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Schuylkill Commissioners Approve Preliminary Budget with 3.5-Mill Increase in Property Taxes
Police Seek Info on Alleged Road Rage Incident with Shots Fired on Route 61 Tuesday Evening
Fourth Minersville Armed Robbery Suspect Turns Himself In
Rivers Gets 12½ to 38 Years for Role in Fatal Cass Township Crash
Commissioner: “Schuylkill County Has to be Open for Business”
- News
Schuylkill Commissioners Approve Preliminary Budget with 3.5-Mill Increase in Property Taxes
Police Seek Info on Alleged Road Rage Incident with Shots Fired on Route 61 Tuesday Evening
Fourth Minersville Armed Robbery Suspect Turns Himself In
Rivers Gets 12½ to 38 Years for Role in Fatal Cass Township Crash
Commissioner: “Schuylkill County Has to be Open for Business”
- Business
Saint Clair Walmart Celebrates Grand Reopening
Ethereal Hair Studio Opens in Pottsville
Burrito Cut to Celebrate Opening of Onvo Travel Plaza at Highridge Business Park
The Farm Store Wins Ignite Schuylkill Business Competition, $100K in Startup Capital
Pottsville Pizzeria Ready for 75th Anniversary Celebration
- Crime
- Weather
- 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
Schuylkill County News
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
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
It's really time to end the mask mandates at local schools.
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Ladell Hannon is currently in Schuylkill County Prison on $1 million bail.
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Police say it's a safe and effective way to take potentially unruly suspects into custody without violence.
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The tragedy gets even more heartbreaking with this latest development.
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
Just a few holdout schools remain.
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Surviving child rescued on frozen pond by his mother.
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
It's about time!
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In which district is your home going to be?
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Businesses missed out on funding in 2021 when CHIRP money ran dry.
Schuylkill County News
We paid them $60K last year and heard nothing more.
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A Frackville woman sustained serious injuries in the crash.
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The advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. Friday.
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A little bit of ice is expected to build up during the early morning hours on Friday.
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We'll probably find out after it's been spent.
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The crash happened at 5:30 Tuesday morning.
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An appeal is likely.
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It certainly beats the look of a rundown supermarket.
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The honeymoon between Boots and Halcovage is officially over after Wednesday's row.
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Police have identified the driver in this incident.
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Let's have that global warming conversation.
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It answers the question: What do former supermarkets go for in this economy?
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Will this be the last renewal of their services? County says yes, history says probably not.
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"Sosa" was on the lam for nearly 3 months following the October shooting.
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Power should be back on early this afternoon for most, PPL says.
Local Sports
As if we'd just lift the curse just to be nice.
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Don't approach the animal, police say.
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Who will replace Judge Baldwin on the Court of Common Pleas bench?
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
Positive tests and quarantines among teachers have left the school short-staffed since returning from Christmas break.
Schuylkill County Me Too
The Subcommittee plans to use subpoena power for witnesses and evidence.
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Tower City and Porter Township want to stay in the 125th.
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The Congressman called Biden policies heavy-handed.
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It was out before we even parked the car.
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You probably forgot how much fun shoveling snow can be.
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Keeping Courthouse open was #1 on the list.
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It's a good thing they had a space heater going in the Commissioners Board Room.
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If you missed the meeting, we've got you covered.
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The vehicle slid while trying to negotiate a curve in the road.
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Datte's being transferred from the Controller's office.
Local Weather
When it starts and how much we'll get remains a mystery.
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Two meetings this year held at 6 p.m., the rest at 10 a.m.
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Firefighters arrived to a home engulfed in flames.
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We're awaiting police details on this investigation.
Local Business News
The money will go toward renovating the former Giant supermarket in Pottsville.
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
COVID madness continues at the Courthouse.
Local Community News
The Lager bottle set to rise at midnight in Pottsville.
Schuylkill County News
A Tamaqua man died Thursday afternoon in a crash on Route 309. And police are still investigating the incident. According to information from State...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man will spend Christmas in jail this year after terrorizing a neighborhood earlier this month. According to information from State Police...
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For the first time in history, Schuylkill County government has posted its annual budget on the county website. The PDF file of the budget...
Pottsville News
The company that owns the radio stations T-102, A-106, and WPPA-1360 in Pottsville say someone robbed them of about $100,000 in copper earlier this...
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A Schuylkill County woman is facing a harassment charge after police say she hit a man with a piece of crown moulding. According to...
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Santa Claus, or a reasonable facsimile thereof, put two Schuylkill County Commissioners on the Naughty List this year. No, this 2021 was not a...
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Schuylkill County Commissioners approved a more than $70 million spending plan for 2022 last Wednesday. The budget doesn’t call for any tax increase but...
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A police officer with the city of Hazleton has been charged and arrested in connection with the suspected bombing of a Kelayres home Tuesday....
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UPDATE: Hazleton Officer Arrested in Connection with Kelayres Bombing State Police are investigating an early Tuesday morning explosion in Kelayres, Kline Twp., as a suspected...
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Fire severely damaged a home on Garfield Square in Pottsville on Tuesday afternoon. City firefighters – with the help of emergency units from around...
Schuylkill County Me Too
A state House of Representatives investigation into Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage will get underway on Jan. 11, 2022. House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee...
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A Schuylkill County man has been charged with DUI after he crashed into a public fountain in the middle of Chambersburg, Franklin County, earlier...
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A Lackawanna County man was arrested last week after causing damage with a rock at a Pottsville area nursing home. According to State Police...
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One man is dead and another charged with vehicular homicide following a crash Friday morning at the on-ramp to Interstate 78 from Route 61...
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Schuylkill County school districts are reacting Thursday to a viral TikTok threat that indicates a school shooting or bombing will happen somewhere in the...
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Four people are dead following separate crashes on Tuesday night along a 10-mile stretch of Interstate 78 in Berks County. The crashes happened within...
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A Schuylkill County man is facing a DUI charge after police say he found asleep at the gas pump. According to information from the...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pottsville Area School District released its updated Health and Safety Plan on Tuesday. It calls for an end to the mask mandate, just not...
Schuylkill County News
The Superintendent at Blue Mountain School District says someone ripped off a donation jar at Cressona Elementary and needs help identifying the suspect. David...
Local Weather
Are you dreaming of White Christmas in Schuylkill County this year? After quite the emotional year, it’d be nice to wake up Christmas morning...
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Officials at Mahanoy Area School District announced all schools will be conducted virtually on Tuesday after they received a “potential threat”. The school posted...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Now that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled the school mask mandate was illegal as a statewide rule, most schools in Schuylkill County are...
Local Community News
More than 2,000 people hopped aboard the Santa Train out of Minersville this weekend. It was the first time the Santa Train ran out...
Local Weather
National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for Schuylkill County and the surrounding area for Saturday afternoon into Sunday morning. So, if you’ve...
Pennsylvania Crime News
Police are looking for information and the identity of a truck driver they believe was involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash along Interstate 81...
Coal Region Consumer
Could you imagine a year without your Christmas boilo? While there should be plenty of Four Queens whiskey to go around Schuylkill County this...
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A Mount Carbon woman says someone stole a bench and cauldron from her property this week. According to State Police in Schuylkill Haven, a...
Local Community News
A new Christmas tree is back in the middle of Garfield Square in Pottsville. Earlier this week, city workers replaced the tree after another...
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A police standoff Friday morning ended peacefully at a home near Sweet Arrow Lake, Washington Township. According to information released this evening by State...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Friday that Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam didn’t have the authority to issue a school mask mandate like she...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Schuylkill County Commissioners butted heads Wednesday on the hiring of a Luzerne County firm being brought in to help manage sales of properties delinquent...
Local Community News
The future of the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Pottsville is up in the air. On Thursday, organizers of the annual parade, posted what...
Local Politics
You can watch a live stream an information meeting of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives State Government Committee as it discusses state redistricting of...
Schuylkill County News
State Police in Frackville are looking to identify the owner of an urn found in the woods in Schuylkill County. According to PSP Troop...
Local Sports
The story of the Pottsville Maroons was once again revisited on Wednesday during an episode of the ESPN Daily podcast. Host Pablo Torre invited...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
A new trial date has finally been set for Magen Hall, who faces a mandatory life sentence, if she’s found guilty of murdering...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The Grinch comes in all forms, shapes, and sizes. And this year, at least for county government employees, he comes in the form of...
Local Community News
On Wednesday, the Christmas tree at Schuylkill County Courthouse was unveiled and lit for the first time this season. Every year, one row office...
Coal Region Consumer
Boyer’s Food Markets has rescinded a recall it issued earlier this week on ground meat. On Monday, the local grocery store chain announced a...
Schuylkill County News
Firearms were seized from the home of a Blue Mountain High School student last night after it was learned he made an online threat....
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Last week, Schuylkill County Commissioners approved a contract with a company to provide financial management services for Children & Youth Services. The Commissioners agreed...
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State Police are investigating an incident Monday in which a dog bit a US Postal Service employee. According to information from the Schuylkill Haven...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man is facing a felony theft charge after being accused of stealing some Pennsylvania Lottery instant game scratch-offs. According to State...
Local Weather
(This post is updated daily prior to the storm’s arrival.) Is it going to snow on Wednesday? We were tracking the latest on what...
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State Police are investigating a suspected robbery in Barry Township earlier this week. According to information out of the Schuylkill Haven barracks, the alleged...
Coal Region Consumer
For many Schuylkill County natives, their first sip of beer was likely a Yuengling Premium. It’s truly one of the signature tastes of the...
Schuylkill County News
At long last, Schuylkill County has released a somewhat digital version of its proposed 2022 budget. The proposed budget outlines how the county plans...
Local Business News
Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. announced this week that it’s acquired Riverview Financial Corporation. The transaction was completed after the close of business on November...
Schuylkill County News
CORRECTION/CLARIFICATION: Earlier this evening, we reported that Jeff Dunkel was removed from the Schuylkill County Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 2, asked to leave...
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On Wednesday, Schuylkill County Commissioner Boots Hetherington said his administration will post the government’s 2022 budget online. But before you get too excited about...
Coal Region Consumer
Thousands of people in Schuylkill County are paying considerably more for their electricity service today than they did yesterday. New rates from PPL Electric...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County government officials say they need more time to get us a digital copy of the proposed 2022 budget we asked for nearly...