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Schuylkill County News

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4 hrs ago | WNEP-TV Moosic

Three Arrested for Deadly Beating

Three people, including two juveniles, surrendered to authorities Friday morning to face charges in connection to a deadly beating two weeks ago in Schuylkill County.

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Related Topix: Port Carbon, PA, Shenandoah, PA

8 hrs ago | WHTM-TV Harrisburg

Low Oxygen, Heat Likely Killed Fish

State Department of Environmental Protection officials say heat and a low oxygen level probably killed fish in a canal in Schuylkill County.

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Related Topix: Pine Grove, PA

Thu Jul 24, 2008

PhillyBurbs.com

Heat, low oxygen blamed for canal fish deaths

State Department of Environmental Protection officials say heat and a low oxygen level probably killed fish in a canal in Schuylkill County.

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Wed Jul 23, 2008

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Rockland teen's death ruled accidental

From our news staff A certificate of accidental death was issued today for a 16-year-old Rockland Township boy who was hit by a tractor-trailer on Perkiomen Avenue in Exeter Township Monday night.

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Related Topix: Berks County, PA, Tremont, PA

Tue Jul 22, 2008

The News Item

Altamont Fire block party parade will have special Canadian guests

' The annual fire truck parade held on the first day of the Altamont Fire Company block party will have about 30 special guests from Canada, all of whom are coming to Schuylkill County to say "Thank you." The ...

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Related Topix: Canada, Altamont, PA

Mon Jul 21, 2008

WNEP-TV Moosic

Recovery Begins after Devastating Fire

They're literally picking up the pieces after a devastating fire in Schuylkill County over the weekend.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Minersville, PA

Sun Jul 20, 2008

WFMZ

Police: Man Threatened to Kill Woman who Testified Against Him

A Schuylkill County man charged with assaulting his six-week-old son is back behind bars, accused of threatening to kill a woman who testified against him.

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Sat Jul 19, 2008

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Beating death of Mexican rattles Schuylkill County town

Readiing Eagle: Tim Leedy Crystal Dillman of Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, who was the fiancee of slain immigrant Louis Ramirez, holds a medal he was wearing the night he was beaten.

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Related Topix: Shenandoah, PA

The York Daily Record

Pa. governor, lawmakers spar over tax appeals ban

Christine Joyce's latest property-tax bill has dashed her dream to move from an old house with a tiny kitchen to a brand-new place in the country with a spacious yard.

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Related Topix: Pottsville, PA, Erie Metro, Northampton, PA, Education Etc.

WFMZ

10 Campers Evacuated Due to Gas Leak in Schuylkill Co.

Fire and emergency crews responded to a Haz-Mat situation this afternoon in Schuylkill County, tackling a gas leak from a 400-pound propane tank.

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Fri Jul 18, 2008

The Morning Call

More charges against Schuylkill man accused of shaking infant

A Schuylkill County man, who admitted shaking his infant so hard the boy almost died, has been charged with threatening to kill the child's mother.

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Related Topix: Tremont, PA, New Ringgold, PA, Frackville, PA

WFMZ

Two Men Burned in Fire That Destroyed Garage

Two men were burned in a fire that destroyed a garage in Schuylkill County this morning.

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Thu Jul 17, 2008

The Morning Call

Fire guts Schuylkill's 1912 Building

A $38,000 plan to sever a breezeway connecting two Schuylkill County-owned buildings will proceed sooner than expected after a fire destroyed much of one of them, county commissioners were told Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Schuylkill Haven, PA, Schuylkill (Pennsylvania State University System), Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Pottsville, PA

WNEP-TV Moosic

Beating Death Ruled Homicide

The investigation into a beating death in Schuylkill County continues. Late Tuesday afternoon the coroner ruled the death a homicide.

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Related Topix: Family, Teenagers, Shenandoah University, Shenandoah, PA

Wed Jul 16, 2008

hosted The Morning Call | The Morning Call

Schuylkill dog breeder guilty of cruelty Ruling says seven beagles...

A veterinarian testified in district court on Tuesday that seven beagles whose owner is accused of neglect were healthy and well-cared for despite injuries from a kennel fire.

At the same hearing, a state dog warden testified he approved Schuylkill County breeder John Yagielinskie's plan to keep the dogs in a temporary shelter. That housing was described as a $12,000, state-of-the-art, custom-made ''rolling kennel'' cooled by battery-operated fans and equipped with 25-pound steel water dishes designed to prevent tipping.

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Related Topix: Frackville, PA, Pitman, PA, Herndon, PA, Northumberland County, PA

PAHomepage.com

Kennel Owner Found Guilty of Cruelty After Fire

Guilty. That's the decision in a high-profile animal cruelty case in Schuylkill County.

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Related Topix: Weather, Frackville, PA

Tue Jul 15, 2008

Fire Engineering

Mahanoy City Fire Department appoints new training officer

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Middle Jul. 13--MAHANOY CITY -- John Fowler has been appointed training officer for the Mahanoy City Fire Department, Chief Randy Kalce announced this week.

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Related Topix: Publishing, Media, Knight Ridder, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Mahanoy City, PA

Mon Jul 14, 2008

York Dispatch

Meeting set on proposed Pa. cargo airport

A public meeting is planned in Hazleton to give information on a proposed cargo airport.

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Related Topix: Hazleton, PA, Scranton Metro, Hazleton (Pennsylvania State University System), Luzerne County, PA

WNEP

Fire in Schuylkill County Threatens Nearby Nursing Home

More than 170 firefighters in Schuylkill County spent the majority of their afternoon fighting flames at a vacant building near Schuylkill Haven Saturday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Fire, Wildfire, Schuylkill Haven, PA

Sun Jul 13, 2008

Fire Engineering

Hundreds of volunteers battle blaze in Schuylkill

Reading Eagle, Pa. Middle Jul. 13--Nearly 300 volunteers from 22 fire companies in Schuylkill and Berks counties battled a three-alarm blaze at an abandoned building on the grounds of Rest Haven, the Schuylkill ...

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Related Topix: Berks County, PA, Schuylkill (Pennsylvania State University System), Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Schuylkill Haven, PA

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