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Domanski promoted to Mount Carmel Area High School principal; Educator says 'incredible teachers' have guided him
MOUNT CARMEL — The Mount Carmel Area School Board on Thursday promoted head teacher Aaron Domanski to high school principal and reassigned John Darrah to junior high principal. Darrah served as the principal of the junior high and high schools during the 2023-24 school year, following the retirement of...
Leck Kill business owner purchases former Youth Challenge institute in Upper Augusta Township
UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP — Leck Kill resident and business owner David Carta is hoping to restore and transform the former Youth Challenge International Bible Institute into a housing facility for elderly Northumberland County residents. Carta, 38, believes restoring and renovating the facility would “be a good start” to address...
Berks man sentenced after pleading guilty to child pornography crime
A Strausstown man was sentenced to federal prison Wednesday after earlier having plead guilty to a child pornography charge. Bradley M. Coleman, 39, was sentenced in U.S. district court in Philadelphia to 10 years in federal prison followed by 10 years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $35,000 in restitution.
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 –...
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...
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...
Ralpho West crowned MCAJBL Major champions
ELYSBURG — Ralpho West won the Mount Carmel Area Junior Baseball League Major Division championship by defeating Locust Gap, 11-8, in Game 3 on Wednesday. Coach Mike Keefer said MVPs of the series were Ralpho’s Marcus Stanley, offense, and Nathan Rosko, defense; and Locust Gap’s Bentley Wisnoskie, offense, and Bobby Green, defense.
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...
Crews contain fire at residence in western Berks
Crews contained a fire Thursday afternoon at a home in Womelsdorf Borough. Calls came in shortly before 4 p.m. about a fire in the 100 block of W. High Street. An air fryer caught fire, resulting in smoke and flames, according to emergency reports. Medics were called to assist at...
In The Pits: 'Topless Night' set for Big Diamond Speedway
Jake and Jasmine Smulley, promoters of Big Diamond Speedway, kick open the gates tonight with another spectacular night of action for fans and racers as well as a few special treats for the kids. The Minersville-area track will present “Topless Night” for the headlining modifieds, 602 Crate Sportsman and the...
Lehigh Valley Summer Boys Basketball League: Salisbury, Parkland and Liberty earn playoff wins
It was a great summer basketball season for Lehighton, but the Indians were denied in their bid to repeat as Lehigh Valley Summer Boys Basketball League small-school division champs. The Indians, who will be members of the Colonial League in the 2024-25 season, lost to Salisbury Wednesday night in the...
Mount Carmel woman incarcerated on animal cruelty charges
MOUNT CARMEL - A 37-year-old Mount Carmel woman is in Northumberland County Jail after being arraigned Wednesday on animal cruelty charges relating to a July 4 incident in which her injured dog was found walking along rooftops in the 200 block of South Maple Street. Teresa Ann Ricchiuti is charged...
Crews begin demolishing former R.M. Palmer building in West Reading
Demolition began Wednesday on a long-vacant building that was once part of the R.M. Palmer Co. chocolate plant in West Reading. Palmer planned to sell the building at 100-118 Franklin St., which the company referred to as Building 5, before the factory blew up on March 24, 2023, said Chad Moyer, borough codes department manager.
Panther wrestling champ honored
National wrestling champion Brenda Banks received a standing ovation as she accepted a Senate citation for her accomplishment from state Sen. David Argall during Panther Valley School Board’s meeting Wednesday night. The rising Panther Valley High School junior won first place during the 2023-24 U.S. Marine Corps Junior National...
Tamaqua board recognizes FBLA student for Top 10 finish
The Tamaqua Area School Board on Tuesday recognized a student for his Top 10 finish in personal finance at Future Business Leaders of America’s National Leadership Conference in Florida. Administrators and school board members applauded Ignatius Neifert, who placed eighth in his first national competition during the conference in...
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