Schuylkill County Obituaries for 05/09/19

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 05/09/19

Rush Township Police Attempting to Identify Theft Suspects

Police in Rush Township are attempting to identify two individuals they say stole from a store then later attempted to steal from it again.

Demolition Begins of Sandwich Shop and Homes Destroyed By Fire in Ashland

This week, demolition began of the former M&M Sandwich shop and hopes that were destroyed by fire in late March.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 05/09/19

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 05/09/19

Shenandoah Valley Grad Initiated into Nation's Oldest Collegiate Honor Society

Alaina Demalis of Shenandoah, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society.

Ashland Hires Part-Time Police Officer

During the May meeting of the Ashland Borough Council, which was held Wednesday evening, a new part-time police officer was hired.

Emergency Personnel Called to Crash on Route 61

Emergency personnel are at the scene of a crash on Route 61 in southern Schuylkill County.

UPDATE: Dropped Money That was Taken Returned to Owner

Money that was dropped then taken by a woman earlier this has been returned to the victim.

Two Injured in Crash in Mahanoy Township on Wednesday

Two people were taken to the hospital after a crash in Mahanoy Township on Wednesday.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 05/08/19

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 05/08/19

Walmart to Raise Age to Purchase Tobacco Products and E-Cigarettes

On Wednesday, Walmart announced it will be raising the purchase age to purchase tobacco products .

Wolf Administration Awards Funding to Cut Costs and Energy Consumption for Small Businesses; Two in Schuylkill County

On Wednesday, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell announced the approval of nearly $1 million in new funding to help reduce costs, energy consumption, and waste for 201 small businesses statewide.

Bear Cub Rescued in Pottsville

A bear cub was rescued from behind a pharmacy in Pottsville last month.

Braucheri and Pow Pow Discussed at Shenandoah Historical Society Meeting

At the recent meeting of the Shenandoah Historical Society guest speaker Bob Cook spoke on the Pennsylvania Dutch practice of Braucheri & described what is meant by a Pow Wow.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 05/08/19

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 05/08/19

LCCC Tamaqua Will Host Campus Visit Event

Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) will host a Visit Your Tamaqua Campus event from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, at the college’s Morgan Center, 234 High St., Tamaqua.

Grand Opening of Children’s Interactive Garden

South Schuylkill Garden Club gift to the Orwigsburg Community is ready to be opened to the public.

Schuylkill County Man Sentenced To 105 Months’ Imprisonment For Heroin And Methamphetamine Trafficking

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Derek Mountz, 35, of Schuylkill Haven, was sentenced on May 6, 2019, to 105 months’ imprisonment followed by four years on supervised release, by Senior U.S. District Court Judge A. Richard Caputo, for participating in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed heroin and methamphetamine in the Schuylkill County area in 2016.

Schuylkill County Native Joins Lehigh Valley Physician Group in St. Clair

McKenzie A. Mady, D.O. has joined Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG)–Family Medicine at 502 South Second Street, St. Clair. She joins Ivor Lewis, MD. New patients are being accepted by calling 888-402-LVHN (5486).

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 05/07/19

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 05/07/19