Polish American Fire to host convention
SHENANDOAH - The Polish American Fire Company No. 4 of Shenandoah will host the 61st annual Schuylkill County Firefighters Convention beginning Sunday.The fire company celebrates its 100th anniversary...
View ArticleVolunteer Connection: Start thinking of ideas for Make A Difference Day
Make A Difference Day, the largest national day of community service, will be held nationwide Saturday, Oct. 24, throughout the county. Schuylkill County will be hosting the event any time within a...
View ArticleLocal miner, state officials weigh in on Clean Power Plan
The first thing that comes to mind for Dennis Molesevich when discussing the Obama Administration's final Clean Power Plan, announced this past week, is an old saying: "If you don't mine, farm or...
View ArticleA new place to stay: New Jersey couple opens B&B in Coal Township
COAL TOWNSHIP - Prompted by the difficulties they experienced when trying to find a place to stay while visiting the area, a New Jersey couple is renovating a former apartment building in Coal Township...
View ArticleAnglican church established at former Trakks restaurant
KULPMONT - The newest church to be established in this area is the Anglican Church of Saints Philip and James. The church, located at the former Trakks restaurant, Route 61, Kulpmont, is part of the...
View ArticleGraduated basic training
COLUMBIA, S.C. - U.S. Army Guard Pvt. Chelsea Matos has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.During her nine weeks of training, she studied the Army mission, history,...
View ArticlePennsylvania Starwatch: Here comes the Perseid shower
One of the best annual meteor showers of the year is lighting up the night sky this week. It's the old reliable Perseid meteor shower that peaks Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, although the...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015
DUI checkpoints plannedCOAL TOWNSHIP - The North Central Highway Safety Network's Regional DUI Enforcement Group and the Coal Township Police Department will conduct roving patrols or sobriety...
View ArticleWeb series created, produced, co-written by Mount Carmel native set to debut
Russell and Jacklyn are roommates in Astoria, Queens, and they're in search of a third person to share their apartment.That search and the interview of a new co-habitator make up the pilot episode of a...
View ArticleState task force created to oversee nursing home care
HARRISBURG - The state health secretary announced a task force Wednesday to look at improving oversight of nursing homes in the wake of a lawsuit accusing a nursing home chain in Pennsylvania of...
View ArticleRalpho Township Public Library Bridge Club
ELYSBURG - It was a full house of players at the Ralpho Township Public Library Bridge Club this week. First place honors Tuesday went to the partner team of Betty Gatski and Joyce Bartholomew. Second...
View ArticleMt. Carmel Knights
MOUNT CARMEL - Elections of officers were recently held at the Mount Carmel Bishop Lawrence F. Schott Knights of Columbus.Officers of Council 628 are Edward Teevan, grand knight; Bruce Facer, deputy...
View ArticleHowerter family reunion
KULPMONT - The annual Howerter family reunion was held Aug. 1 at the Kulpmont Sports Grounds by the children and families of Wilbert and Sarah Howerter. There were 46 attendants from Shamkoin,...
View ArticleNoteworthy: Monday, Aug. 10, 2015
Coffee and craft session SHAMOKIN - An open coffee and craft session at the Kallaway Center for the Arts will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday. People are invited to have some coffee and spend some...
View ArticleTrevorton Patsies
TREVORTON - The Trevorton Patsies Senior Adult Ministry met in St. Patrick Church Hall July 20.The SAM Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance were recited and the Over 50 Song was sung. A covered dish...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Monday, Aug. 10, 2015
The following landlord/tenant claims or judgments were filed in magisterial district court: John Gembic III, Shamokin Judgment awarded for defendants Douglas and Susan Neidig, and Susan Neidig, of...
View ArticleShamokin's Mommy & Me provides no-kill shelter for animals in need
SHAMOKIN - An abundance of animals in need of housing in Northumberland County has spurred a fundraiser to build a no-kill shelter. Ron Hollister, a police officer for the Phoenix Rescue Group Humane...
View ArticleFor the record: Monday, Aug. 10, 2015
Marriage licenses Zhaoting Li, of 1220 Whitney Ave., #3F, Hamden, Conn., to Tracy Lynn Wasilewski, of 1701 W. Wood St., Apt. 1, Coal Township. Issued Aug. 6. Salvatore Vincent Amico, of 216 E. Sunbury...
View ArticleAshland man killed in fatal motorcycle crash
EAST CAMERON TOWNSHIP - State police have identified a motorcyclist who was killed on Upper Road two miles west of the Schuylkill County line shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday as Kenneth P. Weikel, 47,...
View ArticleRelatives can apply at SCA
CATAWISSA R.R. - Despite the pleadings from one board member, a more lenient anti-nepotism policy was put in place for the Southern Columbia Area School District.The board voted 5-2 Monday for the new...
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