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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
Schuylkill County Officials Respond to DEP Orders on Proposed ICE Detention Center
- News
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
Schuylkill County Officials Respond to DEP Orders on Proposed ICE Detention Center
- 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
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Orwigsburg also signs up but Pine Grove says no
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Projects affecting Tremont, Tremont Township, and North Manheim Township get funded
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Council members split on entering into sales agreement on law office building
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Yost allegedly shot male victim in the arm, barricaded herself inside home
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Liptok forced the evacuation of a Pottsville neighborhood during a 2023 standoff.
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Judith Weihl could face nearly $2,000 in fines.
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A Schuylkill Haven woman died Tuesday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash in Berks County. According to State Police-Reading, the crash happened on Route 222...
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A Schuylkill County woman is facing charges after police say her 2-year-old son shot her in the hand with a gun. According to an...
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Closure to start Feb. 24th
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Rayhiem Mitchell appeared for brief hearing Tuesday
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PPL Electric outages coincide with introduction of strong wind gusts.
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Much of Schuylkill County remains in Severe Drought conditions
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Firefighters dispatched shortly before 9:30 Friday night
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Steven Cox allegedly shot and killed his wife in her sleep.
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Pottsville City Council had a first reading of bill Monday evening that sets the salaries for government employees in 2025. A second reading and...
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Dan Kelly, 69, has been in jail since Feb. 6th
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More than $1.6 million awarded
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A toxicology test of Haley Mills, the Schuylkill Haven woman found dead in her home in early January, shows that she died as a...
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Wood, Weres complete slate of candidates for Council
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Media bias and public's presumption of guilt cited for request
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Eric Kohl charged with attempted homicide.
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An ice storm is expected to impact Schuylkill County tonight into Thursday morning. National Weather Service-State College has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for...
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Plea deal involves 20-40 years in state prison
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Dunn faces arson charges in Pottsville, assault charge in St. Clair Walmart incident
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Charges against Spencer moved to Schuylkill County Court
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Evening classes designed for working adults
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Defendant arraigned early Friday morning
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The company conducting Schuylkill County’s property tax reassessment is planning to host five informational public meetings in March. Tim Barr, with Vision Government Solutions,...
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Dwindling municipal police coverage in Schuylkill County is part of a negative trend. More communities in the area have been leaning on Pennsylvania State...
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A Girardville man has been charged with vehicular homicide for his role in a deadly crash along Gold Star Highway in July 2023. Zakary...
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Shynir Jeffcoat remains free on bail
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Tyrie Dunn allegedly hits FBI officer with vehicle, strikes another with ax.
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Schuylkill County Commissioner Boots Hetherington last week defended his vote to start the ongoing property tax reassessment. Last week, Commissioners Chairman Larry Padora said...
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Plan is to build a fire station that'll last the next hundred years
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Scott Price says the way the Mayor and Councilwoman responded to his criticisms was "shameful."
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Contentious board meeting Thursday gets heated at times
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Sassy rescued and resting comfortably at local animal shelter.
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The excitement and joy on a kid’s face when they get a new bicycle is really unmatched. It’s a moment most children never forget....
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Police say a city man started a house fire last week by throwing a Molotov cocktail at the front door of the home. Tyrie...
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Shelter makes an appeal for donations to stay open
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Schuylkill County Commissioner Larry Padora said last week that when it comes time later this year to certify the completed property tax reassessment, he’s...
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National Weather Service has issued a Cold Weather Advisory for Schuylkill County starting Monday evening, extending through Wednesday afternoon. The Cold Weather Advisory was...
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Minersville Borough Council members passed what may be the biggest tax on Pennsylvania Skill machines in Schuylkill County. In recent weeks, we’ve seen municipalities...
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Up to 7 inches of snow possible
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Letter calls local opposition to proposed project "vicious and ugly."
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A Pine Grove man died in a single-vehicle crash along Sweet Arrow Lake Rd. overnight Thursday into Friday. According to information released Friday by...
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Forecast could change, NWS says.
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Second alarm struck, secondary water source needed to get fire under control
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Case dates back to September 2023
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Three men – all from Schuylkill County – have been charged in connection with the Walmart shooting incident back on Nov. 10, 2024. Based...
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Two candidates recently backed out
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Is it right for City Council to do this?
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Crash happened at about 3 p.m. in Cass Township
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Details remain at a minimum three months later
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Shockley arraigned on Monday morning
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The 2025 Municipal Election season is officially underway. One of the first candidates to throw their hat in the ring this year is Shawn...
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Convicted sex offender Dale Schimpf is set to be released from state prison next month. Schimpf, 76, will have served the maximum of the...
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Police in Minersville are actively investigating an incident in which two pedestrians were struck on a borough street earlier this week, causing a boy...
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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
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Police are currently on the scene of what’s being described as a “suspicious” death in Schuylkill Haven Monday night. According to Schuylkill Haven Police...
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The Chairman of the Schuylkill County Democratic Committee says the party is “very disappointed but not surprised” by the District Attorney’s decision Friday to...
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Schuylkill County District Attorney Mike O’Pake announced Friday that he’s changing his political party affiliation from Democrat to Republican. In a statement released on...
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This would only be Schuylkill County's second retail EV charging station.
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Program launches on Jan. 25, 2025
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A Christmas tradition started four ago is now spreading in Schuylkill County. For the past few years, members of the Schuylkill Haven Area football...
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Paul Buber retired Dec. 13; On-demand contract would extend to end of year
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Some residents in one Schuylkill County community are wondering what can be done about fart cans on vehicles. Folks in one neighborhood of Port...
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UPDATE: McCoy has been located, according to PA State Police. State Police have issued a Missing Endangered Person Advisory for a woman from Schuylkill...
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One of the four suspects in the armed robbery at Minersville General Store earlier this year, pled guilty on separate charges Friday morning in...
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Winter starts this Saturday at 3:21 a.m. and this weekend, you’ll have ample reminders that it is, indeed, winter. The new season will be...
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Undercover State Trooper uncovers alleged illegal gambling scheme
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Taxes going up 3.25 mills, not 3.5
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Incident happened in November
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Also slashed man's face with a knife
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Forecast subject to change
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Wreaths Across America Day is Saturday, Dec. 14th
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It appears election season for next year’s 2025 municipal elections is already underway … at least in Pottsville. On Monday, Scott Price addressed City...
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Deal expires at end of 2030
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Bail set at $150K
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Pottsville Police Officer Tina Sullivan received a Letter of Commendation Monday night for her actions at a porch fire earlier this year. Sullivan was...
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Jassiel Smith was doing makeup with no seat belt fastened.
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Investigation continues
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Cause of fire under investigation
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Schuylkill DA's office files charges
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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
Local Weather
A Walmart Spark driver is facing a felony retail theft charge after she allegedly stole a pair of Apple Watch devices recently. According to...
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Victim: "I don't forgive you and never will."
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Two policies required different results to adopt, amend, or repeal policy, the board says.
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Tremont and West Mahanoy Township reporting the most outages.
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Business could be open before the end of 2024
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One board member called effort to implement class ranking a "self-indulgent, disingenuous charade."
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Schuylkill County Commissioners approved a preliminary 2025 budget Wednesday morning that calls for a 3.5-mill increase in property taxes. That means for every $1,000...
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Altercation between two men resulted in shots fired
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Jeffcoat arrainged Tuesday
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Family of victims offer emotional testimony at sentencing