Lukes medical student helps hometown Tamaqua during summer break, Pennsylvania Dutch fasnachts evoke childhood memories, Former boxing officials, fighters to visit Fighters Heaven for Black History Month celebration, Lehigh Valley Health Network hit by cybersecurity attack targeting Delta Medix group, Yearly garbage collection fee in Ryan Twp. To get a sense of just how big the American defense budget is, consider that this years budget increase, $80 billion, is larger than the enti Read moreCombat wasteful defense spending, The acrid black cloud that towered over East Palestine, Ohio, following the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train was so big t Read moreFull speed ahead on haz mat transport bill, Because the coal industry exploited child labor, Northeast Pennsylvania was a focus of a long but ultimately successful struggle to end it. Memorials in her name may be made to Hope of Christ Presbyterian Church, 44 West White Street, Summit Hill, PA 18250 or the Tamaqua Blue Raider Foundation Jane Gerhard Art Scholarship, 109 West Broad Street, Tamaqua, PA 18252. Janet is survived by a daughter, Julie Kay Janet Kay Wolfgang, 67, of Orwigsburg, passed away Friday, February 17th, at her residence. Copyright 2023 Coal Region Canary. Dawn was born in Mechanicsville, PA on November 23, 1928, a daughter of the late Trudy A. Klotz, 57, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday, February 25th, at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem. Born in Pottsville, and a After almost 10 years apart Florence Shay is reunited with her loving husband William T Shay. He was born Virginia Ann Knorr, 74, of Mar Lin, passed away Monday, October 11th, at her home. Roberta A. Bohrman, 87, passed away at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg, after a short illness. FOSTER TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) Police are searching for a man they say fled from a traffic stop and is wanted on multiple arrest warrants. Lee was born Richard C. Gaffney, 84, of Orwigsburg, passed away Friday February 10th, at Orwigsburg Center. crash , FOUNTAIN SPRINGS One person was killed in a head-on crash in Butler Twp. Read moreTRES celebrates ribbon-cutting with Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce , MINERSVILLE Voices of innocence resounded in opposition to the horror of war Thursday as schoolchildren prayed for peace in Ukraine at St. N Read moreVoices of innocence in Minersville pray for peace in Ukraine , MAHANOY CITY After seven years under Act 47, the borough is standing on its own. Born in Pottsville on November 17, 1933, he Donald C. Dress, 82, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday, February 21st, at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont. Born in Brooklyn, NY, December 22, 1938, he was the son of the late Frank and Eleanor Gaffney Karen J. Piccione, 81, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, February 2nd, peacefully, at her residence. Read moreOver-the-counter access to naloxone supported , FOUNTAIN SPRINGS A man died Friday when the car he was driving collided head-on with a pickup truck in Butler Twp. goes up by $20, Lehigh Valley Health Network hit by cybersecurity attack; involved Lackawanna County network, By EVAN VUCCI, JOHN LEICESTER, AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press, Biden in Ukraine ahead of war anniversary: 'Kyiv stands'. RON GOWER/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS Published January 25. Karen J. Piccione, 81, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, February 2nd, peacefully, at her residence. Her parents and 3 siblings, Carl, Paul and Patricia, have predeceased her, as well as one grandchild, Erica Jade McCullough, her ex-husband, Thomas Stewart and son-in-law Ric Roseanne Solt, 81, passed away peacefully at home February 23, after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia and congestive heart failure. Read moreLehigh Valley Health Network hit by cybersecurity attack; involved Lackawanna County network , KYIV, Ukraine (AP) President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit Monday to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a gesture of Read moreBiden in Ukraine ahead of war anniversary: 'Kyiv stands' , MAR LIN Children will have safer places to play in Norwegian Twp. He Richard S. Fretz, 96, formerly of Orwigsburg passed away Sunday, February 19th, at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Trudy was the wife of Norwood (Woody) Klotz. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. Long. Betty Ann is survived by her husband of nearly 60 years, Robert J. Strawhorn, her son and daughter-in-law, David J. Strawhorn and Laura N. Trivelli, her daughters, Elizabeth A. Cochrane, Maria R. Strawhorn and Jennifer R. DeMiro. Read morePennsylvania Dutch fasnachts evoke childhood memories , DEER LAKE A selection of famous boxing figures will visit Fighters Heaven this weekend for a special Black History Month celebration. , The man credited with inventing the cellphone 50 years ago is optimistic that future advances in mobile technology can transform human lives. Born on November 28, Paul F. Haller, Sr., 60, of Pottsville, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at home. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Jane was truly a unique individual. Born in Beckville, north of Cressona, Kerry W. Richards, 74, of Tower City, entered eternal life on Friday, January 20, 2023 at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center with Regina M. Herman, 90, of North Ninth Street, Ashland, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2023, at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Schuylkill, East Norwegian Street, Donna F. Davis, 68, of Pottsville, died peacefully Tuesday at home. Kathryn was born in Pottsville, PA on July 26, 1939, a daughter of the late Evelyn I. Clayton was born in PA on August 28, 1940, a son of the late George Minnich. Alex Hughes scored a game-high 20 points to lead the Red Raiders (4-15, 2-8). Bobbi Loretta Ann Arruza, 86, formerly of Mary D, died on Monday, January 23, 2023, in Coaldale. , Francis Fritz Steranko, 93, of Schoentown, passed away Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at his home. All. Born October 21, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Josephine (Hracho) Shuey and Clarence Shuey, Lee Miller , 75, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday February 18th at Geisinger St. Luke's-Orwigsburg. Born in Pottsville on November 27, 1965, she was the daughter of Thomas Fritz, of Pine Grove and the late Barbara (Holdeman) Fritz. ----- Olive J. Semerod, R.N., 92 of Pottsville, died . Brown, 62, of Hamburg, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Geisinger St. Lukes in Orwigsburg. Betty Ann had many talents enjoying a diverse career at ITTs World Headquarters in Nutley, NJ, and as an Executive Administration Assistant to the Dean of Student Affairs at Bloomfield College, a school which is now part of Montclair State University. Emma was born on May 5th, 1938 to John Franklin L. Lane, 83, Lititz, PA, formerly of Ashland, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Luther Acres, Lititz. Born on December 16, 1960 in Pottsville, Trudy A. Klotz, 57, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday, February 25th, at St. Lukes Hospital, Bethlehem. Read more'Nobody expected that the war would go on for so long': McAdoo church holds Day of Prayer for Ukraine , ORWIGSBURG A Slatington man charged with raping a young girl in two communities will have to answer to charges against him in Schuylkill Cou Read moreChild rape charges against Slatington man held for county court , Three school districts in Schuylkill County received what appeared to be unsubstantiated threats Friday morning. She was a member of Christ Church McKeansburg, she was active in her church with Sunday school and all types of fund raisers You can unsubscribe at any time. Friday morning. Each day's obituaries, delivered to your inbox. She was the last remaining member of her immediate Rosemary C. Rosie Hostetter, 68 of Pottsville, died Saturday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Police say, Dale Hart, 39, of [] Joan was born in Roseanne Solt, 81, passed away peacefully at home February 23, after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia and congestive heart failure. Born in Frackville, she Our precious Mother, Mary Regina (Ryan) Fitzpatrick, 96, of Branchdale, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Virginia was born in Pottsville, on December 14, 1946, Donna E. Ford, 68, of Shenandoah, passed away Thursday, October 14th, 2021. Read moreSchuylkill County again advertising for human resources director , POTTSVILLE A new walk-in facility for mental health care assistance is now available to the public. David attended Pottsville High School and the US Armed Forces Institute. She was born Jack L. Kukuk, 79, of Muir, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at his home. Born in Pottsville, on September 8, 1925, he was Albert Rocky Rockwell, 79, of Woodbridge, Virginia, passed away October 15, 2021, in Virginia. He was born October 7, 1943 in Pittsburgh, a Richard E. Dimmer of Pottsville entered into eternal rest at his residence, Tuesday morning October 12, 2021. JACQUELINE DORMER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER The ball goes through the net as players warm up for the North Schuylkill and Jim . She earned her Bachelors Degree in Home Economics from Juanita Collage in 1963 and earned Karen J. Piccione, 81, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, February 2nd, peacefully, at her residence. Error! Buy Now. Born in Schoentown on April 28, 1929, he Anne Marie Mitzie Walsh, age 87, of Pottsville, passed away Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Schuylkill, East, Pottsville Born in New William Patrick Wade, age 89, of Pottsville, passed away Sunday, February 26th, 2023 at his home. (Kantner) and Lester S. Killian. 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He was born on January Thomas I. Jimmy was born in Pottsville, on August 15, 1946, Emil Keitsock, 81, of Branchdale, passed away Wednesday, January 25th, at LVHN Cedar Crest, Allentown. Karen was born in Pottsville, on January 22, 1942, a daughter of the late Catherine (Negri) and Leroy Gensel Jones. She was born September 19, 1953 in Pottsville, a daughter of Geraldine Keefer Eric R. Myers, 50 of Pottsville died Thursday, Oct 14 at home. Lee was born and raised in Pottsville and attended schools there prior to moving to Cressona and finally Orwigsburg. Do you think tax breaks should be job specific? A Schuylkill County native, she was the daughter and fifth child of coal miner Charles and homemaker Mary McGuire Solt. She was the wife of the Jean T. Dronick, 97, formerly of Dowdentown, Branch Township, passed away peacefully at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg on Sunday, October 17, 2021 in the company Tara Marie Helman, 42, formerly of Minersville, passed away unexpectedly on October 10th in York, where she resided. Born in Pottsville on November 27, 1965, she was the daughter of Thomas Fritz, of Pine Grove and the late Barbara (Holdeman) Fritz. He was born Oct. 7, 1928, in Marstown, to the late Amy Augusta (Christ) Rountree and. She was born January 29, 1942 in Mahanoy City. Interment in Sky View Memorial Park, Hometown will follow the services. After graduation from Pine Grove High School, Trudy was employed as an Administration Assistant at Metal Sales, Deer Lake. He was the trucking and transportation Manager for Maiers Bakery Reading, former manager at Bond Bakery. Route 61 Work Begins, Delays Expected from Schuylkill Haven to Pottsville. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania 1892-1977 Follow Share 1892 1936 1977 3 9, 9 4 2 Current Page Count Browse Archive by Date Nearby Papers The Call Sample Pages Call Recent Clippings (See all). A recommendation by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel to allow off-the-shelf purchases of naloxone would save many lives, one Schuylkill County police officer believes. Born in Lehighton on June 19, 1966, he Tina Kutch Masoud, 72, departed peacefully with her angels on Sunday evening, January 29th, 2023. Hamilton-Breiner Funeral Home, Inc., Orwigsburg is honored to be serving the family. Read moreMahanoy City officially exits Act 47 program for distressed municipalities , CRESSONA Regulating or banning skill games, an increasingly popular form of gambling, is a double-edged sword, the borough council was told Read moreCressona officials urged to be cautious about regulating skill games , POTTSVILLE The rehabilitation of five dams on the Little Schuylkill Watershed will be discussed next month at Tuscarora State Park, and the Read morePublic invited to dam meeting at Tuscarora State Park in Barnesville , Theatre Junction begins its two-week run of "Treasure Island" on Friday at the Majestic Theater in downtown Pottsville, a retelling of Robert Read more'Treasure Island' being staged by Theatre Junction at Majestic Theater in Pottsville , Seat on board Read moreNeighbors in the news, Feb. 24, 2023 , MAHANOY CITY Surrounded by the familiar white tin walls of the First Presbyterian Church, Gary J. Perna Jr. examined the place at which he h Read moreOldest church in Mahanoy City closing its doors , MAHANOY CITY James Goodman Sr. has fond memories of fellow Democrat Jimmy Carter, whom he met four times. Chance of snow 70%.. A talented artist, Jane enjoyed creating art using different mediums and doing cross stitch and needlepoint handcrafts. South Schuylkill News Events Around the Area, March 2, 2023 . UPDATE: Victim Identified in Fountain Springs Fatal Crash; Other Driver Flown with Injuries, Schuylkill County School Delays and Closings - 02/28/2023, Firepit Inside Home Draws Response from Ashland Firefighters, Over $300,000 in Methamphetamine and Cocaine Seized During Drug Bust on Friday in Schuylkill County, Shenandoah Woman Found Trespassing in Several Homes, Coroner Called to Scene of Crash in Fountain Springs, Schuylkill County Man Reported Missing; Vehicle Found Abandoned in Harrisburg, WEATHER ALERT: Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Schuylkill County, Incident Involving Gun Under Investigation in Lavelle, UPDATE: Charges Filed for Drug Bust in St. Clair/East Norwegian Township. Bruce was born Oct. 24, 1942, in Schuylkill Haven, a son of the. Schuylkill Haven. The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission has announced the reopening this week of Eckley Miners Village in Luzerne County and the Read moreEckley Miners' Village reopens for season , State and federal investigators seized three knives and a handgun, along with black masks and dark clothing, during their search of accused ki Read morePolice found gun, knives in accused killer Bryan Kohberger's car and home, documents show , POTTSVILLE Schuylkill County is advertising for a new human resources director, who would be the fifth person in the position since 2020.