Pottsville News

The attorney for a former Shamokin Area Elementary School teacher accused of being drunk when he allegedly drove into a group of teens in March near Mount Carmel and fled the scene plans to challenge the seriousness of some of the injuries suffered by the victims in an attempt to have several of the offenses withdrawn.

A four-alarm blaze Thursday night at a gun store in Schuylkill Haven injured two firefighters and destroyed the business in the center of town, according to Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatchers.

Antietam Valley Community Partnership will present a free movie night at the A-Field, 26th and Prospect streets, Pennside, on Saturday.

This year, 278 spellers will compete for the title of 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion.

A product selector drives her hydrogen cell fork truck , loaded with orange juice to be shipped out, through the new refrigerated distribution center that Wegman's built in Pottsville, PA.

Alvin E. Wise, 36, Harrisburg, son of Faye Wise, and the late Calvin Wise Sr., and Jenna M. Gingrich, 22, 116B E. Main St., Palmyra, daughter of Tamela Hartman, and the late Joseph Gingrich III.

Frank Gilyard is president of the Central Pennsylvania African-American Museum, 119 N. 10th St., where a tribute to Civil War veteran George Jackson, known locally as "Black Jim," adorns a wall.

A nursing home in Pottsville won an award given out by the state. It's an award connectedA directly with patient care.

Though Ben Jaffe will only be making his second appearance at Bethlehem's RiverJazz music festival this weekend with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band , the creative director and tuba player is no stranger to eastern Pennsylvania.

The new board of Schuylkill County commissioners held its first public meeting outside the confines of its board room at the courthouse in Pottsville by journeying to the Minersville Area School District Wednesday where they presented the annual Schuylkill County Scholar Athlete award to one of the students.

Ronald Joseph Weiss, 45, Pottsville, pleaded guilty to three counts of defiant trespass on property at 1651 Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, last June and was sentenced by Judge John E. Domalakes to serve on probation for 36 months, pay a fine of $100, pay $50 to CJEA fund, and a $50 monthly supervision fee.

Oh Boy 'brick label' flashlight crackers 50/20, manufactured by Yut Shing, China.

Eugene P. Decindio, 805 State St., Hamburg, was granted a divorce from Susan Decindio, 325 Valley St., Brockton.

Dawn M. Schlein was granted a divorce from Robert H. Schlein III, both of Pine Grove.

A year after the FBI raided three Slate Belt properties amid allegations of a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme , former clients of Blue Mountain Consumer Discount Co.

A New Ringgold businessman filed a civil action against a beer distribution firm in Schuylkill County court over an alleged breach of agreement.

Volunteers fanned out Thursday to giveA a helping hand to non-profit organizations for Day of Caring in Schuylkill County.

A celebration of the National Day of Prayer is on today's calendar. The first Thursday of May is designated to take time out of our busy schedule to give thanks to God and pray for our Nation.