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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a resolution launching an investigation into Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage. No one opposed...
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“Recalcitrant” and “Intransigent” Schuylkill County Man Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Armed Robbery, Assault on Restaurant Employee
Fallen Trooper Michael Pahira’s Extensive Cigar Collection Going Up for Bids This Weekend
Schuylkill Commissioners Defend Decision to Sign NDAs Over Amazon Data Center
PennDOT to Host Winter Job Fair in Schuylkill County
Tearful Rescue Recounted as Judge Sends Vehicular Homicide Case Against Truck Driver to Court
- News
“Recalcitrant” and “Intransigent” Schuylkill County Man Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Armed Robbery, Assault on Restaurant Employee
Fallen Trooper Michael Pahira’s Extensive Cigar Collection Going Up for Bids This Weekend
Schuylkill Commissioners Defend Decision to Sign NDAs Over Amazon Data Center
PennDOT to Host Winter Job Fair in Schuylkill County
Tearful Rescue Recounted as Judge Sends Vehicular Homicide Case Against Truck Driver to Court
- Business
The Venue on the Trail Celebrates Its Grand Opening
Small Business Showcase: Mady’s Charming Creations
PADCO Seeks Business Input to Secure Downtown Facade Grant Funding
PSU Schuylkill Student Earns First Place at National FBLA Competition
Schuylkill County Attorney Honored with State Trial Lawyers Association’s Top Award
- Crime
Schuylkill County Woman Allegedly Slashed Boyfriend with Pocketknife in Fight Over Keys
Police Seek Help Locating Missing Pottsville Man
Schuylkil County Man Allegedly Assaulted 3 State Troopers During Disturbance
Schuylkill County Man Used Brother’s Name During Traffic Stop Because He’d Been Sentenced to Jail for Driving on a Suspended License
Schuylkill County Man Wanted After Police Say He Traded Nude Photos With 16-Year-Old
- Weather
- State
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
Proposed Bill Would End Ban on Sunday Vehicle Sales in Pennsylvania
Proposed Legislation Would Mandate Front License Plates in Pennsylvania
- Sports
Bartholomew Has 5 Catches in Vikings Preseason Finale, Awaits Roster Decision
Pine Grove Shares Crown in Coach Mark Wyllie Memorial Tournament
Mount Carmel Outlasts Schuylkill Haven in Silver Bowl Shootout
Spartans Keep Pace with Eagles in Division I; Canes Create Distance in II
Nabholz Has Allowed Just 1 Earned Run in 5 Appearances Since Promotion to Eugene
Schuylkill County Court News
Matthew Bailey attacked same employee on consecutive nights in downtown Pottsville last year.
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Schuylkill County native was a cigar aficianado
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Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has ruled the school masking order issued back in September by Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam as void. Just chalk...
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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...
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Tamaqua Area school board president Larry Wittig revealed Tuesday morning that the district is investigating a “hazing incident” among its football team. Wittig reached...
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Tamaqua Area Superintendent Raymond Kinder released a statement Monday regarding an alleged “incident” involving the football team. The “incident” is also being referred to...
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A Schuylkill County man recently reported that some random woman was on his lawn and she was wearing his shirt. It happened back on...
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Two people from Shenandoah were bitten by a man high on drugs during an argument late last month. According to State Police in Frackville,...
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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...
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State Police say there was never a threat of a school shooting at the Schuylkill Vocational Technical School in Mar Lin. Police say they...
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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...
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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives plan to vote on a resolution next Wednesday that would authorize its Judiciary Committee to begin an investigation into...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Minersville Police recently took down Mr. Freeze. It turns out his icy lair was located in the borough, at a home on Lewis St....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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In Pine Grove, State Police say a fight over a dog that ran away escalated and got violent. On Oct. 24, police say they...
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Schuylkill County government officials say they reject the recent findings by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission which accuse it of violating the Civil Rights...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
Magen Hall appeared before a Louisiana judge Wednesday as she awaits her murder trial for allegedly killing Pottsville businessman Patrick Murphy back in 2019....
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Schuylkill County Woman Says Someone Stole Her Rolex Watch; More Suspicious Activity in Lake Wynonah
A Schuylkill County woman says someone stole her Rolex watch and a diamond engagement ring. State Police in Schuylkill Haven are reporting they heard...
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Two arrests have been made in connection with the murder of a Pottsville man in Cass Township last week. According to information from State...
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A persistent thorn in the side of Schuylkill County Commissioners started Wednesday’s regular board meeting by getting a public apology. The meeting ended with...
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State Police have released a photo (above) of the Shenandoah man suspected of a deadly shooting outside a Mahanoy City lounge bar earlier this...
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Former longtime District Judge in western Schuylkill County Earl Matz has passed away at the age of 85. Matz served on the bench for...
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A New York man is facing a felony strangulation charge following an incident in Pottsville over the weekend. Pottsville Police say Elit M. CalderonBruno,...
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Here are the latest coal region obituaries. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County. Follow the links to see the full obituaries...
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Pottsville Police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing teen. They say 16-year-old Abby Splain left her home in Pottsville at about...
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State Police have identified a suspect in the deadly Mahanoy City lounge shooting on Sunday morning. An arrest warrant has been issued for 36-year-old...
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UPDATE: Police ID Suspect in Mahanoy City Lounge Shooting One man is dead, another was seriously injured and the shooter is still at large following...
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Here are the latest coal region obituaries. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County. Follow the links to see the full obituaries...
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The historic brick building in downtown Pottsville which used to house the former Maroons bar and an antique store before that faced the proverbial...
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A Pottsville man is dead following a suspected fight in a wooded area of Cass Township, outside Minersville, Thursday evening. According to State Police...
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Here are the latest coal region obituaries. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County. Follow the links to see the full...
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says Schuylkill County government officials’ decision earlier this year to restructure the Tax Assessment office was an act of...
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Schuylkill County Commissioners split Wednesday on a vote to fire a Drug & Alcohol Administrator. But then, oddly and against his own comment rule,...
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State Police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing teen from Ashland. According to information we just received, 16-year-old Gavin Jago did...
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Yuengling Brewery in downtown Pottsville may have won Halloween. We spotted this very creative decoration outside America’s Oldest Brewery’s Gift Shop along Mahantongo Street...
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Schuylkill County government officials have until today to indicate whether they’re going to take corrective actions after being taken to the wood shed by...
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A Schuylkill County man was arrested last week after allegedly hitting a woman with a wooden board and threatening her with a knife. According...
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Even though it’s only been out for about a week, the Let’s Go Brandon song from Loza Alexander has reached the top of the...
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A Saint Clair man died Friday afternoon while trying to cross Route 443 in Washington Township. State Police in Schuylkill Haven say the 88-year-old...
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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 Politics
State Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) is hosting a telephone town hall this coming Monday to discuss the issue of redistricting and other topics. The...
Pennsylvania Politics
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf wants to hear from residents on the redistricting process currently underway in Harrisburg. But he really only wants to hear from...
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Police are looking for information that might help them identify who broke into several Lake Wynonah homes earlier this week. According to State Police...
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Schuylkill County Commissioners OK’d a settlement this week with the incarcerated former Clerk of Courts Steve Lukach for money he claims to have been...
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You may have read that Pottsville Area School District has saved more than $100,000 since installing thousands of solar panels on the roofs of...
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A Schuylkill County man is accused of kicking a dog and punching a woman in the face. According to State Police in Schuylkill Haven,...
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A total of 18 vehicles were damaged by vandals in Pottsville during the overnight hours of Oct. 11-12. According to information released by police...
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A Schuylkill County firefighter is reportedly in serious condition Wednesday after being hit by a vehicle at the scene of a crash the previous...
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Police in Schuylkill County were able to track down and arrest a Pottsville man Tuesday wanted on strangulation and terroristic threats charges. According to...
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Here are the latest coal region obituaries. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County. Follow the links to see the full obituaries...
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Police have obtained a search warrant for 2 men suspected of homicide in the 2015 killing of a Pottsville man. City police say they’ve...
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Pottsville Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing man. The report that Raymond Gower, of Pottsville, was reported missing by...
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A Schuylkill County man was arrested and sent to prison last week after admitting to police that he masturbated in front of an underage...
Local Community News
Today marks the return of the popular annual Yuengling Light Lager Jogger 5K race in Pottsville. It, like many events, took a year off...
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has determined that Schuylkill County Courthouse officials did nothing to stop a pattern of sexual harassment, created a hostile...
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Two people from Tower City suffered serious injuries in a head-on crash along Route 209 Thursday evening. According to State Police in Schuylkill Haven,...
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Did Schuylkill County Commissioners break the law recently when they chose to suspend 2 of the Jane Doe plaintiffs from their jobs indefinitely? Clerk...
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Here are the latest coal region obituaries. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County. Follow the links to see the full obituaries...
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A Carbon County man died Wednesday after his vehicle crashed into a shopping plaza in Rush Township, Schuylkill County, earlier in the day. According...
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A second girl has come forward accusing a Minersville man, arrested earlier this week, of raping her. According to court papers filed Thursday morning,...
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Schuylkill County Commissioners clashed on Wednesday over a hiring in the redeveloping Tax Claims office at the Courthouse. Commissioner Gary Hess voted against hiring...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
A new trial date for Magen Hall was not set today in a New Orleans courtroom. A pre-trial conference scheduled for Wednesday only resulted...
Local Community News
Schuylkill Reach, an overdose awareness and support group, is hosting a Walk for Recovery this Saturday in Schuylkill Haven. The event starts with registration...
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A Port Carbon man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in the borough late last week. According to information from State Police in...
Local Politics
Pennsylvania State Sen. Dave Argall says Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth Veronica Degraffenreid ducked a key committee hearing he presided over regarding election reform. He...
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The history of immigration at Ellis Island will be the focus of a discussion at Schuylkill County Historical Society tonight. Historical researcher and writer...
PA News
A Democrat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives wants men to undergo mandatory vasectomies at age 40 or after they’ve had 3 children. Rep....
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Here are the latest coal region obituaries. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County. Follow the links to see the full obituaries...
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A homeless Minersville man is accused of having sexual encounters with a 15-year-old girl. According to court papers filed Tuesday, police picked up 20-year-old...
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From the beginning of the COVID pandemic, Democrats at the federal, state, and local levels have screamed against politicizing the virus. Of course, it’s usually...
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A Schuylkill County woman is in prison after a rowdy incident in late September. According to information from State Police in Schuylkill Haven, they...
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Here are the latest coal region obituaries. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County. Follow the links to see the full obituaries...
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A Schuylkill County woman is currently in prison after police say she stabbed her boyfriend in the leg with a steak knife. According to...
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...
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A Mount Carmel doctor recently pleaded guilty to operating deadly pill mills out of his offices there and in Shamokin. Raymond Kraynak, 64, admitted...
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Here are the latest coal region obituaries. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County. Follow the links to see the full...
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Schools in Schuylkill County apparently aren’t immune to the Devious Licks Challenge. It’s the latest stupid trend on TikTok featuring short videos of kids...
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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 Community News
Feels like it was just blazing hot from the summer sun but the peak of Fall foliage season is only about 3 weeks away....
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
We’re coming up on a month of the state’s face mask mandate being enforced at most Schuylkill County schools. The mandate went into effect...
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If you’re anxiously awaiting the civil trial to begin in the Schuylkill County sexual harassment case, you’re likely to be disappointed in this news....
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Police have identified the man who died in a motorcycle crash on Route 901 last week in Schuylkill County. They say 20-year-old Gregory Calkins,...
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The GIANT supermarket at the Cressona Mall is once again restricting how many rolls of toilet paper and paper towels customers can buy. If...
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A flasher is apparently on the loose in Norwegian Township. According to a report from Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers, State Police in Schuylkill Haven are...
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A Schuylkill County man was arrested last week for allegedly trying to run down a family in a Walmart parking lot in a dispute...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
Megan Hall, the woman accused of killing Pottsville businessman Pat Murphy back in 2019, is now starring in a new Netflix series called...
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A Girardville man is out more than $4,000 in a gift card scam where he thought he was giving money to his boss. According...
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UPDATE: Pottsville Man Died in Motorcycle Crash Last Week on Route 901 A motorcyclist died Thursday evening in a collision with a tractor-trailer along Route...
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State Police say they’re looking for a vehicle in connection with a rash of mail fishing thefts in Schuylkill, Berks, and other counties. According...
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The employee shortage facing many businesses nationwide has affected some popular local businesses. Bowers Donuts Inc., which owns several Dunkin’ franchises in Pottsville and...
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Two of the Jane Doe plaintiffs in a sexual harassment lawsuit against Schuylkill County government officials have been suspended from their jobs indefinitely and...
Local Weather
Between 2-4 inches of rain is expected to fall on Schuylkill County Thursday and National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for...
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A Frackville man is locked up in Schuylkill County Prison and facing multiple felony charges after being charged with rape of a 15-year-old girl...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
Tuesday’s Tamaqua Area school board meeting ended with a lot of shouting and some members of the public telling board members that they weren’t...