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Friday, January 29, 2010

State Senator David Argall (R-29) and Linda Yulanavage, executive director of the Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce, speak to students from Schuylkill County school districts as part of the Generation Next program, held in the Lehigh Carbon Community College Morgan Center, Tamaqua. JOE PLASKO/TIMES NEWS

State Senator David Argall (R-29) often points out that it is partnerships that have created the framework on which Tamaqua's revitalization efforts have been built.

The Tamaqua Area 2004 Parnership, now known as the Tamaqua Area Community Partnership, galvanized the efforts of volunteers to help improve the quality of life for residents of the borough and its surrounding townships.

Friday, January 29, 2010

Be wary of phony telephone charges, commissioner warns

Check your phone bill for any fraudulent charges, one Carbon County official says.

Carbon County Commissioner Wayne Nothstein warns residents that there has been scams happening that place extra charges on your phone bill.

He explained that he noticed a charge for $14.95 for an MP3 download on his land line number.

Friday, January 29, 2010

Weatherwood drawing interest

The sale of Weatherwood, the Carbon County Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Weatherly, is generating a lot of interest, county officials say.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

A basket of prayer hearts

Kindergarten students [l-r) Madison Mahler, Christopher Ross, Matthew Chambliss and Sydney Duke from St. John Neumann Regional School's Slatington campus present a basket of prayer hearts to Father Joseph Grembocki at offertory during the Wednesday Morning Mass at Assumption BVM Church in Slatington as part of their donation drive and prayers for the Haitians.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Miller-Keystone slates blood drives

The Miller-Keystone Blood Center has scheduled the following blood drives. Please call the Blood Center for donation information at (610) 926-6060 or (570) 455-2018.

*Feb. 1, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Polk Township Fire Company, Rt. 209, Kresgeville.

*Feb. 3, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and 4:30 to 6 p.m., McCann's School of Business, 14 Maplewood Drive, Hazleton.

* Feb. 7, noon to 3 p.m., Salem St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Trach Drive and Rt. 209, Kresgeville.

* Feb. 7, 10:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m., Boyer's IGA, 318 Hancock Street, McAdoo.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Officials move toward repairing High Bridge

Carbon County officials are moving forward to repair the Hometown High Bridge in Schuylkill County.

During the monthly meeting of the county railroad commission on Tuesday, the board discussed the 2010 Rail Freight Assistance Program grant the county was awarded from the state in December 2009. The amount of the grant is $435,456; over $500,000 lower than initially requested.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Local psychologist facing assault charges

A Carbon County psychologist is facing sexual assault charges.

Mahoning Township police have filed charges against Michael Degilio of Lehighton. Degilio, who has a psychology practice in an office along SR443, has been charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, indecent assault and indecent exposure.

Police allege that Degilio forced a patient to perform sexual acts on him in his office. The charges are the result of a lengthy investigation.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Tamaqua Area Chamber hosts St. Jerome's, EITC programs

JOE PLASKO/TIMES NEWS John Mayernik, a member of the St. Jerome Regional School advisory board, discusses the school's history for those attending the Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast mixer.

St. Jerome Regional School presented a program Wednesday morning as part of the Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce's first breakfast mixer for the year.

Linda Yulanavage, executive director for the Tamaqua Area Chamber, welcomed a crowd of 40 at the mixer, held at the Tamaqua Elks Lodge. The mixer was co-sponsored by St. Jerome's School and Heisler's Cloverleaf Dairy.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

BRC Community Cupboard launches eighth annual food drive

BRC Community Cupboard has announced its eighth annual food drive.

With support from its customers and employees, Blue Ridge Cable can help make someone's day a little brighter through its Community Cupboard 2010 initiative.

Last year BRC collected 2,665 pounds of food. From Feb. 15 through March 15, it will be collecting non-perishable food to benefit the Salvation Army and local food banks.

Items can be dropped off at all BRC offices, Palmerton Telephone, Penn's Peak, Roadies, and Pencor Superstore locations.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

High-tech thieves hit CVS store

The CVS drugstore in Nesquehoning has been the target of high-tech thieves for the second time.

According to borough police, three black females came into the store at 5:11 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26 with a device capable of deactivating security bar codes on various items. Two of the females each filled a red carrying basket with products, and one filled a black duffel bag with a purple heart on it.

The store manager found the other basket that was filled with items.

He checked to see if the device alarm would activate, but it would not.

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