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Department of Health orders Saint Catherine Medical Center to stop taking new ... - Republican & Herald
Some employees spoke on condition of anonymity, saying that basic supplies at the hospital were sometimes in short supply. The hospital's board of directors held a special meeting Monday night at the hospital. The meeting lasted about 90 minutes and ...
Police log, Feb. 16 - Republican & Herald
Steve Durkin said the business did not want to be identified. However, police issued a press release Tuesday to warn others about this telephone scam. "The caller may or may not have an accent, but their goal appears to be to gain personal information, ...
Paterno fighting for life - Republican & Herald
Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno appeared near death Saturday night as friends and family were summoned to his hospital bedside for a final goodbye, a source close to the Paterno family told The Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice, ...
Tamaqua residents paying sewage bills without service - Republican & Herald
The attorney, who asked to remain anonymous, suggested that the borough apply the money they paid toward their new sewer connections. Despite complaints, borough officials have said these property owners will not be reimbursed for the money they paid ...
Mahanoy Plane Post Office shuts doors - Republican & Herald
A clerk at the Frackville office who refused to give her name said Wednesday that she recommends picking up mail after 9:30 am She said the office gets two trucks that deliver the mail to the office and sometimes the second truck is late - the one that ...
Doctor optimistic that Paterno will make a full recovery from lung cancer - Republican & Herald
Paterno visited a campus infirmary and a local hospital Wednesday night for treatment of an undisclosed issue, according to a source briefed on the matter. Paterno was treated at the hospital but not admitted, the source said. He left the hospital, ...
Pine Grove Homes closing, worker says, but CEO won't comment - Republican & Herald
An employee of Pleasant Valley Modular Homes, who did not want to be identified, said Friday that the company is offering office space for the Pine Grove Homes workers so they can continue to take orders. "It's sad," Purcell said of the plant, ...
Skate Park Association plans Spirit Day - Republican & Herald
The donor can also chose to remain anonymous. The materials for selling the Avon products will be available at the Aug. 1 meeting. The association will get to keep 40 percent from all of the sales. Anyone interested in joining the association is ...
State shuts down White Owl Manor in Mahanoy City - Republican & Herald
According to a White Owl employee who asked not to be identified, 15 people worked at the personal care home, including certified nursing assistants, maintenance and kitchen staff. "I am just so upset for the residents," said one staff member who would ...
State shuts White Owl Manor - Republican & Herald
Some staff members were visibly shaken and did not want to be identified, and they compared the incident to a SWAT raid. According to a White Owl employee who asked not to be identified, 15 people worked at the personal care home, including certified ...
Police: Teen hurt after riding bike in front of car - Republican & Herald
The teen, who refused to give his name or cooperate with police, is from either Port Carbon or Tremont. He was taken by Pottsville-Schuylkill Haven Area EMS to Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street, Pottsville, for treatment, according to ...
Sharing a life - Republican & Herald
One couple, who asked not to be identified, said they believe the arrangement is so successful for many families because Access Services offers constant support and assistance. "There is always someone to call, 24 hours and seven days. ...
Police say scams increase in struggling economy - Republican & Herald
An 80-year-old Schuylkill County woman who asked not to be identified said Wednesday that a contractor who knocked on her door soliciting his services ...
State trooper: size of New Philadelphia brawl exaggerated - Republican & Herald
On Sunday, a police officer at the scene, who did not wish to be identified, said the incident appeared to be racially motivated; that bats and knives were ...
Four homeless after Sunday fire in Mount Carmel - Republican & Herald
"I've never see a fire like it," said a neighbor, who declined to give her name. She helped the Mattro family search for belongings and their pet cat. ...