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- Local
Commissioner Clarifies Public Remarks on Rumored ICE Facility in Tremont Twp.
Tamaqua Snow Removal Continues Next Week, Schedule Released
Schuylkill County Restaurant Owner Found Guilty of Charges He Assaulted, Corrupted Minor Employees
Schuylkill County School Closings and Schedule Changes Announced for Jan. 30
Water Main Break Reported in Shenandoah; Police Using Low-flying Helicopter to Aid Borough
- News
Commissioner Clarifies Public Remarks on Rumored ICE Facility in Tremont Twp.
Tamaqua Snow Removal Continues Next Week, Schedule Released
Schuylkill County Restaurant Owner Found Guilty of Charges He Assaulted, Corrupted Minor Employees
Schuylkill County School Closings and Schedule Changes Announced for Jan. 30
Water Main Break Reported in Shenandoah; Police Using Low-flying Helicopter to Aid Borough
- Business
- Crime
Schuylkill County Man Allegedly Hid Pounds of Meth and Weed in Buckets in the Woods
Warrant Issued for Schuylkill County Man Who Allegedly Fled Scene of Trash Truck Crash That Injured Woman
Police in Schuylkill County Looking for “Chunky” Man Who Allegedly Threatened Motorist WIth an Axe
Schuylkill County Couple Charged Following Reported Domestic Incident Over the Weekend
Schuylkill County Woman Allegedly Kicked Officers Numerous Times, Spit in One’s Face and Tried to Bite
- Weather
Schuylkill County Weather for January 30, 2026
Schuylkill County Weather for January 29, 2026
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY Issued for Schuylkill County Overnight Into Thursday Morning
Schuylkill County Weather for January 28, 2026
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY Issued for Schuylkill County Tuesday Evening Into Wednesday
- Obituaries
Jurors Hear From Accuser, Defendant in Schuylkill County Holiday Party Indecent Assault of Minor Case
Michael W. Brennan Jr., 53 – Social Club Manager at Tower City Fire Co.
Carolyn Carroll, 82 – Went to High School with Chubby Checker
🇺🇸 Stanley P. Brozana Jr., 72 – Served 37 Years as Orwigsburg Police Chief
Alberta “Dolly” Eye, 100 – Active in Girardville Community
- State
UPDATE: Trooper Released from Hospital, Another Has Condition Upgraded to Serious
THE LATEST: One State Trooper Critical, Another in Serious Condition Following Shootout with Retail Theft Suspect
Two State Troopers Shot in Franklin County
Two State Troopers Shot in Susquehanna County; Suspect Dead
Proposed Bill Would Restrict Phone Use in Pennsylvania Schools
- Sports
Blue Mountain Grad, Cressona Native Declares for NFL Draft
Schuylkill Commissioners Get Visit from Penn State’s Unmasked Mascot, Schuylkill Haven Native
Spooky Schuylkill 5K Draws 200+ Participants
Pottsville Maroons Author Remembers Mayor Clews as Huge Fan, Advocate of Storied NFL Team
Pine Grove Area Senior Thrilled to Showcase Bull Riding Talent to Local Crowd
Opinion and Editorial
Von Ahn gives her take on the recent No Kings rally
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With bad poll numbers, it had to do something
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The Trump/Project 2025 administration reenacts infamous parts of our nation’s past
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The Trump/Project 2025 administration’s inhumanity should alarm us all
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Hillary Clinton reminds us of the sort of president we almost had
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Trump made big promises in Monroe County, but his policies say otherwise
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Surprises, empathy and Dem-bashing at his first in-district town hall
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Their embrace of gratitude and humility would benefit all of us
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With this administration, we need trustworthy news more than ever
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And Meuser’s Democratic challengers deserve consideration
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Pottsville finally has a downtown space built for people instead of cars, and it’s time to use it. Discovery Park should be the obvious...
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Despite Trump/Project 2025, kids show an interest in diversity and inclusion
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A few votes will decide today’s races — make sure yours is one of them.
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Ahead of the midterm election, Americans need all the light we can get
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Republican candidates for Shenandoah Borough Council
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Democrat candidates for Shenandoah Borough Council
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Mike Weres (D), candidate for Pottsville City Council
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Megan Troutman-Meisner (D/R), candidate for Blue Mountain School Director
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Tim Seip (D), candidate for Magisterial District Judge
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Jonathan Marsh (R), candidate for Pottsville City Council
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Tom Wood (D), candidate for Pottsville City Council
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Pennsylvanians can douse one political arson attack, though
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Christian Lengel (R), candidate for Magisterial District Court Judge
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Vaughn Vesay (R), candidate for Saint Clair Borough Council
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Blake Herndon (R), candidate for Saint Clair Borough Council
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Tom Kelly (R), candidate for Saint Clair Borough Council
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Does the Trump administration see opportunities in the crises it’s causing?
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Tom Smith (R), candidate for Pottsville Mayor
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Columnist says this administration is setting the stage for more misery
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Columnist says Yass-backed groups’ anti-retention campaign sets new lows
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Columnist says those oppressed should not go silent
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The Trump administration exploits the assassination to torch the First Amendment
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All kids deserve access to a good education – and good schools benefit society as a whole
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... if Congress lets us take them
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It’s insinuating itself in so many places, but at what cost?
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A shout-out to defenders of what made America great
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If civil rights and the public good are crazy concepts, it’s hard to imagine what sanity means.
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But don’t expect this MAGA Congress or Supreme Court to stop his power grabs
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As it commits atrocities of historic proportions, the Trump administration is whitewashing our country’s past.
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Veterans organizations, volunteer fire companies and EMS providers are the backbone of communities throughout the Commonwealth. These groups offer more than gathering spaces; they...
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Judicial retention elections, once routine, are now in the crosshairs of right-wing megadonors and activists
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Artificial intelligence may do some good, but what will it mean for us in the long run?
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The Trump/Project 2025 administration is molding our country into something unrecognizable
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Rushed legislation, rising global tensions
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Reflecting on the former President's recent interview
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End the costly monopoly on Legal Notices.
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Trump acting like a toxic father figure
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Megabill Puts Courts, Safety Nets at Risk
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Just days ago, House GOP members, including our own Congressman Dan Meuser, broke their promise to protect safety nets and passed Donald Trump’s Big...
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Amid the corruption, incompetence and downright evilness of the GOP White House and Congress, I’m grateful to have a Democratic statesman for a governor....
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Whether you call our system of government a representative democracy, a constitutional republic or a democracy for short, those of us who cherish it...
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Last month, two local organizations honored Schuylkill County students for doing what the White House wants to stop: respecting, accepting and learning about people...
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Are McCormick and Meuser just Mump cheerleaders?
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We in Pennsylvania’s 9th Congressional district who are horrified at the chaos and destruction from the Musk-Trump, or Mump, administration have asked our own...
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Trump’s latest “Liberation Day” fell flat.
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Gilded Age history repeats itself.
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Von Ahn says the GOP and Rep. Dan Meuser are actively stifling dissent.
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Von Ahn says the Trump administration is setting women back a few decades.
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Von Ahn says the rise of Trump has accelerated the demise of truth.
Local Outdoors News
Porcupine Pat celebrates 100 years of the Appalachian Trail.
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Von Ahn comments on the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting at the White House on Friday.
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Von Ahn takes aim at DOGE in this week's column.
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Von Ahn says Trump admin is targeting US voters and the voting process
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Von Ahn says Trump admin is undermining democracy
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Von Ahn says Trump is intentionally distracting Americans from his true intentions.
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Von Ahn says Trump is intentionally distracting Americans from his true intentions.
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Trump takes office on Jan. 20th
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Reflecting on Carter’s legacy and Biden’s call for decency
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Reflecting on Carter’s legacy and Biden’s call for decency
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With 2025 fast approaching, there’s good reason to worry that a more authoritarian federal government is looming. In three weeks, Donald Trump will be...
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Donald Trump might as well have campaigned in a Santa Claus outfit as he claimed – falsely, as usual – that he alone could...
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Back in 1981, I entered a walkathon in Carlisle to help raise money to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. I hadn’t paid much attention...
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One week ago, President Joe Biden pardoned his son and set off a firestorm. The howls of outrage across the political spectrum soon drowned...
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It’s been hard to summon up much gratitude on this Thanksgiving weekend, even though I’m well aware that I have many things to be...
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If the news from D.C. were a sitcom or movie, we’d be laughing our heads off at Donald Trump’s wacky nominees and the GOP...
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Amid the cheers and gloats from the 50.2% of voters who chose Donald Trump, the rest of us are trying to wrap our heads...