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- Local
New Pottsville Council Hints at Change to Parking Downtown
Olson Sues Frackville: Ex-Chief Claims Firing Violated Contract
Schuylkill County Man Accused of Lewd Acts In Front of High School Student
New Republican Majority in Pottsville Says This Change is Different
City Council Corrects Board, Authority Terms; Makes 26 Appointments
- News
New Pottsville Council Hints at Change to Parking Downtown
Olson Sues Frackville: Ex-Chief Claims Firing Violated Contract
Schuylkill County Man Accused of Lewd Acts In Front of High School Student
New Republican Majority in Pottsville Says This Change is Different
City Council Corrects Board, Authority Terms; Makes 26 Appointments
- Business
Small Business Showcase: Revive Chiropractic
Tamaqua Chamber Announces 2026 Board of Directors, Executive Committee
Small Business Showcase: Irish Creek RV Service
Reading & Northern Railroad Covering Adoption Fees Thru Jan. 15 at Hillside SPCA
Mrs. T’s Pierogies Promotes Dominic Tedesco to National Account Manager, Retail Sales
- Crime
Schuylkill County Woman Reportedly Kept Saying ‘COVID, We Got COVID’ During DUI Traffic Stop
Schuylkill County Man and Woman Jailed Following Alleged Ambush Attack on Man
Schuylkill County Woman Allegedly Bites Man During Fight Over Her Card Collection
Schuylkill County Man Accused of Stealing Police Uniforms Right in Front of Police Station Front Door
Three Face Felony Charges – Including the Victim – After New Year’s Eve Party in Schuylkill County
- 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
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
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
Schuylkill County News
Downtown visitors 62+ the initial target of plan
Schuylkill County News
Seeks reinstatement and back pay in lawsuit
Schuylkill County News
Morales-Febles allegedly lured student to his vehicle
Schuylkill County News
The new Republican majority at Pottsville City Hall was sworn in to their offices on Monday morning. Mayor Tom Smith and Councilmen Jon Marsh...
Schuylkill County News
Ready for Round 2 of what some call Winter Storm Ezekiel? Earlier today, the second blast looked more like an impending bust. Now, it...
Schuylkill County News
National Weather Service downgraded the impending winter storm on Schuylkill County. Previously under a Winter Storm Watch, Schuylkill County is now under a Winter...
Local Sports
Tamaqua’s historic run through the state football playoffs came to an end last night. The Blue Raiders were shut out against Wyoming Area in...
Schuylkill County News
The first major snowstorm of the unofficial winter season has eyes for Schuylkill County. It’s already got a name: Winter Storm Ezekiel. We’re tracking...
Local Sports
Tamaqua 0, Wyoming Area 14 Live score updates from the Tamaqua vs. Wyoming Area PIAA Class 3A Semifinal football game … Updates from Tamaqua...
Coal Region Football 2019
Click or Tap for Live Score Updates It’s a sports cliche: get hot at the right time. Cliche, maybe, but that’s what Tamaqua’s done...
Schuylkill County News
Hundreds of Schuylkill County residents remain without electricity Thanksgiving morning as a fierce wind storm bears down on the coal region. According to PPL...
Schuylkill County News
Shawn Christy’s fate is in the jury’s hands Tuesday. They’re deciding whether he’s guilty of threatening to kill President Donald Trump and a Northumberland...
Schuylkill County News
Shawn Christy led federal authorities on a wild goose chase last year. His Facebook timeline reads like the internet rabbit holes you go down when...
Schuylkill County News
State Sen. Dave Argall says he won’t approve a new PennDOT secretary if they don’t commit to major highway projects. And he wants it...
Schuylkill County News
The manhunt to find McAdoo man Shawn Christy last summer lasted months. The trial to decide his fate may only last a week. According...
Schuylkill County News
Three of Schuylkill County’s motley crew in Harrisburg support Pennsylvania’s plan to raise the Pennsylvania smoking age to 21. Gov. Tom Wolf expects to...
Schuylkill County News
A Sunday morning snow squall brought Schuylkill County traffic to a halt going up Route 61 north of Saint Clair to Frackville. Our North...
Coal Region Football 2019
Tamaqua’s historic football season marches on following an upset win Friday night. The Blue Raiders scored 14 unanswered points in the second half to...
Schuylkill County News
An outspoken convicted cop killer serving a life sentence at SCI-Mahanoy says Tyrone Briggs died at the prison after being “shot” by a pepper-spray...
Schuylkill County News
The family of Tyrone Briggs says they “want justice” for their son. Briggs died in custody at SCI-Mahanoy, in Frackville, on November 11. His...
Local Politics
WATCH THE RALLY LIVE — STREAM FROM RIGHT SIDE BROADCASTING NETWORK President Donald Trump will host a Keep America Great rally on Tuesday, December...
Schuylkill County News
Demolition on the former Mootz Candies property in downtown Pottsville got underway Wednesday. The Canary was there as a demolition crew wrapped up work...
Schuylkill County News
McAdoo man Shawn Christy appeared in a Scranton federal courtroom Tuesday as his criminal trial got underway. Christy stands accused of — in this...
Coal Region Football 2019
Former North Schuylkill star football player Gino Capone recently wrote a letter urging support for Spartans player Jaden Leiby. Capone’s letter is addressed to...
Coal Region Football 2019
Two Schuylkill County high school football teams continue their pursuit of a state championship this weekend. But for Williams Valley, their run came to...
Schuylkill County News
Did you see it? You may have tossed it out with the “junk” mail. Do you even know what it is? It’s the new...
Local Business News
Game changer, this. Simply typing it out deadens the impact of the news, so here it is … We only hope you’re sitting down....
Local Sports
U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9) honored two local athletic teams on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday. Meuser dedicated some...
Local Politics
In a Wednesday evening Twitter message, U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9) says the impeachment hearings of President Trump are “highly biased”. He’s putting it...
Local Politics
Here’s a look at all the Schuylkill County school board election results from the 2019 Municipal Election. 2019 Schuylkill County School Board Election Results...
Local Politics
Schuylkill County just experienced one of the most intense political campaigns in recent memory. And it was all to determine who would be the...
Coal Region Football 2019
After being forced to forfeit its final two games of the 2019 regular season and faced with dwindling participation in the sport, Marian Catholic...
Local Politics
It was the GOP’s night in Schuylkill County. Voters made sure the row offices at Schuylkill County Courthouse stayed red. Very red. SEE ELECTION...
Local Politics
Schuylkill County voters kept the County Courthouse glowing red following the 2019 Municipal General Election. In election results, voters overwhelmingly selected Republican candidates for...
Local Business News
It’s National Veterans Small Business Week. As the country celebrates the business accomplishments of military veterans, it’s a great time to honor the Schuylkill...
Schuylkill County News
A Tamaqua woman allegedly showed up drunk to a recent Trunk or Treat night. According to a SkookNews.com report, Rush Township police say Melissa...
Coal Region Football 2019
A handful of Schuylkill County high school football teams returned to the field Friday night for the opening rounds of the District XI football...
Local Politics
Could Democrat challenger for Schuylkill County Coroner be sabotaging the office so voters usher her into office? At least some of her co-workers there...
Schuylkill County News
UPDATE (9:40 p.m.): More than 1,000 now without electricity in Schuylkill County. *** Several hundred Schuylkill County homes lost power early Thursday night as...
Coal Region Football 2019
North Schuylkill football player Jaden Leiby suffered an apparent severe neck or spinal injury during his team’s game Friday night against Pottsville. According...
Coal Region Football 2019
Here’s the full Coal Region Football scoreboard for Week 10. Schuylkill County Football Scores – Week 10 Friday, October 25 Schuylkill League Games Division...
Schuylkill County News
In recent Schuylkill County sex crime news … One accused sexual pervert was released from prison after serving 3 months, Another got sentenced to...
Local Politics
This year, a whole host of people you likely know are up for public office. For years (generations, really), you’ve heard about these people,...
Local Sports
One of the most iconic coal region football teams cancelled the remainder of its 2019 season. On Thursday night, Marian Catholic High School administration...
Coal Region Football 2019
Here’s the full Coal Region Football scoreboard for Week 9. Schuylkill County Football Scores – Week 9 Friday, October 18 Schuylkill League Games Division...
Local Business News
You’ve probably been heading to the Yuengling.com site to see where you can get a taste of this new Yuengling Hershey’s Chocolate Porter Beer. And...
Schuylkill County News
Last week, law enforcement officials in Schuylkill County announced two notable drug busts. At the State Police barracks in Summit Station, Schuylkill County DA...
Coal Region Football 2019
Here’s the full Coal Region Football schedule for Week 8. Schuylkill County Football Scores – Week 8 Friday, October 11 Schuylkill League Games Division...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
The new murder trial date in the death of Pottsville businessman Patrick Murphy is January 7, 2020. According to court records from Orleans Parish,...
Schuylkill County News
A Pine Grove pastor claims his church is the victim of two separate incidents involving a rainbow “Pride” flag. According to public posts on...
Schuylkill County News
If you haven’t registered to vote in the upcoming 2019 Municipal Election, time is running out. The deadline to register for this year’s election...
Schuylkill County Dept of Memes
You’ve seen the memes everywhere, no doubt. We’re right in the middle of a meme worthy weather week here in Schuylkill County. This timeless...
Schuylkill County News
Orwigsburg police continue their search for a pair of women they believe are responsible for recent debit card thefts in the area. The department...
Local Business News
Two iconic Pennsylvania brands team up this week to announce the new Yuengling Hershey’s Chocolate Porter beer. This represents the latest specialty limited edition...
Coal Region Football 2019
We’re more than halfway through the 2019 Schuylkill County high school football season and it’s finally going to start heating up. This week, locals...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
UPDATE: Delay Likely in Patrick Murphy Murder Trial Original report below: Magen Hall appeared in a New Orleans courtroom today for a pre-trial conference. She’s...
Local Politics
Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9) says there was no “quid pro quo” on the call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Schuylkill County’s...
Local Politics
Schuylkill County’s Representative in Congress, Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9), says the Impeachment Inquiry called today by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is a...
Coal Region Football 2019
Here’s the full Coal Region Football schedule for Week 6. Schuylkill County Football Scores – Week 6 Friday, September 27 Schuylkill League Games Division...
Coal Region Football 2019
It took us a couple extra days to file this Week 5 Coal Region Football recap because we finally got caught up counting all...
Local Politics
Election Day is November 5. That’s sooner than you think: Election Day 2019Countdown As you stare at the aging touchscreen ballot, you’ll be participating...
Canary Picks
We’re nearly halfway through the regular season of high school football in Schuylkill County and we’re about ready for some more competitive games. Hopefully,...
Coal Region Football 2019
Here’s the full Coal Region Football schedule for Week 5. Thursday, September 19 Non-League Game Lehighton 43, Panther Valley 14 Friday, September 20 Tri-Valley...
Coal Region Football 2019
The WNEP Super 16 Football Countdown Rankings have looked the same the last two weeks. And as we head into Week 5 of the...
Schuylkill County News
UPDATE: Suspect in the bank robbery at BB&T in downtown Pottsville this morning is identified as Rikki Jay Williams, of Pottsville. Court documents show...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
Despite expected delays, the murder trial in the death of Pottsville businessman Patrick Murphy is moving along according to schedule. According to a spokesperson...
Coal Region Football 2019
Here’s a look at Schuylkill County high school football scores and highlights from Week 4 of the Coal Region Football 2019 season. We still...
Coal Region Football 2019
Here’s the full Coal Region Football schedule for Week 4. Friday, September 13 Non-League Games Mahanoy Area 34, Nativity BVM 27 Hamburg 41, Minersville...
2019 High School Soccer
Minersville kept up its furious pace on offense Thursday. And in Pottsville, the Lady Tide held off a feisty rival to take control of...
2019 High School Soccer
Pine Grove’s keeping the pace in Division 1 of Schuylkill League boys soccer. But Blue Mountain remains right by the Cardinals. Schuylkill League Boys...
Schuylkill County News
The tagline for America following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 has been “Never Forget”. It’s gotten to the point where you have...
2019 High School Soccer
Pottsville’s girls’ soccer team collected a key league victory Tuesday, shutting out Pine Grove, 2-0. According to the school, Ava Goodman and Ryleigh Cook...
2019 High School Soccer
Pine Grove took a 2-1 lead into the half and held on to defeat Pottsville Monday night in matchday 3 of Schuylkill League boys...
Local Business News
Barley-Snyder, a law firm based in Lancaster, announced earlier this month a new office opening in Schuylkill Haven. The firm says it will be...
2019 High School Soccer
Here’s a look at the final scores from Matchday 2 of Schuylkill League girls soccer action held Saturday, Sept. 7 In Division 2 action,...
Schuylkill County News
The last thing Pottsville needs right now is a parking lot. Correction: The last thing Pottsville needs right now is a $7 million parking...
Local Business News
We were extreme coupon-ing at the Saint Clair Walmart the other day. After loading up three dozen boxes of Ellio’s Pizza, we turned to...
2019 High School Soccer
Pine Grove and Blue Mountain each earned victories in Schuylkill League Division 1 play on Thursday. The Cardinals gave North Schuylkill a rude awakening...
Schuylkill County News
Walmart announced earlier this week that it will stop selling handgun ammunition. The retailer says once its stockpile gets sold off, sales stop on...
Canary Picks
Last week, we were happy with being in the meaty part of the curve and we may have gotten a little complacent. After going...
2019 High School Soccer
Schuylkill League girls’ soccer action got underway on Wednesday. Blue Mountain, Pottsville, and Pine Grove each got off to strong starts in league play,...
Local Business News
Have you noticed a shortage of Middleswarth Bar-B-Q Chips? This regional specialty has been disappearing from grocery and convenience store shelves over the last...
Schuylkill County News
The latest Schuylkill County unemployment numbers show another rise in the rate. Earlier this year, the rate hit record lows but has risen back...
Schuylkill County News
You are or likely know someone who has a campsite or other piece of property in or near Ocean City, Maryland. So the latest...
Canary Reader Survey
Do you own a MAGA hat? Even if you don’t, would you be afraid to wear one in public? We’ve got two poll questions...
#ThisIsSchuylkillCounty
You know it’s wrong but you still laugh every time you see it. You’re out on one of Schuylkill County’s many rural roads, just...
Local Politics
Why are we afraid to ask questions? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feSJHgXLscs We don’t fear asking ordinary questions. We’re talking about asking the so-called dumb questions. People who...
2019 High School Soccer
The Schuylkill League boys’ soccer season started Tuesday night with six matches around the area. Here’s a look at the finals from the Schuylkill...
Schuylkill County News
A Schuylkill County woman faces whatever charges you’d face after you: Stop at a Hazleton gas station to do 3 bags of fentanyl WHILE...
Canary Picks
You can’t accuse us of wrecking the curve. In honor of the first week of school in Schuylkill County (despite how we feel about...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man faces a criminal homicide charge following a drunken night of karaoke in Gordon recently. According to WNEP.com, Michael Grady —...
Coal Region Football 2019
A big win over Hazleton in Week 1 of the 2019 high school football season vaulted Pottsville into WNEP’s first regular season Super 16...
Local Business News
Breathe easy, Schuylkill County. The decades-long economic “downturn” helped us avoid a recent war. That’s the great Chicken Sandwich War waged last week between...
Coal Region Football 2019
Jim Thorpe scored 10 unanswered points, including a touchdown on a 4th down play, to beat Schuylkill Haven, 10-7, Friday night. For more highlights...
Coal Region Football 2019
This weekend, thousands of students and fans renew a time-honored tradition here in Schuylkill County. It’s high school football season. Coal Region Football 2019...
Schuylkill County News
It appears Pennsylvania State Police vehicles are getting a redesign … … Again. On Wednesday, Trooper Anthony Petroski (@PSPTroopNPIO) posted a sneak peek at...
Schuylkill County News
The first installment of Schuylkill County Woman takes us way north of the mountain to Ringtown. According to The Shenandoah Sentinel, a Ringtown woman faces...
Local Sports
Legendary sports announcer Jack Whitaker died Sunday at the age of 95. Whitaker is best known for his moments behind the mic at some...
Coal Region Football 2019
The 2019 Schuylkill County high school football season is about to kick off. It’s Coal Region Football 2019! Teams from around the area competed...
Schuylkill County News
After hitting a modern record low just two months ago, the Schuylkill County unemployment rate rose nearly a full percentage point since. According to...
Local Sports
The public’s been invited to a visitation service for Dr. Jack Dolbin at Pottsville’s Martz Hall on Friday, August 16. The service will happen...
Local Sports
Jack Dolbin’s NFL career didn’t escape media cameras on the sidelines. The Denver Post captured some of Dolbin’s best moments with the team in...
Local Sports
Pottsville chiropractor and former NFL star Jack Dolbin died Thursday. He was 70. The news comes as a shock to many locally. Jack Dolbin...