Friday, February 19, 2016

LCCC Foundation Holds Bingo/Vendor Shopping for Scholarships

Schnecksville, Pa., Feb. 19, 2016 – The Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) Foundation will host bingo and vendor shopping on Saturday, April 2, in the Lisa Scheller and Wayne Woodman Community Services Center on LCCC’s main campus in Schnecksville, Pa. This event, entitled “Raising the Paw,” is just one of many events that support the Jennifer L. Snyder Memorial Veterinary Technician Scholarship Fund at the LCCC Foundation. All proceeds will benefit this Foundation scholarship.

Doors open at 10 a.m. for vendor shopping. Vendors will include It Works, Magnificent Magnets, My Favorite Inspirations, Origami Owl, Jewelry in Candles by Sara, Tastefully Simple and Thirty-One gifts. Vendor openings are still available. Food and beverages will be sold by CulinArt Dining Services; outside food and beverages are not permitted.

Doors will open at noon, with bingo games starting at 1 p.m. Bingo prizes include purses from designers such as Vera Bradley, Coach, Michael Kors and other popular brands. There will be door prizes and raffle drawings at an additional cost. Dabbers will be on sale for $1 each.

Advance tickets at $20 can be purchased online at www.lccc.edu/foundation. Cost is $25 at the door. Price includes 20 games of bingo and special games. Only 200 tickets will be sold. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

For event tickets, sponsorship donations and more information, please contact Jane Wilchak at jwilchak@lccc.edu or 610-799-1929.

Maple Syrup Pancake Breakfast

Enjoy a maple syrup pancake breakfast on Saturday, March 12, 2016, 7:00-11:00 a.m. at the Sweet Arrow Lake County Park clubhouse. Snow date is March 19, 2016.

For tickets contact Earl Matz at 570-345-4098 or the Schuylkill Conservation District at 570-622-3742, ex. 5. Tickets are $7.00 for ages 13 and older; $3.00 for ages 6-12; and ages 5 and under are free. Tickets will be sold at the door while supplies last.

Break the Ice Oldies Dance


Warm it up at the Sweet Arrow Lake County Park clubhouse by dancing to the music of "TBA" on Friday, March 4, 2016, 7:00-10:00 p.m. Admission is $10 advance ticket purchase and $12 at the door. For tickets call Susan at 570-624-3018.

S.W.A.T Softball Presents the 1st Annual Kissling Showdown

Softball with an Attitude Softball Presents the 1st Annual Kissling Showdown.

Thursday, February 18, 2016

PennDOT, State Police Highlight Highway Safety Laws to Increase Awareness, Safety

Harrisburg, PA (February 18, 2016) Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Leslie S.Richards and State Police Commissioner Tyree Blocker today urged drivers to
review and obey driver safety laws that can often be overlooked.

“We look to create awareness surrounding laws that drivers may not pay attention to, but also to provide reminders as to what each law entails,”  Secretary Richards said. “PennDOT and the Pennsylvania State Police feel it is important to raise awareness through education and outreach, but to also spark conversation via social media.”

Ahead of the state’s Highway Safety Law Awareness week, which runs from February 21-27, the agencies provide the following reminders:

• The “4 Foot Bicycle Law” requires drivers to pass a bicycle at a distance of “not less than four feet” at a careful and prudent speed. The law also permits drivers to cross the center line during this process if safely able to do so.   No turn by a driver should interfere with a bicycle proceeding straight.
• “Obey Traffic Signals” focuses on driver safety due to hazardous conditions.  Drivers who drive around or through traffic control devices closing a road or highway could receive a $250 fine and two points on their driving record.
• “Teen Seat Belt Law” requires that the driver and all passengers under the age of 18 must wear a seat belt anywhere in the vehicle. Also, drivers under 18 may not operate a vehicle where the number of passengers exceeds the number of available seat belts.
• “Increased fines in work zones” urges motorists to be aware when passing through an active work zone. Anyone violating the posted speed limit by more than five miles per hour will face doubled fines. The fine is determined based on the amount the driver is traveling over the speed limit. A recent amendment of the law also states that any driver who causes serious bodily injury
within a work zone could face up to $5,000 in fines and a six-month license suspension. A driver causing a death within a work zone would face up to a $10,000 fine and one-year license suspension.

"It is important that every driver on Pennsylvania’s roadways is familiar with the laws as they relate to operating a vehicle,” Colonel Blocker said.  “This  familiarity can go a long way towards keeping yourself and others safe while behind the wheel.”

Weekend Fire Ruled Arson

A weekend fire has been ruled arson,

Thursday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 2/18/16


Thursday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 2/18/16