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- Local
Water Main Break Reported in Shenandoah; Police Using Low-flying Helicopter to Aid Borough
Commissioners: No Evidence of a “Confirmed” Deal for ICE Facility in Schuylkill County
Third Juvenile Victim Comes Forward, New Sexual Assault Charges Filed Against Schuylkill County Man
Schuylkill County Man Indicted by Federal Grand Jury on Child Porn Charges
Pottsville Raising Tax on Skill Games Machines by 566%
- News
Water Main Break Reported in Shenandoah; Police Using Low-flying Helicopter to Aid Borough
Commissioners: No Evidence of a “Confirmed” Deal for ICE Facility in Schuylkill County
Third Juvenile Victim Comes Forward, New Sexual Assault Charges Filed Against Schuylkill County Man
Schuylkill County Man Indicted by Federal Grand Jury on Child Porn Charges
Pottsville Raising Tax on Skill Games Machines by 566%
- Business
- Crime
Schuylkill County Man Allegedly Hid Pounds of Meth and Weed in Buckets in the Woods
Warrant Issued for Schuylkill County Man Who Allegedly Fled Scene of Trash Truck Crash That Injured Woman
Police in Schuylkill County Looking for “Chunky” Man Who Allegedly Threatened Motorist WIth an Axe
Schuylkill County Couple Charged Following Reported Domestic Incident Over the Weekend
Schuylkill County Woman Allegedly Kicked Officers Numerous Times, Spit in One’s Face and Tried to Bite
- Weather
Schuylkill County Weather for January 29, 2026
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY Issued for Schuylkill County Overnight Into Thursday Morning
Schuylkill County Weather for January 28, 2026
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY Issued for Schuylkill County Tuesday Evening Into Wednesday
Schuylkill County Weather for January 27, 2026
- 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
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
Pine Grove Area Senior Thrilled to Showcase Bull Riding Talent to Local Crowd
Schuylkill Schools
Sterns earned Bachelor’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering
Local Community News
Students from Pottsville Area, Minersville Area, and Nativity BVM honored
Schuylkill Schools
Students from Pottsville, Minersville, Nativity BVM honored
Schuylkill Schools
Schuylkill Technology Center will host open house events at the STC North Campus, 101 Technology Drive, Frackville, and the STC South Campus, 15 Maple...
Local Community News
Pottsville Area High School junior joins statewide group fostering environmental leadership.
Schuylkill Schools
Marian Catholic High School is excited to announce that Bishop Alfred A. Schlert has appointed Rev. Robert T. Finlan as the new Principal, effective...
PA News
Bipartisan effort targets phones in classrooms
Local Business News
Chilinskas and Mayberry recognized for academic excellence and community involvement
Schuylkill Schools
Nicole Melnick nominated by her students
Schuylkill Schools
Students from Pottsville Area, Minersville Area, and Nativity BVM high schools honored
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Jaylynn Endicott and Ava Vengen place first in state competition.
Local Community News
Students from Minersville Area, Pottsville Area, and Nativity BVM honored
Schuylkill Schools
The deadline for students to apply to be part of the National Civics Bee is fast approaching. Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce is serving as...
Schuylkill Schools
The January 2025 Students of the Month of the Pottsville Rotary Club were honored at the Rotary Club weekly meeting on Wednesday, January 8...
Local Community News
A student at Blue Mountain Elementary-West has been chosen as one of the 13 winners of the state Office of Attorney General’s 28th Annual...
Schuylkill Schools
National Apprenticeship Week is from Nov. 17-23
Schuylkill Schools
Schuylkill Technology Center’s Adult Practical Nursing Program recently announced that its 2023-2024 NCLEX-PN pass rate was a perfect 100%. The National Council Licensure Examination...
Pennsylvania Politics
The aim is to give Harrisburg a better understanding of how much money is needed to make necessary repairs.
Schuylkill Schools
'Rafflesia' takes out our top speller.
Schuylkill Schools
Second place awarded to a student from Schuylkill Haven Area School District.
Schuylkill Schools
32 students were honored in all
Local Community News
Award given by Hawk Mountain Council BSA
Schuylkill Schools
The proposed cut to Pottsville Area School District’s Publications Department is being met with fierce public backlash. So far, in just a few days,...
Schuylkill Schools
Patricia Pacenta, a beloved educator in the city of Pottsville, died December 16. Pacenta worked in Pottsville Area School from 1956 until 1992. She...
Schuylkill County Election 2019
Voters in the Tamaqua Area School District headed to the polls last week with quite the dilemma. Do we want armed teachers in our...
Schuylkill Schools
Should public schools in Schuylkill County be allowed to display the national motto In God We Trust? Earlier this week, members of Pennsylvania’s House...
Schuylkill Schools
TLDR: Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale released a scathing 48-page report Thursday detailing gross financial mismanagement at Pottsville Area School District. The school also...
Schuylkill Schools
In a Philadelphia Inquirer article Friday (Sept. 6, 2019), Pottsville Area School District Superintendent Jeffrey Zwiebel says the school still doesn’t pay Gillingham Charter...
Schuylkill Schools
We’re Back to School purists. And we can see through a line of BS. That’s why we don’t understand why Schuylkill County schools start...
Pottsville News
Hundreds of people joined a call Monday in support of Pottsville High School band director Craig N. Shoener. He’s allegedly been replaced in that...
Schuylkill Schools
Pottsville News
Parents of students at St. Ambrose Elementary School in Schuylkill Haven aren’t thrilled with the idea of the school closing. Specifically, the idea of...
Pottsville News
Only 53 students attend St. Ambrose Elementary School in Schuylkill Haven. You can count all the kids in sixth and seventh grade on one...
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Pottsville News
Pine Grove Area School District announced the resignation of its school board president Monday. Evelyn Wassel is “relocating” and resigning her post as head...
Pottsville News
Before you go about improving schools, you’ve got to get the students in the door. And at some Schuylkill County schools, that’s a problem....
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Pottsville News
Officials at Pine Grove Area School District say there is no credible threat of a potential school shooting there this week. The school responded...
Pottsville News
Pine Grove Area school officials got into a bit of trouble with the state recently for not holding enough fire drills. That’s one of...
Pottsville News
Mahanoy Area School District is fed up with the kids at one particular bus stop. So, they’re making them walk. Well, either that or...
Schuylkill Schools
Pottsville News
Another day, another head-scratcher from our county schools. This time, it’s from North Schuylkill School District. It recently presented assemblies to students on the...