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Schuylkill County Commissioners agreed to spend more than $2.8 million more on the county 9-1-1 system on Wednesday. However, the agreement wasn’t unanimous. The...
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- Local
Mahanoy Township Police, ICE Conduct Vehicle Safety Checkpoint, Two Detained for Alleged Immigration Violations
Residents Speak Out Against BRADS Landfill as Burma Road Land Deal Comes to Light
Schuylkill County Man Jailed on Child Rape Charges
Judge Tells Interested Parties in Branch Double Murder Case to Avoid Doing Things to End Up in the Media
Parking and Traffic Restrictions for the Yuengling Light Lager Jogger 5K This Weekend
- News
Mahanoy Township Police, ICE Conduct Vehicle Safety Checkpoint, Two Detained for Alleged Immigration Violations
Residents Speak Out Against BRADS Landfill as Burma Road Land Deal Comes to Light
Schuylkill County Man Jailed on Child Rape Charges
Judge Tells Interested Parties in Branch Double Murder Case to Avoid Doing Things to End Up in the Media
Parking and Traffic Restrictions for the Yuengling Light Lager Jogger 5K This Weekend
- Business
New Heisler’s Owners Plan to Preserve Iconic Schuylkill County Brand While Leaving Their Mark On It
Lineage Logistics Announces Mass Layoff at Schuylkill County Warehouse Facility
Saks & Company to Close Schuylkill County Warehouse
Geisinger Opening New Urgent Care Center in Schuylkill County
$3M+ Awarded to Economic Development Project at Highridge Business Park in Schuylkill County
- Crime
Schuylkill County Man Allegedly Bit, Spit On Prison Staff During Intake
Man Jailed, Accused of Slapping and Spitting on Girlfriend During Domestic Dispute in Schuylkill County
Three Schuylkill County Residents – Including Two Repeat Offenders – Charged with Retail Theft
Police Crack Schuylkill County Man’s Secret Code, Charge Him for Unpaid Fuel Oil Bill
Schuylkill County Woman Charged with Harboring Her Wanted Boyfriend After He Allegedly Fought with Police at Gas Station
- 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
From Sleeping in a Jeep to the NFL Draft: The Unlikely Journey of Cressona Native Joey Zelinsky
Coal Region Pro Baseball Update: Holobetz Fans 11 to Set New Career Best
New Jersey Man Finishes First Again at Yuengling Light Lager Jogger 5K
Coal Region Pro Baseball Update: Holobetz Ties Career High with 9 Ks
Yankowski Claims $10,000 Fritz Roehrig Memorial at Big Diamond
Schuylkill County News
Third vehicle safety checkpoint conducted this month
Schuylkill County News
Controversial landfill to purchase 100+ acres of neighboring property
Schuylkill County News
Victim says she was impregnated by Perez
Schuylkill County News
Trial still on track for May 4 start
Schuylkill County Me Too
Kinda like how sports teams seem to bring their best when the sun goes down and the lights are on in the stadium, the...
Schuylkill County News
Pennsylvania State Police say they’ve got 2 men in custody following an overnight search in southern Schuylkill County. According to information just received from...
Schuylkill County News
A Pottsville man is behind bars tonight after allegedly stealing a vehicle in Saint Clair and leading police on a chase that ended in...
Schuylkill County News
The chances of Pottsville Area School District returning to in-person classes 5 days a week any time soon seem unlikely. The school’s pandemic planning...
Local Politics
Schuylkill County Commissioners are headed to prime time. And there’s one thing you can bet on if you virtually attend their regular board meeting...
Schuylkill County News
The estranged Superintendent at Pottsville Area School District Jeffrey Zwiebel told directors there he does not intend to seek a renewal on his current...
Local Business News
D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc. expect to announce a partnership today with MolsonCoors. The deal will make Pottsville’s iconic brew available for sale in...
MAGA Country
It’s safe to say whoever is living at this house in the 100 block of Haven St. in Schuylkill Haven is all-in on re-electing...
Local Sports
Pottsville native Travis Blankenhorn was promoted to the Minnesota Twins today. He had been on the Twins Taxi Squad this season waiting for his...
Coal Region Consumer
An Ashland man purportedly was bilked out of $3,500 in an increasingly common scam involving gift cards. According to State Police in Bloomsburg, an...
2020 Schuylkill League Football
Week 2 of the Schuylkill League football schedule features the start of divisional matchups for many teams so we can expect to see (or...
PA News
A protest and riot broke out in Lancaster Sunday following an incident in which a city police officer shot and killed a man who...
Schuylkill County News
A Schuylkill Haven woman tells police she believes she was raped after a recent party in Palo Alto. According to information made available by...
Schuylkill County News
A Pine Grove man is without his tackle box and fishing lures after a recent trip to the local Tractor Supply Company store. According...
Schuylkill County News
An Orwigsburg man says his car was stolen from him while he was buying coffee at a convenience store. According to State Police in...
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
Back on June 24, Schuylkill County approved receiving $12,765,970 in CARES Act funding through the COVID-19 County Relief Block Grant. At that time, Commissioners...
2020 Schuylkill League Football
2020 Schuylkill League Football – Week 1 Tamaqua Area at Shenandoah Valley at Shenandoah Valley High School September 11, 2020 You can watch a...
2020 Schuylkill League Football
2020 Schuylkill League Football – Week 1 Notre Dame-Green Pond at Pine Grove Area at Pine Grove Area High School September 11, 2020 You...
2020 Schuylkill League Football
Did you hear? Tiny Nativity topped mighty Pottsville in a highly anticipated football game Friday night. It’s one of those games at the beginning...
2020 Schuylkill League Football
2020 Schuylkill League Football – Week 1 North Schuylkill at Mahanoy Area at Mahanoy Area High School September 11, 2020 You can watch a...
2020 Schuylkill League Football
Here are the final scores from Week 1 of the 2020 Schuylkill League Football season. Games were held Friday, September 11. Most of the...
Schuylkill County News
Police in Minersville are looking for a woman they say abducted her 6-month-old infant and fled the area. According to information released to The...
MAGA Country
Does it feel like people have forgotten what happened on September 11, 2001? A decade or so ago, no one could have imagined ever...
2020 Schuylkill League Football
This promises to be an interesting year for high school football. If you’re a fan of the game, you may have some trouble attending...
Coal Region Culture
Feeling lucky? The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday, September 11 is worth $108 million. After hitting two weeks in a row at the end...
Schuylkill County News
Officials in Pine Grove issued a Boil Water Advisory Thursday evening for a limited number of residents. The borough says residents living on E....
Schuylkill County News
It may be wise to start locking your vehicle doors at night in Shenandoah Heights. Residents there may also want to stop leaving very...
Schuylkill County News
Police continue looking for a New Philadelphia man following an assault last week. According to information from State Police in Frackville, an arrest warrant...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania health officials reported just 5 new cases of COVID-19 among Schuylkill County residents in the past 2 days. And for the fourth straight...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Schuylkill County Clerk of Courts Maria Casey demanded that Commissioners chairman Boots Hetherington open an investigation into an alleged July incident in the Courthouse...
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
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,...
Local Politics
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....
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday that restaurants in the state can increase their indoor seating capacity to 50%. But it doesn’t start until...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
The Pennsylvania Dept. of Health announced 6 more cases of COVID-19 in Schuylkill County on Sept. 7. That brings the county’s cumulative total of...
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 Schuylkill County
We’ve gone more than a month without a COVID-19 death in Schuylkill County. Even as the cumulative total of confirmed cases of the China...
Local Business News
Sage Coffeehouse and Tea Garden on Centre St. in downtown Pottsville announced it’s closed for good. The business operated at the corner of Centre...
Local Sports
The Schuylkill League said Saturday that away fans have to stay away from high school sports events this Fall. Despite the prohibition on all...
Schuylkill County News
A Girardville man was stabbed in the back earlier this week and his attacker is still at large. According to information released Saturday by...
Schuylkill County News
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...
Local Sports
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...
Local Business News
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...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man finds himself on the wrong side of the law once again after he induced a police chase while riding a...
Schuylkill County News
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...
Schuylkill County News
Minersville Police say a borough man raped his girlfriend’s two daughters with whom he was living. On Tuesday, police arrested Troy Troup Jr., 28,...
Schuylkill County News
Who throws a fan? Honestly. Who throws a fan? You’ll hurt someone. A Pine Grove woman throws a fan, apparently. State Police in Schuylkill...
Coal Region Consumer
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...
Schuylkill County News
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...
Schuylkill County News
Despite attempts to calm an angry public by suggesting another use for the property, Schuylkill County Commissioners are definitely moving forward with a plan...
Local Politics
Schuylkill County Commissioners will meet virtually once again on Wednesday, Sept. 2. And you can listen in and participate by joining the Commissioners Zoom...
Schuylkill County News
Police are searching for a Saint Clair man they believe strangled a woman last week during a domestic fight. State Police in Frackville say...
Schuylkill County News
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...
Schuylkill County News
Police in Mahanoy City are looking for 3 suspects in a home invasion and robbery that happened Sunday evening. The incident happened around 8:30...
Schuylkill County News
Williams Valley School District abruptly cancelled the first day of school set for today over what it calls “concerns regarding live streaming”. The school...
Schuylkill County News
A Tremont man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly pointed a shotgun at the head of a disabled veteran in Joliett, Porter Township....
Schuylkill County News
A pistol and more than $500 in cash were stolen from a pair of vehicles in Shenandoah Heights sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday...
Schuylkill County News
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...
Schuylkill County Me Too
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...
Coal Region Consumer
August 26th is National Toilet Paper Day. Yes, it really is. Look it up. And 2020, really, has been the year of toilet paper....
Schuylkill County Me Too
An attorney representing Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage recently spoke to the media. Well, he spoke to one media outlet – the (Lehighton) Times-News...
Local Sports
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,...
Schuylkill County News
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...
Schuylkill County News
A Schuylkill County woman was allegedly fleeced out of more than $1,800 earlier this month after falling for a refund scam over the phone....
MAGA Country
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 Me Too
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...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
In the latest episode of the We the People of PA podcast, host Marcus Riddell, from the Tower City area, looks into the idea...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
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...
Schuylkill County News
Police in New Philadelphia want to know who’s been laying rubber lately. People are calling in to police HQ and complaining. In a post...
Schuylkill County News
A group of more than 20 people – mostly Schuylkill County Democrats – gathered outside US Rep. Dan Meuser’s office in Pottsville Thursday afternoon...
Local Sports
The PIAA says Fall high school sports in Pennsylvania will happen in 2020. A decision from the PIAA Board of Directors on Friday ends...
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
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 News
Pottsville Fire and an emergency demolition crew were on the scene of a partial building collapse in part of the city’s historic downtown Thursday...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
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...
Local Politics
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...
Schuylkill County News
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...
Schuylkill County News
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...
Local Sports
Pottsville Area School District board members voted Tuesday to continue a ban on voluntary sports practices and workouts held on campus. Directors fear potential...
Schuylkill County News
An Auburn man is currently in Schuylkill County Prison after police eventually caught up with him following a rage-filled series of incidents – including...
Schuylkill County News
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...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville Area School District board members are meeting and expected vote on a reopening plan for the 2020-2021 school year. You can watch here:...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
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...
Local Politics
Taylor Picone, the longshot Democrat challenger to State Rep. Jerry Knowles in the 124th District, will host a virtual town hall event on Tuesday...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Dept. of Education updated its guidance Monday on face masks for students in schools. Now, school students must wear face masks at all...
Schuylkill County News
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....
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through August 16, 2020. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County....
Schuylkill County News
The Schuylkill Democratic Action Group plans to hold a protest outside the office of US Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9) on Thursday in support of...
Local Politics
A protest organized to force Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage to resign has been moved back one day from its original date. Organizer Marcus...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
On the latest episode of the We the People of PA podcast, host Marcus Riddell continues to examine the state’s response to the coronavirus...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill Indivisible marked the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendement to the US Constitution by holding a rally on the steps...
Coal Region Consumer
Dunkin’ is ready to roll out its line of Pumpkin Spice products … on Wednesday! Not just any Wednesday, mind you. This Wednesday, August...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through August 15, 2020. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County....
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
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....
Schuylkill County News
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 News
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 Me Too
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...
Schuylkill County News
A Pottsville man will be in court Monday morning to face charges related to an incident that happened in the city last Saturday evening....