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- Local
Schuylkill Commissioners Approve Preliminary Budget with 3.5-Mill Increase in Property Taxes
Police Seek Info on Alleged Road Rage Incident with Shots Fired on Route 61 Tuesday Evening
Fourth Minersville Armed Robbery Suspect Turns Himself In
Rivers Gets 12½ to 38 Years for Role in Fatal Cass Township Crash
Commissioner: “Schuylkill County Has to be Open for Business”
- News
Schuylkill Commissioners Approve Preliminary Budget with 3.5-Mill Increase in Property Taxes
Police Seek Info on Alleged Road Rage Incident with Shots Fired on Route 61 Tuesday Evening
Fourth Minersville Armed Robbery Suspect Turns Himself In
Rivers Gets 12½ to 38 Years for Role in Fatal Cass Township Crash
Commissioner: “Schuylkill County Has to be Open for Business”
- Business
Saint Clair Walmart Celebrates Grand Reopening
Ethereal Hair Studio Opens in Pottsville
Burrito Cut to Celebrate Opening of Onvo Travel Plaza at Highridge Business Park
The Farm Store Wins Ignite Schuylkill Business Competition, $100K in Startup Capital
Pottsville Pizzeria Ready for 75th Anniversary Celebration
- Crime
- 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
Schuylkill County Commissioners approved a preliminary 2025 budget Wednesday morning that calls for a 3.5-mill increase in property taxes. That means for every $1,000...
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Altercation between two men resulted in shots fired
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Jeffcoat arrainged Tuesday
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Family of victims offer emotional testimony at sentencing
MAGA Country
Does it feel like people have forgotten what happened on September 11, 2001? A decade or so ago, no one could have imagined ever...
2020 Schuylkill League Football
This promises to be an interesting year for high school football. If you’re a fan of the game, you may have some trouble attending...
Coal Region Culture
Feeling lucky? The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday, September 11 is worth $108 million. After hitting two weeks in a row at the end...
Schuylkill County News
Officials in Pine Grove issued a Boil Water Advisory Thursday evening for a limited number of residents. The borough says residents living on E....
Schuylkill County News
It may be wise to start locking your vehicle doors at night in Shenandoah Heights. Residents there may also want to stop leaving very...
Schuylkill County News
Police continue looking for a New Philadelphia man following an assault last week. According to information from State Police in Frackville, an arrest warrant...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania health officials reported just 5 new cases of COVID-19 among Schuylkill County residents in the past 2 days. And for the fourth straight...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Schuylkill County Clerk of Courts Maria Casey demanded that Commissioners chairman Boots Hetherington open an investigation into an alleged July incident in the Courthouse...
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
Schuylkill County Commissioner Boots Hetherington clearly has had enough of the sideshow that’s developing during public comments at his board’s weekly meetings. Last week,...
Local Politics
More spending on the 9-1-1 communications center, contract approvals, and a project award are all on the Agenda for today’s Schuylkill County Commissioners meeting....
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday that restaurants in the state can increase their indoor seating capacity to 50%. But it doesn’t start until...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
The Pennsylvania Dept. of Health announced 6 more cases of COVID-19 in Schuylkill County on Sept. 7. That brings the county’s cumulative total of...
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 Schuylkill County
We’ve gone more than a month without a COVID-19 death in Schuylkill County. Even as the cumulative total of confirmed cases of the China...
Local Business News
Sage Coffeehouse and Tea Garden on Centre St. in downtown Pottsville announced it’s closed for good. The business operated at the corner of Centre...
Local Sports
The Schuylkill League said Saturday that away fans have to stay away from high school sports events this Fall. Despite the prohibition on all...
Schuylkill County News
A Girardville man was stabbed in the back earlier this week and his attacker is still at large. According to information released Saturday by...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County government officials clearly had plans for the nearly $13 million it received in CARES Act funding earlier this year. And it’s becoming...
Local Sports
Williams Valley School District has canceled its season-opening football game, scheduled for Sept. 11, after two student-athletes tested positive for COVID-19. Additionally, all extra-curricular...
Local Business News
Schuylkill County’s unemployment rate rose to 13.9% in July as pandemic restrictions against businesses continue to have a detrimental effect locally. The July 2020...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man finds himself on the wrong side of the law once again after he induced a police chase while riding a...
Schuylkill County News
The rift between the City of Pottsville and Schuylkill County government officials intensified on Wednesday. During the Public Comment portion of this week’s Schuylkill...
Schuylkill County News
Minersville Police say a borough man raped his girlfriend’s two daughters with whom he was living. On Tuesday, police arrested Troy Troup Jr., 28,...
Schuylkill County News
Who throws a fan? Honestly. Who throws a fan? You’ll hurt someone. A Pine Grove woman throws a fan, apparently. State Police in Schuylkill...
Coal Region Consumer
The GIANT Company issued a recall of its store-brand Squash Noodle Medley product on Wednesday fearing it may have been contaminated with the food-borne...
Schuylkill County News
State Police have filed felony assault charges against a Hegins-area man following a late-night knife fight back in the middle of August. According to...
Schuylkill County News
Despite attempts to calm an angry public by suggesting another use for the property, Schuylkill County Commissioners are definitely moving forward with a plan...
Local Politics
Schuylkill County Commissioners will meet virtually once again on Wednesday, Sept. 2. And you can listen in and participate by joining the Commissioners Zoom...
Schuylkill County News
Police are searching for a Saint Clair man they believe strangled a woman last week during a domestic fight. State Police in Frackville say...
Schuylkill County News
State Police have made in an arrest in its Shenandoah homicide investigation. According to information released on Monday by State Police in Frackville, 22-year-old...
Schuylkill County News
Police in Mahanoy City are looking for 3 suspects in a home invasion and robbery that happened Sunday evening. The incident happened around 8:30...
Schuylkill County News
Williams Valley School District abruptly cancelled the first day of school set for today over what it calls “concerns regarding live streaming”. The school...
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A Tremont man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly pointed a shotgun at the head of a disabled veteran in Joliett, Porter Township....
Schuylkill County News
A pistol and more than $500 in cash were stolen from a pair of vehicles in Shenandoah Heights sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for August 29, 2020 You’re thinking to yourself … ANOTHER Friends gif for the weather?...
Schuylkill County News
This morning, The Canary and two much loved passengers were involved in an automobile accident along Route 61 North right outside of Pottsville. We’re...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for August 27, 2020 Everyone’s attention will rightfully be on the people of western Louisiana...
Schuylkill County Me Too
FULL AUDIO OF TODAY’S PUBLIC COMMENTS BELOW If you missed today’s Schuylkill County Commissioners meeting, well, you missed quite a spectacle. The meeting itself...
Coal Region Consumer
August 26th is National Toilet Paper Day. Yes, it really is. Look it up. And 2020, really, has been the year of toilet paper....
Schuylkill County Me Too
An attorney representing Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage recently spoke to the media. Well, he spoke to one media outlet – the (Lehighton) Times-News...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for August 26, 2020 Consider today your day off from the summer heat. Temperatures will...
Local Sports
An online auction featuring a game-used ball from the historic Pottsville Maroons vs. Notre Dame All-Stars contest in Philadelphia is now live. In fact,...
Local Weather
National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Schuylkill County until 9 p.m. Tuesday. Earlier today, NWS in State College revised its...
Schuylkill County News
Kaylee Lindenmuth holds back when it comes to editorializing the news. She’s publisher of The Shenandoah Sentinel and does a fantastic job at bringing...
Schuylkill County News
A Schuylkill County woman was allegedly fleeced out of more than $1,800 earlier this month after falling for a refund scam over the phone....
MAGA Country
During the opening day of the Republican National Convention, President Donald Trump officially got nominated as the party’s candidate for the upcoming General Election....
Pennsylvania Politics
State Senator Dave Argall wants to be sworn in as the 35th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania on January 17, 2023. That’s why paid ads...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Schuylkill County hasn’t officially said a word about the looming drama concerning Commissioner George Halcovage in quite some time. But if you’ve got about...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for August 24, 2020 It looks like it’ll be one of those weeks where you...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
In the latest episode of the We the People of PA podcast, host Marcus Riddell, from the Tower City area, looks into the idea...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County’s Representative in Congress has tested positive for COVID-19. U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9) made the announcement via press release on Saturday, the...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for August 23, 2020 It sure got toasty on Saturday afternoon as temperatures climbed back...
Schuylkill County News
Police in New Philadelphia want to know who’s been laying rubber lately. People are calling in to police HQ and complaining. In a post...
Schuylkill County News
A group of more than 20 people – mostly Schuylkill County Democrats – gathered outside US Rep. Dan Meuser’s office in Pottsville Thursday afternoon...
Local Sports
The PIAA says Fall high school sports in Pennsylvania will happen in 2020. A decision from the PIAA Board of Directors on Friday ends...
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...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for August 21, 2020 Another beautiful late-summer day is on top for Schuylkill County. A...
Schuylkill County News
North Schuylkill School District suspended activity in one of its Fall sports after a student tested positive for COVID-19. That decision was made public...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville Fire and an emergency demolition crew were on the scene of a partial building collapse in part of the city’s historic downtown Thursday...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County has finally launched a small business grant program for companies adversely impacted by the state’s coronavirus pandemic response. Officials within the Courthouse...
Local Politics
If you’re planning to voice your opinion at this week’s Schuylkill County Commissioners meeting, you’ll need the new call-in information. We’ve got that and...
Schuylkill County News
Minersville Police released information earlier this week on 6 people they’re looking for in connection with various crimes. If you know where any of...
Schuylkill County News
Minersville Police are looking for a man they say assaulted a 2-year-old toddler last year. They released information on the wanted man, Carlos Jerel...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for August 19, 2020 Who asked for a beautiful summer day? Well, your order is...
Local Sports
Pottsville Area School District board members voted Tuesday to continue a ban on voluntary sports practices and workouts held on campus. Directors fear potential...
Schuylkill County News
An Auburn man is currently in Schuylkill County Prison after police eventually caught up with him following a rage-filled series of incidents – including...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville Area School District board members approved a “blended” reopening plan for the 2020-2021 school year. The blended model has students returning to in-person...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville Area School District board members are meeting and expected vote on a reopening plan for the 2020-2021 school year. You can watch here:...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
At attorney representing Megan (aka Magen) Hall appeared before an Orleans Parish judge last week for the latest pre-trial conference in the upcoming murder...
Local Politics
Taylor Picone, the longshot Democrat challenger to State Rep. Jerry Knowles in the 124th District, will host a virtual town hall event on Tuesday...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Dept. of Education updated its guidance Monday on face masks for students in schools. Now, school students must wear face masks at all...
Schuylkill County News
Pennsylvania State Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) plans to introduce legislation that would prevent deals like the one currently being considered by Schuylkill County Commissioners....
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through August 16, 2020. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County....
Schuylkill County News
The Schuylkill Democratic Action Group plans to hold a protest outside the office of US Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9) on Thursday in support of...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for August 17, 2020 This is the first in what appears to be a string...
Local Politics
A protest organized to force Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage to resign has been moved back one day from its original date. Organizer Marcus...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
On the latest episode of the We the People of PA podcast, host Marcus Riddell continues to examine the state’s response to the coronavirus...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill Indivisible marked the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendement to the US Constitution by holding a rally on the steps...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for August 16, 2020 OK, so we may be jumping the gun on saying it’s...
Coal Region Consumer
Dunkin’ is ready to roll out its line of Pumpkin Spice products … on Wednesday! Not just any Wednesday, mind you. This Wednesday, August...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through August 15, 2020. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County....
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Lebanon County Commissioners reached an agreement Friday that gets the rogue county its $12.8 million in CARES Act funding....
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville Area School District recently handed over months of mobile phone bills for its estranged Superintendent Jeffrey Zwiebel. The district did this responding to...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County has denied a Right to Know request seeking the appraisal value of the recently vacated GIANT grocery store property in downtown Pottsville....
Schuylkill County Me Too
Schuylkill County’s Human Resources director has quit her job. Sources tell The Canary Deborah Twigg announced her resignation on Friday. Schuylkill County HR Director...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for August 15, 2020 After a 2-day break, Birdy Showers is back with the weather...
Schuylkill County News
A Pottsville man will be in court Monday morning to face charges related to an incident that happened in the city last Saturday evening....
Schuylkill County News
Police have new information in connection with the Cressona Mall robbery that happened last Friday. This morning, State Police in Schuylkill Haven released several...
Local Sports
We’re still a week away from the next PIAA meeting when the organization is expected to make a determination on Fall sports. Will they...
Schuylkill County News
The fight over the former GIANT grocery store property entered another round this week. Pottsville continues to berate Schuylkill County officials over their apparent...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
If you’re a local bar or restaurant owner, you need to be on the lookout for the state’s Happy Plate patrol. Apparently, the Pennsylvania...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County Commissioners rushed through a resolution on Wednesday to spend $2.197 million on communications devices for the 9-1-1 center in Pottsville in case...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for August 12, 2020 Looks like we’ll have to deal with the super sweaty heat...
Local Sports
Pottsville Area School District decided Tuesday night to ban all Fall high school sports practices and team workouts on its campus. The ban is...
Schuylkill County News
An Easton man was arrested early Saturday morning after causing quite the disturbance in Delano Township. State Police in Frackville say they were dispatched...
Canary Jumped the Shark
Everyone’s talking about one specific video featuring the hit Phil Collins song “In the Air Tonight”. It’s this one from the Williams Twins who...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for August 11, 2020 We’re staring down another sweaty hot day here in the coal...
Schuylkill County News
A report of shots fired at a Cressona bar quickly devolved when the alleged shooter threatened police and staff at a local hospital. According...