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Schuylkill County Government Spent $259K on Wegovy Prescriptions in 2024, But Access Will Be Limited in 2025
BUDGET CRUNCH: Man Tells Commissioners To Get County’s House in Order
Former Schuylkill HR Director Sues County, Administrator Bender, Third-party HR Firm
O’Pake Won’t Seek Death Penalty in New Philadelphia Double Murder Case
Walmart Spark Driver Busted for Allegedly Stealing Apple Watches
- News
Schuylkill County Government Spent $259K on Wegovy Prescriptions in 2024, But Access Will Be Limited in 2025
BUDGET CRUNCH: Man Tells Commissioners To Get County’s House in Order
Former Schuylkill HR Director Sues County, Administrator Bender, Third-party HR Firm
O’Pake Won’t Seek Death Penalty in New Philadelphia Double Murder Case
Walmart Spark Driver Busted for Allegedly Stealing Apple Watches
- Business
Pottsville Elf Hunt Beginning at Various Businesses in City
Saint Clair Walmart Celebrates Grand Reopening
Ethereal Hair Studio Opens in Pottsville
Burrito Cut to Celebrate Opening of Onvo Travel Plaza at Highridge Business Park
The Farm Store Wins Ignite Schuylkill Business Competition, $100K in Startup Capital
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- 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
Nahas Gets 2 Wins in Consecutive Outings; Blankenhorn Drives in Run vs. Phillies
Evitts Has Big Night in Rattlers Romp Over Strike Force
Source: Blankenhorn Being Promoted to Nationals
Blankenhorn Cracks 5 Homers in Series Against Lehigh Valley; Nahas Earns Second Win
Schuylkill Haven Grad Kicking for Playoff-bound Arizona Rattlers in IFL
Schuylkill County News
County was projecting to spend $500K on Wegovy without a change
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A Mechanicsville man told Schuylkill County Commissioners last week that they need to get their house in order before he loses his. Steven Moyer...
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Twigg says she was denied an interview for her old job.
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Defense granted extension to file pre-trial motions
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Pottsville Hazing Incident
Pottsville Area School District filed a motion in federal court Friday to dismiss a student’s lawsuit related to the “hazing” incident that happened in...
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Where’s everyone going? Anywhere but here, apparently. Almost no Pennsylvania county suffered a population drop as big as Schuylkill County in the last 8...
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Pottsville Police say missing teen Kylie Cicero is found. Kylie Cicero has been located and is safe. Thank you to everyone who offered information....
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UPDATE: Kylie Cicero was found on April 24, 2019. Pottsville police seek the public’s help in finding a missing girl, 16-year-old Kylie Rose Cicero....
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North Schuylkill School District challenges a ruling it failed to provide a suitable education environment for an autistic student. The school filed a federal...
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Mahanoy Area School District announced recently it’s appealing a federal court ruling that said it had to let a girl kicked off its cheerleading...
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Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
On May 3, we may find out if the Patrick Murphy murder case goes to trial. According to a spokesperson inside the Orleans Parish...
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Schuylkill County’s Representative in Congress says it’s clear. Dan Meuser (PA-9) says he believes there was no Russian collusion. There’s no obstruction of justice....
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On Monday, Pottsville police arrested a high school student for a veiled threat of gun violence against a teacher. Then on Tuesday, in Pine...
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A security alarm prevented a burglary at Frackville Laundromat last month. State Police in Frackville ask the public’s help in identifying the man they...
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Volunteer firefighters and emergency personnel remain on high alert late Sunday night as heavy rain pours on Schuylkill County. Check out the latest glimpse...
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Last week, Brent Getz was fired from his new job as part-time Weissport Police Chief. For at least 6 years, Getz and an accomplice,...
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Saint Clair Police identify John “Bucky” Berger as the person who stabbed a Harrisburg man in the neck Tuesday in the borough. Today, the...
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Schuylkill County’s representative in Congress spoke today against Democrat attempts to reinstate Net Neutrality rules. On the floor of the House of Representatives Tuesday,...
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There was a heavy police presence Tuesday in Saint Clair following a reported stabbing. Coal Region Canary confirms reports of a stabbing in the...
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A Schuylkill County judge agreed to reduce bail for accused child rapist Dale Schimpf on Monday. According to court records, Judge Jacqueline Russell agreed...
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A couple years ago, former Schuylkill County DA Christine Holman was working to lock up guys like Dale Schimpf. Now, she’s working for him....
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Schuylkill County’s current Clerk of Courts Maria Casey recently tried to block a potential opponent from getting on the May Republican primary ballot. There’s...
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Mahanoy City’s Police Department cracks us up. No, it’s not because of the work they do. It’s their Facebook page. Not only does it...
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Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
On Thursday, we learned more details about Pottsville businessman Patrick Murphy’s final moments alive. At a preliminary hearing for his accused killer, a New...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
Megan Hall, the woman accused of murdering Pottsville businessman Patrick Murphy, appeared in Orleans Parish magistrate court Thursday. Here is a moment-by-moment account of...
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Jose Cruz, the man accused of shooting at Pottsville police and State Police in the early hours of March 8, has a new court...
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Mahanoy Area School District says it’s not sure if it will appeal a federal court decision it lost last week. In the lawsuit titled...
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An SUV slammed into the Brok Sel market in Pottsville Sunday afternoon. No one was injured in the wreck. Pottsville PD and members of...
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WNEP meteorologist Joe Snedeker has a new podcast. And for his first guest, he picked someone he’s known for the last 16 years or...
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Schuylkill County’s former Clerk of Courts Steven Lukach has pleaded guilty to fraud and tampering with an FBI investigation. According to a brief from...
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It’s Spring tasting season at the Sheetz in Pottsville. Oh, you haven’t heard? Perhaps through a grapevine of some sorts? Pottsville Sheetz has wine!...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
The lawyers representing Megan Hall will likely seek reduced bail for their client this Thursday. March 28. Hall remains in Orleans Justice Center facing second-degree...
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Seems there is pettiness and immaturity among people who like to call themselves leaders in schools all over the county. Not only do we...
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We don’t mean to come across crass. But, leadership inside Pottsville Area School District is clueless. Not in the generic, “oh those dumbos are...
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You’ll never guess where Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce is going on its maiden voyage of the new Travel club. If you guessed Scranton, you’re...
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Hydro now knows what caused a major cyber attack on the company Tuesday. The attack likely has impacted work at the company’s Cressona facility....
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Port Carbon councilman Chuck Joy along with two Tamaqua men were arraigned on numerous child sex charges Thursday afternoon. Joy is one of three...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
(UPDATE: 3:30 p.m. EDST) The preliminary hearing for Megan Hall, the woman accused of killing Patrick Murphy, is now March 28, at 3 p.m....
Pottsville News
The man who shot at Pottsville and State police officers last Friday now awaits a preliminary hearing. Jose E. Cruz, of Allentown, appeared before...
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America’s Oldest is also America’s best. The Brewers Association just released its list of Top Craft Brewing Companies for 2018 and D.G. Yuengling &...
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Yuengling looks like it’s ready to roll out some “new” retro cans. According to the blog “My Beer Buzz“, the Pottsville brewery (and America’s...
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TLDR (Too Long, Didn’t Read): Pottsville school officials trying to separate themselves from the public. Incident exposes the problems of nepotism at the school....
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Pottsville Police say two of its officers were involved in a shooting in the 500 block of Mahantongo Street overnight. According to several TV...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
Friends and family will say goodbye to Patrick Murphy a day before the woman accused of killing him faces a preliminary hearing in New...