Orwigsburg News

Fifty years ago today, a small community in Schuylkill County was changed forever when a tanker truck exploded.

A store run by a battered womens shelter in Schuylkill County is open again after being closed since the first of the year.

A custom clothing manufacturer's renovation of an existing building in Orwigsburg, and a Westmoreland County solar power manufacturer's purchase and renovation of two buildings were among the projects that received new state investments today totaling $8 million, Governor Edward G. Rendell said.

Some lawyers in Schuylkill County skipped the courtroom Friday and instead, rolled up their sleeves for a good cause.

Reading Eagle: Ryan McFadden Spring cleanup volunteer Judy Jablonski of Spring Township clears a daffodil bed outside the Reading Public Museum.

SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS Jerry Knowles and his wife Lorraine. Jerry Knowles, who has been serving as special projects coordinator for David Argall when he served as state representative, now has a chance to follow Argall into the General Assembly.

ZIMMERMAN A son, Justin Dane Zimmerman, was born at 7:25 p.m. on March 2, 2009, in Geisinger Medical Center, to Jesse D. and Terri L. Zimmerman of Orwigsburg.

JOE PLASKO/TIMES NEWS Newly-elected State Sen. David G. Argall is preparing to take over his new office after winning a Special Election for the seat of the late James.

A settlement has been approved by the Schuylkill County Commissioners with Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust, concerning its dispute as to the assessment placed on its tract in Rush Township where it has ...

An Annville-Cleona High School science teacher is seeking $10 million in damages from the school district, claiming his civil rights were violated because he was a whistle-blower. Tom Ritter, who has taught ...

Three years ago, Laura M. Baranko, 46, of McAdoo, Schuylkill County, was a court reporter and a soccer coach.

Schuylkill County Prison's suspended chaplain, who police say repeatedly molested a 14-year-old girl -- sometimes in a parsonage before Wednesday night services at two county churches for which he was pastor -- ...

There is a new law on the books which the governor says will help police departments crack down on those who steal all kinds of metal and sell it to scrap yards.

A library in Schuylkill County has been forced to close because of a safety concern.

Christmas has come and gone, but the daily challenges of those less fortunate remain.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Middle Dec. 24--ORWIGSBURG -- The Schuylkill Haven man charged with burning his mother's home must defend against nine charges, but not the two most serious, after Tuesday's ...

Reading Eagle Correspondent As a historic Orwigsburg inn, Madeline's has changed through the years.

A Schuylkill Haven police officer will be back on patrol soon after being acquitted Monday in Schuylkill County Court of all four charges against him resulting from a February incident in Tamaqua.

Mechanicsburg - The PIAA has announced the times and sites for the State semi-final football playoffs.

Staff Writer For 18 years, up until 1995, Montgomery Mall patrons would often say to their friends, "Meet me at the eagle." For the past 13 years, graduating seniors at Blue Mountain High School in Schuylkill ...