2019 Municipal Primary
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No Foul Play Suspected in Schuylkill Haven Woman’s Death
Pottsville City Administrator Leaving Job at End of Month
Police Say Signs of a Possible Struggle at Scene of Schuylkill Haven Woman’s Death
Schuylkill Haven Woman’s Death Labeled “Definitely Suspicious”
DEVELOPING: Police Investigating “Suspicious” Death in Schuylkill Haven
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No Foul Play Suspected in Schuylkill Haven Woman’s Death
Pottsville City Administrator Leaving Job at End of Month
Police Say Signs of a Possible Struggle at Scene of Schuylkill Haven Woman’s Death
Schuylkill Haven Woman’s Death Labeled “Definitely Suspicious”
DEVELOPING: Police Investigating “Suspicious” Death in Schuylkill Haven
- Business
Big Lots Announces Sale; Fate of Schuylkill County Locations Unclear
500+ Big Lots Distribution Center Employees Notified of Impending Layoffs
Plain n Fancy’s New Owner Taking On Challenge of Reviving an Iconic Schuylkill County Brand
Big Lots to Have Going Out of Business Sales at All 963 Stores; Company in Jeopardy After Sale Falls Through
Pottsville Elf Hunt Beginning at Various Businesses in City
- Crime
Apparent Steelers Fan Reportedly Stole Apple CarPlay Devices from Schuylkill County Walmart
Police Investigate Illegal Dumping Incident in Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County Woman Says She Filed Off Gun’s Serial Number to Add Jewels
Former Fugitive of the Week Now Facing Charge of Failing to Comply with Megan’s Law Requirements
Schuylkill County Fugitive of the Week: Nicholas Leitzel
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- 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
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Autopsy completed Thursday morning
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Palamar has been on the job since 2001.
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Victim identified in court documents
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Police investigation ongoing
2019 Municipal Primary
Polls open at 7 a.m. for the 2019 Municipal Primary election in Schuylkill County. Don’t know where to vote? Check out our complete list...
2019 Municipal Primary
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS Here are the 2019 Primary Election results for school board races across Schuylkill County on Tuesday, May...
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A dozen Schuylkill County school qualified for the 2019 District 11 Softball playoffs this year. Here’s a breakdown of the teams that qualified and...
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The road to the PIAA baseball championship starts with the District 11 tournament. And this week, a dozen Schuylkill League baseball teams begin their...
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Dollar General Corporation announced last week it purchased a cold-storage facility at the Highridge Industrial Park. The company says it will add 100 full-time...
Pottsville Hazing Incident
TLDR (Too Long, Didn’t Read) K.S. updates lawsuit filing in Federal court on May 10 Argument insists K.S. was victim of an unfair hearing...
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Blue Mountain and North Schuylkill met three times this season in Schuylkill League baseball. Before Thursday’s league championship game in Pine Grove, North Schuylkill...
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Pine Grove won its third consecutive Schuylkill League softball championship Thursday, dispatching Williams Valley, 15-4. The game was played at Patton Field in Orwigsburg....
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You’re on the road in Schuylkill County and nature calls. Well, those looking to relieve themselves in the best gas station bathrooms in Pennsylvania...
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Rain postponed the start of the Schuylkill League softball playoffs this week. Now, the semifinal round gets started on Wednesday, May 15 at Patton...
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Rain pushed back the start of the 2019 Schuylkill League baseball playoffs one more day. They’ll try to get the games in on Wednesday,...
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Someone at Schuylkill County Courthouse botched processing a convicted heroin dealer. It allowed serial suspect Nancy Cole — convicted and sentenced — to sell...
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Two videos surfaced recently of Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Sims berating pro-life protesters outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in Philadelphia. Sims posted the latest video...
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Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9) appeared on Fox Business Network on Tuesday to discuss details of the Trump infrastructure deal, trade talks with China, and...
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If you’re a fan of the 76ers, you’ve seen a fair share of celebrity sightings courtside this season. For a while, it was Kendall...
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Tremont Police think rats can help the town’s growing drug problem. On Tuesday morning, Tremont police arrested a 25-year-old man following a search warrant...
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In 2019, the NFL plans to celebrate the 100th season in league history. You’re going to see NFL 100 references everywhere if you’re a...
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A fentanyl ring in Hazleton racked up more than a $1 million in sales already this year. On Thursday, it was taken down in...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
DEVELOPING STORY >> CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES >> It appears the woman accused of murdering Patrick Murphy will have to wait in prison for...
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The Schuylkill County unemployment rate dropped to 4.9% in March 2019. That rate represents a 0.4% drop in the unemployment rate compared to February...
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro recently announced the arrests of 7 people connected to a statewide racketeering and identity theft ring. The 7 arrested...
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The American flag flying above Schuylkill County Courthouse looks ragged. Ragged, is putting it kindly. It’s torn and frayed all along the stripes. Coal...
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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...
Local Politics
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!...