POTTSVILLE — Nearly four dozen young racers will speed down Laurel Boulevard in their gravity-propelled cars Saturday in the latest rendition of the Pottsville Area Soap Box Derby. Read moreRacers ready for Pottsville Area Soap Box Derby on Saturday 💬
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SAINT CLAIR — A break in a high-pressure natural gas line Tuesday morning, which prompted the closure of a stretch of Route 61 for more than a… Read moreGas line break had Route 61 closed 33 hours 💬
POTTSVILLE — Schuylkill County Recorder of Deeds Ann Dudish violated the state Ethics Act when she appointed her brother as first deputy recor… Read moreState: Schuylkill County recorder of deeds violated ethics act with hiring of brother 💬
Just in time for National Lyme Disease Awareness Month, the Pennsylvania Department of Health this week launched a new online dashboard to pro… Read morePennsylvania Department of Health launches new dashboard to help prevent tickborne diseases 💬
Lehigh Valley Health Network and Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health announced Wednesday that their merger plans are official and have signed … Read moreLVHN and Jefferson merger is official as health networks sign definitive agreement to combine 💬
POTTSVILLE — A 16-year-old former Mahanoy City boy charged in an Oct. 26 stabbing in the borough will spend up to 13 years behind bars at a st… Read moreMahanoy City teen pleads guilty to stabbing, sentenced to up to 13 years in state prison 💬
BELLEFONTE — As part of his administration’s efforts to bolster the agriculture industry through state spending, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro … Read morePennsyvania dairy farmers could see financial boost from Shapiro’s proposed subsidy program 💬
The 2024 Schuylkill Haven‘s Hometown Hero Banners “Phase II” are now proudly on display throughout downtown and Bubeck Park. Read moreSchuylkill Haven Hometown Hero banner dedication planned for Memorial Day 💬
Gardening has seen significant growth these past handful of years. There are people who strictly garden with outdoor plants and there are othe… 💬
When people think about Italian sparkling wine, their first thought may be the flirtatious and fun prosecco or the sweet, delectable Asti or moscatos. 💬
Is "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" a strong extension of the great trilogy of the 2010s? Rebecca Kivak and Joe Baress review the latest fi… 💬
Surprisingly, Mother’s Day was apparently observed with a lot less fanfare 100 years ago. 💬
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One of the greatest frustrations in modern medicine occurs when a safe, tried and proven treatment exists to prevent deadly disease, but it is… 💬
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Worksite wellness programs have grown in popularity because they improve worker productivity and reduce health care costs. 💬
Fresh off the weekend's NFL Draft, Penn Stated hosts Donnie Collins and Sam Fremin took some time this week to discuss the landing spots for e… 💬
Lodi, a wine region tucked in California’s massive Central Valley, has always been a place where big wine producers sourced grapes for mass-pr… 💬
Pet overpopulation became problematic in the 1930s, and by the 1970s over 20 million pets were being euthanized every year. 💬
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State: Schuylkill County recorder of deeds violated ethics act with hiring of brother
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Racers ready for Pottsville Area Soap Box Derby on Saturday
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MAHANOY CITY — A group of seventh and eighth graders from Mahanoy Area Junior/Senior High School were recognized for a video they created high… Read moreMahanoy Area students’ manufacturing video advances to statewide competition this week 💬
Officials also discussed renovations to the middle school, and the founding of an archery club. Read moreSchuylkill Haven Area School District's tentative budget has no tax increase 💬
People climbed on board the massive B-29 bomber, a sort of living-history exhibit, that helped America win World War II. Read moreAviation buffs get rare look inside B-29 at Lehigh Valley International Airport 💬
The May edition of the local TV program hosted by stat Sen. David G. Argall, R-29, Rush Twp., highlights a bipartisan public hearing about the… Read moreArgall program highlights child care being key issue for families, employees 💬
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Schaeffer was the leading individual event winner in the Schuylkill League Track and Field Championships as she won the girls' 800-, 1,600- an… 💬
ORWIGSBURG – Schuylkill County continued their dominant run from the first day of the District 11 track and field meet and sent a wide spread … Read moreSchuylkill league punches their ticket to state track and field meet 💬
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — It will be an all-Division I battle for the Schuylkill League baseball championship today at Walter Stump Stadium in Pine Grove. Read moreSCHUYLKILL BASEBALL: Blue Mountain, Tamaqua reach title game 💬
DUBOIS — Carlow brought Penn State Schuylkill's United States Collegiate Athletic Association Small College Softball World Series bid to a clo… Read moreSCHOLASTIC SPORTS: Carlow ends PSU Schuylkill softball season 💬
Schuylkill County Treasurer Linda L. Yeich provided details about changes related to the Pennsylvania Game Commission antlerless license sales. Read moreSchuylkill County treasurer summarizes recent hunting, dog license changes 💬
ORWIGSBURG — Schuylkill League track and field teams made their mark on the first day of the District 11 meet Tuesday at Blue Mountain High School. Read moreSchuylkill League sends masses to state on first day of the District 11 track and field meet 💬
ORWIGSBURG — In a true pitchers’ duel between a pair of Schuylkill League heavyweights Monday night, North Schuylkill came out on the winning … Read moreNorth Schuylkill comes out on top late in pitcher's duel with Marian 💬
The passage last week of a bill that will ban motorists from handling cellphones on Pennsylvania roadways was a testament to the determination… Read moreOne mother's crusade to make Pennsylvania's roads safer
Emergency dispatchers deserve to be recognized as “first responders,” a designation that opens up a broad new category of legal benefits for t… Read moreGive 911 operators the title, and the benefits, they deserve
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Across Pennsylvania, thousands of families are waiting in limbo, unsure whether their loved ones with intellectual disabilities and autism (ID… Read moreShapiro promised to end the wait list for disability services. Now, back it up
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