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- Local
Schuylkill County Woman Surrenders to Police Following Standoff in Tamaqua Sunday
Frackville Police OK’d to Join ICE’s 287(g) Program But Vote Wasn’t Unanimous
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Projects in Schuylkill County Get $8M in Grant Funds
Pottsville Votes to Pursue New Police Station with $3 Million Federal “Gift”
Schuylkill County Woman Shoots Man in the Arm, Faces Attempted Homicide Charge
- News
Schuylkill County Woman Surrenders to Police Following Standoff in Tamaqua Sunday
Frackville Police OK’d to Join ICE’s 287(g) Program But Vote Wasn’t Unanimous
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Projects in Schuylkill County Get $8M in Grant Funds
Pottsville Votes to Pursue New Police Station with $3 Million Federal “Gift”
Schuylkill County Woman Shoots Man in the Arm, Faces Attempted Homicide Charge
- Business
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
Developer Buying Former Ramada Hotel in Pottsville, Announces Expansion of Miners Bank Project
Restaurant Set to Open at Former Garfield Diner in Pottsville This Week
- Crime
Schuylkill County Man Accused of Leading Police on Motorcycle Chase, Trying to Get Away in Minivan with Plywood WIndow
Schuylkill County Woman Jailed on Attempted Homicide Charge Allegedly Shot Police Drone Out of the Air During Standoff
Schuylkill County Woman Allegedly Knocked Out Another Woman During Street Fight
Attempted Homicide Suspect Allegedly Threw Her Pee During Prison Intake
Schuylkill County Man Accused of Pointing Loaded Gun at Woman Holding Infant
- 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
Holobetz Named to Red Sox Spring Breakout Roster
Blue Mountain Grad, Cressona Native Declares for NFL Draft
Schuylkill Commissioners Get Visit from Penn State’s Unmasked Mascot, Schuylkill Haven Native
Spooky Schuylkill 5K Draws 200+ Participants
Pottsville Maroons Author Remembers Mayor Clews as Huge Fan, Advocate of Storied NFL Team
Schuylkill County News
Alysha Hartshorn held on $100,000 bail
Schuylkill County News
Orwigsburg also signs up but Pine Grove says no
Schuylkill County News
Projects affecting Tremont, Tremont Township, and North Manheim Township get funded
Schuylkill County News
Council members split on entering into sales agreement on law office building
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, March 5, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Local Sports
We’re following 5 Schuylkill League girls basketball teams as they try for a 2020 PIAA championship. Blue Mountain, Jim Thorpe, North Schuylkill, Mahanoy Area,...
Schuylkill County News
An Orwigsburg woman is accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with a male student at Hamburg Area High School, where she’s employed as a...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, March 4, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County Commissioner Frank Staudenmeier will be laid to rest on Saturday, March 7, in his hometown of Ashland. Staudenmeier passed away unexpectedly on...
Schuylkill County News
A pair of Philadelphia women face possession and other charges after getting caught bringing drugs in to the SCI-Mahanoy prison. State Police at Frackville...
Schuylkill County News
Several Schuylkill County school districts indicated to parents this week that they’re monitoring updates on the coronavirus outbreak. We know that Pottsville Area, Saint...
Schuylkill County News
In the first few hours after a wild shootout at Woody’s Bar in Pottsville Saturday morning, State Police Lieutenant Scott Brennan shared a wonder...
Schuylkill County News
A Girardville man faces sexual assault charges following an incident in the borough on Sunday. State Police at Frackville arrested Mark Christoper Rhode on...
Schuylkill County News
This weekend’s shootout at Woody’s Bar on Peacock Street confirmed a lot of people’s worst fears. Pottsville is changing and it’s definitely for the...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, March 2, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Schuylkill County News
State Police at Schuylkill Haven say a 10-year-old student at Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29 in Mar Lin is being charged with criminal mischief following...
Schuylkill County News
A 12-year-old boy from Pine Grove was struck by a vehicle along Route 443 in Pine Grove Township near Suedberg on Sunday afternoon. According...
Local Sports
It was a golden weekend for the Nativity basketball program. On Friday, the school’s storied Golden Girls brought home yet another District XI title....
Local Politics
Schuylkill County Commissioner Frank Staudenmeier has died. According to a Times News report, Staudenmeier passed away while on vacation in Florida. He was 69...
Schuylkill County News
Charges have been filed in connection with the Saturday morning shooting at a bar in Pottsville. According to State Police at Schuylkill Haven, Gerald...
Schuylkill County News
*LATEST* Attempted Homicide Charges Filed in Connection with Pottsville Bar Shooting From earlier Saturday … Police were on the scene of a shooting a...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill Transportation Authority has paid more than $700,000 for property along Route 61 in Saint Clair to build a new STS depot facility there...
Local Sports
This caught our eye Friday — someone custom painted a McFarlane Sports figure to look like North Schuylkill’s Jaden Leiby. Check this out from...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville Police are looking for the owner of a vehicle they suspect is involved in the theft of coin machines at a local business...
Schuylkill County News
Don’t adjust your sets: Do you know this woman? Minersville Police want to know. In a Facebook message posted on Thursday evening, Minersville police...
Local Sports
The Schuylkill League has a chance to come home this weekend with a bounty of District XI basketball gold. A total of 9 teams...
Local Sports
A handful of Schuylkill League basketball teams advanced to their respective District XI championship games this weekend with victories on Wednesday. District XI Basketball...
Schuylkill County News
Last week, taxpayers in the Blue Mountain School District heard two options to replace the former West Elementary building. Each will cost more than...
Local Sports
Tonight is another full slate of District XI basketball semifinals. And 9 Schuylkill League teams are in action as they seek a spot in...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man is in prison after smashing vehicle windows with a pick axe and pointing a compound bow at two people during...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, February 25, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Local Sports
Pottsville native Travis Blankenhorn got his second Spring Training start for the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday afternoon. His Twins took on Atlanta in their...
Local Sports
Four Schuylkill League teams advanced to the District XI basketball championship round on Tuesday. Here’s a look at how local teams did in semifinal...
Schuylkill County News
A Schuylkill County man faces DUI charges after he crashed his vehicle into oncoming traffic on Route 61 just outside Pottsville Monday afternoon. Suspected...
Local Sports
https://www.facebook.com/Twins/photos/a.112709869840/10157944545984841/?type=3&theater Pottsville native Travis Blankenhorn made his Spring Training debut with the Minnesota Twins this weekend, including a spot in Sunday’s starting lineup. On...
Schuylkill County Man
A 38-year-old Schuylkill County man is dead after he charged at police on Saturday afternoon. According to State Police at Schuylkill Haven, Adam Gamrak,...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville finally got the money it says is needed to fix the gaping hole on Progress Avenue. According to a WNEP.com report, the city...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, February 22, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
District XI News
The District XI basketball playoffs are the coal region form of March Madness, even if they start in February. It’s the time of year...
District XI News
A trio of District XI girls basketball quarterfinal games tip off at Pottsville’s Martz Hall Saturday afternoon and evening. It’ll be back-to-back-to-back Schuylkill League...
District XI News
The District XI boys basketball playoffs got underway on Friday evening. And two Schuylkill League teams pulled off upsets to advance to the semifinal...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville Mayor James Muldowney delivers the 2020 State of the City Address on Thursday, March 12. According to an announcement this week, the Pottsville...
Schuylkill County News
As of Wednesday morning, more than 1,500 people have signed an online petition opposing a proposed cut in Pottsville Area School District’s beloved Publications...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, February 18, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Local Business News
Apparently, this video’s been out for a few months but we just saw it on the newsroom TV last night. Actually, we heard it...
Local Sports
Here’s a look at the schedule and results for the 2020 District XI Boys Basketball Playoffs. First round action begins on Friday, Feb. 21:...
Local Sports
In the coal region, the pursuit of a PIAA championship begins with the District XI playoffs. In 2020, a total of 10 Schuylkill League...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day: February 15, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Schuylkill County News
Police from Schuylkill, Berks, and Lehigh counties captured a Pottsville fugitive earlier Saturday morning. According to Tilden Township PD, Archie Cicccanti was taken into...
Schuylkill County News
Want to avoid the polls on Election Day in 2020? Pennsylvania voters can now get a mail-in ballot. The mail-in ballot for Pennsylvania voters...
Schuylkill County News
You hear two narratives coming from the business community in downtown Pottsville. One is the stale narrative we’ve been hearing for the last 20-30...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
The trial for the woman accused of murdering Pottsville businessman Patrick Murphy has once again been delayed. According to court records in New Orleans,...
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...
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....
Coal Region Consumer
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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...