Schuylkill County Commissioner Boots Hetherington clearly has had enough of the sideshow that’s developing during public comments at his board’s weekly meetings. Last week,...
More spending on the 9-1-1 communications center, contract approvals, and a project award are all on the Agenda for today’s Schuylkill County Commissioners meeting....
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 government officials clearly had plans for the nearly $13 million it received in CARES Act funding earlier this year. And it’s becoming...
Williams Valley School District has canceled its season-opening football game, scheduled for Sept. 11, after two student-athletes tested positive for COVID-19. Additionally, all extra-curricular...
Schuylkill County’s unemployment rate rose to 13.9% in July as pandemic restrictions against businesses continue to have a detrimental effect locally. The July 2020...
The rift between the City of Pottsville and Schuylkill County government officials intensified on Wednesday. During the Public Comment portion of this week’s Schuylkill...
The GIANT Company issued a recall of its store-brand Squash Noodle Medley product on Wednesday fearing it may have been contaminated with the food-borne...
State Police have filed felony assault charges against a Hegins-area man following a late-night knife fight back in the middle of August. According to...
Despite attempts to calm an angry public by suggesting another use for the property, Schuylkill County Commissioners are definitely moving forward with a plan...
Schuylkill County Commissioners will meet virtually once again on Wednesday, Sept. 2. And you can listen in and participate by joining the Commissioners Zoom...
State Police have made in an arrest in its Shenandoah homicide investigation. According to information released on Monday by State Police in Frackville, 22-year-old...
Williams Valley School District abruptly cancelled the first day of school set for today over what it calls “concerns regarding live streaming”. The school...
This morning, The Canary and two much loved passengers were involved in an automobile accident along Route 61 North right outside of Pottsville. We’re...
FULL AUDIO OF TODAY’S PUBLIC COMMENTS BELOW If you missed today’s Schuylkill County Commissioners meeting, well, you missed quite a spectacle. The meeting itself...
An attorney representing Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage recently spoke to the media. Well, he spoke to one media outlet – the (Lehighton) Times-News...
An online auction featuring a game-used ball from the historic Pottsville Maroons vs. Notre Dame All-Stars contest in Philadelphia is now live. In fact,...
Kaylee Lindenmuth holds back when it comes to editorializing the news. She’s publisher of The Shenandoah Sentinel and does a fantastic job at bringing...
During the opening day of the Republican National Convention, President Donald Trump officially got nominated as the party’s candidate for the upcoming General Election....
Schuylkill County hasn’t officially said a word about the looming drama concerning Commissioner George Halcovage in quite some time. But if you’ve got about...
Schuylkill County’s Representative in Congress has tested positive for COVID-19. U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9) made the announcement via press release on Saturday, the...
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County. Follow the links to see the full obituaries...
North Schuylkill School District suspended activity in one of its Fall sports after a student tested positive for COVID-19. That decision was made public...
Schuylkill County has finally launched a small business grant program for companies adversely impacted by the state’s coronavirus pandemic response. Officials within the Courthouse...
If you’re planning to voice your opinion at this week’s Schuylkill County Commissioners meeting, you’ll need the new call-in information. We’ve got that and...
Minersville Police released information earlier this week on 6 people they’re looking for in connection with various crimes. If you know where any of...
Minersville Police are looking for a man they say assaulted a 2-year-old toddler last year. They released information on the wanted man, Carlos Jerel...
Pottsville Area School District board members voted Tuesday to continue a ban on voluntary sports practices and workouts held on campus. Directors fear potential...
An Auburn man is currently in Schuylkill County Prison after police eventually caught up with him following a rage-filled series of incidents – including...
Pottsville Area School District board members approved a “blended” reopening plan for the 2020-2021 school year. The blended model has students returning to in-person...
At attorney representing Megan (aka Magen) Hall appeared before an Orleans Parish judge last week for the latest pre-trial conference in the upcoming murder...
Pennsylvania State Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) plans to introduce legislation that would prevent deals like the one currently being considered by Schuylkill County Commissioners....
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through August 16, 2020. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County....
A protest organized to force Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage to resign has been moved back one day from its original date. Organizer Marcus...
Schuylkill Indivisible marked the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendement to the US Constitution by holding a rally on the steps...
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through August 15, 2020. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County....
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....
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 has denied a Right to Know request seeking the appraisal value of the recently vacated GIANT grocery store property in downtown Pottsville....
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...
Police have new information in connection with the Cressona Mall robbery that happened last Friday. This morning, State Police in Schuylkill Haven released several...
The fight over the former GIANT grocery store property entered another round this week. Pottsville continues to berate Schuylkill County officials over their apparent...
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...
An Easton man was arrested early Saturday morning after causing quite the disturbance in Delano Township. State Police in Frackville say they were dispatched...
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...
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...
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...
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through August 8, 2020. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County....
State Police in Reading are looking for a New Ringgold man who escaped from the Wernersville Community Correction Center on Saturday. According to information...
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...
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....
UPDATE: Just hours after reporting this stolen vehicle to the public, Pottsville PD reports the vehicle has been recovered. Stolen vehicle recovered. Thank you...
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...
The former Maroons Sports Bar & Grill building in downtown Pottsville recently changed hands once again. Purchase of the building on North Centre St....
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through August 2, 2020. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County....
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...