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- Local
Schuylkill County Judge Sets Hearing Date to Potentially Fill Vacant Blue Mountain School Board Seat
Schuylkill County Backs Vendor’s Attorney, Going Forward with Property Tax Sale Today
Local State Rep Candidates Talk Data Centers to Union Members
Schuylkill County Officials Warn of Jury Duty Scam
More than $5 Million in Gaming Funds Grants Awarded in Schuylkill County
- News
Schuylkill County Judge Sets Hearing Date to Potentially Fill Vacant Blue Mountain School Board Seat
Schuylkill County Backs Vendor’s Attorney, Going Forward with Property Tax Sale Today
Local State Rep Candidates Talk Data Centers to Union Members
Schuylkill County Officials Warn of Jury Duty Scam
More than $5 Million in Gaming Funds Grants Awarded in Schuylkill County
- Business
The Venue on the Trail Celebrates Its Grand Opening
Small Business Showcase: Mady’s Charming Creations
PADCO Seeks Business Input to Secure Downtown Facade Grant Funding
PSU Schuylkill Student Earns First Place at National FBLA Competition
Schuylkill County Attorney Honored with State Trial Lawyers Association’s Top Award
- Crime
Two Schuylkill County Men – One with Scissors – Charged After Fight Over Woman
Warrant Issued for Schuylkill County Man Known as Spaz; Allegedly Jumped, Threatened to Shoot Man Last Week
3 Jailed After Trespassing Onto Schuylkill County Property, Entering Building
Woman Allegedly Found with 14 Grams of Meth in Her Bra During Search at Schuylkill County Prison
Former Schuylkill County Woman Allegedly Filed False Insurance Claim to Fuel Drug Habit, Find New Place to Live
- Weather
- State
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
Proposed Bill Would End Ban on Sunday Vehicle Sales in Pennsylvania
Proposed Legislation Would Mandate Front License Plates in Pennsylvania
- Sports
Schuylkill Haven Suspends Head Football Coach for Violating Code of Conduct
Pitt-Bradford Inducts Pine Grove Native Into Athletic Hall Of Fame
Fire Companies Come Together for First-Ever Softball Tournament
Eagles Top Spartans, Clinch Division I in Schuylkill League Golf
Cards Stop Northern Lebanon in 5 Sets; Nativity, Mahanoy Area, Tri-Valley Earn Wins
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County Judge Sets Hearing Date to Potentially Fill Vacant Blue Mountain School Board Seat
Hale will hear cases on Oct. 14
Schuylkill County News
More than 300 properties now on the list
Schuylkill County News
Deatrich, Twardzik and Burns have differences of opinion on various issues
Schuylkill County Court News
Residents urged to be vigilant
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...
Local Sports
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...
Local Sports
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 Sports
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 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...
Local Sports
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...
Local Sports
North Schuylkill football player Jaden Leiby suffered an apparent severe neck or spinal injury during his team’s game Friday night against Pottsville. According...
Local Sports
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 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...
Local Sports
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...
Local Sports
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...
Local Sports
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...
Local Sports
Here’s the full Coal Region Football schedule for Week 6. Schuylkill County Football Scores – Week 6 Friday, September 27 Schuylkill League Games Division...
Local Sports
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...
Local Sports
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,...
Local Sports
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...
Local Sports
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...
Local Sports
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...
Local Sports
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...
Local Sports
Minersville kept up its furious pace on offense Thursday. And in Pottsville, the Lady Tide held off a feisty rival to take control of...
Local Sports
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...
Local Sports
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...
Local Sports
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...
Local Sports
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...
Local Sports
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...
Local Sports
Last week, we were happy with being in the meaty part of the curve and we may have gotten a little complacent. After going...
Local Sports
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...
Schuylkill County News
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...
Local Sports
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...
Local Sports
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 —...
Local Sports
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...
Local Sports
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...
Local Sports
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...
Local Sports
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...
Local Business News
The former Pottsville Club property is changing hands once again. According to a Facebook post from “The Lodge at Sharp Mountain”, Pottsville native and...
Schuylkill County News
The man Pottsville police seek in connection with a shooting on July 13 in the city is back on Facebook. But we don’t know...
Local Business News
Conservative columnist Kurt Schlichter clearly experienced a Tuesday night like many of you probably had. He cracked open a cold Yuengling and said he...
Schuylkill County News
A double meteor shower over Schuylkill County could result in fireballs blazing across the sky tonight. You could see as many as 25 meteors...
Schuylkill County News
James Cramer, who disappeared from his home last week, was found dead Sunday morning along the Appalachian Trail. According to Pennsylvania State Police Trooper...
Local Politics
President Trump didn’t hide his feelings on the city of Baltimore Saturday. In a morning tweet storm, Trump singled out Rep. Elijiah Cummings, who...
Schuylkill County News
A search continues today for James Cramer, a missing man from Myerstown, Lebanon County. According to Pennsylvania State Police-Jonestown, the 56-year-old Cramer left his...
Local Business News
Take a step back to the ‘Mad Men’ era of American advertising. It’s a time when a Pottsville classic, the Van Heusen shirt, adopted...
Local Sports
The Yankees lost Thursday night. Bad. Really bad! Boston beat them 19-3. And the person taking the heat for the loss is starting pitcher...
Schuylkill County News
Three months … When it was learned that former Port Carbon councilman Charles Joy could spend as little as 3 months in prison for...
Schuylkill County News
Here’s a question to consider: If last week’s heat wave is the result of global warming and it’s only going to get hotter …...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville has 30 days to turn over records it has over the gaping hole on Progress Avenue. The Pennsylvania Office of Open Records ruled...
Local Politics
Rep. Dan Meuser got a lot of feedback on Tuesday regarding comments he made defending the recent controversial Trump tweets. In fact, one comment...
Schuylkill County News
The man suspected in a shooting incident in Pottsville Saturday afternoon let everyone know this afternoon that he’s innocent. And he’s at the beach....
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville Police say they’ve got a felony arrest warrant for a man suspected in a shooting incident in the city on Saturday afternoon. According...
Schuylkill County News
In Pottsville last week, two stabbings involved children. Before last week, how many stabbings do you remember in Pottsville? Any? But last week, one...
Schuylkill County News
Thousands of people packed Pottsville streets on Saturday for the first ever Yuengling Brewery Summer Celebration. The event marked America’s Oldest Brewery’s 190th anniversary...
Schuylkill County News
Yuengling Brewery celebrates its 190th anniversary today with a massive party in downtown Pottsville. Things get underway around 1 p.m. and wrap up with...
Schuylkill County News
A real American hero and Pottsville native has died. According to information from WJCS-FM, Frank Ginther died on Monday. He was 76. The headline...
Local Entertainment
Long-time radio DJ at T102 in Pottsville, known as RC, is off-the-air. According to a since deleted Facebook post over the holiday weekend, RC...