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Thursday, December 13, 2018

Ashland Borough Council Meeting Notes - December 2018

On Wednesday, December 12, 2018, the Ashland Borough Council held their monthly meeting.

The new Geisinger St. Luke’s Hospital, under construction near Orwigsburg and scheduled to open next year, announced it is hiring to fill 200 jobs.

On Wednesday, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a federal grand jury returned a second superseding indictment yesterday adding an additional charge of interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle against Shawn Christy, age 27, of McAdoo, who was previously indicted for threatening to harm President Trump and others.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 12/13/2018

On Tuesday, December 11, 2018, the Mahanoy City Borough Council held their monthly meeting.

Ashland Hires New Chief of Police

During their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday evening, the Ashland Borough Council voted to hire a new Chief of Police.

A Mahanoy City man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Boston in connection with a scam in which he and co-conspirators defrauded victims by pretending to be employees of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 12/12/2018

North Schuylkill Board of Directors Meeting Notes from December 5, 2018.

Local municipalities, colleges and community groups are encouraged to apply for grants to boost safety and reduce the risk of violence, according to Senator Argall.

A Whitehall man was charged after firing a gun in the city of Pottsville early Sunday.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 12/12/18

The State Police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating an incident where several mailboxes were damaged.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 12/11/2018

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 12/11/2018

Mahanoy City Police were able to stop a burglary in progress late Monday.

Mahanoy City Man Facing Charges After Incident Monday Evening

Mahanoy City man facing charges after an incident Monday evening.

For over 30 years, workers at the local Postal Service have met with North Schuylkill Elementary Kindergartner students to pick up their letters to Santa.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 12/10/18

On Friday, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Anibal Luis Rodriguez, age 27, of Pottsville, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine, before U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 12/10/2018

Pottsville Family Displaced by Fire

A fire on Sunday has displaced a family from Pottsville.

On Thursday, December 7, 2017, the Ringtown Valley Fire and Rescue honored local businesses for their support to the community and the fire company during a fire earlier this year.

On Sunday, the Ashland Rotary with help from the Washington Fire Hook & Ladder, and community members, installed and decorated the borough's Christmas Tree.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 12/09/18

On Saturday evening, Ashland celebrated their annual Old-Fashioned Downtown Christmas.

Do you use Four Queens Whiskey in your Boilo?

Boilo is a popular, long standing alcoholic drink in the coal region of Pennsylvania. Many families have their own recipes and even add secret ingredients. In Schuylkill County, many choose to use Four Queens when brewing Boilo. Four Queens has become so popular in Schuylkill County, that it has the highest percentage of sales around the United States.

At the recent Shenandoah Valley Christmas Band Concert Music Director John Shoener paid tribute to the nine members of his band who successfully auditioned and will perform with the Schuylkill County Band.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 12/08/2018

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 12/07/18

Woman Injured in Mahanoy Township Crash Friday Afternoon

One woman was injured in a one-vehicle crash in Mahanoy Township Friday afternoon.

An Ashland man is facing charges after assaulting a Girardville Police Officer earlier this week.

Yuengling will hold a Holiday Open House at the Pottsville Brewery.

DART Launched to Help Those Seeking Treatment and Options for Substance Use Disorders

On Thursday, the Wolf Administration announced the launch of the Drug and Alcohol Referral Tool (DART), an online resource designed to help Pennsylvanians seeking substance use disorder treatment for themselves or a loved one find treatment options and other related services in their area. The tool is a centralized hub that consolidates available resources to assist people looking for services but are not sure where to begin.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 12/07/2018

PennDOT has announced two road projects that will be taking place next week in Schuylkill County.

On Thursday evening, members of the McAdoo Fire Company kicked off their annual operation Santa Claus.

A student was apprehended Friday morning at North Schuylkill High School after officials got word he brought a gun to school.

On Thursday, Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale announced that he has released $299.1 million in aid to help support retirement plans for police, firefighters, municipal workers who work to keep communities safe and functioning including those in Schuylkill County.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 12/06/2018

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 12/06/2018

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 12/06/18

The Wolf Administration announced Thursday that naloxone will be provided for free to any Pennsylvanian who wants it at nearly 80 locations across the state, primarily at state health centers and county/municipal health departments, on Thursday, December 13 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., as part of the administration’s ongoing effort to reduce the number of opioid overdoses and get residents into treatment.