Schuylkill County History
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Coal Region Canary
- Local
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
Commissioners: No Evidence of a “Confirmed” Deal for ICE Facility in Schuylkill County
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
- News
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
Commissioners: No Evidence of a “Confirmed” Deal for ICE Facility in Schuylkill County
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
- 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
Schuylkill County History
But you probably never heard of him
Schuylkill County History
How a Pine Grove native could have been hosting the New Year's Rockin' Eve
Local Entertainment
Yearly event held at Fairlane Village mall
Local Entertainment
Jaffe founded the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
Local Community News
Good Intent Fire Co. in Pottsville celebrated its 175th anniversary on Saturday with a raucous and circuitous lights and sirens parade all over the...
Local Community News
Cemeteries tell a lot of stories. And when you have one as large as the Charles Baber Cemetery in Pottsville, there are plenty of...
Local Sports
The historic 1925 NFL season got off to a flying start for the Pottsville Maroons. The coal region hosts pounded the visiting Buffalo Bisons,...
Local Entertainment
On this date – September 8 – in 1986, the hit 80s band Hooters played to a packed house at Martz Hall in Pottsville....
Schuylkill Arts
Pottsville Free Public Library announced plans for the upcoming John O’Hara Birthday Celebration. January 31, 2020, would be O’Hara’s 115th birthday. And in the...
Schuylkill County History
Schuylkill County History
Schuylkill County History
Schuylkill County History
No foolin’ —Â a guy from Port Carbon bought the first car in America. It happened on this day, April 1, 1898. That’s the day...
Schuylkill County History
Schuylkill County History
You’re not going to believe the quality of the footage from this 1940 Thanksgiving Day football clash between Pottsville High School and Reading High...
Schuylkill County History
