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GOP Challengers in Pottsville Election Take Aim at Current Administration
40 Boxes of Frozen Shrimp Reported Stolen in Schuylkill County
30-Day Continuance Granted in Hearing for Suspended Pottsville Cop Accused of Domestic Assault
Schuylkill County Man Accused of Stealing Police Vehicle, Driving to Delaware
Pottsville Attempting to Revise Stray Cat Ordinance
- News
GOP Challengers in Pottsville Election Take Aim at Current Administration
40 Boxes of Frozen Shrimp Reported Stolen in Schuylkill County
30-Day Continuance Granted in Hearing for Suspended Pottsville Cop Accused of Domestic Assault
Schuylkill County Man Accused of Stealing Police Vehicle, Driving to Delaware
Pottsville Attempting to Revise Stray Cat Ordinance
- Business
- Crime
Police: Schuylkill County Man Shoved Woman Into Traffic, Stole Her Vape
Schuylkill County Man Charged with Possession of Child Porn Images
Schuylkill County Woman Allegedly Drank Two Bottles of Wine, Broke Into Home, Kicked and Spit on State Trooper
Schuylkill County Man Allegedly Threatened to Kill Man, “Paint Him on the Walls”
Schuylkill County Woman Accused of Breaking Into Two Homes on the Same Night
- Weather
- Obituaries
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
🇺🇸 Robert Donton, 75 – Awarded Bronze Star for Heroism
- State
Trump Shot at Pennsylvania Rally: 2 Dead (including the shooter) and 2 Critically Injured
Members of Deadly “Fentanyl Robbery Gang” Indicted by Federal Grand July
Roman’s Law for Autistic Students Passes PA Senate
State Senate Bill Would Limit “Vexatious” Right-to-Know Requests
It’s Now Illegal to Use Hand-held Devices While Driving in Pennsylvania
- Sports
Pottsville Area Accepts Resignation of Head Basketball Coach, Hires Replacement
Blankenhorn Signs a Minor League Contract with LA Angels
Blankenhorn Signs with Mexican League Team for 2025 Season
Nahas Gets 2 Wins in Consecutive Outings; Blankenhorn Drives in Run vs. Phillies
Evitts Has Big Night in Rattlers Romp Over Strike Force
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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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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.
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The shelter is loaded with cats to adopt.
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The scavenger hunt runs from June 14-18.
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On Saturday morning, Mark Halabura and dozens more farmers and enthusiasts from Schuylkill County and beyond participated in an antique tractor pull. The event...
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Block party season is officially underway in Schuylkill County!
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The Minersville Railway Restoration Project 113 hosted its first-ever Community Day on Saturday. A little bit of rain didn’t hold people back from being...
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Any outdoor activity is perfectly acceptable.
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Plant sale is being held on May 18 at Bubeck Park in Schuylkill Haven.
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Award given by Hawk Mountain Council BSA
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Event is a fundraiser for Servants to All, based in Pottsville.
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Deadline to purchase is Feb. 13.
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Are you looking to plant some trees on your property? Now is a great time to pick up some tree seedlings and help a...
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Ice cold balloons support Special Olympics athletes.
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One of the most popular community events in Schuylkill county – the Girardville St. Patrick’s Day Parade – will not be happening in 2024....
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American Cancer Society fundraiser moving to Bubeck Park in Schuylkill Haven.
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Part of the T-102 Local Reads special
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Event is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 20, from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.
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There are a pair of upcoming blood drives scheduled for Minersville and Pottsville. Volunteers in Medicine and the Miller-Keystone Blood Center will be hosting...
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Bridge 127 helps at-risk youth in the area.
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More than 600 lights adorn the 26-foot tree in Garfield Square.
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Santa Claus is one guy who knows how to make an entrance. And he really made one of those entrances Friday in Shenandoah. About...
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Carnival starts at 2:30, Tree lighting at 6!
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More than 70 vendors ready! Weather as close to perfect as you can get!
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Hayrides, pumpkin painting ... and a boilo contest!
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Coal mine tours available during the event.
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Check out The Addams Family 2 on Saturday, Oct. 14th.
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Food, crafters, and artists among those setting up shop this weekend.
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A Molly Maguires presentation coming up this week!
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More than 60 vendors and food trucks expected
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Deadline for sign-ups is fast approaching.
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The day starts with Memorial Day Mile run.
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Easily more than a thousand people packed into a few blocks of Shenandoah on Saturday for one of Schuylkill County’s most popular community events,...
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Annual plant sale coming up!
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Master craftsman's artful birdhouse talk
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Tickets are $20 for the event.
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Don't wait. Spots on the bus fill up quickly!
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Get those applications in now!
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There's nothing to gain, from a parade in the rain.
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Photos from the parade!
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Grants application period now open.
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Organizers of Girardville’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade are putting out a call for participants for the upcoming event. This year’s parade will take...
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More than $3 million has gone toward renovating this building.
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Program at Historical Society set for Oct. 12.
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Schuylkill County honors the fallen.
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It's good to see events like this making a return!
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The money goes toward the fight against pediatric cancer
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Check out the kids' projects!
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It's less than 2 months away!
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The book signing will be Jan. 22 in Pottsville.
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The popular event returns to the Fairlane Village mall in February.
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The bottle of Lager raises up at midnight in Pottsville.
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More than $1 million awarded.
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The Lager bottle set to rise at midnight in Pottsville.
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More than 2,000 people hopped aboard the Santa Train out of Minersville this weekend. It was the first time the Santa Train ran out...
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A new Christmas tree is back in the middle of Garfield Square in Pottsville. Earlier this week, city workers replaced the tree after another...