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SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Schuylkill Haven Area Middle School students completed yet another successful rendition of their annual mini-THON on Monday, raising $21,464.36 for pediatric cancer research. Read moreSchuylkill Haven Area students hold mini-THON, raise over $20,000 for charity 💬
Ray Jones, longtime borough manager of Ashland and a candidate for Schuylkill County commissioner last year, has died. Read moreLongtime Ashland borough manager dies 💬
POTTSVILLE — A sense of wonder is apparent in Adam Donya’s voice when he talks about visiting Cardinal Systems, a Schuylkill Haven manufacture… Read moreD.H.H. Lengel students' Cardinal Systems video a finalist in state What's So Cool About Manufacturing contest 💬
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 💬
POTTSVILLE — Michelle F. Dallago knows something about the subject of her latest book, “Grandbaby’s Morning Lullaby.” Read morePottsville author has book signing for new work, 'Grandbaby’s Morning Lullaby' 💬
HARRISBURG — Top Pennsylvania state legislators accepted nearly $30,000 in travel expenses in 2023, often from groups that have interests befo… Read morePennsylvania lawmakers accepted trips from lobbying groups, others seeking to influence state in 2023 💬
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — The Butler Twp. Zoning Hearing Board voted to deny variances for a proposed solar farm that many local residents had opposed. Read moreButler Twp. denies developer’s request for solar farm 💬
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… 💬
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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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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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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 💬
ORWIGSBURG — Pine Grove held on late after scoring five runs across the first two innings and earned a 5-3 win over Williams Valley Monday in … Read morePine Grove holds on late to advance to Schuylkill League semifinals 💬
MINERSVILLE — Nolan Plesnarski tossed a five-hitter and Minersville tallied the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 3-2 non-… Read moreSCHOLASTIC SPORTS: Miners score in 7th, beat Panthers 💬
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PHILADELPHIA —There are times when Ranger Suárez gets angry on the mound. The Phillies starter, who is known for his stoicism, never shows it … Read moreWalks make Suarez angry 💬
DuBOIS — Penn State Schuylkill managed only five hits and limped to an 11-0 loss in five innings to Florida National Monday in the Nittany Lio… Read morePSU Schuylkill drops USCAA World Series opener; Zimmerman named Player of the Year 💬
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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