Jack Black to play polka great Lewan in movie
Actor Jack Black, who has belted out soul and rock songs with his band Tenacious D and in films like “High Fidelity” and “School of Rock,” plans to sing some polka. Black has been tabbed to play...
View ArticleMilitary, March 6, 2016
Sailor of the Year Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Williams, Pine Grove, serving with Strike Fighter Squadron 211, earned Junior Sailor of the Year for 2015. The Sailor of the Year Program recognizes...
View ArticleAround the region, March 13, 2016
n New Philadelphia: The Blythe Township Senior Citizens group meets at 1 p.m. the third Monday of every month in the Holy Cross Parish Center, Lombard Street. New members are welcome. For more...
View ArticleFire damages deer processing shed in Blythe Township
NEW RINGGOLD — Firefighters in Blythe Township and the surrounding area are working to figure out what started a fire Saturday afternoon that severely damaged a quonset hut that a local man used for...
View ArticlePolice log, March 13, 2016
Man flips pickup, flees scene on foot Pottsville police investigated a crash that was reported at 10:51 p.m. Friday in the 400 block of East Norwegian Street involving multiple vehicles with...
View ArticleCollege notes, March 6, 2016
Penn State John P. Shoener, a junior music education major at Penn State University, University Park campus, was selected as the recipient of the Ned C. and Janette M. Diehl Scholarship. This is the...
View ArticleFugitive, March 13, 2016
Detectives said Tyler Shortway, 24, has a bench warrant issued against him for original charges of two felony counts of possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance, one...
View ArticleSt. Patrick’s Day Parade returns to Pottsville after year off due to snow
Among the numerous country songs Seamus Moore wrote about his native Ireland is “Take Me Back To Tipperary.” Megan Ditzler, Schuylkill Haven, the 2015 Schuylkill County Fair Queen, said Saturday...
View ArticleVolunteer Connection: Race over to volunteer to help with Yuengling Light...
The Yuengling Light Lager Jogger 5K was such a success the past three years that it will be held again this year, on April 9. While the race may be sold out, they invite you to join them for their...
View ArticleGraduates, March 6, 2015
Northampton Barbara Dimon, Pine Grove and Victoria Koch, Saint Clair, were awarded associate degrees Jan. 30 from Northampton Community College, Bethlehem. IUP Corina Lynn Torres, Auburn, received a...
View ArticleDeeds, March 13, 2016
Deeds Port Carbon — Weiner Iron & Metal Corp. to Bruce and Tammy Brown; 20 Main St.; $20,000. Pottsville — Nancy Hrenyo, by attorney in fact Brenda J. Guldin, to Crystal N. Reed; property on Davis...
View ArticlePolice log, March 14, 2016
NEW RINGGOLD — A hit-and-run driver who caused an accident in East Brunswick Township in February turned out to be someone who entered the country illegally from Mexico, state police at Frackville...
View ArticleAround the region, March 14, 2016
n Ashland: Members of the Ashland Area Rotary Club recently welcomed student of the month Kelsy Burns of North Schuylkill High School. Burns told Rotarians about her school and community activities and...
View ArticleHealth secretary outlines nursing home changes
HARRISBURG — State health department officials moved on several fronts to improve nursing home care oversight during the past year, including making it easier for citizens to file complaints about...
View ArticleArraignments, March 14, 2016
A Tower City man charged with raping and assaulting a woman in Tower City during the early morning hours of Nov. 21, 2015, is among those scheduled to plead not guilty Thursday during arraignment in...
View ArticleAccuWeather: Sneezing, sniffling in forecast for allergy sufferers
With the recent balmy temperatures that have followed an overall mild winter, it’s hard to deny that spring is in the air. But that’s not all that’s on the horizon. Stuffy noses, itchy eyes and sore...
View ArticleLandlords need rental occupancy permits in Girardville
GIRARDVILLE — The borough council formally adopted an ordinance at Thursday’s meeting that requires owners of rental properties to apply for a rental occupancy permit. The ordinance (2016-1) states the...
View ArticleSpring choral concert preps group for tour in Europe
Before a concert at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church in Pottsville on Sunday, Mark P. Thomas gave the Schuylkill Choral Society a little push. The society is an 82-member chorus, but only 52 were...
View ArticleHousing developer discusses plan in Orwigsburg
ORWIGSBURG — A developer wanting to build a 33-townhouse development answered questions Wednesday at a borough council meeting. Brian Kobularcik is a partner in B5K-K46, headquartered in Sinking...
View ArticleHike explores Frackville's past, landmarks
FRACKVILLE — As raindrops tapped the top of the 125-year-old stone marking the grave of the borough’s founder, Schuylkill County Judge John E. Domalakes offered some insight into the history of the...
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