May 2010

The lineup for the Nesquehoning Memorial Day Parade will form at the Nesquehoning Recreation Center at 8 a.m. on Monday.

Marchers will step out into the line of march at 8:30 a.m. They will stop for salutes at the VFW Monument and St. Patrick's Cemetery on West Catawissa Street. They will proceed to the Nesquehoning VFW where a ceremony will be held.

Featured as the guest speaker will be Craig Strohl. All are invited to the patriotic ceremony.

A Summit Hill man was allowed to withdraw his guilty plea in several pending arson cases on Thursday.

Frank Duane Swartz, 43, appeared before President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II for a hearing on his petition to withdraw his plea. After a hearing Nanovic granted the petition.

In January Swartz pleaded guilty before Nanovic to 16 criminal counts stemming from a series of brush fires set in the county between March and April 2008.

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will be doing several road projects within the next few days.

Carbon County

Weissport- Workers will be inspecting Forge Street, between Franklin Street and Railway Street in Weissport from 9 a.m. to 5 p. m. Thursday, June 3. The should will be restricted for the inspection period.

Jim Thorpe - Workers will also be doing a bridge inspection on Route 903 between Route 209 and South Street, Jim Thorpe on Wednesday, June 2, between 9 a.m. and 3 p. m. ROAD NAME: PA 903. There will be a lane restriction.

More than 25 exhibitors, including free health screenings, will provide the most current information on programs and services available to Pennsylvania's older residents at a Senior Expo hosted by Senator Dave Argall (R-29).

The free informational event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2, at the Schuylkill Mall, Routes 61 and 81, Frackville.

Argall said the event provides seniors with a "one-stop resource" for information on a wide range of services and resources available to them – many of which are free of charge or at a reduced cost.

TAHS Baccalaureate

Tamaqua Area High School Baccalaureate Service will be held on Sunday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m.

Students should report to the St. Jerome's School gym between 6:30 and 7 p.m. to be vested.

The procession will start at 7:25 p.m.

St. Jerome's will provide ushers and directions for everyone to follow. The air conditioning will be on in the gym and in the church.

SS. Peter and Paul

SS. Peter and Paul Church, Tamaqua, will hold a Memorial Day Mass on Monday, May 21 at 8 a.m. in the church. Cemetery services will be at 10 a.m.

Two Lehighton senior boys have received a four-year scholarship through the Air Force. Marvin J. Barry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin J. Barry, was awarded a four-year Air Force ROTC scholarship, and Eric Bowman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Bowman, received and appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Barry ranked number two in the graduating class. Bowman's four-year scholarship is valued at $190,000.

The Panther Valley School Board approved the first reading of a new policy that will require pre-employment drug testing for superintendents, assistant superintendents, administrators, professional employees and support employees. According to the chair of the policy committee, the type of testing done will be up to the district's discretion. The policy will only apply to new hires, not those currently employed by the District.

State police at Schuylkill Haven reported on two arrests for harassment in separate cases.

On May 16 Donald M. Bohn III, of Auburn, and Jordan J. Schoffstall, of Schuylkill Haven, became involved in a altercation in the area of Summerhill Road and the area of Moyer Station Raod, both in Wayne Township, about 7 p.m. During the altercation Bohn allegedly punched Schoffstall in the face causing a black/blue eye. Troopers said Bohn was cited.

A new Gallup poll this week reveals that just 12 percent of Americans express confidence in the congress, which is the worst rating ever measured for any institution in the 35-year history of the poll.

May 28, 1982 Three TIMES NEWS area athletes earn medals at the PIAA State Track and Field Championships. Tamaqua's Dave Keich takes second in the triple jump with a distance of 43-7 while Rob Mikulski of Panther Valley earns a fifth place in the discus with a throw of 146-0. Lehighton's Dennis Semmel also gains some hardware by taking sixth in the pole vault, clearing 13-0.