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Minersville News

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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: Deer Lake, PA, Frackville, PA, Ashland, PA, McAdoo, PA, Schuylkill (Pennsylvania State University System)

Sun Jul 13, 2008

Standard Speaker

Commutes crafting creative counties

By JIM DINO Staff Writer Regional counties are getting creative in an effort to help employees with travel costs associated with swelling gasoline prices.

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

Fri Jul 11, 2008

WNEP-TV Moosic

Annual Minersville Fire Carnival Vital for Company's Budget

Firefighters in Schuylkill County are counting on an annual fundraiser to help pay for increased fuel costs.

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Related Topix: Schuylkill County, PA, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

Mon Jun 23, 2008

WNEP

School Worker Charged with Child Corruption

A man assigned to help out a student in school found himself in handcuffs Monday.

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Related Topix: Schuylkill County, PA, Frackville, PA

Wed Jun 18, 2008

Standard Speaker

Diocese assembles manual for priests

Schuylkill County priests affected by the Diocese of Allentown's consolidation plan met with diocese officials Wednesday in Kutztown to discuss a Parish Restructuring Manual intended to help priests during the ...

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Related Topix: Schuylkill County, PA, Girardville, PA, Branchdale, PA, Pottsville, PA, Wedding

Thu May 22, 2008

The Bud Angst Report

County Burn Ban Lifted; Retirement Fund Rebounds

Backyard bar-be-cues are legally permissible again in Schuylkill County. The "burn ban" instituted on April 26 was lifted by last week unanimous vote of the county commissioners.

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Related Topix: Schuylkill County, PA, Personal Finance, Retirement

Fri May 16, 2008

The Bud Angst Report

Schuylkill Autopsies Return To Pottsville Hospital

“The contract has been signed by John Simodejka and requires your approval”

As far as Schuylkill County's new coroner is concerned, Schuylkill County autopsies, when necessary, for the foreseeable future will be performed at the Pottsville Hospital rather than in Lehigh County. via The Bud Angst Report

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Related Topix: Pottsville, PA, Schuylkill County, PA, Tamaqua, PA

Wed May 14, 2008

The Rocket Courier

Laceyville's Generous Donation Benefits Four Fire Companies

“It showed us what is really meant when people talk about the brotherhood of firefighters”

NEW! Members of the Lanton, Missouri Volunteer Fire Company pose with the fire truck that once belonged to Laceyville's Good Will Fire Company. via The Rocket Courier

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Sun May 11, 2008

The Lebanon Daily News

Burglaries land man in jail

A 19-year-old city man was sentenced to state prison last week for committing two burglaries last summer. via The Lebanon Daily News

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Related Topix: Lebanon, PA, Harrisburg Metro, Drugs

Sun Apr 27, 2008

Standard Speaker

Shenandoah teachers enroll in Spanish...

“Those students that have grown up in the U.S. but only speak Spanish have not learned the basics of grammar needed to have that strong foundation. Their conversational Spanish is fine, but their academic Spanish is lacking”

By LESLIE RICHARDSON Staff Writer Some teachers at Shenandoah Valley are heading back to the classroom to learn a second language. via Standard Speaker

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Thu Apr 17, 2008

The Bud Angst Report

Minersville Bank Defends County Retirement Fund Reporting

Mention the Schuylkill County Retirement Fund and flags go up all over the County. via The Bud Angst Report

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Related Topix: Schuylkill County, PA, Personal Finance, Retirement, Financial Markets

Fri Apr 11, 2008

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Wegman's center cited for dirty eggs

More than 400 dozen eggs to be distributed from a Wegmans center near Minersville weren't all they were cracked up to be, authorities say.

Although Wegmans may have to shell out some money for a fine, it'll be chicken feed. The company could be fined from $25 to $300, said state Department of Agriculture spokesman Chris Ryder.

The eggs were labeled as Grade A, but a Department of Agriculture inspector found they had too much fecal matter on them to meet the requirements for that level, Ryder said. Read more

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Related Topix: Lancaster County, PA, Lititz, PA, Agriculture, Science, Pottsville, PA

Thu Mar 06, 2008

WNEP-TV Moosic

Heavy Rain Leads to Boil Advisory

Nearly 1,000 homes and businesses in part of Schuylkill County are under a boil advisory. via WNEP-TV Moosic

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Related Topix: Weather, Schuylkill County, PA, Llewellyn, PA

Sat Feb 23, 2008

The Lebanon Daily News

Fire, Police Log

Driver fair at HMC Lebanon Daily News A 41-year-old Pine Grove man was listed in fair condition at Hershey Medical Center yesterday morning after he was injured in a one-vehicle accident in Berks County ... via The Lebanon Daily News

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Related Topix: Pine Grove, PA, Berks County, PA, Jonestown, PA

Wed Feb 20, 2008

The Times-Tribune

Escapee arraigned, faces 5 more years

“He was doing everything he was supposed to be doing, and things were going well”

A Dunmore man who allegedly walked away from a federal prison camp last month is facing another five years in prison, plus additional charges in Lackawanna County involving a stolen recreational vehicle. via The Times-Tribune

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Related Topix: Wilkes-Barre, PA, Scranton Metro, Dunmore, PA, Lackawanna County, PA

Tue Feb 05, 2008

Al's Blog

Coal Crackers line up to rip off local business

“It was crazy. I thought somebody was going to get shot. People were pushing each other out of the way to get a dollar off gas. People were saying - get the freak out of my way. This is my pump.' ”

Proving themselves real neighborly, motorists lined up by the dozens at a Sheetz station along the Gordon Nagle Trail near Pottsville yesterday after what was described as a "computer glitch" knocked prices for ... via Al's Blog

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Related Topix: Pottsville, PA

Sat Feb 02, 2008

PAHomepage.com

Man electrocuted to death

One person is dead after an apparent electrocution in Schuylkill county. It happened on Greenburg Road in New Castle Township around midnight. via PAHomepage.com

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Related Topix: Schuylkill County, PA

Sun Jan 27, 2008

Pocono Record

Thomas Mann & Christina Ferraioli

Thomas Mann & Christina Ferraioli Thomas Arthur Mann and Christina Anne Ferraioli exchanged wedding vows during a 3 p.m. ceremony Saturday, July 21, 2007, at Mount Pocono United Methodist Church. via Pocono Record

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Related Topix: Mount Pocono, PA, Wedding, Tannersville, PA, Tobyhanna, PA

Sat Jan 19, 2008

WNEP-TV Moosic

Man Pleads Guilty to Murder

A man from Schuylkill Count will spend the rest of his life behind bars for murder. via WNEP-TV Moosic

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