City man gets 7 to 14 years for sexual activity with child
Ronald H. Tobias Jr. is headed to state prison after admitting Thursday in Schuylkill County Court that he sexually abused a preteen girl in June 2014 at his city apartment. Tobias, 39, of Pottsville,...
View ArticleNew Philadelphia boy saves mother during mini stroke
NEW PHILADELPHIA — Dorothy Thorne said she hadn’t been feeling well for a few days when she came home from work on March 9. She thought it was just the flu, but it was actually a mini stroke. Had her...
View ArticleFor the record, March 25, 2016
Marriage licenses Bryan N. Jefferson, Schuylkill Haven, and Amanda A. Lisoski, Schuylkill Haven. Bryan Shustack, Frackville, and Judith McCauley, Frackville.
View ArticleDeeds, March 26, 2016
Deeds Ashland — William F. and Inez M. Sierdzinski to Thomas D. Sierdzinski and William Sierdzinski; 122 Centre St.; $1. Barry Township — Leroy J. and Debra J. Berner and Kelly S. Crosby to Barry L. II...
View ArticleBudget poll: Niche taxes find favor
HARRISBURG — By large margins, Pennsylvania voters support a severance tax on natural gas production and increased tobacco taxes which affect smaller proportions of taxpayers as a way to balance the...
View ArticlePolice log, March 26, 2016
None injured in 2-vehicle collision ORWIGSBURG — Three people escaped injury in a two-vehicle accident in North Manheim Township on Wednesday afternoon, state police at Schuylkill Haven said Thursday....
View ArticleMan injured in fire in Ryan Township
BARNESVILLE — A man was flown to a trauma center for burns he suffered Friday in a fire at his Ryan Township home. Firefighters from Ryan Township and surrounding communities were called to the 74...
View ArticleDistrict court, March 26, 2016
James K. Reiley Defendants whose cases Magisterial District Judge James K. Reiley considered, the charges against each one and the judge’s disposition of the matters, included: Stephen W. Baney, 30, of...
View ArticleShenandoah Valley plans to upgrade wireless network
SHENANDOAH — The Shenandoah Valley School District plans to upgrade its wireless network at the campus to keep up with the increasing number of wireless-capable devices in use. During its March 16...
View ArticleAround the region, March 26, 2016
n Ashland: An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. April 7 at Christ United Lutheran Church, 437 Airport Road. People 17 and older (16 with parental consent), weighing at least...
View ArticleTractor-trailer driver hits pole in city, flees
A tractor-trailer knocked over the pole holding pedestrian crossing signals in downtown Pottsville on Friday morning, according to a witness at the scene. The incident occurred at 10:02 a.m. Friday on...
View Article2 women injured in Minersville fire; 16 homeless
MINERSVILLE — A woman was burned critically when flames tore through the apartment building she lived in Friday afternoon, leaving a total of 16 people homeless. Firefighters were called to the...
View ArticleTrek of the Cross held for 38th time through Gordon
GORDON — The tradition of the “Trek of the Cross” in the borough continued on Good Friday for the 38th time as a remembrance of Jesus Christ carrying the cross to his crucifixion and death. For the...
View ArticleGood Friday, Annunciation celebrated together in Eastern churches
SHENANDOAH — The commemoration of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday had an added dimension in Eastern Rite Catholic churches this year with the celebration of the Feast of the Annunciation...
View ArticlePottsville sidewalk project on track
Pottsville’s plan to upgrade the sidewalks near Garfield Square is on track, and the city council hopes to advertise for a contractor in July, City Administrator Thomas A. Palamar said Thursday. “If...
View ArticlePottsville Club to become The Lodge at Sharp Mountain
The former Pottsville Club will soon become The Lodge at Sharp Mountain, one of the new owners said Wednesday. “We talked it out. We were trying to think of names. It took probably two months to come...
View ArticleMinersville Area relieved over end to state budget impasse
The Minersville Area School District is thankful the 2015-16 budget will become law Sunday. The board met Wednesday for its monthly meeting, the same day Gov. Tom Wolf announced he is going to permit...
View ArticleCriminal court, March 26, 2016
In recent Schuylkill County Court action, Judge Cyrus Palmer Dolbin on Wednesday accepted guilty pleas from, and, pursuant to agreements between prosecutors and defendants, imposed the indicated...
View ArticleVraj Hindu Temple reaches out to community with Easter egg hunt, activities
SUMMIT STATION — Mary Lopez’s 7-year-old granddaughter sported a henna “tattoo” on her hand and a set of bunny ears she created. She completed an egg hunt while still having the henna design intact...
View ArticleCollege notes, March 27, 2016
Lebanon Valley Raeann La Flame, Hegins, a philosophy major at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, was one of 21 students who recently returned from a spring break service trip to St. Augustine, Florida....
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