemming from an incident about 10:50 a.m. Monday at 9395 Kistler Valley Road in...
View ArticleReinerton church volunteers make meat pies, carry on tradition
REINERTON — Once isn’t enough. It happens twice a year that volunteers at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Reinerton prepare the church’s homemade meat pies as a fundraiser — February and November. Fans...
View ArticleF&M poll: State voters favor Trump, Clinton
Two months before the Pennsylvania primary election, Democratic voters overwhelmingly favor former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton while billionaire businessman Donald Trump leads solidly among...
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