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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...
Local Politics
The Pennsylvania Primary election is June 2, 2020. Voters across Schuylkill County will head to the polls to pick their choices for candidates in...
Local Politics
The Pennsylvania Primary Election is Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Schuylkill County Elections Bureau has temporarily moved or changed...
Schuylkill County News
** CHECK OUT OUR COVERAGE OF THIS EVENT HERE: Freedom to Breathe Protest in Pottsville Stays Civil ** A protest in response to the police...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
State Rep. Jerry Knowles says he did not call fellow Rep. Brian Sims a “little girl” during a floor debate on Thursday night. You...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, May 29, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Local Politics
The Pottsville area bar owner who tried bucking Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s order that he close his business in response to the coronavirus pandemic...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
UPDATE: On June 9, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted to adopt concurrent House Resolution 836 to formally end Gov. Tom Wolf coronavirus Disaster...
Local Politics
Four Republicans want to replace State Rep. Mike Tobash in the 125th District. Tobash announced earlier this year he’s retiring from public office. And...
Local Business News
Three more stores at Fairlane Village Mall outside Pottsville announced they’re reopening more than 2 months since they were ordered to close their doors....
Local Business News
Boscov’s department store at the Fairlane Village Mall outside Pottsville plans to reopen Saturday. We haven’t been this excited about a store opening since...
Schuylkill County News
Police in Minersville say they’re looking for a former resident who’s wanted on multiple charges. In a statement released Tuesday, Minersville PD say Gavin...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, May 27, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf once again used the coronavirus pandemic to push his socialist far-left agenda. The tone-deaf message from the governor comes just...
Schuylkill County News
Here’s a sign things are beginning to return to normal in Pottsville. Pottsville Parking Authority will resume issuing parking tickets on June 8. The...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Every once in a while we’ll get a reader who gets the vapors when reading The Canary. The thing that really causes them to...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Streaking across the top of today’s mainstream local news source it reads that the Green phase of Pennsylvania’s coronavirus reopening plan is “the goal”....
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
So, you’ve made it to the Yellow phase of Pennsylvania’s coronavirus reopening plan. Way to go! But don’t pop the corks just yet until...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Despite daily case totals of Chinese virus being higher than they’ve been in weeks, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf decided to move Schuylkill County to...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf expects to announce a new round of counties to move into the Yellow phase of the coronavirus reopening plan today....
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, May 21, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Mike Glauda called The Canary Thursday night to tell us he’s been contacted by Pennsylvania State Police and the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement...
Local Sports
Picture it … May 20, 1993, Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia … Phillies. Expos. The Phillies were just getting started on an historic run to the...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
*BREAKING* Following Threats Against His Livelihood, Pottsville Area Bar Owner Stands Down – Will Open Friday Morning for Take-Out On Wednesday morning, Mike Glauda,...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
On Friday, Lebanon County Commissioner Jo Ellen Litz, a Democrat, voted against her county going “rogue” in defiance of Governor Tom Wolf. While her...
Schuylkill County News
Police continue the search for a Tower City man after they say he sent threats via Facebook Messenger to shoot a couple from Donaldson....
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The popular Frackville fireworks display held around Independence Day is being postponed until this September this year. We have a feeling Frackville’s decision starts...
Schuylkill County News
WARNING: We say bad words in this story. Here’s a story about a man and his horse. It comes to us via a report...
Schuylkill County News
A Saint Clair area man got busted selling tires out of his garage that he allegedly stole from his employer. According to State Police...
Schuylkill County News
Robberies at Schuylkill County convenience stores continue and in the last week, the Auburn Food Mart & Deli got hit for the second time...
Schuylkill County News
Public school districts in Schuylkill County are going to feel the pain of the coronavirus pandemic response where it hurts the most later this...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, May 14, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Associated Press reports today that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf will announce 12 more counties that get to move to the Yellow phase of the...
Local Business News
Schuylkill County may still be stuck in the Red phase of the coronavirus reopening but we got some good news on Friday … Guers...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Today should have been the day Schuylkill County moved to the Yellow phase of Pennsylvania’s grand reopening scheme hatched by Gov. Tom Wolf. Instead,...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Dept. of Health reported 31 new cases of coronavirus in Schuylkill County over the last 2 days. On Wednesday, there were 19...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
On Wednesday, Schuylkill County Commissioner Gary Hess led the charge on us flip-flopping our decision to defy Gov. Tom Wolf’s persistent Stay at Home...
Schuylkill County News
The business manager at Pottsville Area School District announced Tuesday he’s leaving for a job at Shikellamy schools. Directors at Pottsville Area accepted Manning’s...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County Commissioners backed off their stance of moving to the Yellow phase of Pennsylvania’s coronavirus reopening plan on Friday. During a virtual public...
Schuylkill County News
The bad news from Pottsville Area School District keeps on coming. Although, the news that property taxes are going up again isn’t exactly a...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
State Sen. Dave Argall, representing Schuylkill County and part of Berks County, took to the Senate floor on Tuesday to deliver a rebuttal to...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
*BREAKING* – Wolf Now Requires Masks in ALL Public Places Pennsylvanians remain confused on the alleged universal mask order that took effect on April...
Schuylkill County News
Members of the Pottsville Area school board hold their regular monthly meeting via Zoom tonight. Watch Live You can watch the May 2020 Finance...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Soon after Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf delivered a public temper tantrum over the counties defying his endless Stay at Home order, Republican State Sen....
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Tom Wolf pulled out his big book of names today and started slapping them on the “local politicians” and “businesses” in Schuylkill County. Now,...
Schuylkill County News
A 32-year-old Hegins man remains in Schuylkill County prison after police say he pulled a gun on a woman and threatened to kill her....
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
We’re not the biggest Pennsylvania political historians. But it’s hard to imagine a crazier time in Pennsylvania political history than right now. On Saturday,...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Perhaps buoyed by neighboring counties, Schuylkill County officials now say we’re going to Phase Yellow of the state’s coronavirus re-opening plan on May 15....
Schuylkill County News
We’ve got more details on the proposed cuts at Pottsville Area School District. In addition to the sports programs facing the ax for the...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, May 7, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
BREAKING NEWS: Schuylkill County officials now say we’re going to Phase Yellow, despite Wolf’s decision, on May 15. The Schuylkill County coronavirus task force...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County lost another round of the Pennsylvania Lockdown Lottery. On Friday, Gov. Tom Wolf announced 13 more counties that will move to the...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
UPDATE: Schuylkill County Staying Red After Gov. Wolf Announces Round 2 of Re-Openings Schuylkill County lost out on the first lockdown lottery. Will we get...
Schuylkill County News
The Pottsville Area teachers union says some major sports programs are just part of the cuts they’re expecting as the new school term begins...
Schuylkill County News
The man accused of steal a cheap bottle of wine in late-March was up to his old ways again earlier this month. According to...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
A New Orleans judge recently denied a motion to reduce the bond for Megan (aka Magen) Hall, the woman accused of killing Pottsville businessman...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Apparently, you CAN get a haircut in Pennsylvania. IF … You can get a haircut in Pennsylvania IF you work for State Senate Democrats....
Local Business News
You never know what you’re going to see at the A-Plus in Pottsville. If you’ve been living here long enough, you know the place...
Schuylkill County News
It’s getting hard to lose the shock value of some of the stories coming out of Pottsville Area School District these days. But on...
Schuylkill County News
Former Pottsville Area school board member Scott Thomas plans to once again go live and give locals a chance to air their grievances with...
Schuylkill County News
The situation at Pottsville Area School District keeps getting uglier. In the last week, we learned as many as 15 teachers will get furloughed...
Schuylkill County News
A Mahanoy City man is behind bars at Schuylkill County prison Sunday after getting busted crawling out of a hole in a house. According...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Heisler’s Dairy Bar announced it’s re-opening for the season beginning on Monday. But there will be restrictions. If you’re looking to get some ice...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, May 2, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
We’ve said since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic that Gov. Tom Wolf is making things up as he goes along. And this is...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Bad news, folks! Schuylkill County lost the big lockdown lottery today. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf today released the much anticipated list of the first...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
State Rep. Neal Goodman (D-123) voted against re-opening garden centers across Pennsylvania on Thursday. Luckily, his ignorant vote wasn’t enough to tip the scale...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Two members of the Schuylkill County contingent in Harrisburg have signed a letter to US Attorney General William Barr urging him to investigate Gov....
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, April 30, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Schuylkill County News
The man suspected of robbing as many as 5 convenience stores at gunpoint in southern Schuylkill County and northern Berks County was busted Tuesday....
Schuylkill County News
It’s going to rain today in Schuylkill County. Not just some rain … a lot of rain. Basically, this much rain: National Weather Service...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Map? What map? That’s been the response from the Wolf administration the last couple days. They’re talking about the regional map they originally said...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
A bill allowing real estate businesses to re-open in Pennsylvania passed the State House of Representatives. The vote on House Bill 2412 was 125-77...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, April 27, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Schuylkill County News
Board members at Pottsville Area School District approved a motion that appears to OK a settlement in the so-called hazing lawsuit that riled up...
Schuylkill County News
Police in Schuylkill County continue to investigate a string of armed convenience store robberies that happened overnight Saturday. According to information from Pennsylvania State...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s health secretary admitted in a press conference Saturday that the map used to separate the state into health regions is not new. In...
Schuylkill County News
State Police announced this week, they’ve made an arrest in the theft of a refrigerator and fire hoses in New Ringgold. Earlier this week,...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Fans of snitching on their neighbors and local businesses will surely rejoice at this news. The Pennsylvania Dept. of Health has opened a snitch...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
State Sen. Dave Argall got a chance to question the head of the state’s Dept. of Community and Economic Development about the secret business...
Schuylkill County News
A Schuylkill County woman was arrested last week after getting caught shoplifting at the Walmart store in Hometown. Rush Township police say Luisa Perez,...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, April 21, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
On Monday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf used the daily Dept. of Health briefing to extend his draconian Stay at Home order in response to...
Schuylkill County News
Police in Butler Township are looking for a man they say robbed the Turkey Hill mini-mart in Lavelle at gunpoint early Tuesday morning. According...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
At today’s #ReOpenPA rally in front of the State Capitol in Harrisburg, State Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Annville) addressed the crowd on hand. Diamond is...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, April 17, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Schuylkill County News
Baseball season is delayed for now but mailbox baseball season looks like it’s already underway in Schuylkill County. According to State Police in Schuylkill...
Schuylkill County News
** UPDATE: State Police inform us that the actor and vehicle have been identified in this case. ** State Police continue investigating an alleged...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
State health officials say a fourth Schuylkill County resident has died from Chinese coronavirus infection. That’s the latest information from the Pennsylvania Dept. of...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
A third resident from Schuylkill County died after contracting the Chinese coronavirus, state health officials confirmed on Wednesday. Also, the state says 12 more...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Health officials confirmed 12 new cases of Chinese virus in Schuylkill County over the last 2 days. Four cases were identified on Monday and...
Canary Jumped the Shark
We weren’t sure when the right time to bring this up was, and we can’t confirm it, but … It appears we may have...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Health officials confirmed 9 new cases of Chinese virus in Schuylkill County on Easter Sunday. The county total, to date, is 188. Two people...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
A second death in Schuylkill County is being blamed on the Chinese coronavirus, public health officials confirmed Saturday. Also on Saturday, another 15 positive...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
To the people around Schuylkill County who seem to think it’s cool to be ruled by authoritarians, and to those of you who continue...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
In Schuylkill County on Friday, another 15 positive cases of COVID-19 coronavirus were confirmed. Cumulatively, the total number of positive cases in Schuylkill County...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Sen. Doug Mastriano (District 33) threatened Gov. Tom Wolf with a subpoena if he doesn’t release the controversial business waiver list immediately....
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Way back when the coronavirus pandemic response started here in Pennsylvania, there’s been a controversy over the life sustaining business waiver list. This is...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Public health officials confirmed the first COVID-19 coronavirus-related death in Schuylkill County Thursday. A total of 338 Pennsylvanians have died from coronavirus-related complications since...
Schuylkill County News
A pair of Schuylkill County residents allegedly had their identities stolen recently. The perpetrators then used that stolen personal information to rack up thousands...