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- Local
Port Carbon Ponders Response to Fart Cans
State Police Issue Missing Person Alert for Schuylkill County Woman
Suspect in Minersville Armed Robbery Pleads Guilty on Separate Charges
Bitter Cold to Usher in the Start of Winter
Schuylkill County Company Principals, Employee, and Former State Trooper Charged with Racketeering in Illegal Gambling Devices Scheme
- News
Port Carbon Ponders Response to Fart Cans
State Police Issue Missing Person Alert for Schuylkill County Woman
Suspect in Minersville Armed Robbery Pleads Guilty on Separate Charges
Bitter Cold to Usher in the Start of Winter
Schuylkill County Company Principals, Employee, and Former State Trooper Charged with Racketeering in Illegal Gambling Devices Scheme
- Business
Big Lots to Have Going Out of Business Sales at All 963 Stores; Company in Jeopardy After Sale Falls Through
Pottsville Elf Hunt Beginning at Various Businesses in City
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
- Crime
Schuylkill County Woman Jailed on Alleged Elder Abuse Charges
Police Identify Suspect in Kielbasi Shop Tip Jar Theft
A Pair of Worn Out Boots Helps Police ID Robbery Suspect at Schuylkill County Mobile Phone Store
Brockton Man Faces Charges After Allegedly Using Elderly Man’s Credit Card to Pay Garbage Bill, Amazon Purchases
Pedestrian Struck in Pottsville Monday Evening
- 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
Local Politics
Congressman says Muir was wrong in his fact-checking
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Last meeting in May.
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...
Local Politics
State Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) is hosting a telephone town hall this coming Monday to discuss the issue of redistricting and other topics. The...
Local Politics
US Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9), who represents Schuylkill County, says US troops should stay in Afghanistan beyond the Aug. 31 deadline to leave set...
Local Politics
This morning’s meeting of Schuylkill County Commissioners may be the last time you can actively and freely participate in one for a while. Commissioners...
Local Politics
Schuylkill County Commissioners are headed to prime time. And there’s one thing you can bet on if you virtually attend their regular board meeting...
Local Politics
More spending on the 9-1-1 communications center, contract approvals, and a project award are all on the Agenda for today’s Schuylkill County Commissioners meeting....
Local Politics
Schuylkill County Commissioners will meet virtually once again on Wednesday, Sept. 2. And you can listen in and participate by joining the Commissioners Zoom...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
In the latest episode of the We the People of PA podcast, host Marcus Riddell, from the Tower City area, looks into the idea...
Local Politics
If you’re planning to voice your opinion at this week’s Schuylkill County Commissioners meeting, you’ll need the new call-in information. We’ve got that and...
Local Politics
Taylor Picone, the longshot Democrat challenger to State Rep. Jerry Knowles in the 124th District, will host a virtual town hall event on Tuesday...
Local Politics
A protest organized to force Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage to resign has been moved back one day from its original date. Organizer Marcus...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
On the latest episode of the We the People of PA podcast, host Marcus Riddell continues to examine the state’s response to the coronavirus...
Local Politics
An outspoken critic of Pottsville Area School District administration announced this week his latest media project, which looks to offer a broader look at...
Local Politics
Several women in the Schuylkill County Courthouse say Commissioner George Halcovage is guilty of sexual harassment and verbal abuse. An internal investigation into those...
Local Politics
Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage released a statement on Friday “vehemently” denying the allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination against him. Earlier Friday, according...
Local Politics
** UNOFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS IN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY ** Big Headlines: Tim Twardzik wins 123rd GOP Primary* (per our projection) Joe Kerwin gets 95% of...
Local Politics
A lot of voters are asking if face masks are required to vote in the 2020 Pennsylvania Primary election. Short, direct answer: No. You...
Local Politics
The Pennsylvania Primary election is June 2, 2020. Voters across Schuylkill County will head to the polls to pick their choices for candidates in...
Local Politics
The Pennsylvania Primary Election is Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Schuylkill County Elections Bureau has temporarily moved or changed...
Local Politics
The Pottsville area bar owner who tried bucking Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s order that he close his business in response to the coronavirus pandemic...
Local Politics
Four Republicans want to replace State Rep. Mike Tobash in the 125th District. Tobash announced earlier this year he’s retiring from public office. And...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill Friday moving this year’s Primary Election from April 28 to June 2. The continuing coronavirus pandemic puts...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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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...
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...
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...
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Schuylkill County’s Representative in Washington defends the President’s decision to carry out an airstrike that killed Iran Gen. Qasem Soleimani. The attack also killed the...
Local Politics
The Pennsylvania state government is spending money it doesn’t have. In fact, for the fiscal year 2019-20, the state expects to overspend its budget...
Local Politics
On the same day House Democrats decided to solidify his 2020 re-election, President Donald Trump will hold a Keep America Great rally tonight in...
Local Politics
December 1 marked a major financial milestone for longtime Schuylkill County politician Dave Argall. Barring an unforeseen tragedy, State Sen. Argall will reach the ...
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...
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...
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 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...
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 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 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 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...
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 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...
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...
Local Politics
This tweet on Monday startled us. It’s from one of the Yang Gang. It comes from Twitter user @Kayrosis and it reads: Pottsville, #Pennsylvania...
Local Politics
Democrats always find a way to use the phrase “fair share” and they sure love blaming cows. It happened at the same time last week...
Local Politics
Schuylkill County’s representative in Congress voted against legislation he calls a “Democratic Amnesty Bill.” Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9) says the bill, known as HR...
Local Politics
Then, The Canary recently criticized Schuylkill County’s elected representatives in Harrisburg for not acting against their college, Rep. Brian Sims. You’ll remember, Sims is...
2019 Municipal Primary
** GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS – TAP HERE ** We’ve broken down the many races in the 2019 Schuylkill County Municipal Primary to make things...
2019 Municipal Primary
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS Here are the 2019 Primary Election results for school board races across Schuylkill County on Tuesday, May...
Local Politics
Two videos surfaced recently of Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Sims berating pro-life protesters outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in Philadelphia. Sims posted the latest video...
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Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9) appeared on Fox Business Network on Tuesday to discuss details of the Trump infrastructure deal, trade talks with China, and...
Local Politics
If you’re a fan of the 76ers, you’ve seen a fair share of celebrity sightings courtside this season. For a while, it was Kendall...
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The American flag flying above Schuylkill County Courthouse looks ragged. Ragged, is putting it kindly. It’s torn and frayed all along the stripes. Coal...
Local Politics
Schuylkill County’s Representative in Congress says it’s clear. Dan Meuser (PA-9) says he believes there was no Russian collusion. There’s no obstruction of justice....
Local Politics
Schuylkill County’s representative in Congress spoke today against Democrat attempts to reinstate Net Neutrality rules. On the floor of the House of Representatives Tuesday,...
Local Politics
A couple years ago, former Schuylkill County DA Christine Holman was working to lock up guys like Dale Schimpf. Now, she’s working for him....
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Schuylkill County’s current Clerk of Courts Maria Casey recently tried to block a potential opponent from getting on the May Republican primary ballot. There’s...
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Schuylkill County’s former Clerk of Courts Steven Lukach has pleaded guilty to fraud and tampering with an FBI investigation. According to a brief from...
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Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming is the keynote speaker at the annual Schuylkill GOP Lincoln Dinner. The dinner is held this year on Thursday,...