PINE GROVE — While addressing her fellow graduating seniors from Pine Grove Area’s Class of 2024, Keily Chavez-Zunun took a moment to acknowledge one student who could not join them at Thursday’s commencement exercises, but was there in spirit. Read moreLate Pine Grove Area student remembered during commencement exercises 💬
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — The 168 graduating seniors at North Schuylkill were told Thursday to continue to work toward surmounting the obstacles they… Read moreNorth Schuylkill students told to keep striving 💬
POTTSVILLE — The valedictorian at Nativity BVM Catholic High School told fellow graduates not to be afraid to fail during his commencement spe… Read moreNativity valedictorian to Class of 2024: Strive to be your best self 💬
WILLIAMSTOWN — Williams Valley School District held its graduation ceremony Thursday. Read moreSixty Williams Valley seniors graduate 💬
A Tamaqua police officer is jailed in Columbia County Prison after he was charged with possessing child sexual abuse material and having sexua… Read moreTamaqua cop jailed on child sexual abuse, animal cruelty charges 💬
The Walk In Art Center recently celebrated the opening of its new pavilion, described a significant milestone in the Schuylkill Haven organiza… Read moreWalk In Art Center celebrates new pavilion in Schuylkill Haven 💬
Projects at 10 public use airports will receive nearly $10 million in state funds for facility improvements, infrastructure preservation and d… Read moreJoe Zerbey Airport in Schuylkill County gets $700,000 in state funds for repairs, upgrades 💬
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State’s Board of Trustees deliberated Beaver Stadium renovation plans in private meetings, a potentially inappropriate di… Read morePenn State trustees deliberated on $700M Beaver Stadium renovations in private meetings, according to the board chair 💬
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Schuylkill Haven Area graduates 70, despite foreboding clouds
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The beach at Tuscarora State Park is closed until further notice due to resampling requirements, according the Pennsylvania Department Conserv… Read moreTuscarora State Park beach closed 💬
MAHANOY CITY — After a one-day closure, the Mahanoy Area School District reopened its doors Wednesday for its last day of school and graduatio… Read moreGym dried, trees removed, Mahanoy Area has final day of school, graduation 💬
MINERSVILLE — Saying it will have an “immediate effect,” the Most Rev. Alfred A. Schlert, bishop of the Diocese of Allentown, blessed the new … Read moreCatholic Charities food truck to have 'immediate effect' in Schuylkill County 💬
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Ignoring foreboding clouds, Schuylkill Haven Area High School forged ahead and held its commencement Wednesday on Rotary Field. Read moreSchuylkill Haven Area graduates 70, despite foreboding clouds 💬
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Dolbin collected two medals at the PIAA Track and Field Championships. He was a member of the Class AA boys title-winning 1,600-meter relay an… 💬
ALLENTOWN — Massimo Rizzo walked into the empty locker room just behind the Phantoms bench at the PPL Center in Allentown earlier this month. Read moreRizzo aims to show he can make the jump from NCAA champion to the Flyers 💬
PINE GROVE — Blue Mountain’s late spark on offense was enough for the Eagles to prevail over Northwestern Lehigh, winning their second-consecu… Read moreD-11 SOFTBALL: Blue Mountain secures second straight 4A title 💬
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — The No. 1 ranked youth male weightlifter in the United States, Schuylkill Haven’s Ryan McDonald recently won a second place… Read moreRyan McDonald takes 2nd at Peru Weightlifting World Championshis 💬
PINE GROVE — Tri-Valley’s 10-0 win over Minersville in a six-inning mercy-rule game was not as easy as the final score would indicate Wednesda… Read moreD-11 BASEBALL: Bulldogs surge to 10-run win in Class AA title game 💬
CENTRAL VALLEY — A late rally by Bethlehem Catholic ultimately sank North Schuylkill’s hopes of a state tournament appearance when they fell W… Read moreNorth Schuylkill can't survive late rally by Bethlehem Catholic 💬
The resegregation of America’s public schools has led to the same inequitable public education funding that prompted the 1954 U.S. Supreme Cou… Read more70 years after ‘Brown v. Board of Education,’ fair school funding is the only way to counter ongoing segregation
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, is done with his state Senate’s GOP shenanigans when it comes to this year’s presidential ballot. The gov… Read moreEditorial: GOP ballot games: Republican officials plot voter disenfranchisement
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