Criminal court, March 28, 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 ArticleAround the region, March 28, 2016
n Hometown: The 11th annual Marian Quarterback Club and Football Alumni Golf Tournament will be held beginning at 10:30 a.m. May 7 at Mountain Valley Golf Course, 1021 Brockton Mountain Drive,...
View ArticleDeeds, March 28, 2016
Deeds Frackville — Gregory Polanchyck, individually and as attorney in fact for Helen Polanchyck, to Helen Polanchyck; 32 N. Balliet St.; $1. Gordon — Wallee T. Fedko to Wallee T. Fedko and Michelle L....
View ArticleContestants train to gain Mr. Anthracite title
MINERSVILLE — Now in its fourth year, “Mr. Anthracite” has become a prized title among bodybuilders in the anthracite coal region. “It’s a cool title for people to have in this area,” Warren Egebo,...
View ArticleEaster message delivered at sunrise at Sweet Arrow Lake County Park
PINE GROVE — While waiting for the light to shine through during an Easter sunrise service Sunday, those gathered at Sweet Arrow Lake County Park appreciated the tranquility of the moment. “This is...
View ArticlePolice log, March 28, 2016
No injuries in 2-car crash on 61 SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — No one was injured following a two-car crash at a Route 61 intersection in North Manheim Township on Wednesday, according to state police at...
View ArticleJoyous celebrations, Pascha mark Easter Sunday
MAIZEVILLE — Christian churches in our region celebrated Easter Sunday services throughout the morning, some holding traditional services at sunrise. St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in...
View ArticleState budget hurdles remain
HARRISBURG — The spotlight at the statehouse now shifts to the fiscal 2016-17 budget with Gov. Tom Wolf facing tougher political hurdles to get the new tax revenue he wants to erase a large $2 billion...
View ArticleDeeds, March 29, 2016
Deeds Palo Alto — John A. Hocker to Robert J. Sr. and Janel C. Miske; 17 E. Savory St.; $16,200. Pottsville — Diane L. Baddick to Angela M. Rubright; 1321 Seneca St.; $44,000.
View ArticleAround the region, March 29, 2016
n Altamont: The Altamont Fire Company, 315 Green St., will have its first chili dinner and cook-off from 4 to 6 p.m. April 9. The all-you-can-eat dinner, $7 per meal, includes chili, bread, dessert and...
View ArticleMarket Street block in Mahanoy City closed due to bridge deficiencies
MAHANOY CITY — One section of Market Street is closed to all traffic and another had its weight limit reduced due to those sections receiving a “0” rating of its bridge structure as determined by a...
View ArticleComic book fans share love of genre
With superheroes poised to once again dominate cinemas this year, some lifelong comic book collectors recently talked about how they became fans of the genre in the first place. Daryl D. Davis, 47, of...
View ArticleCorrection, March 29, 2016
Information incorrect Peter Osifat, who suffered burns on 15 percent of his body in a fire Friday at his 74 Grier Ave. home, is 17. His age was wrong in Saturday’s edition. Fred and Kristin Osifat own...
View ArticlePolice log, March 29, 2016
Freightliner hits car; No injuries Two drivers escaped injury when a truck struck a car Friday along Route 901 in North Manheim Township, state police in Schuylkill Haven report. Joanne M. Houser, 58,...
View ArticlePottsville gears up for annual Lager Jogger
This year’s Yuengling Light Lager Jogger 5K in Pottsville will be the biggest to date, Carrie L. Snyder, operations director at CK Running LLC, Philadelphia, the race promoter, said Monday. “Last year,...
View ArticleCompressed natural gas filling station planned for Saint Clair
SAINT CLAIR — Schuylkill Transportation System is getting its own compressed natural gas filling station. The state Department of Transportation Secretary Leslie S. Richards announced Monday that the...
View ArticleFormer P&R building demolition underway in Mahanoy City
MAHANOY CITY — The demolition of the former P&R Patron Supermarket began last week to make way for a new school bus garage in the Mahanoy Area School District. Last December, the school board...
View ArticleJudges: Rehrig will remain in state prison
Russell R. Rehrig, whose child-abuse case sparked both a nationwide manhunt and a local political controversy, must remain behind state prison bars, as a three-judge state Superior Court panel has...
View ArticleDates set for public hearings on Gillingham charter renewal
Not one, but a series of public hearings have been scheduled at Pottsville Area School District regarding the charter renewal application submitted by Gillingham Charter School, Pottsville Area...
View ArticleDeeds, March 30, 2016
Deeds Cressona — Christopher R. Grabowski to Josephine Sipes; 48 Marsha Drive; $143,600. East Union Township — Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Therese Alexis Ludo and Ana Marie Agravio; Lot 110HF4, Eagle...
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