Minersville News

The Edinburg sawmill owner sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison for dealing drugs and cheating on his taxes is now suing his defense attorney for $50 million.

Vandals set fire to Pottsville's Christmas tree at Garfield Square early Monday, causing between $100 and $150 damage, Daniel E. Kelly, city superintendent of streets, said Tuesday.

The U.S. Penitentiary at Lewisburg is far from alone in confronting safety concerns caused by inadequate funding.

Share + Oct 28, 2009 5:49 am US/Eastern JOHNSTOWN, Pa. Authorities in western Pennsylvania say a fast-moving fire sparked by a faulty valve on a dryer claimed the life of a teenage girl and injured her grandfather.

An early morning blaze destroyed a home just outside of Minersville. Investigators say around 2:30 Saturday morning flames tore through a home located at 2892 Fairgrounds Road in Butler township.

Today: is the 286th day of 2009. There are 79 days left in the year. On this date In 1775, the U.S. Navy had its origins as the Continental Congress ordered the construction of a naval fleet.

A security guard has been arrested after police say he threatened to create another "Virginia Tech situation." Carlos Cintron of Shenandoah is locked up on charges of making terroristic threats.

After 31 years in the pulpit, after postings from the Mexican border to a New England college town, Rabbi Jonathan Gerard retired in 2007 with the notion of spending more time on his private practice as a family therapist.

For proper functioning of its facility, the Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29 School Board authorized borrowing $4,500,000 from Wachovia Bank in action taken at its monthly meeting Monday evening at the Maple Avenue Campus in Norwegian Township.

The Lions Club in one part of Schuylkill County has come up with an unusual way to raise money.

Font size: [A] [A] [A] D'ELIA Reputed mobster William D'Elia has been transferred to a federal prison in Texas, according to a Web site maintained by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

A man in Schuylkill County said he has had it with the state legislature and wants them cut down to size.

Reiley Lonergan, left, and Meg Halcovage practice their duet for "Lil' Bits of Broadway" to be presented Wednesday at the Sovereign Majestic Theater in Pottsville.

Details are sketchy of his service in the Civil War, but Edward G. Savage served in Company B of the 9 Pennsylvania.

State police are reminding motorists that there will be extra enforcement efforts during the Fourth of July holiday period.

PHOENIX PARK, Jun 28, 2009 -- Circuit problems caused phone outages for about 200 Verizon customers Saturday in Branch Township, in the villages of Llewellyn and Phoenix Park, but technicians were able to restore service by 10:45 p.m., according to Verizon spokesman Lee Gierczynski.

Hearing to focus on $3.5M defamation verdict against Citizens' Voice in 2006. ALLENTOWN A Lehigh County judge has ordered reputed mob boss William "Billy" D'Elia to testify at a hearing next week that will determine whether a $3.5 million defamation verdict against the Citizens' Voice newspaper should be overturned.