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Coal Region Canary
- 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...
Schuylkill County News
Altercation between two men resulted in shots fired
Schuylkill County News
Jeffcoat arrainged Tuesday
Schuylkill County News
Family of victims offer emotional testimony at sentencing
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...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has activated threat mode. Earlier this week, Wolf visited the Susquehanna Township Police headquarters to lecture us all on the many...
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...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board released new guidelines for bars and restaurants. The PLCB is now trying to define what is and...
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...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for July 22 We may see an official end to the heat wave on Wednesday...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville Area School District will announce its reopening plan for the 2020-2021 school term on Aug. 18. That’s less than 2 weeks before the...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Could keeping students at home away from schools turn them into marshmallows? One local school board president believes it could. At their recent...
Schuylkill County News
Seven people were busted recently smoking weed in a wooded area behind Blue Mountain High School. State Police in Schuylkill Haven say, on July...
Schuylkill County News
State Sen. Dave Argall joined the cause opposed to a pre-release prison at the site of the former GIANT grocery store in Pottsville. In...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for July 21 The hot and humid weather persists in Schuylkill County for another day....
Schuylkill County News
State Police in Schuylkill Haven have obtained a warrant for a Macungie man after he allegedly strangled an Auburn woman on July 5. According...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for July 20 Another hot day in Schuylkill County on tap to start the work...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
If you’re in Cressona and drive by Hot Rod Bar & Grill, you’ll notice this sign: Hilarious, yes. But the scene inside Hot Rod’s isn’t...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for July 19 Another hot one on tap for the coal region on Sunday. It...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Dept. of Health reported 18 new cases of COVID-19 in Schuylkill County on July 17. That total, if true, marks the 4th...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Having a beer at a bar? Nah, fam. You’ll catch your death from the COVID. Having a little meal with that beer at a...
Schuylkill County News
More than 500 people have signed an online petition to stop Schuylkill County from purchasing the former GIANT supermarket property in downtown Pottsville. The...
Local Sports
Although rumors suggested the PIAA would cancel Fall high school sports in Pennsylvania this week, the organization said the opposite. In a statement released...
Schuylkill County News
Earlier this week, on July 15, a Fountain Springs man engaged police in Schuylkill County in an hours-long standoff. Thankfully, the situation ended peacefully....
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County officials are currently looking at the possibility of locating a prison pre-release center at the site of the former GIANT supermarket in...
Schuylkill County Me Too
The only time Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage’s name came up during Wednesday’s work session meeting was for roll call votes. His name and...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The news – first reported statewide by The Canary – that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is once again closing bars and limiting restaurant capacity...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Sources tell The Canary today that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf will close all bars at midnight Thursday, July 15. Restaurants in the Commonwealth must...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
It may be one of the most talked about local Facebook Groups in the history of local Facebook history groups. But as of late...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for July 15 Wednesday could be the last picture perfect summer day for a little...
Schuylkill County News
A man dressed in full camo was reportedly shot in the leg while he slept in a chair in the woods near Pottsville on...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
You’ve seen people doing it. You might point. A laugh probably follows. Someone drives by you. They’re all alone in their car. And they’re...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for July 14 You know it’s going to be a good summer day in Schuylkill...