Schuylkill County Obituaries
Gregory M. Calkins, Jr., 20, of Pottsville, died Thursday, September 23, due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Foster Twp. Gregory...
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Big Lots Announces Sale; Fate of Schuylkill County Locations Unclear
500+ Big Lots Distribution Center Employees Notified of Impending Layoffs
Plain n Fancy’s New Owner Taking On Challenge of Reviving an Iconic Schuylkill County Brand
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
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Schuylkill County Woman Says She Filed Off Gun’s Serial Number to Add Jewels
Former Fugitive of the Week Now Facing Charge of Failing to Comply with Megan’s Law Requirements
Schuylkill County Fugitive of the Week: Nicholas Leitzel
Schuylkill County Woman Charged After Allegedly Stealing Drink, Punching Store Manager in the Face
New Jersey Man Denied Bail After Allegedly Setting Pottsville Woman’s Foot on Fire
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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
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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
Police investigation ongoing
Schuylkill County News
Police are currently on the scene of what’s being described as a “suspicious” death in Schuylkill Haven Monday night. According to Schuylkill Haven Police...
Schuylkill County Police News
Gun found at crash site she abandoned, police say
Local Weather
Heaviest snow west and south here
Schuylkill County News
The Chairman of the Schuylkill County Democratic Committee says the party is “very disappointed but not surprised” by the District Attorney’s decision Friday to...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County District Attorney Mike O’Pake announced Friday that he’s changing his political party affiliation from Democrat to Republican. In a statement released on...
Schuylkill County News
This would only be Schuylkill County's second retail EV charging station.
Schuylkill County News
Program launches on Jan. 25, 2025
Schuylkill County News
A Christmas tradition started four ago is now spreading in Schuylkill County. For the past few years, members of the Schuylkill Haven Area football...
Schuylkill County News
Paul Buber retired Dec. 13; On-demand contract would extend to end of year
Schuylkill County Police News
A former Schuylkill County Fugitive of the Week apparently found himself in a little more trouble recently while he was at the grocery store....
Schuylkill County Police News
Wanted for violating parole
Schuylkill County Police News
Suspect threw manager's phone and then fled the scene
Schuylkill County Police News
Colburn wasn't happy to see the news media covering his hearing.
Schuylkill County Police News
He says gray-haired man invited him to stay there.
Schuylkill County Police News
Diego Cruz allegedly violated a PFA order against him.
Local Sports
Here is a weekly update on coal region natives in pro baseball.
Local Sports
Arizona advances to league championship game on Aug. 17.
Local Sports
Travis Blankenhorn is returning to The Show. The Washington Nationals are expected to promote the Pottsville native to their Major League roster today, according...
Local Business News
A lifeline for Big Lots and its local workforce?
Local Business News
Layoffs to be completed by end of March 2025
Local Business News
It's more than just donuts and sticky buns these days.
Local Community News
Schuylkill County Historical Society’s headquarters in downtown Pottsville has new windows … for the first time in 161 years! State funding combined with generous...
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...
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A woman pedestrian sustained a possible head injury after she was struck by a vehicle Saturday afternoon in Shenandoah. According to a report filed...
Local News
Schuylkill County Commissioners recently approved several property repository sales. At their Christmas Eve meeting, the Commissioners approved sales of the following properties, which were...
PA News
US Rep. Meuser calls for prayers for Trump
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US Attorney: Gang used drugs and guns for its heists
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Bill now goes to State House for consideration.
Coal Region Culture
Host a spectacular cookout this summer!
Coal Region Culture
The results were pretty remarkable.
Coal Region Culture
Grover's prediction aligns with Punxsutawney Phil.
Schuylkill County Man
The wig apparently didn't work.
Pottsville News
An argument about the swords' pedigree escalated quickly.
Schuylkill County Man
His blood-alcohol level was 0.172%.
Schuylkill County Woman
She hit him in the face with tongs.
Schuylkill County Woman
Tamaqua has a no nonsense policy.
Schuylkill County Woman
Woman entered two homes without permission .
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Opinion and Editorial
Reflecting on Carter’s legacy and Biden’s call for decency
Schuylkill County News
The Chairman of the Schuylkill County Democratic Committee says the party is “very disappointed but not surprised” by the District Attorney’s decision Friday to...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Joan M. Hollenbach, 62, of Pottsville, passed away Monday, September 27th, at Geisinger St. Luke’s Orwigsburg. Joan was born in Pottsville on September 5,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Theresa Zakrewsky, 87, of Mahanoy City, PA, passed away Wednesday, September 29th, at Lehigh Valley East Norwegian, Pottsville. Services will be private at...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Joann L. Schropp, 75, of Mahanoy City, passed away Monday, September 27th, 2021 at Lehigh Valley East Norwegian, Pottsville. Joann was born in Mahanoy...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Michael James Kerestus Jr., age 70, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at the home of his daughter. Mike was born July 10,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
John J. Burns, 93, Girardville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 28, at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Mass of Christian Burial and interment will be...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Margaret E. Mark, 55, of Pottsville, died Tuesday September 28, 2021, at LVHN – Schuylkill – East Norwegian St., Pottsville. Born in Pottsville,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Catherine Price, 93, former Mowry resident, passed away Friday, September 24, 2021, at the Broad Mountain Manor Nursing Center, Frackville. Born in Mowry,...
Local Community News
Feels like it was just blazing hot from the summer sun but the peak of Fall foliage season is only about 3 weeks away....
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
We’re coming up on a month of the state’s face mask mandate being enforced at most Schuylkill County schools. The mandate went into effect...
Schuylkill County Me Too
If you’re anxiously awaiting the civil trial to begin in the Schuylkill County sexual harassment case, you’re likely to be disappointed in this news....
Schuylkill County News
Police have identified the man who died in a motorcycle crash on Route 901 last week in Schuylkill County. They say 20-year-old Gregory Calkins,...
Schuylkill County News
The GIANT supermarket at the Cressona Mall is once again restricting how many rolls of toilet paper and paper towels customers can buy. If...
Biden Quotes
Joe Biden went on TV today to get his COVID booster shot. And he was a very good boy. He didn’t cry, make a...
Schuylkill County News
A flasher is apparently on the loose in Norwegian Township. According to a report from Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers, State Police in Schuylkill Haven are...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man was arrested last week for allegedly trying to run down a family in a Walmart parking lot in a dispute...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
Megan Hall, the woman accused of killing Pottsville businessman Pat Murphy back in 2019, is now starring in a new Netflix series called...
Coal Region Consumer
A Girardville man is out more than $4,000 in a gift card scam where he thought he was giving money to his boss. According...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
Hurricane Ida has forced the latest delay in the murder trial of the woman accused of killing Pottsville businessman Pat Murphy back in 2019....
Schuylkill County News
UPDATE: Pottsville Man Died in Motorcycle Crash Last Week on Route 901 A motorcyclist died Thursday evening in a collision with a tractor-trailer along Route...
Schuylkill County News
State Police say they’re looking for a vehicle in connection with a rash of mail fishing thefts in Schuylkill, Berks, and other counties. According...
Coal Region Consumer
The employee shortage facing many businesses nationwide has affected some popular local businesses. Bowers Donuts Inc., which owns several Dunkin’ franchises in Pottsville and...
Coal Region Recipes
September 23rd is recognized as National Pot Pie Day. Depending on where you’re from, pot pie could mean something that it doesn’t mean to...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Two of the Jane Doe plaintiffs in a sexual harassment lawsuit against Schuylkill County government officials have been suspended from their jobs indefinitely and...
Local Weather
Between 2-4 inches of rain is expected to fall on Schuylkill County Thursday and National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for...
Schuylkill County News
A Frackville man is locked up in Schuylkill County Prison and facing multiple felony charges after being charged with rape of a 15-year-old girl...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Tuesday’s Tamaqua Area school board meeting ended with a lot of shouting and some members of the public telling board members that they weren’t...
Coal Region Op-Ed
EDITORIAL Over the last week or so, we’ve heard about two school boards in the area chickening out when they’re faced with the proverbial...
Schuylkill County News
Police are asking for the public’s help in piecing together what exactly happened to a charter bus that crashed off Interstate 81 in Schuylkill...
Schuylkill County News
UPDATED FROM AN EARLIER VERSION … UPDATED AS NEW DETAILS ARE RELEASED … More than two dozen people were injured in a charter bus...
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