Man Charged With Murder for Kline Township Shooting

 

Late Thursday, Police made an arrest for a shooting that occurred Tuesday.

Drought Watch Declared for Schuylkill County

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has declared a drought warning for four counties and increased the number of counties on drought watch status to 30, following a meeting Wednesday of the Commonwealth Drought Task Force.

Three Face Charges After Drug Arrest Thursday Evening

Mahanoy City Police arrested three people Thursday evening on Drug Charges.

Schuylkill County Police Log for 11/3/16

Schuylkill County Police Log for 11/3/16

Two Injured; One Flown in Head On Crash Wednesday

A head on crash in East Brunswick Township late Wednesday sent two people to the hospital.

PPL Announces Rate Decrease for Residential Customers; Increase for Small Businesses

PPL announced earlier this week that residential customers will see a decrease in their electric rates in December.

Schuylkill County High School Football Power Rankings After Week 10

Schuylkill County High School Football Power Rankings

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 11/3/2016

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 11/3/2016

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Lisa A. Miller Schuck, 50, Minersville, died unexpectedly Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Schuylkill South, Pottsville.

Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Beverly Ann Grady Miller. She last worked as a CNA for the Redco Group.

In addition to her parents, Lisa was preceded in death by a sister Nadine Miller.

Lisa is survived by her husband of 32 years, Bernie Schuck, Minersville; two sons: Bernie Schuck, Mahanoy City and his fiancé Beatrice Jones and Ethan Schuck, Minersville; a daughter Tami and her husband Brian Heffelfinger, Barnesville; a sister Jenine and her husband Gerald Barry, Girardville and by her four loving grandchildren.

Services will be private at the convenience of the family.

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Barry J, Micklo, 67 of Pottsville, died Wednesday morning at Lebanon VA Hospital, Lebanon.

He was born August 8, 1949 in New York, NY son of the late Andrew and Jean Palmour Micklo.

He was a 1967 graduate of Pottsville Area High School and attended Millersville University and Penn State University.

He was of Catholic Faith.

Barry was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Gregory and Larry Micklo. Surviving are 2 sisters, Georgia Mazzuca, Pottsville and Andrea Gayeski and her husband Joe, Minersville; 2 nieces and 2 nephews, Gina and Marcus Mazzuca, LTJG Stephen Micklo, U.S. Navy and Michelle Lisi: a brother-in-law Michael Mazzuca and sister-in-law Jan Micklo.

Service of remembrance will be held Saturday at 11A.M. from James E. Humphrey Funeral Home, Pottsville. Family and friends are invited call from 10A.M. unit the time of services at the funeral home. The family would prefer remembrances in the form of contributions made to Pennsylvania Wounded Warriors, Inc., 1117 Country Club Rd. Camp Hill, PA 17011. Interment will be private at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.

Please share your memories and condolences with Barry’s family by signing the guest book at www.jehumphreyfuneralhome.

Serendipity Holiday Open House

Serendipity, A Division of Avenues, will be having their Holiday Open House on Saturday, November 12th, 2016 from 10:00am to 3:00pm. 

LCCC Expands Medical Assistant Program

Lehigh Carbon Community College's (LCCC) School of Healthcare Science is now accepting applications from new or current students for admission for either the spring or fall 2017 semester in the Medical Assistant program. Students will no longer need to wait for admission into the program for the fall semester. Applications will be accepted for consideration of admission throughout the year, until the spring and fall cohorts are filled.

Medical assistants are in the forefront of patient care, interacting with patients upon their initial contact with a healthcare facility. LCCC’s program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). Individuals who successfully pass the CMA exam will become certified medical assistants.

For more information, contact Karen Fogle, coordinator of LCCC’s Medical Assistant program, at 610-799-1516 or kfogle@lccc.edu or academic advisor Kate MacDonald at 610-799-1569 or kmacdonald@lccc.edu.

Veteran Appreciation Dinner Announced

Bixler Pyrotechnics, Ashland, will be sponsoring a Veteran's Appreciation Dinner on Friday, November 11th, 2016.

Lane Restrictions on Route 61 Scheduled

Municipality: City of Pottsville
Lane restrictions have been scheduled on Route 61 near Pottsville and Palo Alto the next two weeks.

Man Shot and Killed in Altercation Tuesday Morning

 

A man died Tuesday morning involving an altercation with a gun.

Totally Twisted Pretzels Returning to the Schuylkill Mall

Totally Twisted Pretzels is returning to the Schuylkill Mall.

Police Investigation in Kline Township

 

Pennsylvania State Police are at the scene of a home on James Street in McAdoo Heights, Kline Township.