Medical marijuana bill wins final approval
HARRISBURG — State lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a milestone bill legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes, a move that gave families who lobbied for the measure a profound...
View ArticleHouse sends revised fiscal code bill back to governor
On Wednesday, the state legislature sent an amended version of House Bill 1589 — the fiscal code, which distributes subsidy to public school districts — back to the governor. It was signed by both the...
View ArticleGold Star Bridge in Shenandoah reopens to traffic
SHENANDOAH — The Gold Star Bridge along state Route 924 at the southern side of Shenandoah reopened to traffic on Wednesday after repairs were made to the bridge deck. Construction workers reopened...
View ArticlePottsville fire displaces two
Two people were displaced after an early morning fire in Pottsville. Firefighters from Pottsville and the Schuylkill Haven Rapid Intervention Team were dispatched at 4:02 a.m. to 319 N. Ninth St. for a...
View ArticlePolice bust major meth ring, removing drugs, guns, grenade launcher from streets
REEDSVILLE — State police and county drug task force agents broke up what authorities called a major drug ring over the weekend. Authorities confiscated more than nine pounds of methamphetamine, as...
View ArticlePottsville Area considers district budgets
The Pottsville Area school board has managed to hold the line on taxes for a decade. On Wednesday, school board President John F. Boran wasn’t sure the tradition would continue in school year 2016-17....
View ArticleState budget secretary boosts Wolf spending plan
CRESSONA — State Secretary of the Budget Randy Albright said Wednesday that Pennsylvanians must decide what kind of future they want, and that the best choice means they will have to pay more for it....
View ArticleMotorist vandalizes Tamaqua Area softball field
TAMAQUA — A motorist playing in left field carved ruts into the softball field at Tamaqua Area High School. Michael Hromyak Jr., the athletic director, is disappointed by the vandalism. “It angers me...
View ArticleOrwigsburg council approves extension for retirement community plan
ORWIGSBURG — The borough council approved an extension for the Blue Mountain Retirement Community at its monthly meeting Wednesday. The council granted an extension up to Dec. 30, 2016, to act on the...
View ArticlePolice log, April 14, 2016
Man to be cited for 2-car crash SUMMIT STATION — State police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating a crash that occurred about 6 p.m. Monday on Route 183 and Plum Creek Road in Wayne Township. Police...
View ArticleFor the record, April 14, 2016
Marriage licenses Prince S. Vereen, Pottsville, and Kelly M. Dalessio, Tamaqua. Fidel Cosby, Huntingdon, and Deina L. Riley, Pittsburgh. Michael K. Golden, Tower City, and Cory L. Golden, Tower City....
View ArticleCriminal court, April 14, 2016
Four people returned to prison Wednesday after a Schuylkill County judge revoked each one’s parole. Amanda L. Strimboulis, 27, of Hegins, will stay in prison until her sentence expires on Nov. 22,...
View ArticleFire destroys Shenandoah double home; 2 displaced
SHENANDOAH — Fire destroyed a double home Wednesday night in the borough. Firefighters were called to the home of Mark and Katherine Zilker at 508-510 W. Mount Vernon St. just before 7 p.m. and found...
View ArticleSt. Joseph Church in Frackville under demolition
FRACKVILLE — The final days of existence for the former St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church building and its rectory began this week with the start of demolition. The Building Recyclers LLC, Kutztown, was...
View ArticleSchuylkill Health will join Lehigh Valley Health
It’s Lehigh Valley. Brian Symons, chapter president of Service Employees International Union Healthcare Pennsylvania, and others said Wednesday they had received a letter announcing that Schuylkill...
View ArticleAround the region, April 14, 2016
n Harrisburg: Hospice of Central PA is accepting applications for Camp Dragonfly, a free weekend youth camp for children and teens. The camp is open to anyone between the ages of 6 and 15 who has...
View ArticleShenandoah fire ruled accidental
SHENANDOAH — The cause of a fire that destroyed a home in the borough Wednesday night was determined to be accidental. The fire that tore through the home of Mark and Katherine Zucker at 508-510 W....
View ArticleCorrection, April 15, 2016
Date incorrect A comedy night with Rubi Wahhab Nicholas will be held April 23 in the Pottsville Area High School Auditorium. The date was incorrect in Thursday’s Around the Region.
View ArticleSchuylkill Conservation District's new manager discusses experience, inspiration
Being involved in the Schuylkill County Envirothon from fourth grade through high school, Jenna Fehr said she always wanted to do environmental work in Schuylkill County. “I knew that it was probably...
View ArticleCommissioners approve advocate services for alleged killer
The Schuylkill County commissioners approved an agreement Wednesday for mitigation services in the death penalty case against Shavinskin N. Thomas, who is one of two men accused of killing a Pottsville...
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