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Looks like COVID-19 will still be affecting local events in ’21. Recently, the Schuylkill County Coalition of Historical Societies and Museums announced it’s canceling the...
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Schuylkill County Man Jailed After Series of Alleged Events Involving Stolen Snacks and Threats to Fight Police
Schuylkill County Walmart Employee Charged with Theft from Cash Register
Police Arrest Man in Schuylkill County They Say Violated Conditions of Megan’s Law
Alleged Domestic Assaults: Schuylkill County Man Hits Woman with Door; Minersville Man Facing Strangulation Charge
Schuylkill County Man Allegedly Stole $350 in HBA Products from Grocery Store
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Jurors Hear From Accuser, Defendant in Schuylkill County Holiday Party Indecent Assault of Minor Case
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
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UPDATE: Trooper Released from Hospital, Another Has Condition Upgraded to Serious
THE LATEST: One State Trooper Critical, Another in Serious Condition Following Shootout with Retail Theft Suspect
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
- Sports
Blue Mountain Grad, Cressona Native Declares for NFL Draft
Schuylkill Commissioners Get Visit from Penn State’s Unmasked Mascot, Schuylkill Haven Native
Spooky Schuylkill 5K Draws 200+ Participants
Pottsville Maroons Author Remembers Mayor Clews as Huge Fan, Advocate of Storied NFL Team
Pine Grove Area Senior Thrilled to Showcase Bull Riding Talent to Local Crowd
Schuylkill County News
The ongoing water service outage in the Shenandoah area has prompted Borough officials to declare a Local Disaster Emergency. The Borough announced early Tuesday...
Schuylkill County News
Temporary water supply available to residents
Schuylkill County News
Borough frustrated with communication from Aqua
Schuylkill County News
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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...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
On Wednesday, Schuylkill County Commissioners held off hiring one consulting firm but agreed to hire another. The reason given earlier this week for paying...
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
A Pottsville man finds himself in Schuylkill County Prison after shooting and killing a dog and injuring the dog’s owner with a gunshot. According...
Schuylkill County News
US Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9) still believes the 2020 election in Pennsylvania was “highly irregular” because of actions taken by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County Commissioners held off approving a consulting contract with a company that allegedly helped divvy up the $12.7 million in CARES Act money...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County Commissioners will vote Wednesday on whether to retain the services of one of the consulting firms that helped it bungle the $12.7...
Local Business News
There are more small businesses in Schuylkill County now than there were prior to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. According to information from Opportunity Insights...
Schuylkill County News
A Donaldson man is facing a felony charge after an incident in Frailey Township earlier this month. According to information released by State Police...
NEPA News
Former US Representative and Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta had his Twitter account suspended on Sunday. Barletta is one of the latest conservative politicians and...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County Prison officials didn’t report a single case of COVID at the facility for nearly 9 months of the pandemic. Despite this, Schuylkill...
2020 Election
State Rep. Jerry Knowles responded to the Schuylkill County Democratic Committee’s demand that he recant any statements made about there being a fraudulent Presidential...
2020 Election
The head of the Schuylkill County Democratic Committee is demanding several local Republican elected officials to recant statements they made recently questioning the results...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Three Schuylkill County restaurants were recently ordered to close by the Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture for violating shutdown orders issued to mitigate the spread...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Dept. of Health released new phases for its COVID-19 vaccine distribution. There are 4 phases and the state has determined who should...
Coal Region Culture
The Mega Millions lottery jackpot tonight stands at $520 million! And there’s still a little bit of time to get your winning ticket, even...
Schuylkill County News
The Boil Water Advisory issued by Schuylkill County Municipal Authority has finally been lifted. SCMA just announced that the advisory, first issued back on...
2020 Election
Police in Washington DC reported this morning that a Ringtown man died Wednesday during the protests of the 2020 Election at the US Capitol....
Coal Region Consumer
Pennsylvania’s Liquor Control Board is holding a lottery for the right to buy a bottle of limited-release Pappy Van Winkle whiskeys. Residents and LCB...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania State Senator wants face mask violations to be punished with an exorbitant fine of up to $5,000. State Sen. Art Haywood (Democrat,...
2020 Election
UPDATE: Shortly after the Joint Session of Congress was dissolved, the US Capitol building was stormed by protesters. You can watch the Joint Session...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Despite throwing gobs of money at the problem, COVID infections continue to plague the Schuylkill County Courthouse as officials there battle over what steps...
2020 Election
US Rep. Dan Meuser, who represents Schuylkill County in Congress, says he’ll object to the certification of Pennsylvania’s Presidential electors on Wednesday. Meuser, in...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County Commissioners will meet for the first time on Wednesday and the public can participate via Zoom. Technically, Commissioners met on Monday to...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
Public and private schools in Schuylkill County are getting more money in COVID-19 relief grants, according to information released by State Sen. Dave Argall....
Schuylkill County News
Mahanoy City Police arrested a man Monday they say was rummaging around homes that were destroyed by fire on New Year’s Eve 2020. According...
Schuylkill County News
U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9), Schuylkill County’s representative in Congress, slammed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for implementing what he basically called a social credit...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s Dept. of Health reported a new record number of positive COVID-19 cases in Schuylkill County on New Year’s Day. According to information posted...
Mahanoy Area v BL
The two sides in an ongoing debate over free speech at Mahanoy Area School District took their arguments public in the last day or...
Schuylkill County News
National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Schuylkill County for Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. The Winter Weather Advisory goes into effect...
Schuylkill County News
A malfunctioning electric space heater is being blamed for a house fire in Girardville New Year’s morning that sent 4 people – including 2...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
The year 2020 was one helluva year. No other way to put it. We’ve tried to encapsulate all that happened over the past 366...
Coal Region Culture
We overheard a local woman at a grocery store recently talking about making pork and sauerkraut for New Year’s Day dinner. And believe us,...
Schuylkill County News
National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Schuylkill County on New Year’s Day 2021. The Advisory goes into effect at 10...
Schuylkill County News
They say we’re a little strange here in Schuylkill County. Well, things got a little weird here in 2020. Blame it on the virus....
Schuylkill County News
There seemed to be an inordinate number of Schuylkill County news stories in the year 2020 that involved people in various stages of undress....
Schuylkill County News
Let’s take a look at some of the top crime stories in Schuylkill County during the year 2020. We bet you’d probably forgotten about...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that he intends to allow the latest round of COVID business shutdown orders to expire on Jan. 4....
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy recently started The Barstool Fund to help struggling small businesses get through the COVID pandemic. And a Schuylkill County...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man says he’s being blackmailed over a video of him pleasuring himself. According to information released by State Police in Schuylkill...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
A drive-thru COVID testing site is coming to Schuylkill County, starting Sunday. The Pennsylvania Dept. of Health announced this week that it’s opening a...
Schuylkill County News
Thoughts of a White Christmas will be washed away on Thursday when up to 3 inches of rain is expected to fall on Schuylkill...
NEPA News
Pennsylvania State Police say on Tuesday they’ll continue to search for a person who may have fallen through an icy pond near Weatherly Monday....
Coal Region Consumer
Christmas is the time for merry greetings and warm feelings. And there are no better ways to get you feeling merry and warm than...
Schuylkill County News
We got a message in to the newsroom over the weekend from a concerned parent of an 8th grade student at a Schuylkill County...
Schuylkill County News
An Easton man was not happy that he’d just failed the test to get his driver’s license. And according to information provided by State...
Schuylkill County News
A pair of Allentown men allegedly tossed a pistol and a large amount of fentanyl from a vehicle as they led police on a...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
Not only is Schuylkill County Commissioners Chairman Boots Hetherington choosing not to read public comments critical of his administration’s policies and decisions, public comments...
Schuylkill County News
A Mary D man says he was robbed of nearly $100,000 in collectible coins and other currency sometime over the span of the last...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County Commissioners Chairman Boots Hetherington is openly editing and/or refusing to read public comments during regular meetings. On Wednesday, Hetherington acknowledged and then...
Schuylkill County News
State Police in Frackville continue to look for the person who is responsible for striking a hunter with his utility terrain vehicle about a...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man will be cited for driving at an unsafe speed after he collided with a plow truck on Wednesday afternoon. According...
Schuylkill County News
National Weather Service believes anywhere between 18-24 inches of snow will fall across Schuylkill County from late Wednesday morning through very early Thursday morning....
Schuylkill County News
Get ready for a whopper of a snowstorm on Wednesday. Unless these forecasts fall apart completely over the next 24 hours – it’s happened...
Schuylkill County News
National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Schuylkill County starting at noon Wednesday. The Warning lasts until 10 a.m. Thursday. This...
Schuylkill County News
It’s looking like a lot of people in Schuylkill County are going to be eating French Toast on Wednesday. You may want to buy...
Schuylkill County News
LATEST PREDICTIONS: Schuylkill County Set for 12-18 Inches of Snow … Maybe MORE! If you haven’t heard, you’re hearing it now: there’s a chance...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Several Schuylkill County businesses decided to open on Saturday despite some sort of shutdown order from Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf. Earlier this week, Wolf...
Schuylkill County News
The head of Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce blasted Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s latest business shutdown orders in a statement released on Friday. “These restrictions...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
On Saturday, Pennsylvania restaurants will no longer be able to serve customers indoors. Earlier this week, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf ordered restaurants to shut...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville Area School District’s solar panel project hit a major snag right out of the gate in 2020. It’s something the district may not...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Less than 2 days after denying a report that he was going to issue new business shutdown orders, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf issued sweeping...
PA News
State Police have charged a Lebanon County woman for driving drunk the wrong way on Interstate 78 in Berks County late last month. According...
Schuylkill County News
State Police are looking into an incident in the last week in which someone stole a Bobcat skid steer from a business, tried to...
NEPA News
A Harrisburg woman was killed when her vehicle veered into oncoming traffic on Interstate 81 in Luzerne County Wednesday. An infant in the vehicle...
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 Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf revealed Wednesday that he’s got COVID-19. Wolf announced he was positive in a statement released by his office Wednesday. He...
Schuylkill County News
The unemployment rate in Schuylkill County returned to a pre-pandemic level in October, according to the latest data from the US Bureau of...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
One Schuylkill County elected official is calling for an “immediate audit” of the Commissioners use of the CARES Act funding it received earlier this...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
A report Tuesday night says Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf will announce sweeping business and social restrictions Wednesday he believes will curb increases in COVID-19...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
How can you trust a room full of well-paid people who can’t host a proper Zoom call after weeks of trying to get broadband...
2020 Election
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito moved up a deadline for Pennsylvania officials to respond to an emergency injunction petition before the high court regarding...
Schuylkill County News
Seriously, stop us if you heard this one … How many lawyers does it take to run Schuylkill County government? The answer: Well, that...
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...
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 Pennsylvania
State Sen. Dave Argall announced Thursday he’s tested negative for COVID-19. Argall had been quarantining after it was revealed that Sen. Doug Mastriano had...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
“Something just isn’t right over there.”
Carbon Commissioner Questions Schuylkill CARES Act Spending
One Carbon County Commissioner has publicly called out the Schuylkill County Commissioners over their apparent mismanagement of the $12.7 million we received in CARES...
Schuylkill County Dept of Memes
If you’re a Schuylkill County resident and still using Verizon DSL for your “high-speed” internet needs, you have our sympathies. Sure, it’s a reliable...
Schuylkill County News
Various local media outlets are reporting that one person has died in a fire at the Tamaqua Hi-Rise building Friday morning. According to a...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County Commissioners on Wednesday approved, on a split vote, an ordinance that sees the county government enter into two bond agreements totaling up...
Schuylkill County News
State Police say a Seltzer man intentionally set a fire in the Norwegian Township village Wednesday afternoon that destroyed 2 buildings and damaged a...
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...
Schuylkill County News
Another partial collapse of a problematic downtown Pottsville building closed a part of West Market St. on Wednesday afternoon. A call for an emergency...
Schuylkill County News
Fire broke out around 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Norwegian Township village of Seltzer. Crews from around central Schuylkill County responded to the 300...
Schuylkill County News
A Pottsville man is locked up in Schuylkill County Prison after allegedly stealing a vehicle from McAdoo last week. According to State Police in...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man is likely to be charged with harassment following an incident Sunday evening in Lebanon County. According to State Police in...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County Commissioners are set to vote Wednesday morning on whether or not to approve $6.11 million in bonds (or general obligation notes) that...
2020 Election
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz urged the US Supreme Court on Tuesday to hear the emergency appeal of a case involving a challenge to Pennsylvania’s...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
A pair of Schuylkill County businesses were recently busted serving booze to customers without a meal and violating other COVID-19 mitigation regulations. According to...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Mahanoy Area School District is threatening to go to the extreme steps of pressing charges and contacting social workers for students who aren’t participating...
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...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has reported an unusually high number of positive COVID-19 cases in Schuylkill County lately. And on Monday, we learned that Schuylkill County has...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
PA CareerLink offices have closed for most services across Pennsylvania due to rising number of positive COVID-19 cases in the state. And that includes...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
A total of 7 Schuylkill County public school districts will have students attending virtually when classes resume this week. Many local school districts still...
2020 Election
A Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge wrote in an opinion last week that the lawsuit filed by several Republicans that Act 77 is unconstitutional has...
Coal Region Consumer
The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall recently on Crock-Pot® 6-Quart Express Crock Multi-Cookers due to a burn hazard. CPSC announced the recall on...
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...
Local Weather
Schuylkill County Weather Report for Monday, November 30 Heavy rain is expected across Schuylkill County on Monday. Some places could see between 1-2 inches...
Schuylkill County News
A Schuylkill County woman faces a criminal mischief charge following a domestic disturbance incident last week. According to information released today, State Police in...