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Students from Pottsville Area, Minersville Area, and Nativity BVM honored
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Third Juvenile Victim Comes Forward, New Sexual Assault Charges Filed Against Schuylkill County Man
Schuylkill County Man Indicted by Federal Grand Jury on Child Porn Charges
Pottsville Raising Tax on Skill Games Machines by 566%
Schuylkill County School Closings and Schedule Changes Announced for Jan. 28
Meuser Challenger to Hold Town Hall on Proposed ICE Facility in Schuylkill County
- News
Third Juvenile Victim Comes Forward, New Sexual Assault Charges Filed Against Schuylkill County Man
Schuylkill County Man Indicted by Federal Grand Jury on Child Porn Charges
Pottsville Raising Tax on Skill Games Machines by 566%
Schuylkill County School Closings and Schedule Changes Announced for Jan. 28
Meuser Challenger to Hold Town Hall on Proposed ICE Facility in Schuylkill County
- 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 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
Schuylkill County Weather for January 27, 2026
- 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
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The Kourys are honoring parade founder Leo Haley
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Annual tally is this week in Schuylkill County
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Marriages recorded and license applications received
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Marriages recorded and license applications received
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Full 2026 walk series schedule included
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Students with Schuylkill Technology Center-South Campus’ Youth Summit Group visited Hillside SPCA near Pottsville on Wednesday for two reasons. One was to give some...
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Marriages recorded and licenses issued
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Marriages recorded and licenses issued
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Grant funding helped pay for the items
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Marriages recorded and licenses issued
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Foundation provides financial help to families facing crisis
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Let's get cats like Duchess a forever home for the holidays!
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Marriages recorded and licenses issued
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Rotary Honors Six Local Seniors
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After 33 years, Malone announces retirement
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These couples saying "I do" in November
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Tickets available now
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Show is scheduled for Dec. 13 from 7-9 p.m.
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Eat-in, take-out, and delivery available
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Nearly 300K pounds of food expected to reach local residents
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The Pottsville Rotary Club recognized its November Students of the Month at the Club’s weekly meeting on Wednesday, Nov, 5, at Vito’s Coal Fired...
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More than 25K rely on SNAP benefits in Schuylkill County
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The Schuylkill County Commissioners and Schuylkill Connects will convene a Community/Volunteer Fair on Nov. 12 at Schuylkill Regional Airport–Joe Zerbey Field, from 9 a.m....
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Show is Nov. 1 at STC-North in Frackville
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Community garden yields nutritious results
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400+ volunteers honored for distributing a million pounds of food
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Event runs from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
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The 14th annual Tamaqua Community Hunger Campaign kicks off Oct. 1 for the monthlong effort to raise funds and collect food items in support...
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Event runs from Sept. 29 to Oct. 5
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Program is Oct. 1 at 6:30 in Pottsville
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Jackpot hit on a $20 Fast Play game
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Event runs from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
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Mark Dickens set for visit at Sept. 27 event
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Local fiber arts teams spin for victory
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Full schedule included
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Pottsville Area High School junior joins statewide group fostering environmental leadership.
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Capital Blue Cross consultant answering questions on CHIP
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Free event runs from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. this Saturday
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Monetary prizes available
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Find out what's happening in Schuylkill County!
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Annual faith event returns Aug. 3
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Check out photos from this year's event!
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Find out what's happening in Schuylkill County!
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Find out what's happening in Schuylkill County!
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Renovated outdoor pavilion and bandstand at St. Paul’s UCC Church
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U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser, who represents Schuylkill County in Congress, has announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition Monday. All three winning...
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Hundreds of plants, expert advice, and low prices—rain or shine.
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Donations now being accepted
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Here is a look at the upcoming schedule of events and programs at Orwigsburg Area Free Public Library. 🧶 Weekly & Monthly Programs 🧒...
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Bus trip to Chanticleer and Jenkins Arboretum
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Parade starts at noon Saturday
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Schuylkill Keep It Pretty (SKIP) honored its 2024 nominees for Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful awards this week at the Schuylkill County Commissioners board meeting. SKIP...
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Students from Minersville Area, Pottsville Area, and Nativity BVM honored
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The Walk In Art Center’s Fiber Arts Guild has opened up the Fiber Arts Studio to the public another day of the week. Currently,...
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On Saturday, March 1, the Mahanoy City Elks Lodge 695 honored their 2024-2025 Elk and Citizen of the Year at a sold our event...
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Local environmental educator and Schuylkill County Historical Society board member Porcupine Pat McKinney will give a presentation on the fascinating history of Pennsylvania Dutch...
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The 2025 Students of the Month of the Pottsville Rotary Club were honored atthe Rotary Club weekly meeting on Wednesday, February 5, at Vito’s...
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On Sunday, Feb. 9, several scouts from Cub Scout Pack 651-Summit Station delivered Valentine’s Day gifts to the senior residents at Orwigsburg Nursing &...
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The 26th Schuylkill County History Fair at the Fairlane Village Mall on Saturday was the largest in the annual event’s … history, with a record...
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Grover the Groundhog, Schuylkill County’s own weather prognosticating rodent, will emerge from his burrow this Sunday, Feb. 2, to let us know if we’ll...
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Minersville Police Dept. and owners of Big Diamond Speedway, Jake and Jasmine Smulley, are teaming up to provide 200 free meals to the community.These...
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Sales benefit Sweet Arrow Lake Conservation Association
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Meeting between Borough and Parade Committee was canceled recently
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Schuylkill County Historical Society’s headquarters in downtown Pottsville has new windows … for the first time in 161 years! State funding combined with generous...
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A student at Blue Mountain Elementary-West has been chosen as one of the 13 winners of the state Office of Attorney General’s 28th Annual...
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Pottsville Rotary Club has named its December Students of the Month. Students are chosen from Pottsville Area High School, Minersville Area High School, and...
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Minersville Area Lions Club will host the Minersville Christmas tree lighting this Saturday. The tree lighting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at The Historic...
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The flurries weren’t the only things flying Friday in Shenandoah. Just around noon, a small plane circled Veterans Memorial Stadium and then in an...
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Events begin at 1:30 p.m.
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Art project will benefit charity
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$632,500 awarded
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Mahanoy City Elks Lodge 695 recently made a $6,000 donation to Schuylkill Community Action. The money is intended to help food pantries in the...
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Pottsville Rotary Club recently honored its Students of the Month for the month of November 2024. The students from Pottsville Area High School, Minersville...
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Food donations benefit Frackville Food Bank
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A special blessing of a newly renovated dome at St. Mary’s Orthodox Church in Saint Clair took place on Saturday afternoon. Fr. Kirill Zawatski,...
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Schuylkill County Historical Society was recently awarded a grant to support its operation. The Historical Society based in Pottsville was awarded an $8,000 Cultural...
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STC North and South hosting events on Wednesday
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Rain or shine this Saturday, starting at 10 a.m.
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Tuesday morning, August 6: I had parked on the shoulder of the Silverton Rd. in Llewellyn to walk one of my dogs in the...
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Shelter can hold up to 125 people during an emergency.
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When they say “typical Schuylkill County” they’re usually talking about something negative but what happened yesterday in Minersville was about as “typical Schuylkill County”...
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Dozens of photos and division winners announced.
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Contest is open for girls and women ages 7-20.
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Scenic train rides, bus tours, historic attractions, and plenty of vendors.