Tax claim talks possible future of Schuylkill Trust building
If the current owner of the Schuylkill Trust Co. Building in Pottsville doesn’t pay taxes on the property in the next few months, the landmark could fall into the hands of a new owner. Total,...
View ArticlePrison board reviews programs to reduce overcrowding
In their first meeting of the new year, the Schuylkill County prison board heard about the various programs being administered by the adult probation office in an effort to reduce overcrowding at the...
View ArticleTamaqua Area seeks zoning reversal for Rush Township school
Tamaqua Area School District officials asked Schuylkill County Court on Wednesday to overturn Rush Township’s determination that it violated zoning regulations by changes to programs offered at its...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Junior Idol VIII quarter-finalists announced
FRACKVILLE — The top ten quarter-finalists for the Schuylkill County Junior Idol VIII were announced Wednesday. The following contestants made it past the opening round: Ariel Stanalonis, 14, of...
View ArticleKlingerstown man drowns falling through ice
KLINGERSTOWN — A man died after he fell through the ice into about 8 feet of frigid water Wednesday in western Schuylkill County. Gary Lee Kembel, 70, of 58 Main St., Klingerstown, was found in the...
View ArticleBirths, Jan. 21, 2016
Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street To Daniel J. and Tessa A. Zawada Remaley, Pottsville, a son, Jan. 6. To William Rogers and Chandra Muldowney, Minersville, a daughter, Jan. 11. Penn State...
View ArticleCommissioners approve moving services for Children & Youth
Schuylkill County’s Children & Youth agency is getting ready for the move to its new home across the street. The county commissioners approved a moving services contract Wednesday with Pottsville...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Municipal Authority gets $6.4 million loan
The Schuylkill County Municipal Authority received the loan of $6.4 million it applied for from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority. The loan was announced Wednesday at the PennVEST...
View ArticleHusband and wife serve together on Shenandoah Borough Council
SHENANDOAH — Rosanne C. and Robert D. Mychak of Shenandoah have been married for 47 years and have much in common, including most recently their election to the Shenandoah Borough Council. The couple...
View ArticleArraignments, Jan. 21, 2016
A Pine Grove man charged with downloading child pornography on a computer and then distributing it is among those scheduled to plead not guilty today during arraignment in Schuylkill County Court....
View ArticleDeeds, Jan. 21, 2016
Deeds Ashland — Joseph G. Groody, sheriff of Schuylkill County, to Federal National Mortgage Association; 838 Walnut St.; $1,131.70. Branch Township — Ronald J. and Dorothy L. Kozura to Keith D. and...
View ArticlePolice log, Jan.21, 2016
5 face charges for Wal-Mart thefts HOMETOWN — Five people are facing charges by Rush Township police after recent incidents at Wal-Mart in their coverage area. Police said Matthew Pieth, 26, of...
View ArticleService group finalizes plans for annual homeless count
Schuylkill County’s Local Housing Options Team has finalized plans to count the homeless next week. LHOT, which consists of representatives from various service agencies and nonprofits, had its final...
View ArticleMuseum’s new exhibit features books repurposed as works of art
In a time when paper and ink are being replaced with smartphones and apps, the Everhart Museum, Scranton, will encourage visitors to pick up a book. “Between the Covers: Altered Books in Contemporary...
View ArticlePottsville police warn of IRS scams
Pottsville police said they received reports that several residents were contacted at their home phone numbers by someone claiming to be an Internal Revenue Service agent. The callers are saying that a...
View ArticleAround the region, Jan. 22, 2016
n Minersville: Borough residents have been reminded by local officials that they should not put recyclables out with their weekly trash. People on the north side of the borough will have their...
View ArticleJudge denies murderer's request for new trial
Anthony M. Ballard must remain behind state prison bars for murdering a Pottsville man in June 2013 in the city, a Schuylkill County judge ruled Thursday. “There’s no merit to this claim,” President...
View ArticleCriminal court, Jan. 22, 2016
Twenty-one people received a second chance from the judicial system Thursday in Schuylkill County Court, as the entered a special program that will enable them to emerge from their brush with the law...
View ArticlePolice log, Jan. 22, 2016
Parking prohibited due to weather SAINT CLAIR — Due to the forecast of a severe winter storm the Borough of Saint Clair is putting a parking ban in place beginning at 5 p.m. today and continuing...
View ArticleMount Carmel man jailed after police find heroin
FRACKVILLE — State police at Frackville arrested a Mount Carmel man following a five-month investigation of the sales of illegal narcotics. Charles E. McDowell, 33, of 149 S. Oak St., Apt. B, Mount...
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