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Coal Region Canary
- Local
Tax Sale Voided: Commonwealth Court Rules Against Schuylkill County’s Payment Deadline
Schuylkill Commissioner, President Judge Have Tense Exchange Over Potential Hire of Former Solicitor
Cressona Holds the Line on Property Taxes for 2026
Forensic Accountant Reveals More Misspent COVID Funds in Shenandoah
Final Schuylkill County Snow Total Forecast for Tuesday’s Storm
- News
Tax Sale Voided: Commonwealth Court Rules Against Schuylkill County’s Payment Deadline
Schuylkill Commissioner, President Judge Have Tense Exchange Over Potential Hire of Former Solicitor
Cressona Holds the Line on Property Taxes for 2026
Forensic Accountant Reveals More Misspent COVID Funds in Shenandoah
Final Schuylkill County Snow Total Forecast for Tuesday’s Storm
- Business
- Crime
Convicted Killer at State Prison in Schuylkill County Allegedly Kicked Corrections Officer
Schuylkill County Woman Charged Following Reported Bar Fight
Schuylkill County Man Facing Gun Charges Following Copper Theft Investigation
Schuylkill County Man Allegedly Parked Knowingly Stolen Vehicle Right Across the Street from a Police Station
Pottsville Man Jailed After Allegedly Assaulting Woman in Her Car
- Weather
- Obituaries
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
- State
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
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
British Artist to Visit Ali Camp for Thrilla in Manila Event Later This Month
Fighter’s Heaven to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Thrilla in Manila
Schuylkill County News
Property sale conducted at 2023 upset sale is nullified, court rules
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill Commissioner, President Judge Have Tense Exchange Over Potential Hire of Former Solicitor
Padora, Russell go back and forth in public
Schuylkill County News
Total now at $163K+
Schuylkill County News
A Cumbola man is free on bail after police charged him with stealing a gun off a Saint Clair man earlier this week. According...
Schuylkill County News
The GIANT supermarket in downtown Pottsville will close its doors for good on July 9. That store is the only supermarket in the downtown...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County will enter the Green phase of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s coronavirus reopening plan on June 19. Of course, there’s that pesky issue...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Today quickly developed into a classic shit show in Harrisburg and we hadn’t even eaten lunch yet. At noon, House and Senate Republicans gathered...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
 In a statement released Tuesday night, State Sen. Dave Argall says the vote on concurrent House Resolution 836 ends the Disaster Emergency. Argall...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf addresses the House Resolution 834 vote on Tuesday, not appearing to back down from his Disaster Emergency order signed in...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Rep. Russ Diamond plans a noon press conference on Wednesday, June 10, to address the vote on House Resolution 836 last night....
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives voted to end Governor Tom Wolf’s coronavirus Disaster Emergency declaration Tuesday night. The vote on concurrent Resolution 836 was 121-81....
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
*BREAKING – JULY 1* – Wolf Now Requires Masks in ALL Public Places We previously discussed the double-talk from the administration of Pennsylvania Gov....
Schuylkill County News
Minersville Police say Gavin Heim has been busted. With the assistance of Pottsville PD and some tipsters who knew of his location, the two...
Schuylkill County News
A Schuylkill County woman got sent to prison after police say she slashed a man with a machete during a domestic disturbance. State Police...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Support is growing to impeach Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. But even some Republican voters wonder if this...
Schuylkill County News
UPDATE ON ORIGINAL REPORT … Police have filed charges against a third man involved in a Pottsville bar shooting back in February. Meanwhile, the...
Schuylkill County News
A Port Carbon was arrested on theft charges after police allege she stole a Mahanoy City woman’s purse at the Walmart store in Hazle...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
It’s time for Pennsylvania business owners to “take a real gamble” and fully reopen. That’s what Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said he did when...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, June 4, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
UPDATE (6/12): Schuylkill County Going to Green Phase on Wolf’s Coronavirus Plan on June 19 Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday, June 5, that 12...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man faces a misdemeanor harassment charge after he took it out at a Pine Grove business recently. That’s right … It....
Schuylkill County News
UPDATE: These notes are now commonly referred to as the Schuylkill Notes. Several Schuylkill County residents say they recently found bizarre printed messages inside...
Schuylkill County News
More than 13,000 PPL customers in Schuylkill County are without power this morning. As of 9 a.m. Thursday, a total of 13,400 customers are...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Tom Wolf Virtue Signals at Harrisburg Black Lives Matter Protest, Violates Own Pandemic Restrictions
While thousands of Pennsylvania small businesses worry about going broke, Gov. Tom Wolf wants you to know he’s so woke. On Wednesday, Wolf joined...
Local Sports
District 24 Little League decided Wednesday evening to cancel its annual All Star tournament for 2020. The annual Little League All Star tournament includes...
Local Politics
** UNOFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS IN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY ** Big Headlines: Tim Twardzik wins 123rd GOP Primary* (per our projection) Joe Kerwin gets 95% of...
Local Politics
A lot of voters are asking if face masks are required to vote in the 2020 Pennsylvania Primary election. Short, direct answer: No. You...
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:Â 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:Â 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...