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Pottsville Area school board members voted 7-2 on Wednesday to select Sarah Yoder as its next Superintendent. Yoder replaces Jeffrey Zwiebel and Acting Superintendent...
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- Local
Port Carbon Ponders Response to Fart Cans
State Police Issue Missing Person Alert for Schuylkill County Woman
Suspect in Minersville Armed Robbery Pleads Guilty on Separate Charges
Bitter Cold to Usher in the Start of Winter
Schuylkill County Company Principals, Employee, and Former State Trooper Charged with Racketeering in Illegal Gambling Devices Scheme
- News
Port Carbon Ponders Response to Fart Cans
State Police Issue Missing Person Alert for Schuylkill County Woman
Suspect in Minersville Armed Robbery Pleads Guilty on Separate Charges
Bitter Cold to Usher in the Start of Winter
Schuylkill County Company Principals, Employee, and Former State Trooper Charged with Racketeering in Illegal Gambling Devices Scheme
- Business
Plain n Fancy’s New Owner Taking On Challenge of Reviving an Iconic Schuylkill County Brand
Big Lots to Have Going Out of Business Sales at All 963 Stores; Company in Jeopardy After Sale Falls Through
Pottsville Elf Hunt Beginning at Various Businesses in City
Saint Clair Walmart Celebrates Grand Reopening
Ethereal Hair Studio Opens in Pottsville
- Crime
Makeup Taken by Suspected Porch Pirate
Schuylkill County Woman Jailed on Alleged Elder Abuse Charges
Police Identify Suspect in Kielbasi Shop Tip Jar Theft
A Pair of Worn Out Boots Helps Police ID Robbery Suspect at Schuylkill County Mobile Phone Store
Brockton Man Faces Charges After Allegedly Using Elderly Man’s Credit Card to Pay Garbage Bill, Amazon Purchases
- 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
Nahas Gets 2 Wins in Consecutive Outings; Blankenhorn Drives in Run vs. Phillies
Evitts Has Big Night in Rattlers Romp Over Strike Force
Source: Blankenhorn Being Promoted to Nationals
Blankenhorn Cracks 5 Homers in Series Against Lehigh Valley; Nahas Earns Second Win
Schuylkill Haven Grad Kicking for Playoff-bound Arizona Rattlers in IFL
Schuylkill County News
Some residents in one Schuylkill County community are wondering what can be done about fart cans on vehicles. Folks in one neighborhood of Port...
Schuylkill County News
UPDATE: McCoy has been located, according to PA State Police. State Police have issued a Missing Endangered Person Advisory for a woman from Schuylkill...
Schuylkill County News
One of the four suspects in the armed robbery at Minersville General Store earlier this year, pled guilty on separate charges Friday morning in...
Schuylkill County News
Winter starts this Saturday at 3:21 a.m. and this weekend, you’ll have ample reminders that it is, indeed, winter. The new season will be...
Schuylkill County News
https://www.facebook.com/ctidepride/videos/300263681504664/ Pottsville Area school board members are meeting Wednesday evening to consider the hiring of a new Superintendent. It’s expected they’ll hire Sarah Yoder...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County Commissioner Boots Hetherington decided to edit public comments submitted to be read during last week’s public meeting. The comment we’re talking about...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
More than 27% of Schuylkill County residents approved to get a COVID-19 vaccine have gotten their full dosage. And more than 43% of locals...
Schuylkill County News
Board members at Pottsville Area School District are set to vote on hiring a new Superintendent at tomorrow night’s regular monthly meeting. According to...
Schuylkill County News
A Pottsville man is charged with murder in the stabbing death of an Orwigsburg man following a road rage incident Monday. According to a...
Schuylkill County News
State Police have identified an Orwigsburg man as the victim of a homicide during a road rage incident on Route 61 in West Brunswick...
Schuylkill County News
DEVELOPING STORY … Pennsylvania State Police are currently conducting a homicide investigation in southern Schuylkill County. The incident happened mid-afternoon Monday along Route 61...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
All adults in Pennsylvania can begin scheduling appointments for a COVID-19 vaccine starting April 13. That announcement came today from Gov. Tom Wolf, who...
Schuylkill County News
A Reading man admitted in federal court last week that he helped traffic a large amount of meth and heroin in Schuylkill and surrounding...
Schuylkill County News
A Dauphin County man died last week in a crash along Route 209 in Porter Township. According to State Police in Schuylkill Haven, the...
Schuylkill County News
School administration at Mahanoy Area Junior/Senior High School threatened students on Friday who they believe are planning a silent protest Monday against the school’s...
Schuylkill County News
On March 10, emergency services in Schuylkill County responded to a distressing call involving a child who claimed to have escaped from his home...
Schuylkill County News
A Schuylkill County man was robbed of $8,000 on a Facebook Marketplace sale gone wrong. State Police in Frackville say an unidentified person agreed...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man is accused of dropping his ATM card on the floor of Boscov’s while he was dashing out of the store...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Two Democrat groups have planned a second rally this Saturday in front of Schuylkill County Courthouse seeking the resignation or impeachment of Commissioner George...
Schuylkill County Me Too
There was nothing untoward about the vote to restructure Schuylkill County tax offices at the Courthouse. At least, that’s what the County says. But...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage, along with co-defendants Administrator Gary Bender and Solicitor Glenn Roth, want a federal judge to dismiss the harassment, discrimination...
Schuylkill County News
A Saint Clair man has died from injuries he suffered last week in a crash along Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County. According to information...
Schuylkill County News
A Shenandoah man was eventually taken into custody by police last week but he didn’t go quietly. According to information released by State Police...
Schuylkill County News
State Police in Schuylkill Haven are warning locals to keep the vehicle doors locked at night following a string of reported thefts in Auburn...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
About 23% of Schuylkill County residents have now gotten their full COVID vaccine dosage. And all Pennsylvanians in Phase 1B of the state’s vaccine...
Schuylkill County News
Three people sustained serious injuries in a head-on collision on the Gordon Nagle Trail Saturday afternoon. According to State Police in Schuylkill Haven, one...
Schuylkill County News
State Police in Frackville say they were dispatched to Shenandoah last week for the report of a fight at a house on W. Lloyd...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
A total of 73 small businesses in Schuylkill County recently got word they’d been awarded a CHIRP grant. This grant was created specifically for...
Canary Reader Survey
How do you turn a Good Friday into a great Friday? Order some Pottsville Pizzeria, of course. Go-to Good Friday Foods We were in...
Schuylkill County News
One of Pottsville’s most famous native sons will be in town on Memorial Day weekend to commemorate the solemn holiday. Former Supreme Allied Commander...
Local Business News
DG Yuengling and Son Inc – better known locally as Yuengling Brewery – once again topped the list of best sales by a craft...
Local Sports
Schuylkill County has a storied history in professional baseball. In fact, when you watch games today, you will likely see some coal region influence....
Schuylkill County Me Too
Schuylkill County Commissioners Chairman Boots Hetherington is telling his fellow GOP Commissioner George Halcovage to resign from office. According to the Times-News, Hetherington has...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
Lawyers representing the woman accused of killing Pottsville businessman Pat Murphy more than 2 years ago in New Orleans were in court again Wednesday....
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County. Follow the links to see the full...
Schuylkill County News
We hate to be the bearer of bad news so in this case, we’re pointing to our friends over there at Coalspeaker.com. It was...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
A total of 10 Schuylkill County businesses were recently cited by Pennsylvania Liquor Control Enforcement for COVID violations Many of these violations won’t even...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
Businesses in Pottsville have a chance to get back some of the losses they’ve incurred during the COVID pandemic. The City, along with Pottsville...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County’s COVID positive rate jumped to 11.4% over the last week, a 3.3% hike over last week’s rate. But before everyone starts panicking...
Schuylkill County News
State Police are trying to figure out who did a Supermarket Sweep (more like a Supermarket Swipe) through the Giant grocery store at...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County taxpayers should be on graft alert as the schools they helped fund just got another $33.7 million in funds to help “navigate...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
COVID vaccination administration dropped 19% in Schuylkill County last week. And the number of shots delivered into local arms has dropped for the last...
Schuylkill County Dept of Memes
We don’t normally dabble in international news but considering how well our collection of the Best Suez Canal Memes were received in the last...
Schuylkill County Me Too
A small but energetic group of protestors gathered on the steps of Schuylkill County Courthouse Sunday afternoon calling for the resignation of Commissioner George...
Schuylkill County News
A Schuylkill County man died Saturday morning, nearly 2 weeks after a motorcycle crash earlier this month. According to a report from WNEP.com, via...
Schuylkill County Man
State Police say a Pottsville area man was recently taken for nearly $5,000 in a job scam. This is just the latest of many...
Schuylkill County News
A Mary D man is accused of threatening to stab a woman during a domestic disturbance earlier this week. According to State Police in...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Schuylkill County’s three Representatives in Harrisburg joined others this week in calling for Commissioner George Halcovage to step aside. State Reps. Jerry Knowles, Tim...
Schuylkill County Me Too
The County Committees from each of the major political parties in Schuylkill County called on Commissioner George Halcovage to resign Friday. In statements issued...
Schuylkill County News
Thousands of PPL Electric customers in Schuylkill County are currently without power as an intense wind storm has wreaked havoc on the grid. According...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Five Schuylkill County Courthouse officials have signed and delivered a letter to Commissioner George Halcovage demanding he resign. The letter was hand-delivered this week...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Schuylkill County Commissioners completely ignored a demand that they rescind a vote they took last week during a County Salary Board meeting to re-organize...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
After consistently dropping for months, the COVID percent positivity rate in Schuylkill County rose over the most recent 7 days tracked. According to information...
Coal Region Op-Ed
EDITORIAL On Thursday, Nativity BVM’s boys’ basketball team won its first State Championship in school history. It took an epic second-half comeback and 4...
Schuylkill County News
National Weather Service issued a Wind Advisory for Schuylkill County from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Friday, March 26. Wind gusts during the Advisory...
Local Sports
The Nativity BVM Hilltoppers have clinched a spot in the PIAA State Championship game for the first time in school history. Nativity has enjoyed...
Schuylkill County Me Too
We’ve detailed some of the shocking allegations leveled at Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage in a new 75-page federal sexual harassment, discrimination, and workplace...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County. Follow the links to see the full obituaries...
Schuylkill County News
The agenda for this morning’s Schuylkill County Commissioners meeting isn’t exactly chock full of attention-grabbing items. But we suspect what’s not on the agenda...
Schuylkill County Me Too
A Schuylkill County says expressing outrage over the current scandal at the Courthouse on social media is not enough. So, she is organizing a...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR The January 6th Capitol insurrection occurred due to the “original lie” that Biden won due to a fraudulent election. Rudy...
Schuylkill County News
Police say a Lebanon man recently led them on what is the latest car chase through Schuylkill County. According to State Police in Schuylkill...
Coal Region Op-Ed
EDITORIAL Schuylkill County’s been rather rocked by the allegations that have come to light via the big federal lawsuit involving County Commissioner George Halcovage...
Schuylkill County News
A 17-year-old died Thursday evening in a vehicle crash just outside Pottsville. According to State Police in Schuylkill Haven, the victim of the crash...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Four anonymous women – identifying themselves as Schuylkill County employees – have filed a bombshell sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit in federal court...
Schuylkill County Me Too
In our breaking news report Friday, we detail the alleged sexual relationship Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage had with one Courthouse employee identified as...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Earlier this week, 4 women identified as Schuylkill County government employees filed a federal lawsuit alleging persistent sexual harassment by Commissioner George Halcovage. Other...
Local Sports
We probably watched about 13 minutes of college basketball this season so that qualifies us to make the most accurate March Madness predictions, right?...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County. Follow the links to see the full...
Local Business News
People and businesses in Schuylkill County adversely affected by Tropical Storm Isaias back in August 2020 have more time to apply for low-interest recovery...
Schuylkill County News
State Police are trying to locate a Schuylkill Haven man who fled on foot following a lengthy car chase on Wednesday morning. According to...
Schuylkill County News
A group of 3 Schuylkill County men are charged with stealing a classic Corvette and burning it in Lebanon County. According to information released...
2021 Election
The 2021 Municipal Primary Election is not like most primary elections. Usually, the primaries are restricted to Republican and Democrat voters. But in 2021,...
Schuylkill County News
A Pitman woman died Sunday afternoon in a UTV crash in Northumberland County. According to PA State Police, 21-year-old Karli M. Snyder was one...
Schuylkill County News
A Pottsville man is facing a host of charges after police finally were able to catch up to him following a high-speed chase on...
Schuylkill County Man
Police continue to investigate an incident late last month outside of Orwigsburg. According to information released by State Police in Schuylkill Haven, a Schuylkill...
Schuylkill County News
The Pottsville Area school board voted in favor of cutting 2 jobs last week, including a teacher and a nurse. Directors did not identify...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County. Follow the links to see the full obituaries...
Schuylkill County News
US Rep. Dan Meuser took to the House floor earlier this week to voice his opposition to the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (aka...
2021 Election
The 2021 Pennsylvania Municipal Primary Election is May 18th. Across Schuylkill County, there are myriad seats for Mayor, Borough Council, Township Supervisor, and School...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County. Follow the links to see the full...
Schuylkill County News
When you read the story a couple days ago, you probably had a gut feeling the woman involved in the suspected road rage incident...
Schuylkill County News
Two men were arrested in Girardville Wednesday after one threatened to attack the other with a knife. According to information from State Police in...
Schuylkill County News
State Police in Frackville need the public’s helping locating a suspected runaway child from Walker Township. According to information released Wednesday night, 15-year-old Vincent...
Schuylkill County News
A woman died Wednesday afternoon in a motor vehicle crash on Route 61, just outside St. Clair. Emergency officials were summoned to the scene...
Local Weather
Is 70 a Possibility? One app on the phone says it’ll be 71 degrees on Thursday. National Weather Service isn’t as ambitious. It’s close...
Schuylkill County News
Bob Thomas, the father of Pottsville Area School District’s online watchdog Scott, announced Tuesday, he’s running for a seat on the school board in...
Schuylkill County News
At today’s Schuylkill County Commissioners meeting, the fellas will likely approve a contract with a company to rebuild the county’s website. According to this...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County. Follow the links to see the full obituaries...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The percent positivity rate of COVID-19 tests in Schuylkill County continues to drop. Over the last 7 days tracked by the Pennsylvania Dept. of...
PA News
Police in Tilden Township, just over the Schuylkill County line, are looking for a woman they say was involved in a road rage incident...
Schuylkill County News
The public is being asked for help in locating a missing teen from Pottsville. According to information at MissingKids.org, 16-year-old Jasmine Keim has...
Local Weather
Get Ready to Open the Windows Last night was probably the last you needed to sleep under two blankets for a while. Warm, Spring-like...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County. Follow the links to see the full...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
A Port Carbon business refuses to cower before Gov. Tom Wolf. Owners of The Port Bar and Grill said they won’t close despite being...
Local Sports
Several Schuylkill League boys’ basketball teams punched their ticket to the next round of the 2021 District XI basketball tournaments with wins on Friday...
Local Sports
2021 District XI Class 5A Boys Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 5A Boys...
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2021 District XI Class 4A Boys Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 4A Boys...
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2021 District XI Class 1A Boys Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 1A Boys...
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2021 District XI Class 2A Boys Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 2A Boys...
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2021 District XI Class 4A Girls Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 4A Girls...
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2021 District XI Class 3A Girls Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 3A Girls...
Local Sports
2021 District XI Class 5A Girls Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 5A Girls...