Larry Holeva

Wilkes-Barre

Executive Editor at Scranton Times-Tribune

Executive Editor at The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pa.), The Citizens' Voice (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) and Standard-Speaker (Hazleton, Pa.).

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March 23, 2025: Around the region

2 months ago | republicanherald.com | Larry Holeva

FrackvilleThe Frackville Free Public Library recently acknowledged the following memorials: for Helen Kovach, Harrison D.
Business briefs: Kielbasi Fest/Heritage Day set to go in Shenandoah

2 months ago | republicanherald.com | Larry Holeva

SHENANDOAH — The annual Shenandoah Kielbasi Festival and Heritage Day/Parade of Nations are preparing for yet another go on May 17 with the parade kickoff at 10 a.m.The event sponsor is the “Return to Prominence” revitalization group Downtown Shenandoah Inc., 116 N. Main St., which bills the gala as “Two Great Events! One Great Day!” DSI is calling on interested vendors to register.
Starwatch: A Martian invasion

Jan 11, 2025 | republicanherald.com | Larry Holeva

Have you seen it? I am talking about that super-bright and super-red “star” rising in the east in the early evening Pottsville sky. That is not actually a star, it is the planet Mars. It’s easy to see why it is called the red planet. While Mars is still far away, it is the closest it has been to Earth in over two years. Mars and the Earth are less than 60 million miles away from each other right now.
BUSINESS BRIEFS: DiCasimirro chamber’s Member of the Year

Jan 7, 2025 | republicanherald.com | Larry Holeva

MAHANOY CITY — During the annual December Mahanoy Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas gala, held at Coal Country Kitchen and Catering, 505 W. Mahanoy St., directors celebrated the chamber’s member of the year, Ettore DiCasimirro.
Photos: First snow day of 2025 in Pottsville

Jan 7, 2025 | republicanherald.com | Larry Holeva

POTTSVILLE — An early morning snow Monday blanketed Pottsville and Schuylkill County creating slippery conditions during rush hour. On Tuesday temperatures remain below freezing, but no snow is forecasted. Tyshawn Curry sprinkles salt along the sidewalk in Pottsville, Pa., Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)Snow falls on the D.G. Yuengling and Son. brewery in Pottsville, Pa., Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
Around the region: Dec. 12, 2024

Dec 11, 2024 | republicanherald.com | Larry Holeva

Loading your audio articleAshlandThe next meeting of the Never Alone Support Group of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church will be 10 a.m. Dec. 13 in the lower hall of the parish office, 1115 Walnut St. The group offers a place “where you can share your own or just listen to others convey their feelings and life experiences of dealing with a personal loss.” For more information, call the parish office at 570-875-1521 or Carol, after 2 p.m., at 570-400-0864.
Dec. 7, 2024: Around the region

Dec 6, 2024 | republicanherald.com | Larry Holeva

FrackvilleSt. John the Baptist Polish National Catholic Church, 414 W. Oak St., will have a haluski sale 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 13. The cost will be $8 per quart. The deadline to order is Dec. 8 by calling 570-874-0119 or 570-205-3111. OrwigsburgThe Schuylkill County Conservancy will sponsor a tree-pruning workshop 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec.
Dec. 5, 2024: Around the region

Dec 4, 2024 | republicanherald.com | Larry Holeva

Port CarbonThe 2024 fund drive by Good Will Fire Company No. 1 is underway, with notices having been mailed to borough residents, according to a release from Bill Schuettler. The fire department’s address is 88 Washington St., Port Carbon, PA 17965. People are asked to support the firefightersPottsvilleKyle Schutt of the Schuylkill Conservation District recently addressed the Pottsville Rotary Club about the district’s invasive species program of which he is the coordinator.
Business briefs: Chamber urges residents to prioritize shopping local

Dec 4, 2024 | republicanherald.com | Larry Holeva

POTTSVILLE — The Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce is touting its “Keep the Cheer Here!” effort to persuade people to boost the local economy as well as maintain and create employment by shopping locally. “This holiday season, join us in spreading cheer and supporting our community by shopping local,” the chamber said in a flyer bannering the effort that “highlights the importance of choosing local businesses for your holiday shopping and dining.
Dec. 4, 2024: Around the region

Dec 3, 2024 | republicanherald.com | Larry Holeva

Loading your audio articleFrackvilleThe Frackville Business and Professional Association’s community tree lighting is set for 6:30-7 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Arch Street Playground. A children’s choir will lead the crowd with Christmas carols. All St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Parish children through 12th grade are welcome, according to a bulletin announcement. Parents must take the children as the parish won’t provide transportation. Permission slips must be signed by parents prior to the event.