Obituaries 11/10/13

Helen V Miller, age 95, of the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, formerly of Hegins passed away Saturday, November 9, 2013 at the village.

 

She was born on Saturday, November 9, 1918, in Hegins, a daughter of the late Harry M  and Dora E Fisher Herb.

 

She was a inspector for former Amy Sportswear, Valley View,

 

She was a member of Friedens Lutheran Church, Hegins.

 

She was also a life member of the ILGWU and a member of the Hegins Fire Company Auxiliary.

 

Helen enjoyed quilting, reading, cooking, and spending time with her family.

 

Her husband Franklin J Miller, Sr., passed away in 1979.  She was also preceded in death by two brothers Leroy Herb and Glenn Herb.

 

She is survived by a daughter Sandra M Shubert and her husband Dr Ronald of Elizabethtown; a son Dr Franklin J Miller, Jr and his wife Bonnie of Salt Lake City, UT; five grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; a sister Mary Spatz of Wyomissing; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

 

A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

 

Memorial contributions can be made to Friedens Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 375,  Hegins, PA 17938.

 

Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements. 

 

Condolences can be left for the family atwww.buffingtonreed.com. 

Sunday's Weather Forecast

The cold weather continues for the foreseeable future.

Temperatures will hang steady and then turn even colder once Tuesday rolls around.

The cold ushered in on Tuesday could also feature rounds of snow showers and snow squalls which could slick up the ground. More details as we get closer. No concerns about any major snowstorm, however.

Labor Groups Protest In Pottsville Saturday Morning

Union Groups this morning protested in Pottsville against Dick Yuenglings support of the Right to Work act.  

One of the reasons businesses favor right-to-work laws is because it makes unions more difficult to organize.

The protesters started at the Yuengling Brewery and ended at the Schuylkill County Courthouse, closing streets along the way.

An estimated 100 people or so were there for the protest.

One of the speakers stressed that these, the union workers, are the hands that do the labor. There were representatives from just about every union in Pennsylvania - among them the teamsters, iron workers, operating engineers, nurses, teachers, united mine workers and many more - all united in their message as they marched in solidarity for good jobs, strong families, and strong communities.

Minersville Police Looking For Your Help In Finding Vandals.

The Minersville police are asking for help in identify 3 individuals who were seen vandalizing cars and smashing pumpkins in New Minersville on Sunday night between 1am and 5am.  They said it happened on the streets of Saint Francis, Pine Hill, Oak, Pottsville, and Lydle.

All that has been reported was that the suspects were all wearing hoodies.

In total the suspects slashed tires at 26 vehicles and on some cars slashed multiple tires.

Anyone with information is to call Minersville police at (570) 544-2333.

Schuylkill County High School Football Scores - Week #1 of the Playoffs

High School Football Scores For the First Week of Playoffs

Huge upsets!!!

November 8th, 2013 - 7pm
Nativity BVM 0 Mahanoy Area 42
North Penn-Blossburg 6 North Schuylkill 28
Marian Catholic 20 Muncy 6
Pius X 13 Williams Valley 18

Schuylkill Haven 42  Tri-Valley 0
Palisades 10 Pine Grove 6

November 9th, 7PM

Pottsville 3 Southern Lehigh 27

Mother of Daughters' Killed In Crash Acquitted On Charges

The mother of two young girls who were killed in a car crash on Palm Sunday was acquitted of the charges against her today.

Victoria Place,  was leaving a church service when she was struck by a vehicle driven by an 18 year old from Schuylkill Haven, while pulling outo Route 61.  Place was charged with improperly entering a highway.

Tamaqua Church Broken Into and Vandalized

The Primitive Methodist Church in Tamaqua was vandalized this past week and it has forced the church to cancel services for this weekend.

The thieves also stole some copper piping from the church as well that could take weeks to repair.  Damages may cost up to $10,000.  They also ripped through the church trashing it, officials believe looking for money.

If you have any information about the break in or vandalism, you are to call Tamaqua police at 570-668-5000.

Minersville Woman Arrested For Meth Lab

Minersville police arrested Judith Essler, 47, 311 Laurel St., last evening on charges of illegal dumping of methamphetamine waster, manufacturing a controlled substance, possession of liquefied ammonia gas, possession of drug paraphernalia, and operating a methamphetamine lab.

She was committed to Schuylkill County Prison on $25,000 straight bail.

Police said that inside the home they found a functioning and active mobile meth lab.

ATTENTION ASHLAND RESIDENTS: WATER BOIL ADVISORY

The Ashland Borough has issued a water boil advisory until further notice.

Parts of County Receives Nice Coating of Snow This Morning

Picture From Schuylkill County Police Activity
Frackville, PA

If you woke up early this morning, you probably got to see some of the heaviest snow we've seen so far this season.

While the snow didn't cause any school delays or hazardous travel, it was quite an unwelcome site to some.

The snow stuck to cars, trees, and grassy areas just to give us an early glimpse of winter.

The snow ending shortly after 6am.

Friday's Weather Forecast

So much going on in the weather. Super Typhoon Haiyan on Thursday struck the Philippines with sustained winds of 195 mph, making it the strongest cyclone to hit land in the history of weather records. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of the Philippines. Meanwhile, back here in PA, lots of chatter going on about a potential "snowstorm" next week. Only one computer model still insists on it at this point, but it is the European, the more reliable of the bunch. That being said, the Euro has had a few bad calls lately, and I still think this is one of them. But time will tell. I will keep you posted. Until then, stay away from people telling you to stock up on bread, milk, and toilet paper. Yes, I'm already running into a few of those type. LOL 

In the short term, Thursday was the mildest day we'll see in awhile. Temperatures will be stuck in the 50s for the next several days. Another cold front early next week will drop us even a notch more and some days next week may have difficulty getting out of the 30s north/40s south! Then we've got our potential 'storm' to lookout for. November shaping up to be a busy weather month around the world.

Vandals Graffiti Former Elementary School

Authorities this morning found the former Ringtown Elementary School vandalized.

Graffiti was spray painted around the perimeter of the building.  Police are investigating leads but if you have any information regarding this, please call police.

Area Mall Santa Arrival Dates

Listing of Santa Arrivals at Schuylkill County Malls

Schuylkill Mall
Saturday November 9th, 11AM

Fairlane Village Mall
Saturday, November 16th, Puppet Show at 11am and Santa arrives at the end of the show.

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Outside the Area

Susquehanna Valley Mall
Saturday, November 23rd

Mahanoy City Candidate For Mayor Asking For Recount

The Mahanoy City election for mayor drew some attention when news came out that Dennis Wiessner had a conviction on his record from over 40 years.  The election that took place has drawn a little more attention that the incumbent Nancy Petristsch only won by 3 votes!!

Weissner is not giving up the fight just yet.  He has no asked for a recount.  He told WNEP

“Anything mechanical can go wrong so hey, maybe we had too many write-ins, maybe not enough write-ins. I would like to see for sure what the results were.”

Union Protesters Set To Protest Yuengling This Weekend

Dick Yuengling Jr.'s support of right-to-work laws seems to have put him in some hot water with labor groups.

They are set to protest in front of the Pottsville brewery this Saturday.

According to the Morning Call, the Lehigh Valley Labor Council President has stated

"We find it incredibly ironic and insulting that Dick Yuengling, who became a billionaire largely because of the working class that has supported his family business for generations, now turns his back on us to side with those who are doing everything they can to do away with fair salaries, employment conditions and treatment"

One of the reasons businesses favor right-to-work laws is because it makes unions more difficult to organize.

You can read more about this at
http://www.mcall.com/business/mc-yuengling-protest-20131106,0,3144683.story

3 Men Arrested For Allegedly Abducting 2 Pottsville Girls

Pottsville Police arrested 3 men from New York for allegedly forcing 2 Pottsville girls into their car and abducting them.

The three men, Mohammed Khan, Nestor Hernandez, and Victor Declet were pulled over in a vehicle with a Virginaia license plate where they found the 2 girls in the vehicle with them, along with cocaine and marijuana.

The girls then told police that the men forced them into the car.

All three men are currently in Schuylkill County Prison.

Thursday's Weather Forecast

Thursday we begin to change for the more wintry once again. Morning light rain will clear out by the afternoon with temperatures falling from early highs around 60 thru the 50s. Weekend from this vantage point looks a dry and seasonally chilly.

You may be hearing some rumors from some other weather sources of a potential snow event mid next week but I am far from convinced on that. Right now too many things in the atmosphere favor against that solution but we will look more into it as the days go on.

Early Black Friday Deals Have Begun!

Can you believe it's that time already?!?!?!

Amazon started their Pre-Black Friday sales this week. Calling it "Countdown to Black Friday Deals Week", you can already get some great deals on electronics and other items.

 You can find them at

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Friday/b/ref=cbf2013_bunk_Invicta?ie=UTF8&node=384082011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-B1&pf_rd_r=131VKSR3W18GEGNFRA8J&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1650725102&pf_rd_i=507846

Schuylkill County High School Football Power Rankings - Week #10

Schuylkill County High School Football Power Rankings - Week #10

Last Power Rankings of the regular season, who finished strong?

Governor Corbett Officially Kicks Off His ReElection Tour

In Pittsburgh, PA this morning, Governor Tom Corbett officially launched his reelection campaign for Governor of Pennsylvania.