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....
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Coal Region Canary
- 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
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...
Local Community News
Chalk up another beloved community event that’s been nixed due to the pandemic. Organizers of the highly-anticipated Saint Clair Halloween parade announced Monday that...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville Area School District was ordered Monday to turn over business-related text messages from its estranged Superintendent Jeffrey Zwiebel. Zwiebel was placed on an...
Schuylkill County News
A store at the Cressona Mall was robbed last Friday morning. The burglar or burglars allegedly got away with merchandise from the Verizon store....
Local Sports
Last week, Schuylkill League member schools voted 14-4 to continue with Fall high school sports on schedule. That would mean today should have started...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for August 10, 2020 Get ready to camp in front of your air conditioner on...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
It’s been months since Schuylkill County found out it would get nearly $13 million in CARES Act funds. How the County decides to spend...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through August 8, 2020. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County....
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for August 9 So much for yesterday’s forecast that called for temperatures in the low...
Schuylkill County News
State Police in Reading are looking for a New Ringgold man who escaped from the Wernersville Community Correction Center on Saturday. According to information...
Pennsylvania Politics
UPDATE: Fetterman responded to the backlash from people discovering his use of this image on his Twitter profile. He just issued this tweet: Back...
Schuylkill County News
Shortly before 9 a.m. on Saturday, the sound of debris clanging off the mental dumpster echoed throughout the nearby neighborhood. A man located toward...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for August 8 Summer’s about the make a triumphant return in our lives but we’ll...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County Coroner Dr. David Moylan says he “would not hesitate” to take hydroxychloroquine if he were afflicted by COVID-19. “Not for a New...
Local Sports
The PIAA just released its highly-anticipated statement on Fall high school sports in 2020. In it, the organization really doesn’t make much of a...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for August 7 While we get a reprieve from the summer heat for another day,...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
It was the mic drop heard around Pennsylvania on Thursday. At a press conference to discuss, what else but the coronavirus pandemic, someone in...
Schuylkill County News
A Pine Grove woman says she paid for a Yorkshire Terrier puppy but never got her dog. According to State Police in Schuylkill Haven,...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man who’s no stranger to law enforcement this summer was busted once again this week. State Police in Schuylkill Haven report...
Local Sports
On Thursday, the Schuylkill League voted 14-4 to move forward with high school Fall sports as scheduled. The decision came soon after Pennsylvania Gov....
Schuylkill County News
UPDATE: Just hours after reporting this stolen vehicle to the public, Pottsville PD reports the vehicle has been recovered. Stolen vehicle recovered. Thank you...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for August 6 We’re taking a little break from summer today as temperatures will struggle...
Local Fire News
Every once in a while, you’ll hear something on the emergency dispatch radio in Schuylkill County that’ll make you … Well, we’re not sure...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County had an appraisal completed on the property where the former GIANT grocery store sat in Pottsville more than a week ago. But...
Schuylkill County News
If you’re planning to participate or just listen in on today’s Schuylkill County Commissioners meeting, be advised of a new call-in number. Yes, the...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for August 5 Luckily with a website you don’t have to worry about enunciating words...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for August 4 Tropical Storm Isaias will finally get to Schuylkill County today and bring...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro says a Pottsville area business was gouging customers on the price of N95 face masks. The N95 face mask...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Health Sect. Rachel Levine are expected to be in northern Dauphin County on Thursday to announce the opening of...
Schuylkill County News
The former Maroons Sports Bar & Grill building in downtown Pottsville recently changed hands once again. Purchase of the building on North Centre St....
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through August 2, 2020. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County....
Schuylkill County News
National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Schuylkill County ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias. The Flash Flood Watch is in effect...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for August 3 If you live in areas of Schuylkill County that are prone to...
Schuylkill County News
Legendary television news reporter and journalist Bob Reynolds has died, according to WNEP.com. He was 67 years old. Reynolds was assigned to cover the...
Schuylkill County News
A building along S. Liberty St. in Orwigsburg suffered a partial collapse on Sunday morning. Neighbors tell The Canary the collapse happened around 8...
Local Sports
In a recent survey of Canary readers, we asked if they believe the PIAA should cancel Fall high school sports in 2020 on account...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through August 1, 2020. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County....
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for August 2 The rain we’re expecting on Sunday is the kind of rain we...
Schuylkill County News
A Schuylkill County woman recently got caught shoplifting. And her friends are probably going to be buzzing her about it for a while. According...
Schuylkill County News
A pair of Northumberland County women got into a fight before starting work at a Schuylkill County business. According to State Police in Schuylkill...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for August 1 It’s unlikely that it’ll rain during the day but clouds will start...
Local Community News
As tempers flare on social media over the protests in various parts of the country, a group of local residents is hosting a virtual...
Schuylkill County News
Hurricane Isaias Forecast for Schuylkill County LATEST UPDATE FROM NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER – 11 PM MONDAY, AUG. 3 Hurricane Isaias is making its way...
Schuylkill County News
A Cressona man housed in Schuylkill County Prison now faces charges after verbally abusing a woman during a virtual hearing last week. According to...
Schuylkill County News
In an interview with WFMZ-TV, Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage dismissed the idea of the County definitely buying the former GIANT supermarket property for...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for July 31 It rained overnight in some spots of Schuylkill County. And it appears...
Local Sports
The PIAA plans to move forward, as scheduled, with Fall sports. However, no fans will be allowed to attend. On Wednesday, the organization in...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through July 30, 2020. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County....
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for July 30 Showers and storms may hit the coal region in the early evening...
Schuylkill County Me Too
A Tower City-area political activist says Schuylkill County Commissioner has until Friday to resign from office. If he doesn’t, Marcus Riddell says he’ll send...
Schuylkill County News
A Pine Grove man faces a felony assault charge after he punched a cop during a traffic stop this week. According to information released...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for July 29 Lower humidity will make it feel less oppressive but it’s still going...
Schuylkill County News
State Police in Frackville are currently trying to locate a vehicle stolen from a business near Cumbola, Blythe Township, recently. According to information from...
Schuylkill County News
State Police in Schuylkill Haven are currently investigating a death in Wayne Township. According to information made public today, the body of 43-year-old Chad...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for July 28 Anything is going to feel better than it did on Monday. Not...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf may be on the cusp of imposing new restrictions on the state in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In a...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
If Schuylkill County moves forward with plans to purchase the property where the former GIANT grocery store sat, it could use some of the...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for July 27 Could be one of the hottest days of the year in Schuylkill...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville officials say that work on the damaged culvert under Progress Ave. is finally set to begin. At least, all the money needed to...
Local Entertainment
Looking for a fun, summertime activity that allows you to keep your social distance? Or are you just really into sunflowers? Second Mountain Sunflowers...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, July 24, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for July 25 Well, it finally rained enough to talk about on Friday but it...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Schuylkill County Clerk of Courts Maria Casey believes the George Halcovage saga at the Courthouse could end up costing taxpayers millions. Casey’s become somewhat...
Schuylkill County News
Police have charged a Cressona man with committing a string of armed robberies at convenience stores in Schuylkill and Berks counties earlier this year....
Schuylkill County News
A Pottsville man tells police someone stole, among other items, a Glock pistol and a Louis Vuitton messenger bag, from his car Thursday morning...
Local Sports
A game-used ball from the fabled Pottsville Maroons game against the Notre Dame All-Stars in 1925 will hit the auction block next week. And...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, July 23, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for July 24 Stop us if you’ve heard this one before … On Friday, there’s...
Schuylkill County News
State Police in Hamburg have identified the Halifax man who died earlier this week in a tragic accident alongside Interstate 78 in Berks County....
Schuylkill County Dept of Memes
Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced updated guidance on what constitutes a meal at a bar. READ: PLCB Defines What a Bar...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Schuylkill County Clerk of Courts Maria Casey returned to the open mic at the County Commissioners meeting this week. And now she’s accusing new...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for July 23 Yesterday, we reported that severe storms with some damaging winds would make...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, July 22, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville city officials sounded off in unity on Wednesday morning to Schuylkill County Commissioners to express their displeasure with the idea of a pre-release...
Schuylkill County News
UPDATE: Johnstown Man Charged with DUI Vehicular Homicide in July Death of Halifax Tow Truck Driver UPDATE: Tow Truck Driver ID’d in Tragic Fatal Accident Along...