Schuylkill Haven committee considers Island amphitheater sites
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — The process to construct an amphitheater on The Island in the borough took a step forward Thursday with the Island Committee voting for a proposal to examine the suitability of...
View ArticleTrio of teens moving closer to possible trial for death of Scranton cop
A Lackawanna County judge ruled Monday that charges against three teens accused in the homicide of a Scranton police officer can move toward trial. Judge Margaret Bisignani Moyle must now decide...
View ArticleMcAdoo residents ask borough council for ordinance against fly ash
McADOO — Two residents called for the borough council to pass an ordinance to allow police to crack down on trucks that leave mud and fly ash in front of their homes. At the council’s meeting March 8,...
View ArticleBlaschak Coal lays off 27 workers
MAHANOY CITY — The warm winter forced Blaschak Coal Corp. to lay off 27 of its full-time workers Friday, J. Greg Driscoll, the organization’s president and chief executive officer, said Monday. “We...
View ArticleSpent grain from Yuengling spills into Pottsville street
About 100 pounds of spent grain spilled onto Mahantongo Street on Monday after a valve broke on a holding tank at D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc. A Yuengling employee named John, who declined to give...
View ArticleFor the record, March 15, 2016
Marriage licenses David G. Arispe, New Philadelphia, and Frances C. Bybee, New Philadelphia. Ronald C. Wilson Jr., Cumbola, and Brandy M. Whalen, Cumbola. Tyler A. Stetler, Macungie, and Storm M....
View ArticleDistrict court, March 15, 2016
Stephen J. Bayer TAMAQUA — A 78-year-old Tamaqua man charged with a sexual assault in the borough appeared for a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Stephen J. Bayer. Thomas Rockwell,...
View ArticleRingtown to soon get energy-efficient lighting
RINGTOWN — In about two months, the new energy-efficient street lighting in Ringtown will be installed and cost the borough only $172. Borough council President Julian Milewski updated the borough...
View ArticleAround the region, March 15, 2016
n Altamont: The Altamont Fire Company will have an all-you-can-eat breakfast featuring a regular full menu plus variety of pancakes from 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday at the firehouse, 215 Green St. Patrons may...
View ArticlePottsville City Council fills positions, approves salaries
The Pottsville City Council appointed several people to positions at its regular monthly meeting Monday. Brett Clark was appointed to serve on the Housing Authority for the city to fill the unexpired...
View ArticleCriminal court, March 15, 2016
In recent Schuylkill County Court action, Judge Cyrus Palmer Dolbin accepted guilty pleas from, and, pursuant to agreements between prosecutors and defendants, imposed the indicated sentences on, these...
View ArticlePottsville Area graduate plans comedy skit to benefit softball program
When Rubi Wahhab Nicholas visited her alma mater, Pottsville Area High School, on March 8, she quickly discovered a few things had changed since the last time she visited its locker-lined halls in...
View ArticleCorrection, March 15, 2016
Company incorrect The Independence Square project in Orwigsburg is being developed by Barefield Development Corp. The information was wrong in a photo caption in Sunday’s edition.
View ArticleRailings installed at Joulwan bust in downtown Pottsville
The bust of Gen. George A. Joulwan in downtown Pottsville now has railings along the concrete wall and designated seating area. Matt DiRenzo, owner of the Park Hotel on Centre Street, owns the area....
View ArticlePolice log, March 15, 2016
Police investigate stolen vehicle Pottsville police are investigating the theft of a vehicle that was reported to their department about 8:20 a.m. Monday when officers were called to Miller’s...
View ArticleNew Ringgold man gets 15 years of Megan’s Law sanctions
A New Ringgold man must be subject to Megan’s Law sanctions for 15 years, a Schuylkill County judge decided Monday. However, Dylan A. Bachert, 21, is not a sexually violent predator, Judge Cyrus Palmer...
View ArticleMunicipal authority awards bid for water tank repair
The Schuylkill County Municipal Authority awarded a bid Tuesday for the rehabilitation and repair of the three water tanks it is seeking to improve. A $1,887,223 bid was awarded to WorldWide Industries...
View ArticleMcAdoo's only Protestant church faces financial difficulties
MCADOO — Members of the only Protestant congregation in McAdoo learned late last year that their church would close if its financial situation didn’t improve. “We figured that we weren’t going to see...
View Article3 nonprofits receive grant to help homeless
Three Schuylkill County nonprofit organizations received a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, totaling nearly $500,000. The 2015 Emergency Solutions Grant worth $461,022...
View ArticleMotorists to face changing traffic patterns during I-81 construction
Motorists traveling Interstate 81 throughout Schuylkill County may face changing traffic patterns this week as state Department of Transportation crews improve the corridor. In Pine Grove Township,...
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