Katowice

Dariusz S. and Mirosław M., former leaders of Ruch Chorzów, will stand trial. According to investigators from Katowice, they are accused of corrupting the head of the tax office….

At Jacek Kuron Park in Kazimierz Górniczy and at Balaton in Sosnowiec, empty containers for rubble have been placed. Electoral posters for Katarzyna Kosałka hang on them. The candidate for councilor assures that this is related to a surprise she is preparing for the residents….

The Coal Mines Restructuring Company and Węglokoks have new presidents. The first one has to explain the way of closing down the mines, while the second one has to deal with the imported coal piling up on the heaps….

When he joined the band, he was only 17 years old. Dragon had already recorded albums, played big concerts, and was already a star of the Polish metal scene. – I came out of the basement of the cultural center onto the stage in a big hall, surrounded by people I had previously seen in newspapers – recalls Adrian “Fred” Frelich, still the vocalist of the band Dragon, which was nominated for a Fryderyk award….

Farmers entered Katowice from the direction of Mikołów. On Jagiellońska and Ligonia streets, near the Voivodeship Office, there were 47 tractors, effectively blocking traffic….

Running, long jump, and the so-called plank, or endurance test – such trials are conducted in schools for students in grades 4-8. They are also weighed and measured. – This is unnecessary stress for students and a violation of their rights – say opponents of the “Sports Talents” program….

42 crimes and 69 victims from Silesia. The prosecutor has sent an indictment to the District Court in Rybnik against Tomasz N. The man, among other things, had failed to fulfill contracts for the construction of houses….

The tram investment between Sosnowiec and Mysłowice is exhausting both for passengers and for Tramwaje Śląskie. The condition of the bridge over the Przemsza River may determine that the first tram on the modernized route will have to wait longer….

A group of Polish language teachers wrote a petition to Barbara Nowacka, the Minister of National Education. The authors point out that Polish language teachers have more responsibilities than other subject teachers, so they should be relieved of some duties and additionally compensated….

– According to parents traumatized by their own school experiences, if someone is not tired and overworked, then his or her education is probably not effective – says Mikołaj Marcela, author of the book “You Are Not Sentenced to School”….

Here is what you won’t see during the American Academy Film Awards ceremony this weekend: courage….

The revitalization of downtown is like renovating a house or apartment. The process is long, difficult, and tedious. But if done well, the results can be spectacular….

“Wedding” from the puppet theater Banialuka in Bielsko, “Empuzjon” from the Silesian Theater in Katowice, and “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” from the Municipal Theater in Gliwice. These productions will compete for the Golden Mask in the play of the year category. We have announced the nominees for one of the most important theater awards in the region….