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JACQUELINE DORMER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Scotty is a 7-year-old male domestic shorthair cat waiting for adoption at Ruth Steinert Memorial SPCA in Pine Grove. He is very sweet, playful and loves to play with bubbles. He gets along with other cats and dogs. Scotty is very affectionate and will greet you everyday at the door. He is neutered and up to date on his shots. Scotty has been waiting at the shelter since March for a home. Photo taken on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. For more information, call the shelter at 570-345-3540, visit the shelter on Wertz Drive or log on to the shelter's website at www.rsmspca.org. To see Scotty in action, watch his video at the Republican Herald's website, www.republicanherald.com
JACQUELINE DORMER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Scotty is a 7-year-old male domestic shorthair cat waiting for adoption at Ruth Steinert Memorial SPCA in Pine Grove. He is very sweet, playful and loves to play with bubbles. He gets along with other cats and dogs. Scotty is very affectionate and will greet you everyday at the door. He is neutered and up to date on his shots. Scotty has been waiting at the shelter since March for a home. Photo taken on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. For more information, call the shelter at 570-345-3540, visit the shelter on Wertz Drive or log on to the shelter's website at www.rsmspca.org. To see Scotty in action, watch his video at the Republican Herald's website, www.republicanherald.com
JACQUELINE DORMER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Paleontologist Dr. James R. Jennings talks about searching for plant fossils among the red shale from the Mauch Chunk formation near the Tumbling Run Water Treatment Facility in Pottsville on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Jennings published a paper in 1985 on plant fossils from the site.
JACQUELINE DORMER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Paleontologist Dr. James R. Jennings holds a red shale rock with rain drop impressions on it from the Mauch Chunk formation at the Tumbling Run Water Treatment Facility in Pottsville on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Jennings published a paper in 1985 on plant fossils from the area.
JACQUELINE DORMER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Paleontologist Dr. James R. Jennings holds a red shale rock with root impressions from the Mauch Chunk formation site at the Tumbling Run Water Treatment Facility in Pottsville on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Jennings published a paper in 1985 on plant fossils from the area.
JACQUELINE DORMER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Large “ripples” are seen on the rock formed by the rise and fall of water near the Tumbling Run Water Treatment Facility in Pottsville on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Professor and Paleontologist James Jennings published a paper in 1985 on plant fossils from the site.
JACQUELINE DORMER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Large “ripples” are seen on the rock formed by the rise and fall of water near the Tumbling Run Water Treatment Facility in Pottsville on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Professor and Paleontologist James Jennings published a paper in 1985 on plant fossils from the site.
JACQUELINE DORMER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Paleontologist Dr. James R. Jennings shows a footprint of a salamander that is over 300 million years old from the Mauch Chunk formation near the Tumbling Run Water Treatment Facility in Pottsville on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Jennings published a paper in 1985 on plant fossils from the site.
JACQUELINE DORMER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Paleontologist Dr. James R. Jennings talks about searching for plant fossils among the red shale from the Mauch Chunk formation near the Tumbling Run Water Treatment Facility in Pottsville on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Jennings published a paper in 1985 on plant fossils from the site.
JACQUELINE DORMER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Paleontologist Dr. James R. Jennings searches for plant fossils among the red shale from the Mauch Chunk formation near the Tumbling Run Water Treatment Facility in Pottsville on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Jennings published a paper in 1985 on plant fossils from the site.
JACQUELINE DORMER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Paleontologist Dr. James R. Jennings searches for plant fossils in red shale rock from the Mauch Chunk formation near the Tumbling Run Water Treatment Facility in Pottsville on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Jennings published a paper in 1985 on plant fossils from the site.
JACQUELINE DORMER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Paleontologist Dr. James R. Jennings searches for plant fossils in red shale rock from the Mauch Chunk formation near the Tumbling Run Water Treatment Facility in Pottsville on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Jennings published a paper in 1985 on plant fossils from the site.
JACQUELINE DORMER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Paleontologist Dr. James R. Jennings searches for plant fossils in red shale rock from the Mauch Chunk formation near the Tumbling Run Water Treatment Facility in Pottsville on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Jennings published a paper in 1985 on plant fossils from the site.
JACQUELINE DORMER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Paleontologist Dr. James R. Jennings holds a rock with root impressions on it from the Mauch Chunk formation at the Tumbling Run Water Treatment Facility in Pottsville on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Jennings published a paper in 1985 on plant fossils from the site.
JACQUELINE DORMER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Paleontologist Dr. James R. Jennings holds a rock with root impressions on it from the Mauch Chunk formation at the Tumbling Run Water Treatment Facility in Pottsville on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Jennings published a paper in 1985 on plant fossils from the site.
Lindsey Shuey / Staff Photographer Senior Pastor Chris Rothharpt welcomes churchgoers to a service at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pottsville on Sunday, July 31, 2022. The church celebrated the 25th anniversary of Music Director Mike Kiehner. This year marks Kiehner's 27th anniversary, but his 25th anniversary couldn't be celebrated due to covid.
Lindsey Shuey / Staff Photographer Music Director Mike Kiehner, left, and Church Council President Robert Thomas shake hands during a 25th anniversary celebration for Kiehner at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pottsville on Sunday, July 31, 2022. This year marks Kiehner's 27th anniversary, but his 25th anniversary couldn't be celebrated due to covid.
Lindsey Shuey / Staff Photographer Karen Wood, right, talks about Music Director Mike Kiehner, left, during a 25th anniversary celebration for Kiehner at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pottsville on Sunday, July 31, 2022. This year marks Kiehner's 27th anniversary, but his 25th anniversary couldn't be celebrated due to covid.
Lindsey Shuey / Staff Photographer Karen Wood, second right, talks about Music Director Mike Kiehner, center, during a 25th anniversary celebration for Kiehner at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pottsville on Sunday, July 31, 2022. This year marks Kiehner's 27th anniversary, but his 25th anniversary couldn't be celebrated due to covid.
Lindsey Shuey / Staff Photographer Senior Pastor Chris Rothharpt leads a service at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pottsville on Sunday, July 31, 2022. The church celebrated the 25th anniversary of Music Director Mike Kiehner. This year marks Kiehner's 27th anniversary, but his 25th anniversary couldn't be celebrated due to covid.
Lindsey Shuey / Staff Photographer Music Director Mike Kiehner sings in the choir during a 25th anniversary celebration for Kiehner at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pottsville on Sunday, July 31, 2022. This year marks Kiehner's 27th anniversary, but his 25th anniversary couldn't be celebrated due to covid.
Lindsey Shuey / Staff Photographer Worship assistant Karen Wood, left, and Vicar Stephanie Roth, right, participate in a service at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pottsville on Sunday, July 31, 2022. The church celebrated the 25th anniversary of Music Director Mike Kiehner. This year marks Kiehner's 27th anniversary, but his 25th anniversary couldn't be celebrated due to covid.
Lindsey Shuey / Staff Photographer Andy Hirneisen, Penn State Extension food safety educator, judges a jar of canned chicken during preparations for the Schuylkill County Fair at the fairgrounds in Summit Station on Sunday, July 31, 2022.
Lindsey Shuey / Staff Photographer Doug Mullin, left, and Lorraine Felker, right, verify exhibit numbers on crocheted entries during preparations for the Schuylkill County Fair at the fairgrounds in Summit Station on Sunday, July 31, 2022.