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JT Hall of Fame: Vitti to be honored
Kevin Vitti, a 2016 graduate of Jim Thorpe Area High School and a 2020 graduate of Bloomsburg University, was a standout linebacker for the Olympians’ football team during his four-year career. Vitti’s accolades included Schuylkill County Football Coaches Association (SCFCA) first team linebacker, SCFCA North Co-Defensive Player of the...
Tamaqua looks at overgrown, diseased trees
Trees that are growing too big in Tamaqua’s downtown will need to come down. Others are infected by insects and must be treated, explained Jay Stidham, the borough’s director of public works. He, along with councilwomen Kathy Kunkel and Mary Linkevich, recently met with a local forester to...
Bernville mayor’s online post in wake of Trump shooting leads to closing of borough office
An online post made by the mayor of Bernville following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on Saturday has received a mountain of backlash that has led the borough to temporarily close its offices. Shawn Raup-Konsavage, a Democrat who has served as mayor since 2018, took to Facebook...
Check out fresh and healthy produce at Exeter Community Library
Last year the Exeter Community Library in Berks County began offering something new to patrons that would serve as a convenient way for them to have easy access to healthy, locally-grown produce grown at Taproot Farm in Shoemakersville. “It has been wonderful,” said Alexia Sahaida, the library’s circulation manager. “All...
Soul Mining: Dancing to the truth of the troubadour
The last few weeks have been like a blindfolded ride sitting in the front row while on the Twister roller coaster at Knoebels. We said goodbye to a new grandson and welcomed one into the world within the span of seven days. I drove from Pennsylvania to Florida back to Shamokin to Johnstown putting more than just mileage on my car and my weary soul all along the way. Then, last Saturday, I like all of you, witnessed the assassination attempt on President Trump’s life at his rally in the portion of our state I just left.
Mount Carmel’s Jack Elliott upholds Caravan standard during summer practices
CHICAGO – Mount Carmel senior quarterback Jack Elliott suddenly stopped himself in the middle of answering a question Wednesday afternoon when he saw something he didn’t like. One of his teammates had taken a break doing 100 yards of bear crawls for breaking a team rule. Elliott immediately...
South Schuylkill News Calendar, July 18, 2024
• Shop Pine Grove Area Pathway, 5-7 p.m., 42 S. Tulpehocken St. enter through blue door on ground floor. Proof of residency and $10 cash donation. • Schuylkill Haven Food Pantry, noon-3 p.m., behind Walk In Art Center on Market Street between Parkway and St. Charles Street. • LeadFoot –...
30 things we're excited about, part 7: Tornadoes moving up to Class 3A
After Mount Carmel and Southern Columbia’s football rivalry was heavily lopsided in the Tigers’ favor for a decade, the Red Tornadoes are beginning to have some success in the series again, winning the regular-season meeting each of the last two years. It’s impossible to feel fully confident in...
Estate settles with Pa. borough for $32.5K over woman’s suicide in prison
WILLIAMSPORT — The estate of a woman who committed suicide in Schuylkill County Prison in 2020 has reached a $32,500 settlement of its claims against the Coaldale Borough and three police officers. The settlement, which needs the approval of U.S. Middle District Magistrate Judge William I. Arbuckle, resolves only...
2023-24 Bloomsburg Athletics Major Award Winners Announced
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. - The Bloomsburg University athletic department is excited to announce its seven major postseason award winners for the 2022-23 season. The awards consist of the Danny Litwhiler Underclass Male Athlete of the Year, the Joanne McComb Underclass Female Athlete of the Year, the Robert B. Redman Senior Male Athlete of the Year, the Eleanor Wray Senior Female Athlete of the Year, and the Outstanding Senior Male and Female Scholar-Athletes of the Year.
Demolition begins on RM Palmer building dating back to 1900s
WEST READING, Pa. – Demolition was underway Wednesday at a former RM Palmer building in West Reading. Officials stress that the demolition is not related to the explosion of RM Palmer buildings 1 and 2 in March 2023. "What you're seeing behind me is the demolition of the former...
Southern Columbia superintendent allowed to be armed guard
CATAWISSA, Pa. — In a unanimous vote, members of Southern Columbia's Board of Education accepted a motion to allow Superintendent James Becker to carry a firearm as an armed school security guard. The amendment adds an extra $300 a month to Becker's current salary to make up for the...
Fleetwood man trains for shot to win gold at Olympics
MAIDENCREEK TWP., Pa. - Just a little over a week away from the 2024 Olympic Games, a Berks County man is gearing up for his chance to compete. He'll be the seventh person with ties to the county to head to the Olympics. On Aug. 2, you can tune into...
West Mahanoy rescinds approval of home to be razed in Girard Estate demo program
SHENANDOAH HEIGHTS – One of the homes previously approved to be razed as part of... The post West Mahanoy rescinds approval of home to be razed in Girard Estate demo program first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.
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