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Schuylkill County Man Reportedly Goes Full Racist, Threatens Amazon Driver with Knife
Some Schuylkill County Property Owners Will Likely See Massive Changes to Their Tax Bills in 2026
Former Schuylkill Have Man Charged with Abuse of Mother’s Corpse
Schuylkill Commissioners Oppose Liberty Soils Major Permit Modification Application
VOTE 2025: GOP Voters Have Plenty on the Line in May Primary
- News
Schuylkill County Man Reportedly Goes Full Racist, Threatens Amazon Driver with Knife
Some Schuylkill County Property Owners Will Likely See Massive Changes to Their Tax Bills in 2026
Former Schuylkill Have Man Charged with Abuse of Mother’s Corpse
Schuylkill Commissioners Oppose Liberty Soils Major Permit Modification Application
VOTE 2025: GOP Voters Have Plenty on the Line in May Primary
- Business
Rock School Wins Launch Pottsville Business Competition
Coal Region Canary Wants to Showcase Your Small Business
Schuylkill County Funeral Home Celebrates Expansion Into Pottsville
VIDEO: Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce Q&A with Penn State Trustees Chairman David Kleppinger
The Farm Store Officially Opens in Downtown Pottsville
- Crime
Man on Stolen Dirt Bike Lead Police in Schuylkill County on Pursuit
Convicted Rapist Charged with Spitting on Guard at Schuylkill County Prison
Schuylkill County Man Living in the Woods Drove Dump Truck Like a Horse, Police Say
Schuylkill County Man Leads Police on Pursuit That Hits 100 MPH, Warrant Issued
Schuylkill County Man Slipped Out Bathroom Window to Avoid Arrest
- 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
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Batting 1-2 in 2 games so far this Spring
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Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos announced signing on Friday
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Here is a weekly update on coal region natives in pro baseball.
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Arizona advances to league championship game on Aug. 17.
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Jim Thorpe Area is competing in the Red division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Mark Rosenberger Class: 3A Here’s a look at the...
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Lehighton Area is competing in the Gold division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Tom McCarroll Class: 4A Here’s a look at the Indians...
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Mahanoy Area is competing in the White division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Paul Babinsky Class: 1A Here’s a look at the Golden...
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Marian Catholic is competing in the Blue division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Stan Dakosty Class: 1A Here’s a look at the Colts...
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Minersville Area is competing in the White division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Justin Frantz Class: 2A Here’s a look at the Battlin’...
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Nativity BVM is competing in the Blue division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Pat Mason Class: 1A Here’s a look at the Green...
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North Schuylkill is competing in the Red division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Wally Hall Class: 3A Here’s a look at the Spartans...
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Panther Valley is competing in the Blue division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Rick Jones Class: 2A Here’s a look at the Panthers...
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Shenandoah Valley is competing in the Blue division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Ed Moran Class: 2A Here’s a look at the Blue...
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Schuylkill Haven Area is competing in the White division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Mike Farr Class: 2A Here’s a look at the...
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Pottsville Area is competing in the Gold division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Tom McGeoy Class: 4A Here’s a look at the Crimson...
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Pine Grove Area is competing in the White division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Frank Gaffney Class: 3A Here’s a look at the...
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Tri-Valley is competing in the Blue division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Jeff Sampson Class: 1A Here’s a look at the Bulldogs schedule...
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Williams Valley is competing in the Blue division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Tim Savage Class: 1A Here’s a look at the Vikings...
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Pottsville’s Travis Blankenhorn recorded a pinch-hit single Friday night in his return to the New York Mets lineup. Blankenhorn entered the game hitting for...
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Pottsville’s Travis Blankenhorn hit his first career big league home run – a 3-run shot – Sunday afternoon as the Mets try to battle...
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Former Pottsville High standout Travis Blankenhorn is back with the New York Mets for another cup of coffee. But if he puts more charges...
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Pottsville’s Travis Blankenhorn scored the tying run for the New York Mets in the team’s 9th-inning rally to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-3, Saturday...
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Pottsville’s Travis Blankenhorn recorded his first start and base hit with the New York Mets Saturday night. Mets manager Luis Rojas inserted Blankenhorn into...
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Pottsville’s Travis Blankenhorn is on the move once more this season. After being place on waivers by the Seattle Mariners, he was quickly scooped...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed former Pottsville Area High School graduate Travis Blankenhorn to a contract, claiming him off waivers from the Minnesota...
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Pottsville Area graduate Travis Blankenhorn made his 2021 debut for the Minnesota Twins Wednesday. He even scored a run, coming into the game in...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
There’s a controversy brewing in Pittsburgh over the city’s beloved Pirates. And it has nothing to do with the mediocre baseball team. It’s got...
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Schuylkill County has a storied history in professional baseball. In fact, when you watch games today, you will likely see some coal region influence....
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The Nativity BVM Hilltoppers have clinched a spot in the PIAA State Championship game for the first time in school history. Nativity has enjoyed...
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The VCU Rams – led by head coach and Mahanoy City native Mike Rhoades – have been eliminated from the NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament....
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We probably watched about 13 minutes of college basketball this season so that qualifies us to make the most accurate March Madness predictions, right?...
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Several Schuylkill League boys’ basketball teams punched their ticket to the next round of the 2021 District XI basketball tournaments with wins on Friday...
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2021 District XI Class 5A Boys Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 5A Boys...
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2021 District XI Class 4A Boys Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 4A Boys...
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2021 District XI Class 1A Boys Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 1A Boys...
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2021 District XI Class 2A Boys Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 2A Boys...
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2021 District XI Class 4A Girls Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 4A Girls...
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2021 District XI Class 3A Girls Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 3A Girls...
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2021 District XI Class 5A Girls Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 5A Girls...
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2021 District XI Class 2A Girls Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 2A Girls...
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2021 District XI Class 1A Girls Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 1A Girls...
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Nativity BVM topped Pottsville Area on Friday night to capture the school’s first-ever Schuylkill League Boys Basketball Championship. The school best known for its...
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There’s little doubt that, over the course of time, North Schuylkill’s Lady Spartans basketball team is the best in the area. On Friday night,...
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North Schuylkill graduate Reggie Crawford delivered an absolute monster home run over the right field wall on Friday in the 2021 baseball season opener...
Eagles News
Even after Sunday’s tough loss to the Arizona Cardinals, the Philadelphia Eagles are still alive in the playoff hunt and chase for the NFC...
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Here are the high school football scores involving Schuylkill League teams playing in the first round of the District 11 playoffs. Friday, November 6...
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The matchups for the 2020 District XI high school football playoffs are set. The postseason tournament features 13 Schuylkill League teams across 4 classifications....
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Here are the high school football scores involving Schuylkill League teams in Week 8 of the 2020 season. Friday, October 30 NATIVITY BVM at...
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Here are the high school football scores involving Schuylkill League teams in Week 3 of the 2020 season. Tuesday, Oct. 20 COLUMBIA-MOUNTOUR VO-TECH at...
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Here are the high school football scores involving Schuylkill League teams in Week 3 of the 2020 season. Thursday, Oct. 15 BLUE MOUNTAIN (3-3)...
2020 Schuylkill League Football
Here are the high school football scores involving Schuylkill League teams in Week 5 of the 2020 season. Friday, Oct. 9 MARIAN CATHOLIC (1-4)...
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Here are the high school football scores involving Schuylkill League teams in Week 3 of the 2020 season. Friday, Oct. 2 PINE GROVE (1-3)...
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The historic 1925 NFL season got off to a flying start for the Pottsville Maroons. The coal region hosts pounded the visiting Buffalo Bisons,...
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Week 3 Schuylkill League Football ScoreboardHere are the high school football scores involving Schuylkill League teams in Week 3 of the 2020 season. Friday, Sept. 25 MARIAN CATHOLIC (1-2)...
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Pottsville Area School District will finally allow some fans to attend its home varsity football and volleyball games. After playing one home football game...
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Minersville Area’s football season is set for kickoff on Sunday at 2 p.m. in a rare clash with Pottsville Area. But with restrictions on...
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Schuylkill League Football 2020 Week 2 Scores JIM THORPE AREA at BLUE MOUNTAIN JIM THORPE AREA 22 21 BLUE MOUNTAIN FINAL PINE GROVE AREA...
2020 Schuylkill League Girls Volleyball
Here’s a look at all the Schuylkill League Volleyball results from Sept. 15, 2020: Division 1-2 Pottsville 3, Jim Thorpe 0 Lehighton 3, Tamaqua...
2020 Schuylkill League Girls Volleyball
Tori Rabuck recorded 5 aces, 6 blocks, and 6 kills as Williams Valley took its Schuylkill League Volleyball season opener from Schuylkill Haven...
2020 Schuylkill League Cross Country
Here’s a look at the Schuylkill League Cross Country results from Sept. 14, 2020: Boys Results Marian Catholic vs. Nativity BVM vs. Gillingham Charter...
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Pottsville native Travis Blankenhorn was promoted to the Minnesota Twins today. He had been on the Twins Taxi Squad this season waiting for his...
2020 Schuylkill League Football
Week 2 of the Schuylkill League football schedule features the start of divisional matchups for many teams so we can expect to see (or...
2020 Schuylkill League Football
Did you hear? Tiny Nativity topped mighty Pottsville in a highly anticipated football game Friday night. It’s one of those games at the beginning...
2020 Schuylkill League Football
Here are the final scores from Week 1 of the 2020 Schuylkill League Football season. Games were held Friday, September 11. Most of the...
2020 Schuylkill League Football
This promises to be an interesting year for high school football. If you’re a fan of the game, you may have some trouble attending...
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The Schuylkill League said Saturday that away fans have to stay away from high school sports events this Fall. Despite the prohibition on all...
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Williams Valley School District has canceled its season-opening football game, scheduled for Sept. 11, after two student-athletes tested positive for COVID-19. Additionally, all extra-curricular...
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An online auction featuring a game-used ball from the historic Pottsville Maroons vs. Notre Dame All-Stars contest in Philadelphia is now live. In fact,...
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The PIAA says Fall high school sports in Pennsylvania will happen in 2020. A decision from the PIAA Board of Directors on Friday ends...
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Pottsville Area School District board members voted Tuesday to continue a ban on voluntary sports practices and workouts held on campus. Directors fear potential...
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We’re still a week away from the next PIAA meeting when the organization is expected to make a determination on Fall sports. Will they...
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Pottsville Area School District decided Tuesday night to ban all Fall high school sports practices and team workouts on its campus. The ban is...
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Last week, Schuylkill League member schools voted 14-4 to continue with Fall high school sports on schedule. That would mean today should have started...
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The PIAA just released its highly-anticipated statement on Fall high school sports in 2020. In it, the organization really doesn’t make much of a...
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On Thursday, the Schuylkill League voted 14-4 to move forward with high school Fall sports as scheduled. The decision came soon after Pennsylvania Gov....
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In a recent survey of Canary readers, we asked if they believe the PIAA should cancel Fall high school sports in 2020 on account...
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The PIAA plans to move forward, as scheduled, with Fall sports. However, no fans will be allowed to attend. On Wednesday, the organization in...
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A game-used ball from the fabled Pottsville Maroons game against the Notre Dame All-Stars in 1925 will hit the auction block next week. And...
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Although rumors suggested the PIAA would cancel Fall high school sports in Pennsylvania this week, the organization said the opposite. In a statement released...
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After decades of debate, it appears the Washington Redskins name change may soon be reality. And locally, there have been some suggesting the Redskins...
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District 24 Little League decided Wednesday evening to cancel its annual All Star tournament for 2020. The annual Little League All Star tournament includes...
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Picture it … May 20, 1993, Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia … Phillies. Expos. The Phillies were just getting started on an historic run to the...
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We’re following 5 Schuylkill League girls basketball teams as they try for a 2020 PIAA championship. Blue Mountain, Jim Thorpe, North Schuylkill, Mahanoy Area,...
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It was a golden weekend for the Nativity basketball program. On Friday, the school’s storied Golden Girls brought home yet another District XI title....
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This caught our eye Friday — someone custom painted a McFarlane Sports figure to look like North Schuylkill’s Jaden Leiby. Check this out from...
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The Schuylkill League has a chance to come home this weekend with a bounty of District XI basketball gold. A total of 9 teams...
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A handful of Schuylkill League basketball teams advanced to their respective District XI championship games this weekend with victories on Wednesday. District XI Basketball...
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Tonight is another full slate of District XI basketball semifinals. And 9 Schuylkill League teams are in action as they seek a spot in...
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Pottsville native Travis Blankenhorn got his second Spring Training start for the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday afternoon. His Twins took on Atlanta in their...
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Four Schuylkill League teams advanced to the District XI basketball championship round on Tuesday. Here’s a look at how local teams did in semifinal...
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https://www.facebook.com/Twins/photos/a.112709869840/10157944545984841/?type=3&theater Pottsville native Travis Blankenhorn made his Spring Training debut with the Minnesota Twins this weekend, including a spot in Sunday’s starting lineup. On...
District XI News
The District XI basketball playoffs are the coal region form of March Madness, even if they start in February. It’s the time of year...
District XI News
A trio of District XI girls basketball quarterfinal games tip off at Pottsville’s Martz Hall Saturday afternoon and evening. It’ll be back-to-back-to-back Schuylkill League...
District XI News
The District XI boys basketball playoffs got underway on Friday evening. And two Schuylkill League teams pulled off upsets to advance to the semifinal...
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Here’s a look at the schedule and results for the 2020 District XI Boys Basketball Playoffs. First round action begins on Friday, Feb. 21:...
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In the coal region, the pursuit of a PIAA championship begins with the District XI playoffs. In 2020, a total of 10 Schuylkill League...
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Blue Ridge Cable finally uploaded the full game video of Kobe Bryant’s one and only appearance at Martz Hall in Pottsville. Kobe’s Lower Merion...
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The 2020 Schuylkill League Girls Basketball Championships get underway on Tuesday, February 11, at Martz Hall in Pottsville. Here’s who’s competing for the coveted...
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On Sunday, North Schuylkill’s emotional 2019 football season ended on a bit of a high note. Injured star player Jaden Leiby was able to...
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We finally found some video of Kobe Bryant’s one spectacular game at Martz Hall in Pottsville. Somehow, just about any big game in PIAA...
Coal Region Football 2020
Shenandoah Valley School District has named Ed Moran as its new Head Football Coach. Moran replaces a coal region football coaching legend, Kevin Keating....
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We’re right smack dab in the middle of college football bowl season. Both Penn State and Notre Dame won, so local fans are likely...
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Tamaqua’s historic run through the state football playoffs came to an end last night. The Blue Raiders were shut out against Wyoming Area in...
