POTTSVILLE — For a few precious moments on Saturday morning, Centre Street became Basin Street. Read moreNew Orleans jazz messengers commemorate historic marker of Allan Jaffe, their mentor 💬
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POTTSVILLE — Kaley Hampford remembers her father’s dedication to the Pottsville Fire Department. Read moreFirefighters recognized in parade to end convention week in Pottsville 💬
Seth Benz got more than he expected when he signed on as Hawk Mountain Sanctuary’s first intern. His work with the raptor conservation center … Read moreHawk Mountain Sanctuary intern reunion draws scientists from the U.S. and 13 countries 💬
POTTSVILLE — On Arbor Day, amid the rebirth of spring, a solitary figure placed an American flag beside a gravestone in Charles Baber Cemetery. Read moreBoston architect keeps Beddall family memory alive in Pottsville cemeteries 💬
As Penn State grapples with a budget crisis, it is offering some of its faculty and staff at commonwealth campuses a “voluntary separation inc… Read morePenn State to give 'voluntary separation' offers to eligible commonwealth campus employees 💬
HAZLE TWP. — Building one school will make classrooms less crowded. Read moreHazleton Area school board asks public about grade alignment change 💬
Two young people died in a two-car crash on Route 183 in Wayne Twp. early Friday. Read moreTwo die in crash on Route 183 in Schuylkill County 💬
DREHERSVILLE — There was a time when it was open season on goshawks on Kittatinny Ridge, an outcropping that straddles Schuylkill and Berks counties. Read moreHawk Mountain, world's first refuge for birds of prey, turns 90 with international activists 💬
Surprisingly, Mother’s Day was apparently observed with a lot less fanfare 100 years ago. 💬
Does "The Fall Guy" deliver an explosive start to the summer movie season? Joe Baress and Rebecca Kivak review the new action blockbuster star… 💬
One of the greatest frustrations in modern medicine occurs when a safe, tried and proven treatment exists to prevent deadly disease, but it is… 💬
It’s not too much of a stretch to compare Shenandoah in the early 1900s to a town in the wild west. 💬
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. 💬
Wearing a blood-stained tutu, what does "Abigail" contribute to the vampire film genre? Joe Baress and Rebecca Kivak review the new horror flick. 💬
Several years ago, while hiking to the bottom of the Grand Canyon with my family, my wife, Esther, developed “canyon knee,” also known as “hik… 💬
In Taylor Swift’s 11th studio album “The Tortured Poets Department,” the singer delves into her past and explores themes of fame, time and los… 💬
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D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc., America’s oldest brewery, announced Wednesday the return of limited-edition Team Red, White & Blue Stars &a… Read moreYuengling unveils limited edition Team Red, White & Blue Stars & Stripes cans 💬
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Looking back on his career, Mike Rhoades believes that all of his professional success can be traced back and attributed to… Read moreAt Penn State Schuylkill's 90th anniversary party, Mike Rhoades reflects on life, basketball career 💬
BARNESVILLE — Visitors at Locust Lake State Park this year will have to look elsewhere to go camping, as more than half of the campsites are c… Read moreConstruction closes over half the campsites at Locust Lake State Park in Barnesville 💬
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LANSFORD — Javelin runs in Panther Valley senior’s Brad Lee Jones’ family as he gets set to continue his academic and track and field endeavor… Read moreJones picks Mount St. Mary's to continue track career 💬
Although Steve Smith is new to his position as executive director of the Pennsylvania Game Commission — being appointed to replace Bryan Burha… Read moreOUTDOORS: New PGC executive director Smith a long-time veteran with agency 💬
MOOSIC — Pottsville native Travis Blankenhorn credits much of his professional baseball success to competing on sports fields across Schuylkil… Read morePottsville big leaguer Blankenhorn credits success to Schuylkill County competitiveness 💬
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is trying to find who left dog treats embedded with fish hooks along the Appalachian Trail in Lehigh County o… Read more‘Disturbing’: Pennsylvania Game Commission investigating fish hooks embedded in dog treats along Appalachian Trail in Lehigh County 💬
CHESTER — With an age difference of five-and-a-half years, Cavan Sullivan didn’t give much thought to sharing a soccer field that wasn’t his b… Read morePhilly soccer phenom signs with Union at at 14 💬
POTTSVILLE — Owen Hannevig posted a two-hitter over six innings and he and reliever Brayden Lyons combined for 13 strikeouts as Pine Grove fin… Read moreSCHOLASTIC SPORTS: Pine Grove wins at Pottsville 💬
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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