Mary Sciandra, third from right, an American Cancer Society volunteer and breast cancer survivor, joins others in the first lap to initiate the 2011 West End Relay For Life. There were 30 teams that p...
Because of recent personnel problems at the Schuylkill County Prison, which led to firing several correctional officers, the county prison board has approved pre-employment testing for county prison c...
Thomas G. Hood, president of MMI Preparatory School, has announced the names of students who achieved Honor Roll status during the fourth quarter.
The Honor Roll recognizes sound academic performance ...
Is radon the culprit in an unusually high number of cases of a rare blood illness in Schuylkill, Carbon and Luzerne counties? Or is it fly ash? Or maybe something else?
Those possibilities are being e...
A fast moving fire destroyed a dwelling Wednesday afternoon in Birch Hollow Estates in Polk Township, Monroe County. The fire was first reported just after 1 p.m. at 281 Squirrel Hollow Road. It repor...
The driver involved in a one-vehicle crash in Schuylkill County was cited. State police at Schuylkill Haven said the accident occurred about 8:48 p.m. on Friday, June 10, along Greenbriar Road, in Nor...
Our Lady of the Angels Academy, Lansford, has announced its Fourth Quarter Honor Roll.
The list of recipients include:Effort AwardGrade 1: Brayden Feisel, Rilan Gombert, Edward Mullen, Matthew Rehrig,...
Diplomas were presented last week to 16 eighth grade students for completing their prescribed courses at the St. Jerome Regional School in Tamaqua. Graduates also received multiple awards for academic...
The Tamaqua Public Library held their Spring Story Time graduation for students who completed a determined amount of story time at the library. Pictured from front left are Taylor Wargo, 4, Amelia Dal...