Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day: February 12, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
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Schuylkill County Man Accused of Shaking Crying Infant
The Critical Next Phases of the Schuylkill County Property Tax Reassessment Explained
Schuylkill Democrats Stage Rally on Garfield Square in Pottsville
Schuylkill County Man Reportedly Goes Full Racist, Threatens Amazon Driver with Knife
Some Schuylkill County Property Owners Will Likely See Massive Changes to Their Tax Bills in 2026
- News
Schuylkill County Man Accused of Shaking Crying Infant
The Critical Next Phases of the Schuylkill County Property Tax Reassessment Explained
Schuylkill Democrats Stage Rally on Garfield Square in Pottsville
Schuylkill County Man Reportedly Goes Full Racist, Threatens Amazon Driver with Knife
Some Schuylkill County Property Owners Will Likely See Massive Changes to Their Tax Bills in 2026
- Business
Rock School Wins Launch Pottsville Business Competition
Coal Region Canary Wants to Showcase Your Small Business
Schuylkill County Funeral Home Celebrates Expansion Into Pottsville
VIDEO: Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce Q&A with Penn State Trustees Chairman David Kleppinger
The Farm Store Officially Opens in Downtown Pottsville
- Crime
Police Investigating Trio in Connection with Gas Station Burglaries in Mahanoy Township
Police Seek ID on Driver Who Topped 100 MPH During Vehicle Pursuit on I-81 Earlier This Month
Florida Man Wanted in Schuylkill County for Allegedly Breaking In to Wastewater Treatment Facility
Schuylkill County Woman Charged with Domestic Violence Days Before Her Planned Wedding
Schuylkill County Fugitive of the Week: Jesse Alonge
- 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
Schuylkill County News
Infant rushed to CHOP in critical but stable condition
Schuylkill County News
Information every property owner should know about the next phases of the reassessment ...
Schuylkill County News
Organizers say about 150 attended Saturday
Schuylkill County News
A Schuylkill County man is facing multiple felony charges following an alleged incident in which he threatened an Amazon delivery driver with a knife...
Schuylkill County News
Warrants are out for two men connected with the robbery of a well-known Pottsville attorney’s home following his death last year. A bench warrant...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day: February 9, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Pottsville Green New Deal
Lots of reasons were given for ignoring the public bid process in Pottsville Area School District’s decision to finance then purchase more than 4,500...
Schuylkill County News
Mount Carbon, for such a small town, sure does make a lot of noise. Mount Carbon is a tiny borough just south of the...
Local Sports
Blue Ridge Cable finally uploaded the full game video of Kobe Bryant’s one and only appearance at Martz Hall in Pottsville. Kobe’s Lower Merion...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day: February 7, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Schuylkill County News
The unemployment rate in Schuylkill County rose to 5.7% in December 2019. That’s according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Schuylkill County News
Holding an election is one of the basic functions of government. It’s nothing more than taking a head count. Taking a head count is...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day: February 4, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Local Sports
The 2020 Schuylkill League Girls Basketball Championships get underway on Tuesday, February 11, at Martz Hall in Pottsville. Here’s who’s competing for the coveted...
Local Business News
Lawrence “Mickey” Padora has died. He is the longtime owner and operator of Padora’s Italian Bakery in Tamaqua. The business announced his passing this...
Schuylkill County News
The Marian Catholic High School community is mourning the loss of one of its students this week. Lexi Tessitore, of Sugarloaf Twp. in Luzerne...
Local Sports
On Sunday, North Schuylkill’s emotional 2019 football season ended on a bit of a high note. Injured star player Jaden Leiby was able to...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day: February 2, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Local Politics
It went largely unnoticed but a Hamburg man plans to challenge incumbent State Rep. Jerry Knowles for his seat representing the 124th District. Taylor...
Local Politics
We’ve seen a flurry of people declare their candidacy for one of 3 Schuylkill County state House seats. The 123rd, 124th, and 125th districts...
Local Politics
Dauphin County Deputy District Attorney Joe Kerwin Jr. earned the endorsement of his home county’s Republican Committee Saturday night. Kerwin, from Lykens, is the...
Pottsville "Hazing" Incident
A federal judge recently agreed to a new timetable in the Pottsville hazing lawsuit. Court records show that Judge Jennifer P. Wilson agreed on...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day: January 31, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Schuylkill County News
Last week, we shared with you the heartbreaking story of Branchdale teen Carter Larkin-Kukta. Sadly, he took his own life after withstanding persistent bullying...
Schuylkill County News
A Hamburg man is locked up in Schuylkill County prison following an attempted burglary in Orwigsburg. When borough police officers finally caught up to...
Local Sports
We finally found some video of Kobe Bryant’s one spectacular game at Martz Hall in Pottsville. Somehow, just about any big game in PIAA...
Local Business News
Yuengling Brewery appears set to announce a brand new beer soon. The Canary caught a sign advertising Yuengling Flight during our morning vehicular constitutional....
Local Politics
It’s raining GOP candidates for state House of Representatives in the 125th District. The Canary learned this morning that retired combat veteran Herv Breault,...
Schuylkill County News
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled a plan Tuesday to raise the state’s minimum wage to $12 … by July! While some here celebrate the...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day: January 27, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Local Politics
Current Schuylkill County Register of Wills Theresa Santai-Gaffney formally announced on Monday her intent to run for the 125th District seat in the state...
Local Politics
John Leshko, the former mayor of Middleport borough in Schuylkill County, announced his candidacy for the State House of Representatives. Leshko’s seeking the Republican...
Schuylkill County News
OK, campers, rise and shine! Groundhog Day is going to literally feel like Groundhog Day this year. For the third weekend in a row,...
Schuylkill County News
A crew with the Oxygen Network show “Buried in the Backyard” is expected in Coaldale next week. They’re filming for an upcoming feature on...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day: January 24, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Local Politics
Current Schuylkill County Register of Wills Theresa Santai-Gaffney appears ready to run for a seat in the state House of Representatives. She dropped a...
Schuylkill County News
We’re learning more about the sudden death of a Branchdale teen earlier this month. Fourteen-year-old Carter Larkin-Kukta took his own life at the age of...
Local Business News
The owner of the Hidden Treasures antique store in downtown Pottsville says “personal circumstances” led her to the decision to close up shop. Melissa...
Local Politics
Schuylkill County Controller Christy Joy announced Thursday he’s running for the Republican nomination in the PA House 125th District. Christy Joy Running for State...
Schuylkill County News
Police in Schuylkill Haven asked for the public’s help in identifying or locating a person they believe made off with cash from a borough...
Schuylkill County News
Last year, we heard some crime reports out of Pottsville indicating things are definitely taking a turn for the worse around here. We weren’t...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day: January 21, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Local Politics
The Canary can confirm former Ateeco Inc. owner and executive Tim Twardzik is running for Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives. Twardzik will seek the Republican...
Local Politics
State Rep. Mike Tobash (R-125) will not seek re-election in 2020, sources tell The Canary. He’s the second Schuylkill County representative in Harrisburg to...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day: January 18, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Local Weather Extra
When Pennsylvania winter weather is on the way, you or someone you know is bound to ask, “How’re the roads?” You could check updates...
Coal Region Football 2020
Shenandoah Valley School District has named Ed Moran as its new Head Football Coach. Moran replaces a coal region football coaching legend, Kevin Keating....
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville’s Green New Deal to buy more than 4,000 solar panels sounds like a good environmental decision. After all, you’ve been led to believe...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day: January 16, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Schuylkill County News
Earlier this week, officials at Pottsville Area School District said they’re considering alternate locations for some of the solar panels we’re about to finance....
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Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day: January 14, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Schuylkill County News
On Tuesday night, Pottsville Area School District’s teachers’ union said it took a vote of no confidence in Superintendent Jeffrey Zwiebel. They also voted...
Schuylkill County News
We’re still 3 full days away from the first flakes flying on this weekend’s winter storm. But we’re getting some early indications just how...
Schuylkill County News
State Police at Lykens are looking for a missing Dauphin County man they believe may be near Tower City. According to information received by...
Schuylkill County News
Can we panic yet? The winter storm forecast for this weekend in Schuylkill County seems to be coming together as early predictions indicated. Just...
Local Business News
Santander Bank notified account holders by mail that it’s closing the branch located in Shenandoah. According to a breaking report from The Shenandoah Sentinel, April 17...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County Woman is back and she’s a bit sauced. This time, she’s blitzed on Four Loko and facing child endangerment charges after a...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day: January 12, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Local Business News
One of the top restaurants in Schuylkill County closed its doors for the last time as the calendar turned to 2020. The Greystone Restaurant...
Schuylkill County News
Hope you enjoyed this weekend’s balmy weather. You may really be missing it by this time next week. One local weather forecaster thinks Schuylkill...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day: January 10, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day: January 8, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Schuylkill County News
More than 500 people have digitally signed a petition at Change.org opposing Pottsville Area School District’s recent decision to move the football practice field....
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
There’s a (another) new date for the Megan Hall murder trial. Hall is accused of killing Pottsville businessman Patrick Murphy last February. Death of...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day: January 6, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
2020 PA Farm Show
A farm in the Pine Grove area took 2nd place in the 2020 PA Farm Show Cider Competition. Stone Mountain Wine Cellar, part of...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
Megan (or Magen) Hall, the woman accused of killing Pottsville businessman Patrick Murphy last February, is scheduled to go to trial on Tuesday. Hall...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day: January 2, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Local Politics
Schuylkill County’s Representative in Washington defends the President’s decision to carry out an airstrike that killed Iran Gen. Qasem Soleimani. The attack also killed the...
Local Politics
The Pennsylvania state government is spending money it doesn’t have. In fact, for the fiscal year 2019-20, the state expects to overspend its budget...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day: January 2, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Schuylkill County News
What a weird year 2019 turned out to be here in Schuylkill County. For starters, we’re thankful for the thousands of people we reached...
Local Business News
This town ain’t big enough for two Pizza Hut restaurants. Pottsville Pizza Hut Closing According to a sign posted on the door to the...
Schuylkill County News
A recent headline from Shenandoah caught our attention. Actually, it wasn’t the headline — as disturbing as it is — as much as it...
Local Sports
We’re right smack dab in the middle of college football bowl season. Both Penn State and Notre Dame won, so local fans are likely...
Schuylkill County News
Police in Mahanoy City continue searching for a suspected criminal they’re calling the Porch Pirate Princess. Mahanoy City Porch Pirate On the day after...
Schuylkill County News
New Pottsville Parking Authority Executive Director Ian Lipton slammed the organization’s outgoing interim director in a poison pen letter. Unfortunately for Lipton, he has...
Local Business News
We’ve already seen how Schuylkill County’s Christmas Tree at the White House looks all decorated. The Christmas tree from Mahantongo Valley Farms near Pitman...
Local Business News
(Cue Applause) Johnny Carson: Hey, have you seen the potholes in the Fairlane Village Mall parking lot. Those potholes are SO DEEP. Audience: HOW DEEP...
Schuylkill County News
Earlier this month, the School Property Tax Work Group released 5 plans that either reduce or eliminate school property taxes in Pennsylvania. The plans...
Schuylkill County News
Winter Storm Finley, as some call it, probably isn’t worth getting all worked up about in Schuylkill County. The wintry storm that’s caused all...
Schuylkill County News
We don’t want to be like the school board members at Pottsville Area School District and hastily jump to conclusions on solar panels. Maybe...
Local Politics
On the same day House Democrats decided to solidify his 2020 re-election, President Donald Trump will hold a Keep America Great rally tonight in...
Schuylkill County News
It’s news the parishioners at St. Stephen Church in Port Carbon knew was coming: the church is closing. In fact, the Christmas celebrated at...
Local Business News
Two iconic Schuylkill County brands announced a collaboration this week. Yuengling Brewery and Mrs. T’s Pierogies whipped together a fun party appetizer recipe featuring...
Schuylkill County News
State Police ask the public for help locating a missing 19-year-old Schuylkill County man. Pennsylvania State Police Public Information Officer Trooper David Beohm tweeted...
Local Outdoors News
Pennsylvania recently became the 13th state to pass Purple Paint Property laws. Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed legislation that unanimously passed both the state...
Local Politics
December 1 marked a major financial milestone for longtime Schuylkill County politician Dave Argall. Barring an unforeseen tragedy, State Sen. Argall will reach the ...
Local Business News
Mark Butler, founder and CEO of Ollie’s Bargain Outlets, died unexpectedly on Sunday. The company announced Butler’s death in a statement released Monday. Ollie’s...
Local Business News
On Sunday, First Lady Melania Trump debuted the White House Christmas decorations. The centerpiece of the sprawling display is the White House Christmas Tree...
Schuylkill County News
Ezekiel Round 2 – Fannock Says 5-10″Ready for Round 2 of what some call Winter Storm Ezekiel? Earlier today, the second blast looked more like an impending bust. Now, it...
Schuylkill County News
Winter Weather Advisory – Schuylkill County – Extended to 1 p.m. MondayNational Weather Service downgraded the impending winter storm on Schuylkill County. Previously under a Winter Storm Watch, Schuylkill County is now under a Winter...
Local Sports
Tamaqua’s historic run through the state football playoffs came to an end last night. The Blue Raiders were shut out against Wyoming Area in...
Schuylkill County News
The first major snowstorm of the unofficial winter season has eyes for Schuylkill County. It’s already got a name: Winter Storm Ezekiel. We’re tracking...
Local Sports
Tamaqua 0, Wyoming Area 14 Live score updates from the Tamaqua vs. Wyoming Area PIAA Class 3A Semifinal football game … Updates from Tamaqua...
Coal Region Football 2019
Click or Tap for Live Score Updates It’s a sports cliche: get hot at the right time. Cliche, maybe, but that’s what Tamaqua’s done...
Schuylkill County News
Hundreds of Schuylkill County residents remain without electricity Thanksgiving morning as a fierce wind storm bears down on the coal region. According to PPL...
Schuylkill County News
Of All the Crazy Things Said During the Shawn Christy Trial, This is the CraziestShawn Christy’s fate is in the jury’s hands Tuesday. They’re deciding whether he’s guilty of threatening to kill President Donald Trump and a Northumberland...
Schuylkill County News
Shawn Christy led federal authorities on a wild goose chase last year. His Facebook timeline reads like the internet rabbit holes you go down when...
Schuylkill County News
State Sen. Dave Argall says he won’t approve a new PennDOT secretary if they don’t commit to major highway projects. And he wants it...
Schuylkill County News
The manhunt to find McAdoo man Shawn Christy last summer lasted months. The trial to decide his fate may only last a week. According...
Schuylkill County News
Three of Schuylkill County’s motley crew in Harrisburg support Pennsylvania’s plan to raise the Pennsylvania smoking age to 21. Gov. Tom Wolf expects to...
