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4 hrs ago | The News Item

Noteworthy

Phyllis Schiavone and Greta Schiavone Kichline, two-thirds of the 1950s vocal trio The Laurie Sisters, will be attending the Mount Carmel Township High School Alumni Banquet on Saturday, Aug.

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Related Topix: Mount Carmel, PA

Wed Jul 23, 2008

The News Item

District Court

He was ordered to appear for arraignment Aug. 6 at Northumberland County Courthouse.

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Mon Jul 21, 2008

The News Item

Ashland council, mayor thanks Groody for service as police officer

' It will be at least another week before Ashland Borough Council finds a replacement for retired Ashland Police Officer Joseph Groody.

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Related Topix: Schuylkill County, PA

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Customer Interaction Solutions

Verizon Wireless Launches High-Speed Wireless Broadband Netw...

POTTSVILLE, Pa., July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Schuylkill County residents now have access to the Internet, e-mail and other data on their laptops at faster speeds and can download music, watch videos, play 3D games ...

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Related Topix: Minersville, PA, Deer Lake, PA, Frackville, PA, McAdoo, PA, Schuylkill (Pennsylvania State University System)

Thu Jul 17, 2008

The News Item

Public Notices

INVITATION TO BID Ashland Area Municipal Authority is requesting bids to harvest timber on sections of the Ashland Borough Watershed.

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Related Topix: Shamokin, PA

Fri Jul 11, 2008

The Morning Call

Schuylkill man sentenced in woman's death

Kathy Waschek placed an urn containing her sister's ashes on a podium, and poured her heart out today to a Schuylkill County judge about how her sibling was murdered.

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Related Topix: Schuylkill County, PA, State Prisons, Girardville, PA

Tue Jun 24, 2008

WNEP-TV Moosic

Man Accused of Convenience Store Robbery

Police said they have the man who robbed a convenience store Sunday night in Schuylkill County.

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Related Topix: Schuylkill County, PA

Fri Jun 06, 2008

Standard Speaker

Parents file suit to keep Ringtown school open

By PETER E. BORTNER Staff Writer The North Schuylkill School Board unlawfully voted May 8 to close Ringtown Elementary School, 10 parents alleged Friday in a Schuylkill County Court lawsuit seeking to keep it ...

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Related Topix: Schuylkill County, PA, Education Etc., Ringtown, PA, Fountain Springs, PA, Frackville, PA

Tue Jun 03, 2008

WNEP-TV Moosic

Dogs Perish in Fire at Kennel

Nearly two dozen dogs burned to death in a fire Tuesday morning at a kennel in Schuylkill County.

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Related Topix: Schuylkill County, PA

Fri May 23, 2008

The Bud Angst Report

Schuylkill County On The Hook For Demolition Error In Ashland

By Bud Angst Schuylkill County taxpayers will pay an estimated $15,000 to repair an Ashland property damaged during the County's demolition of an adjacent property.

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Related Topix: Schuylkill Haven, PA, Schuylkill County, PA

Tue May 13, 2008

WNEP-TV Moosic

Some Parents Against School Closing

“I can walk him to school. If something happens, if he gets sick in school, all I have to do is come on over”

A school in Schuylkill County is due to close at the end of the school year. Some parents in the North Schuylkill School District vow to fight the school board's decision to close Ringtown Elementary Center. via WNEP-TV Moosic

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Related Topix: Schuylkill County, PA, Education Etc., Frackville, PA, Ringtown, PA

Thu May 01, 2008

The Morning Call

Mount Carmel man charged with abducting mother

A Northumberland County man has been charged with kidnapping and aggravated assault after he snatched his mother from a Schuylkill County nursing home on Wednesday and dragged several employees who tried to ... via The Morning Call

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Related Topix: Northumberland County, PA, Schuylkill County, PA, Mount Carmel, PA, Schuylkill Haven, PA

Thu Apr 24, 2008

PAHomepage.com

Battling Brush Fires Near Ashland

“If the winds were blowing, at a good speed, the direction of the fire, with all the homes you'd probably have a pretty good fight to save them.”

The fire raced up the side of a mountain outside of Ashland . Crews battled the fire by land and air. via PAHomepage.com

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Fri Apr 18, 2008

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Pennsylvania Executive Pleads Guilty to $121 Million Government Fraud Scheme

“This case signifies that our office is continuing to investigate what we consider to be a significant fraud on the DBE program. Any individuals who are found to have participated in this fraud will be dealt with appropriately. ”

U.S. Department of Justice Middle District of Pennsylvania William J. Nealon Federal Building 235 N. Washington Avenue P.O. Box 309, Suite 311 Scranton, PA 18501-0309 Phone: 348-2800 Fax: 348-2037 or 348-2830 ... via Federal Bureau of Investigation

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Related Topix: Scranton, PA, Williamsport, PA, US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation

Tue Apr 15, 2008

WNEP-TV Moosic

Guilty Plea in Fraud Case

A second person has pleaded guilty in a fraud case involving a company in Schuylkill County. via WNEP-TV Moosic

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Related Topix: Schuylkill County, PA, Cressona, PA

Wed Apr 02, 2008

The Bud Angst Report

Schuylkill Voter Outreach Schedule

“We would, again, like to announce the important of our Election Bureau's outreach program”

' The Schuylkill County Commissioners today called attention to their Election Bureau's Outreach Project which includes instructive sessions on voting with the County's electronic voting machines. via The Bud Angst Report

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Related Topix: Schuylkill County, PA, Cressona, PA, McAdoo, PA, Mahanoy City, PA, Tamaqua, PA

Mon Mar 03, 2008

WNEP-TV Moosic

Man Convicted on Burglary Charges

“We came to believe that he was corrupted. He was in fact being asked being asked by his father to commit a crime and went along with it because it was his father and he committed a crime”

The first of possibly a dozen trials for a man from Ashland ended today in Schuylkill County court. via WNEP-TV Moosic

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Related Topix: Schuylkill County, PA

Sat Feb 23, 2008

WNEP-TV Moosic

Fire Victims Receive Donation from Son's School

“It's surprising to me, especially around here, people don't have any money and to come up with that much means a lot”

It was an emotional day at a school in Schuylkill County today as students and faculty came together to help a family who lost two children in a tragic fire. via WNEP-TV Moosic

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Related Topix: Schuylkill County, PA

Thu Feb 21, 2008

PAHomepage.com

A Schuylkill county elementary school helps heal

“It was a good idea that we did it because i used to help him out in class and he was a really nice kid. He touched my heart.”

A donation from the heart helps a Schuylkill county mother and father recover from tragedy. via PAHomepage.com

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Related Topix: Schuylkill County, PA

Tue Feb 19, 2008

The Bud Angst Report

Peter "P.J." Symons Announces For State Senate

“As Prothonotary, I have seen first-hand hard-working people struggling to keep their houses and filing for bankruptcy.”

Democrat Peter P.J. Symons, Schuylkill County Prothonotary, is officially announcing his 2008 run for the 29th Senatorial District of the Pennsylvania Senate. via The Bud Angst Report

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Related Topix: Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Banking, Financial Services, Schuylkill County, PA, Harrisburg, PA

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