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One Dead in Saint Clair House Fire
Schuylkill County Approves $3.2 Million Settlement on Sexual Harassment Lawsuits; Jane Does Unmasked
One of the Worst Streets in Schuylkill County is Getting Paved
Schuylkill County Man Accused of Shaking Crying Infant
The Critical Next Phases of the Schuylkill County Property Tax Reassessment Explained
- News
One Dead in Saint Clair House Fire
Schuylkill County Approves $3.2 Million Settlement on Sexual Harassment Lawsuits; Jane Does Unmasked
One of the Worst Streets in Schuylkill County is Getting Paved
Schuylkill County Man Accused of Shaking Crying Infant
The Critical Next Phases of the Schuylkill County Property Tax Reassessment Explained
- Business
Rock School Wins Launch Pottsville Business Competition
Coal Region Canary Wants to Showcase Your Small Business
Schuylkill County Funeral Home Celebrates Expansion Into Pottsville
VIDEO: Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce Q&A with Penn State Trustees Chairman David Kleppinger
The Farm Store Officially Opens in Downtown Pottsville
- Crime
Police Investigating Vehicle Theft in Shenandoah
Chair of Shenandoah’s Sewer Authority Accused of Punching Neighbor’s Face While Stumping for Council Votes
Man Arrested on Charges He Had Sexual Relationship with Schuylkill County Teen Girl
Police Investigating Trio in Connection with Gas Station Burglaries in Mahanoy Township
Police Seek ID on Driver Who Topped 100 MPH During Vehicle Pursuit on I-81 Earlier This Month
- 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
Schuylkill County News
Fire crews responded to W. Carroll St. Thursday morning.
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County Approves $3.2 Million Settlement on Sexual Harassment Lawsuits; Jane Does Unmasked
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Schuylkill County News
Your vehicle's long, national nightmare is over.
Schuylkill County News
Infant rushed to CHOP in critical but stable condition
Schuylkill County News
For the first time in history, Schuylkill County government has posted its annual budget on the county website. The PDF file of the budget...
Pottsville News
The company that owns the radio stations T-102, A-106, and WPPA-1360 in Pottsville say someone robbed them of about $100,000 in copper earlier this...
Schuylkill County News
A Schuylkill County woman is facing a harassment charge after police say she hit a man with a piece of crown moulding. According to...
Schuylkill County News
Santa Claus, or a reasonable facsimile thereof, put two Schuylkill County Commissioners on the Naughty List this year. No, this 2021 was not a...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County Commissioners approved a more than $70 million spending plan for 2022 last Wednesday. The budget doesn’t call for any tax increase but...
Schuylkill County News
A police officer with the city of Hazleton has been charged and arrested in connection with the suspected bombing of a Kelayres home Tuesday....
Schuylkill County News
UPDATE: Hazleton Officer Arrested in Connection with Kelayres Bombing State Police are investigating an early Tuesday morning explosion in Kelayres, Kline Twp., as a suspected...
Schuylkill County News
Fire severely damaged a home on Garfield Square in Pottsville on Tuesday afternoon. City firefighters – with the help of emergency units from around...
Schuylkill County Me Too
A state House of Representatives investigation into Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage will get underway on Jan. 11, 2022. House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee...
Schuylkill County News
A Schuylkill County man has been charged with DUI after he crashed into a public fountain in the middle of Chambersburg, Franklin County, earlier...
Schuylkill County News
A Lackawanna County man was arrested last week after causing damage with a rock at a Pottsville area nursing home. According to State Police...
Schuylkill County News
One man is dead and another charged with vehicular homicide following a crash Friday morning at the on-ramp to Interstate 78 from Route 61...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County school districts are reacting Thursday to a viral TikTok threat that indicates a school shooting or bombing will happen somewhere in the...
Schuylkill County News
Four people are dead following separate crashes on Tuesday night along a 10-mile stretch of Interstate 78 in Berks County. The crashes happened within...
Schuylkill County News
A Schuylkill County man is facing a DUI charge after police say he found asleep at the gas pump. According to information from the...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pottsville Area School District released its updated Health and Safety Plan on Tuesday. It calls for an end to the mask mandate, just not...
Schuylkill County News
The Superintendent at Blue Mountain School District says someone ripped off a donation jar at Cressona Elementary and needs help identifying the suspect. David...
Local Weather
Are you dreaming of White Christmas in Schuylkill County this year? After quite the emotional year, it’d be nice to wake up Christmas morning...
Schuylkill County News
Officials at Mahanoy Area School District announced all schools will be conducted virtually on Tuesday after they received a “potential threat”. The school posted...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Now that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled the school mask mandate was illegal as a statewide rule, most schools in Schuylkill County are...
Local Community News
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...
Local Weather
National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for Schuylkill County and the surrounding area for Saturday afternoon into Sunday morning. So, if you’ve...
Pennsylvania Crime News
Police are looking for information and the identity of a truck driver they believe was involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash along Interstate 81...
Coal Region Consumer
Could you imagine a year without your Christmas boilo? While there should be plenty of Four Queens whiskey to go around Schuylkill County this...
Schuylkill County News
A Mount Carbon woman says someone stole a bench and cauldron from her property this week. According to State Police in Schuylkill Haven, a...
Local Community News
A new Christmas tree is back in the middle of Garfield Square in Pottsville. Earlier this week, city workers replaced the tree after another...
Schuylkill County News
A police standoff Friday morning ended peacefully at a home near Sweet Arrow Lake, Washington Township. According to information released this evening by State...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Friday that Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam didn’t have the authority to issue a school mask mandate like she...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Schuylkill County Commissioners butted heads Wednesday on the hiring of a Luzerne County firm being brought in to help manage sales of properties delinquent...
Local Community News
The future of the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Pottsville is up in the air. On Thursday, organizers of the annual parade, posted what...
Local Politics
WATCH: Citizen Drawn PA Redistricting Map Public HearingYou can watch a live stream an information meeting of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives State Government Committee as it discusses state redistricting of...
Schuylkill County News
State Police in Frackville are looking to identify the owner of an urn found in the woods in Schuylkill County. According to PSP Troop...
Local Sports
The story of the Pottsville Maroons was once again revisited on Wednesday during an episode of the ESPN Daily podcast. Host Pablo Torre invited...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
A new trial date has finally been set for Magen Hall, who faces a mandatory life sentence, if she’s found guilty of murdering...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The Grinch comes in all forms, shapes, and sizes. And this year, at least for county government employees, he comes in the form of...
Local Community News
On Wednesday, the Christmas tree at Schuylkill County Courthouse was unveiled and lit for the first time this season. Every year, one row office...
Coal Region Consumer
Boyer’s Food Markets has rescinded a recall it issued earlier this week on ground meat. On Monday, the local grocery store chain announced a...
Schuylkill County News
Firearms were seized from the home of a Blue Mountain High School student last night after it was learned he made an online threat....
Schuylkill County News
Last week, Schuylkill County Commissioners approved a contract with a company to provide financial management services for Children & Youth Services. The Commissioners agreed...
Schuylkill County News
State Police are investigating an incident Monday in which a dog bit a US Postal Service employee. According to information from the Schuylkill Haven...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man is facing a felony theft charge after being accused of stealing some Pennsylvania Lottery instant game scratch-offs. According to State...
Local Weather
(This post is updated daily prior to the storm’s arrival.) Is it going to snow on Wednesday? We were tracking the latest on what...
Schuylkill County News
State Police are investigating a suspected robbery in Barry Township earlier this week. According to information out of the Schuylkill Haven barracks, the alleged...
Coal Region Consumer
For many Schuylkill County natives, their first sip of beer was likely a Yuengling Premium. It’s truly one of the signature tastes of the...
Schuylkill County News
At long last, Schuylkill County has released a somewhat digital version of its proposed 2022 budget. The proposed budget outlines how the county plans...
Local Business News
Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. announced this week that it’s acquired Riverview Financial Corporation. The transaction was completed after the close of business on November...
Schuylkill County News
CORRECTION/CLARIFICATION: Earlier this evening, we reported that Jeff Dunkel was removed from the Schuylkill County Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 2, asked to leave...
Schuylkill County News
On Wednesday, Schuylkill County Commissioner Boots Hetherington said his administration will post the government’s 2022 budget online. But before you get too excited about...
Coal Region Consumer
Thousands of people in Schuylkill County are paying considerably more for their electricity service today than they did yesterday. New rates from PPL Electric...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County government officials say they need more time to get us a digital copy of the proposed 2022 budget we asked for nearly...
Schuylkill County News
The Christmas tree in Pottsville was toppled on Tuesday night when someone crashed their vehicle into it. The crash was reported a little after...
Schuylkill County News
On Election Night, Pottsville voters put a Republican into the Mayor’s office at City Hall for the first time this Century. But the balance...
Local Weather
Less than 1 Inch of Snow Expected in Schuylkill County Early TuesdayLess than an inch of snow is expected to fall on Schuylkill County early Tuesday morning. While accumulations may be minimal from this snowfall,...
Schuylkill County News
Last week, Schuylkill County government officials talked a lot about transparency. Actually, it was more of a discussion on how transparent they weren’t going...
Local Community News
Santa Claus made his annual drop into Shenandoah on Friday afternoon. But high winds prevented the jolly one from gliding into the Shenandoah Valley...
Schuylkill County News
The quest for a copy of Schuylkill County’s proposed 2022 budget has gone on for 3 days now. And still, we’re left empty-handed. The...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville Police say a Saint Clair man was drunk behind the wheel of a pickup truck when he struck a 12-year-old girl last month...
Schuylkill County News
A Reading woman is facing felony charges following a police chase in New Philadelphia earlier this month. According to information from State Police in...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man was arrested recently for shooting blanks. According to State Police in Schuylkill Haven, they arrested 46-year-old Clayton Bixler, of Hegins...
Schuylkill County News
Two more Tamaqua Area students have been expelled for their role in a hazing incident earlier this month. School board members voted unanimously on...
Schuylkill County News
Ever since Boots Hetherington was appointed as a Schuylkill County Commissioner, he’s promised transparency. Rarely has he kept his promise. And the latest example...
Schuylkill County News
Board members at Tamaqua Area School District will vote tonight to decide the fate of 2 more students allegedly connected to what’s being called...
2021 Election
A tie has been declared in a race for a seat on the Pine Grove Area school board. How it got to that point...
2021 Election
Schuylkill County’s Election Board is set to certify the results of the 2021 General Election on Friday morning, but there’s a late challenge to...
Schuylkill County News
A Pottsville man has been indicted on federal charges of trafficking cocaine and methamphetamine as well as possessing an illegal gun. According to information...
Schuylkill County News
UPDATE: A previous version did not indicate how many students will be facing the school’s Hearings Committee. It’s been updated. Information in bold. Members...
Schuylkill County News
A threat written on a bathroom stall inside Pottsville Area High School has the building under lockdown this afternoon. Superintendent Sarah Yoder emailed Pottsville...
Schuylkill County News
The man who says he’s the father of the victim of the Nov. 4 “hazing” incident among members of the Tamaqua Area high school...
Schuylkill County News
A junior at Tamaqua Area High School was expelled Tuesday night after school board members voted to kick them out. The student is one...
Schuylkill County News
State Police are asking residents of Schuylkill County to be on the lookout for a man they consider armed and dangerous. According to information...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County President Judge William Baldwin has proposed several changes to District Courts in the area. Last week, Baldwin proposed these changes in a...
Schuylkill County News
Police are asking for the public’s help, seeking information on a suspected arson in Schuylkill County Friday morning. According to information from State Police...
PA News
Three very small earthquakes have caused a little rumble in Berks County over the last week. According to information from the US Geological Survey...
Coal Region Consumer
A Cressona man says he’s out $4,000 after he fell for one of many energy drink car wrap scams. According to State Police in...
Schuylkill County News
Tamaqua Area School District board president Larry WIttig confirmed to The Canary Friday that “several” students have been suspended as the school and police...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man is accused of helping a truck driver Thursday morning outside Pine Grove and then stealing his iPhone. According to information...
Schuylkill County News
Police in Pottsville have arrested a city man they say stabbed a woman on W. Race St. Wednesday afternoon. According to information released Thursday,...
PA News
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a resolution launching an investigation into Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage. No one opposed...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has ruled the school masking order issued back in September by Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam as void. Just chalk...
Schuylkill County Me Too
State Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) introduced a resolution on Tuesday seeking to remove Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage from office. Halcovage, of course, is...
Schuylkill County News
Tamaqua Area school board president Larry Wittig revealed Tuesday morning that the district is investigating a “hazing incident” among its football team. Wittig reached...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man recently reported that some random woman was on his lawn and she was wearing his shirt. It happened back on...
Schuylkill County News
Two people from Shenandoah were bitten by a man high on drugs during an argument late last month. According to State Police in Frackville,...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County Prison officials, Coaldale Police and others are among numerous people facing a wrongful death lawsuit over a Coaldale woman’s suicide back in...
Schuylkill County News
State Police say there was never a threat of a school shooting at the Schuylkill Vocational Technical School in Mar Lin. Police say they...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Schuylkill County Commissioners planned to fire 2 of the 4 Jane Doe plaintiffs who are suing their government/employer over an alleged infraction in which...
Schuylkill County Me Too
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives plan to vote on a resolution next Wednesday that would authorize its Judiciary Committee to begin an investigation into...
Schuylkill County News
A Minersville man had his leg amputated while he was walking along the Pottsville-Minersville Highway early Tuesday morning. According to information from State Police...
2021 Election
It was another good Election Day for the Republican Party in Schuylkill County on Tuesday. But it wasn’t too bad for Democrats, either. Each...
Schuylkill County News
It’s Election Day in Schuylkill County and there are several intriguing races up for grabs on municipl ballots today. Let’s take a look at...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville Police say they’ve identified the driver wanted in connection with a hit-and-run crash downtown last week that injured a 12-year-old girl from the...
Schuylkill County News
Reading Anthracite is reporting that someone made off with as much as $40,000 in copper wiring from its land in Cass Township. According to...
Schuylkill County News
Minersville Police recently took down Mr. Freeze. It turns out his icy lair was located in the borough, at a home on Lewis St....
Coal Region Consumer
It’s Halloween and that means a candy haul for kids across Schuylkill County. And it means parents across the county will be pinching their...
Schuylkill County News
A patient at a treatment center in Mahanoy Township is facing an arson charge following an incident there on Oct. 22. According to State...
Schuylkill County Dept of Memes
Chalk this up as another one of those times that sky watcher experts say you can see something really rare but you, specifically, can’t...
Schuylkill County News
UPDATE: Police ID Driver in Pottsville Hit-and-Run That Injured 12-Year-Old Girl – Not Yet Releasing Name Police in Pottsville are asking for the public’s help...
Schuylkill County News
In Pine Grove, State Police say a fight over a dog that ran away escalated and got violent. On Oct. 24, police say they...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County government officials say they reject the recent findings by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission which accuse it of violating the Civil Rights...
