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- Local
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
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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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Travis Blankenhorn is returning to The Show. The Washington Nationals are expected to promote the Pottsville native to their Major League roster today, according...
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Here is a weekly update on coal region natives in pro baseball.
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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...
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Tamaqua 0, Wyoming Area 14 Live score updates from the Tamaqua vs. Wyoming Area PIAA Class 3A Semifinal football game … Updates from Tamaqua...
Coal Region Football 2019
Click or Tap for Live Score Updates It’s a sports cliche: get hot at the right time. Cliche, maybe, but that’s what Tamaqua’s done...
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Tamaqua’s historic football season marches on following an upset win Friday night. The Blue Raiders scored 14 unanswered points in the second half to...
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Former North Schuylkill star football player Gino Capone recently wrote a letter urging support for Spartans player Jaden Leiby. Capone’s letter is addressed to...
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Two Schuylkill County high school football teams continue their pursuit of a state championship this weekend. But for Williams Valley, their run came to...
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U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9) honored two local athletic teams on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday. Meuser dedicated some...
Coal Region Football 2019
After being forced to forfeit its final two games of the 2019 regular season and faced with dwindling participation in the sport, Marian Catholic...
Coal Region Football 2019
A handful of Schuylkill County high school football teams returned to the field Friday night for the opening rounds of the District XI football...
Coal Region Football 2019
North Schuylkill football player Jaden Leiby suffered an apparent severe neck or spinal injury during his team’s game Friday night against Pottsville. According...
Coal Region Football 2019
Here’s the full Coal Region Football scoreboard for Week 10. Schuylkill County Football Scores – Week 10 Friday, October 25 Schuylkill League Games Division...
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One of the most iconic coal region football teams cancelled the remainder of its 2019 season. On Thursday night, Marian Catholic High School administration...
Coal Region Football 2019
Here’s the full Coal Region Football scoreboard for Week 9. Schuylkill County Football Scores – Week 9 Friday, October 18 Schuylkill League Games Division...
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Here’s the full Coal Region Football schedule for Week 8. Schuylkill County Football Scores – Week 8 Friday, October 11 Schuylkill League Games Division...
Coal Region Football 2019
We’re more than halfway through the 2019 Schuylkill County high school football season and it’s finally going to start heating up. This week, locals...
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Here’s the full Coal Region Football schedule for Week 6. Schuylkill County Football Scores – Week 6 Friday, September 27 Schuylkill League Games Division...
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It took us a couple extra days to file this Week 5 Coal Region Football recap because we finally got caught up counting all...
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We’re nearly halfway through the regular season of high school football in Schuylkill County and we’re about ready for some more competitive games. Hopefully,...
Coal Region Football 2019
Here’s the full Coal Region Football schedule for Week 5. Thursday, September 19 Non-League Game Lehighton 43, Panther Valley 14 Friday, September 20 Tri-Valley...
Coal Region Football 2019
The WNEP Super 16 Football Countdown Rankings have looked the same the last two weeks. And as we head into Week 5 of the...
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Here’s a look at Schuylkill County high school football scores and highlights from Week 4 of the Coal Region Football 2019 season. We still...
Coal Region Football 2019
Here’s the full Coal Region Football schedule for Week 4. Friday, September 13 Non-League Games Mahanoy Area 34, Nativity BVM 27 Hamburg 41, Minersville...
2019 High School Soccer
Minersville kept up its furious pace on offense Thursday. And in Pottsville, the Lady Tide held off a feisty rival to take control of...
2019 High School Soccer
Pine Grove’s keeping the pace in Division 1 of Schuylkill League boys soccer. But Blue Mountain remains right by the Cardinals. Schuylkill League Boys...
2019 High School Soccer
Pottsville’s girls’ soccer team collected a key league victory Tuesday, shutting out Pine Grove, 2-0. According to the school, Ava Goodman and Ryleigh Cook...
2019 High School Soccer
Pine Grove took a 2-1 lead into the half and held on to defeat Pottsville Monday night in matchday 3 of Schuylkill League boys...
2019 High School Soccer
Here’s a look at the final scores from Matchday 2 of Schuylkill League girls soccer action held Saturday, Sept. 7 In Division 2 action,...
2019 High School Soccer
Pine Grove and Blue Mountain each earned victories in Schuylkill League Division 1 play on Thursday. The Cardinals gave North Schuylkill a rude awakening...
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Last week, we were happy with being in the meaty part of the curve and we may have gotten a little complacent. After going...
2019 High School Soccer
Schuylkill League girls’ soccer action got underway on Wednesday. Blue Mountain, Pottsville, and Pine Grove each got off to strong starts in league play,...
2019 High School Soccer
The Schuylkill League boys’ soccer season started Tuesday night with six matches around the area. Here’s a look at the finals from the Schuylkill...
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You can’t accuse us of wrecking the curve. In honor of the first week of school in Schuylkill County (despite how we feel about...
Coal Region Football 2019
A big win over Hazleton in Week 1 of the 2019 high school football season vaulted Pottsville into WNEP’s first regular season Super 16...
Coal Region Football 2019
Jim Thorpe scored 10 unanswered points, including a touchdown on a 4th down play, to beat Schuylkill Haven, 10-7, Friday night. For more highlights...
Coal Region Football 2019
This weekend, thousands of students and fans renew a time-honored tradition here in Schuylkill County. It’s high school football season. Coal Region Football 2019...
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Legendary sports announcer Jack Whitaker died Sunday at the age of 95. Whitaker is best known for his moments behind the mic at some...
Coal Region Football 2019
The 2019 Schuylkill County high school football season is about to kick off. It’s Coal Region Football 2019! Teams from around the area competed...
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The public’s been invited to a visitation service for Dr. Jack Dolbin at Pottsville’s Martz Hall on Friday, August 16. The service will happen...
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Jack Dolbin’s NFL career didn’t escape media cameras on the sidelines. The Denver Post captured some of Dolbin’s best moments with the team in...
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Pottsville chiropractor and former NFL star Jack Dolbin died Thursday. He was 70. The news comes as a shock to many locally. Jack Dolbin...
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The Yankees lost Thursday night. Bad. Really bad! Boston beat them 19-3. And the person taking the heat for the loss is starting pitcher...
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Pine Grove’s Lady Cardinals state championship softball team collected another honor this week. On Monday, MaxPreps rankings Xcellent 25 named Pine Grove to the...
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Pine Grove scored 5 runs on 5 hits, including a pair of triples to overcome a rare deficit and win the PIAA Class 3A...
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Williams Valley shut out DuBois Central Catholic, 5-0, Friday morning to capture the PIAA Class 1A Softball championship. The win is the 2nd state...
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Pine Grove’s Lady Cardinals softball team hasn’t let anyone stop them on their way to the PIAA Class 3A softball championship game. On Friday,...
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Williams Valley tries for its second PIAA Class 1A softball championship in the last 4 years this morning at Penn State University in State...
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Blue Mountain’s run to the PIAA Class 5A baseball championship came up a little short. The Eagles committed 6 errors in a tightly played...
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Pine Grove needed just 4 innings on Tuesday to take care of Bloomsburg, 17-0, in the semifinal round of the PIAA Class 3A softball...
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Williams Valley peppered Millersburg all day in the PIAA Class 1A softball semifinal. Eventually, the Indians gave way and the Lady Vikings came away...
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It’s been a big week for Schuylkill League baseball prospects. Earlier this week, both North Schuylkill’s Reggie Crawford and Pottsville’s Eli Nabholz got picked...
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We started with 6 and now we’re down to 3 Schuylkill League teams still standing in the PIAA baseball and softball playoffs. On Thursday,...
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Three baseball players from Schuylkill League schools got picked to represent Pennsylvania at the upcoming Big 26 Baseball Classic. The Big 26 Baseball Classic...
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Two Schuylkill League baseball standouts got picked in the late rounds of the MLB Draft on Wednesday. North Schuylkill senior pitcher Reggie Crawford and...
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Score updates from all the PIAA baseball and softball state tournament games with Schuylkill League teams involved:
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Six Schuylkill League teams get started on their drive for a state championship in baseball or softball on Monday. This is the tentative schedule...
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Schuylkill League teams performed mop-up duty on Thursday and Friday. They cleaned up nearly all the gold in the District 11 baseball and softball...
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District 11 softball schedulers got weather wise. Or they just got sick of it running their lives. Rather than mark the remaining District 11...
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We started the week with a championship game on Memorial Day. After that, two days of rain outs and it may be hard to...
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Our seniors receiving the District XI AAAA Championship trophy after today’s 3-2 win over N’western Lehigh! pic.twitter.com/s8RmoBNbsO — North Schuylkill SD (@NorthSchuylkill) May 27,...
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The top teams in the Schuylkill League in 2019 are 7 innings away from being tops in District 11. Both Blue Mountain, the Schuylkill...
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Yeah, you read that right. Pine Grove scored 20 runs — and needed more than half of them — to defeat Notre Dame-Green Pond...
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Tri Valley defeated Nativity BVM, 2-1 on Friday, capturing the District 11 Class 1A baseball championship. Tyler McGrath hit a 2-run double in the...
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Rain postponed a number of District 11 softball playoff games Thursday. Any game scheduled for a Schuylkill County site didn’t happen. They’ll play them...
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District 11 Baseball Scores – Wednesday, May 22 Class 2A Panther Valley 4, Minersville 0 Williams Valley 11, Shenandoah Valley 1 Class 4A Northwestern...
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A pair of local high school softball teams advanced to the next round of the District 11 playoffs. However, North Schuylkill’s season ended early...
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All 3 Schuylkill County teams in the District 11 baseball playoffs won Tuesday. And each win set up local contests in the next round....
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A dozen Schuylkill County school qualified for the 2019 District 11 Softball playoffs this year. Here’s a breakdown of the teams that qualified and...
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The road to the PIAA baseball championship starts with the District 11 tournament. And this week, a dozen Schuylkill League baseball teams begin their...
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Blue Mountain and North Schuylkill met three times this season in Schuylkill League baseball. Before Thursday’s league championship game in Pine Grove, North Schuylkill...
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Pine Grove won its third consecutive Schuylkill League softball championship Thursday, dispatching Williams Valley, 15-4. The game was played at Patton Field in Orwigsburg....
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Rain postponed the start of the Schuylkill League softball playoffs this week. Now, the semifinal round gets started on Wednesday, May 15 at Patton...
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Rain pushed back the start of the 2019 Schuylkill League baseball playoffs one more day. They’ll try to get the games in on Wednesday,...
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In 2019, the NFL plans to celebrate the 100th season in league history. You’re going to see NFL 100 references everywhere if you’re a...
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Hall of Fame football writer Ed Bouchette spoke ill of the Pottsville Maroons on Friday. We think this HOF writer needs a history lesson....
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North Schuylkill and Schuylkill Haven cracked the top 10 in MaxPreps.com’s latest power rankings for Pennsylvania high school baseball. In the overall state rankings,...