The Summit Hill Heritage Center will be hosting family game night on Friday, June 3 at 7 p.m. for families looking for a night of fellowship and fun. Bring a board game or play one of theirs or learn ...
Becky Freidman jumps. She lands triumphantly. For her efforts, she earns a second place in the Standing Long Jump at the Special Olympics held at Pleasant Valley High School's stadium. Her smile is mi...
Controller Melinda Kantner was escorted by deputy sheriffs from the work session held Wednesday at the courthouse in Pottsville after a verbal confrontation with the Schuylkill County Commissioners.
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Mauch Chunk Trust celebrated the 2011 Community Heroes on Friday, May 27. Pictured, from left, are branch manager Sharon Cimino; and heroes Geraldine "Geri" Haas, Wayne W. Wentz, George H. Duell Jr., ...
Schuylkill Township employees will have something to look forward to in their next paychecks. Supervisors voted to approve raises for all of the township employees, including the road crew, secretary,...
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) - A former municipal police chief accused of hindering an FBI investigation into the beating death of an illegal Mexican immigrant was sentenced Wednesday to 13 months in prison...
Alan Thompson of Roccograndi Construction Co. displays a tile from the front facade of the 1916 Scheid's Department Store building, 24-26 W. Broad St., Tamaqua, where a large-scale facade restoration ...
A homeless man from Lansford, who already has a lengthy criminal record, has been charged by Coaldale police after trying to escape after being arrested.
Officer Jeremy Paul Talanca on Tuesday, May 24...
June 2, 1979 A five-run fifth inning and an excellent pitching performance from Joe Rauscher carries Northwestern to a 6-2 win over Catasauqua in the quarterfinal round of the District 11 playoffs. Ra...
Playground opening
The South Ward Playground will re-open this Saturday.The park was closed due to a total renovation and construction project.A ribbon cutting for the South Ward Community Center was ...