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3 days ago | 
republicanherald.com | Hyun Lee
A 25-year-old Saint Clair man was jailed in Schuylkill County Prison after police said he stabbed another man in the borough. Roberto J. Martir-Crespo, of 127 N. Second St., was charged by Saint Clair police after they were dispatched to the scene of an incident early Friday outside a restaurant on Hancock Street. According to their criminal complaint, police said they saw nothing suspicious when they first arrived at the scene around 1:40 a.m. Friday.
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3 days ago | 
republicanherald.com | Hyun Lee
POTTSVILLE — Thousands of racers will converge on Mahantongo Street on Saturday for the 13th annual Yuengling Light Lager Jogger. The 5K, open to runners and walkers of all levels, will start at 9 a.m. at the Yuengling brewery, 501 Mahantongo St.As of Monday, there were fewer than 400 out of 3,500 spots open for the race, according to lagerjogger.com. The race — which is mostly on Mahantongo, Norwegian and Howard streets — will have two water stations and will end at the brewery.
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3 days ago | 
republicanherald.com | Hyun Lee
The Saint Clair Community Pool’s pool manager is Judith Stednitz-Julian, who can be reached at 570-292-1151. The phone number was incorrect in a story in Saturday’s edition.
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6 days ago | 
republicanherald.com | Hyun Lee
POTTSVILLE — A new ceramic arts studio will open soon in downtown Pottsville. Flux and Ferro, 108 N. Centre St., will offer an array of ceramic goods, along with workshops, classes and community events, aimed at providing a reliable pottery-making space for both beginners and experienced crafters. Morgan Althouse, a local art teacher, pitched the idea to local business leaders, citing a growing demand for pottery studios in the area.
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6 days ago | 
republicanherald.com | Hyun Lee
CRESSONA — The Cressona Pool will be closed in 2025 as the borough looks for ways to fund vital repairs. The borough’s community swimming pool — built in 1958 — was found to have heaved over the winter and sustained some cracks, resulting in unexpected expenses for the borough, according to Cressona borough council President Linda Walinsky. The borough had already set aside some money for pool maintenance, but it will now have to fund additional repairs, she said.
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6 days ago | 
republicanherald.com | Hyun Lee
The Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce has apologized for a controversial question that state Sen. David G. Argall asked during Wednesday’s local round of the National Civics Bee. Argall, one of the judges at the inaugural Schuylkill County chapter of the bee, has come under fire on social media for asking one of the contestants if pornographic magazines should be allowed in kindergarten. Argall later apologized on Facebook for his question, saying it was inappropriate for the civics bee.
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1 week ago | 
en.infomaxai.com | Hyun Lee
[Provided by Yonhap News](Seoul=Yonhap Infomax) Hyun Jung Lee, Dong Gyu Heo = Card bond issuance has surpassed the all-time high of 10 trillion won this year. It appears that card companies have actively engaged in fundraising as interest rates on specialized credit finance bonds have decreased. However, due to the remaining bond volume issued when interest rates were significantly higher, it may take some time to alleviate the interest burden.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Hyun Lee
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Several of the region’s brightest young citizens demonstrated their civics knowledge and community service Wednesday at the Schuylkill County chapter of the National Civics Bee, hosted by the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce.
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1 week ago | 
republicanherald.com | Hyun Lee
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Several of the region’s brightest young citizens demonstrated their civics knowledge and community service Wednesday at the Schuylkill County chapter of the National Civics Bee, hosted by the Schuylkill of Commerce. The event — the first-ever Schuylkill County edition of the civics bee — brought together 18 local students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades to compete in two rounds of multiple-choice quizzes, followed by a panel of questions for the top five contestants.
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1 week ago | 
republicanherald.com | Hyun Lee
The parent of a sixth grade student competing at Wednesday’s local round of the National Civics Bee raised concern about what she believed was an inappropriate question asked of her daughter by state Sen. David G. Argall, one of the event’s judges. During the event, held at Penn State Schuylkill, judges took turns asking each of the top five contestants questions about the essays they had submitted for the Civics Bee.
