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Chair of Pottsville Democrat Committee, Director of City Sewer Authority Charged With Felony Theft
“Tweaking” Schuylkill County Man Tried Jumping Off Porch While Exposing Himself
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
- News
Chair of Pottsville Democrat Committee, Director of City Sewer Authority Charged With Felony Theft
“Tweaking” Schuylkill County Man Tried Jumping Off Porch While Exposing Himself
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
- 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
Woman Appears to Fall Asleep During Suspected DUI Traffic Stop, Police Say
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
- 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
Joseph Spotts resigns from key city position amid accusations.
Schuylkill County News
A Schuylkill County man who witnesses reportedly say was “tweaking out” is facing an indecent exposure charge after an incident on the night of...
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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2020 Election
A liberal activist group is planning a protest this afternoon in front of State Sen. Dave Argall’s office in Pottsville. And a counter-protest could...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s Education Secretary recently sent a threatening letter to board members at Tamaqua Area School District over their decision to defy the state’s indoor...
Schuylkill County News
A Pottsville man died early Sunday morning in a crash involving a city police vehicle. According to limited information available from State Police in...
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...
Schuylkill County News
On the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, it’s clear that the people of Schuylkill County never forget. For the...
District XI News
Here are the high school football scores involving Schuylkill League teams in Week 3 of the 2021 season. GOLD DIVISION BANGOR (2-1) AT BLUE...
Schuylkill County News
Things got a little dicey at the planned Williams Valley school board meeting Thursday night. The school says the planned meeting – a special...
Schuylkill County News
Over the summer, Mahanoy Area School District knew it was going to have an issue with a lack of bus drivers. And earlier this...
Local Sports
Week 2 was a much better week for our in-house prognosticator. After just cracking the .500 mark on the opening week of the 2021...
Local Sports
We’re already at Week 3 of the high school football season. And it’s finally time for the Colonial-Schuylkill League to make its debut,...
Schuylkill County News
On a very special episode of 227 … Police in Minersville say they netted a bulk stash of heroin during a raid on a...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
After a prolonged and at times heated debate Wednesday night, school board members at Blue Mountain School District voted to allow parental exemptions from...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Blue Mountain school board members met Wednesday night specifically to discuss exemptions to the mandatory indoor face mask mandate. But masks weren’t required for...
Schuylkill County News
A federal judge for the Third Circuit Appeals Court recently vacated a ruling from a lower District Court that denied overtime pay to 3...
PA News
A Wiconisco man has been charged with criminal homicide after police say he shot his roommate Monday afternoon. According to State Police in Lykens,...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Masks will be mandatory at Hamburg Area schools starting Wednesday … WINK 
. School board members there voted Tuesday night, 5-3, to approve a...
Local Community News
Schuylkill County is holding a Fall Cleanup and Recycling event in several communities starting this week. The Fall Cleanup is a great time to...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Hamburg Area School District may be joining Tamaqua Area in defying the indoor mask mandate announced by the administration of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf...
District XI News
The 2021 Schuylkill League high school soccer season got underway over the weekend with several teams in action for non-league play. The highlight of...
Schuylkill County News
An Orwigsburg woman says she’s out more than $42,000 in an apparent computer virus scam. According to information from State Police in Schuylkill Haven,...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man remains in prison this weekend after allegedly making himself at home in another man’s home earlier this week. According to...
Schuylkill County News
Police are investigating the death of a Girardville man discovered floating in a stripping pit Thursday evening. According to State Police in Frackville, the...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County Courthouse will be awash in purple light through the month of September to honor National Recovery Month and Suicide Prevention Awareness. On...
Local Sports
We’re back with another round of predictions for Week 2 of the 2021 Schuylkill League high school football season. After Week 1, we...
District XI News
Here are the high school football scores involving Schuylkill League teams in Week 2 of the 2021 season. Friday, September 3 BLUE MOUNTAIN (1-1)...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Tamaqua Area school board president Larry Wittig said Thursday night he wasn’t looking to “stick a finger in the Governor’s eye” but at the...
Schuylkill County News
More than 1,000 PPL Electric customers are without power Thursday morning following a day of historic rainfall caused by Tropical Depression Ida. At 1...
Local Weather
Flood Warning Issued for Schuylkill CountyNational Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Schuylkill County. A previous Flash Flood Warning for the area has been cancelled. Approximately 3-5...
Schuylkill County News
The storm certainly lived up to the hype. Rain from Tropical Depression Ida deluged Schuylkill County all day Wednesday, dumping at least 5 inches...
Local Weather
This alert was cancelled at 5:45 p.m. by National Weather Service. A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Schuylkill County until 6 p.m....
Local Community News
Schuylkill County Historical Society is hosting several events in September that’ll interest local history buffs. Here’s a look at what’s coming up on the...
Local Sports
Panther Valley has been forced to cancel its second game of the 2021 Schuylkill League high school football season due to COVID. D11 Sports...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Whenever you hear someone complain that someone “doesn’t believe in science” or they’ll argue “the science is clear” it makes you wonder if they...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man says he’s being victimized by a case of Snapchat extortion. Last week, a 21-year-old man from Washington Township reported to...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill Haven Area School District announced Monday afternoon that it’s reinstituting its face mask mandate for students, teachers, and staff inside school buildings. In...
Schuylkill County News
Flash Flood Watch Issued for Schuylkill County (Updated)This report has been updated to reflect current information from National Weather Service-State College, as of 4:30 p.m., Aug. 31. National Weather Service has...
Local Weather
10 Flood Safety Tips for Schuylkill County Ahead of IdaWhile Schuylkill County has never really felt the direct impact of a hurricane, it’s definitely seen its share of hurricane remnants. We’re prone to heavy...
Local Weather
Hurricane Ida is poised to make landfall in Louisiana and Mississippi on Sunday. On the cusp of being categorized as a major hurricane (sustained...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
North Schuylkill School District is again mandating face masks be worn inside school buildings. The policy goes into place on Aug. 30 and requires...
Local Sports
Rain and lightning marred the opening night of Schuylkill League high school football Friday. Four games were postponed and rescheduled for this weekend...
Local Sports
A Mount Carmel man died and 3 Schuylkill County residents were injured in a head-on vehicle crash Friday afternoon in Schuylkill County. According to...
Local Sports
High school football season is here once again and after a year of COVID-related postponements, cancellations, condensed schedules, etc., we’ve brought back our...
District XI News
Here are the high school football scores involving Schuylkill League teams in Week 1 of the 2021 season. Friday, August 27 NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH...
Local Sports
The 2021 high school football season kicks off on Aug. 27 here in the coal region. And there’s a big slate of games this...
Schuylkill County News
The death of an infant is currently being investigated in one part of Schuylkill County. According to information from State Police in Schuylkill Haven,...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Talks to settle the Jane Doe lawsuit involving several Schuylkill County government officials – namely Commissioner George Halcovage – have fallen apart. According to...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Geisinger became the latest major Schuylkill County employer to require its workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. In an announcement on Wednesday, Geisinger says...
Schuylkill County News
A shopper at the Fairlane Village Mall outside Pottsville sure got an eyeful earlier this month. According to information from State Police in Schuylkill...
Local Sports
2021 Schuylkill League Football Team Schedules Pick your favorite Schuylkill League team to find their schedule for the 2021 high school football season. Blue...
Schuylkill County News
Tamaqua Area School District fired an employee last week after he allegedly appeared in a viral YouTube video on the LC (Luzerne County) Predator...
Local Community News
A Comcast Lift Zone is now available at the Pottsville Salvation Army. Your first question may be: What is a Comcast Lift Zone? Well,...
Local Community News
The Schuylkill County Fair made a triumphant return in 2021 after COVID forced it to be canceled the previous year. Apparently, us locals were...
Local Weather
It appears Schuylkill County will escape Hurricane Henri unscathed. Mostly. Based on the latest from the National Hurricane Center, we can only expect about...
Local Weather
National Weather Service has confirmed it was a tornado that touched down in Valley View on Wednesday afternoon. NWS says it was an EF-0...
Local Weather
Parts of Schuylkill County were socked by rain and thunderstorms – and even an unconfirmed tornado – by the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred...
Schuylkill County News
Possible Tornado Spotted in Western Schuylkill County Wednesday AfternoonCheck out this video we got from a woman near Hegins and Valley View in Schuylkill County Wednesday afternoon. In a social media post,...
Local Weather
Up to 3 Inches of Rain Possible in Schuylkill County – Flash Flood Watch IssuedUp to 3 inches of rain is expected to fall on Schuylkill County through Thursday morning as remnants of what was Tropical Storm Fred...
Schuylkill County News
Police are still investigating the death of a man on Tuesday evening in Port Carbon. Not much information is available to us at the...
Local Fire News
The Minersville girl who was injured in a house fire last week succumbed to those injuries on Sunday. According to a WBRE/WYOU report, Nyah...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Visitors and employees at any Schuylkill County government building must now wear a face mask indoors regardless of their “vaccination status”. This policy goes...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County is heading toward being classified as one with a High rate of community transmission of COVID-19. According to the latest data from...
Schuylkill County News
A Minersville man died Saturday night in a motorcycle crash along Route 61. According to State Police in Frackville, the crash happened just after...
Local Sports
Tamaqua Area is competing in the Red division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Sam Bonner Class: 3A Here’s a look at the Blue...
Local Sports
Blue Mountain is competing in the Gold division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Tom Gallagher Class: 4A Here’s a look at the...
Local Sports
Jim Thorpe Area is competing in the Red division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Mark Rosenberger Class: 3A Here’s a look at the...
Local Sports
Lehighton Area is competing in the Gold division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Tom McCarroll Class: 4A Here’s a look at the Indians...
Local Sports
Mahanoy Area is competing in the White division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Paul Babinsky Class: 1A Here’s a look at the Golden...
Local Sports
Marian Catholic is competing in the Blue division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Stan Dakosty Class: 1A Here’s a look at the Colts...
Local Sports
Minersville Area is competing in the White division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Justin Frantz Class: 2A Here’s a look at the Battlin’...
Local Sports
Nativity BVM is competing in the Blue division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Pat Mason Class: 1A Here’s a look at the Green...
Local Sports
North Schuylkill is competing in the Red division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Wally Hall Class: 3A Here’s a look at the Spartans...
Local Sports
Panther Valley is competing in the Blue division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Rick Jones Class: 2A Here’s a look at the Panthers...
Local Sports
Shenandoah Valley is competing in the Blue division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Ed Moran Class: 2A Here’s a look at the Blue...
Local Sports
Schuylkill Haven Area is competing in the White division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Mike Farr Class: 2A Here’s a look at the...
Local Sports
Pottsville Area is competing in the Gold division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Tom McGeoy Class: 4A Here’s a look at the Crimson...
Local Sports
Pine Grove Area is competing in the White division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Frank Gaffney Class: 3A Here’s a look at the...
Local Sports
Tri-Valley is competing in the Blue division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Jeff Sampson Class: 1A Here’s a look at the Bulldogs schedule...
Local Sports
Williams Valley is competing in the Blue division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Tim Savage Class: 1A Here’s a look at the Vikings...
Schuylkill County Dept of Memes
Has your municipal trash collector been letting you down lately? You can’t throw a stick online without it hitting someone complaining about the garbage...
Local Sports
Pottsville’s Travis Blankenhorn recorded a pinch-hit single Friday night in his return to the New York Mets lineup. Blankenhorn entered the game hitting for...
Schuylkill County News
Police are currently investigating the discovery of a Pine Grove man’s body Thursday morning in Northumberland County. According to information from State Police in...
Local Weather
Excessive Heat Warning Issued for Schuylkill County on ThursdayNational Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Schuylkill County on Thursday. The warning lasts from Noon until 7 p.m. on Thursday....
Schuylkill County News
A New Ringgold woman died Tuesday morning in a one-vehicle crash in Dauphin County. According to State Police in Lykens, the crash happened sometime...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County spent exactly 1 day under the pivotal “Substantial” status regarding community transmission of COVID-19. On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and...
Schuylkill County News
A Kutztown man died Sunday evening in a crash on Route 61 in Port Clinton. According to State Police in Schuylkill Haven, at about...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated Schuylkill County’s COVID-19 community transmission level to Substantial. According to the agency’s data updated on...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man is facing a number of charges after he recently spent a night in Mahanoy City yelling outside a house. Police...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County Commissioners appear ready to start dipping into the more than $13 million in American Rescue Plan funds they got earlier this year....
Schuylkill County News
A Northumberland County man died Saturday following a head-on crash on the Gordon Nagle Trail outside Pottsville. According to State Police in Schuylkill Haven,...
Schuylkill County News
Police say they found a massive amount of fentanyl from a woman’s home in Weston Place, near Shenandoah Heights. According to State Police in...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County Woman Refused to Turn Off Cardi B’s WAP at Pool, Assaulted Police, Tamaqua PD Says
A Schuylkill County woman is facing a felony assault charge after she refused to turn down music she was playing at the Tamaqua Bungalow...
Local Community News
After a year off due to the COVID pandemic restrictions, Schuylkill County Fair returns in 2021. The annual fair is being held from Aug....
Local Weather Alerts
National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for Schuylkill County and 20 other counties in Pennsylvania. The Tornado Watch expires at 9 p.m....
Coal Region Consumer
A Tremont woman claims she’s out $17,000 after falling victim to an iTunes gift card scam. According to information released this week from State...
Schuylkill County News
A Maryland woman crawled away from a crash scene along Interstate 81 until she was finally noticed by a passing motorist. According to State...
Schuylkill County News
Two Middleport residents have been charged with harassment following a fight in the borough Friday afternoon. According to State Police in Frackville, they were...
Local Community News
A clean-up of a cemetery just outside Pottsville is one of several events planned by Schuylkill County Historical Society over the next month. Right...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
If you want to fritter away a couple hours, go up to Schuylkill County Courthouse and ask them how hard they worked on getting...
Schuylkill County News
Police believe a head-on collision in Barry Township Thursday afternoon was likely caused by one of the drivers being high. According to information released...