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- Local
Seemingly Obvious Sunshine Act Violation in Naming Pottsville’s New Mayor
BRADS Landfill the Subject of a Second DEP Public Meeting in Schuylkill County
DEP to Host Public Meeting in Tremont Over Western Schuylkill County Environmental Concerns
FIRE RISK ELEVATED: Schuylkill County Residents Urged to Exercise Caution Due to Extremely Dry Conditions
UPDATE: Missing Teen Found Safe
- News
Seemingly Obvious Sunshine Act Violation in Naming Pottsville’s New Mayor
BRADS Landfill the Subject of a Second DEP Public Meeting in Schuylkill County
DEP to Host Public Meeting in Tremont Over Western Schuylkill County Environmental Concerns
FIRE RISK ELEVATED: Schuylkill County Residents Urged to Exercise Caution Due to Extremely Dry Conditions
UPDATE: Missing Teen Found Safe
- 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
Schuylkill County News
Seemingly? Actually, pretty obvious.
Schuylkill County News
Public pressure leads to a second meeting with affected residents.
Local News
Pottsville City Councilman Mark Atkinson is expected to be appointed the next Mayor at a swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday at City Hall. The city...
Schuylkill County News
Learn how to submit questions ahead of the meeting.
Schuylkill County News
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s bone dry outside. It hasn’t rained in Schuylkill County in quite some time and in the last few...
Schuylkill County News
Last seen leaving Blue Mountain High School on Wednesday
Schuylkill County News
The war of words between Gillingham Charter School and Pottsville Area School District continues. After Gillingham students, parents, and teachers sued Pottsville Area, its...
Schuylkill County News
The latest on the gas leak on Route 61 ...
Schuylkill County News
PASD lawyer: Suit has "no legal merit"
Schuylkill County News
Q&A with DEP, CES Landfill reps on the agenda
Schuylkill County Police News
Wanted for failing to appear at prison to begin serving a sentence.
Schuylkill County Police News
Christopher Cordes, the former Tamaqua police officer who was previously charged with crimes involving minors and dogs, was indicted this week by a federal...
Schuylkill County Police News
Frannicia Venture-Dion remanded to Schuylkill County Prison on $500K bail.
Schuylkill County Police News
Police in Schuylkill County are investigating a case of retail theft at TJ Maxx in the Fairlane Village Mall. According to State Police-Schuylkill Haven,...
Schuylkill County Police News
A Schuylkill Haven man died from injuries he sustained in a vehicle crash last week in Port Carbon. According to information released today by...
Schuylkill County Police News
Wanted for failing to appear for jury selections and a status conference
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
Store first opened in April 2001.
Local Business News
Owner says opening this salon was a childhood dream
Local Business News
It's Onvo's biggest store to date.
Local Community News
A special blessing of a newly renovated dome at St. Mary’s Orthodox Church in Saint Clair took place on Saturday afternoon. Fr. Kirill Zawatski,...
Local Community News
Schuylkill County Historical Society was recently awarded a grant to support its operation. The Historical Society based in Pottsville was awarded an $8,000 Cultural...
Local News
Former Hazleton cop convicted in September on attempted homicide charge
Local News
We haven't seen a quarter-inch of rain in almost a month.
Local News
Shenandoah’s plan to hire Portnoff Law Associates to collect unpaid tax, utility, and services bills hit a bit of a snag recently. The Allentown-based...
PA News
US Rep. Meuser calls for prayers for Trump
PA News
US Attorney: Gang used drugs and guns for its heists
PA News
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 .
Local Weather
A little rain in the forecast ... a VERY little
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Schuylkill County News
A Schuylkill County man died Saturday morning, nearly 2 weeks after a motorcycle crash earlier this month. According to a report from WNEP.com, via...
Schuylkill County Dept of Memes
Everyone’s still talking about the massive pileup in the Suez Canal caused by a giant container ship getting stuck. And if everyone’s talking about,...
Schuylkill County Man
State Police say a Pottsville area man was recently taken for nearly $5,000 in a job scam. This is just the latest of many...
Schuylkill County News
A Mary D man is accused of threatening to stab a woman during a domestic disturbance earlier this week. According to State Police in...
Canary Reader Survey
The pressure is mounting on Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage to resign from office amid a scandal that’s been brewing for about a year...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Schuylkill County’s three Representatives in Harrisburg joined others this week in calling for Commissioner George Halcovage to step aside. State Reps. Jerry Knowles, Tim...
Schuylkill County Me Too
The County Committees from each of the major political parties in Schuylkill County called on Commissioner George Halcovage to resign Friday. In statements issued...
Schuylkill County News
Thousands of PPL Electric customers in Schuylkill County are currently without power as an intense wind storm has wreaked havoc on the grid. According...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Five Schuylkill County Courthouse officials have signed and delivered a letter to Commissioner George Halcovage demanding he resign. The letter was hand-delivered this week...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Schuylkill County Commissioners completely ignored a demand that they rescind a vote they took last week during a County Salary Board meeting to re-organize...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
After consistently dropping for months, the COVID percent positivity rate in Schuylkill County rose over the most recent 7 days tracked. According to information...
Coal Region Op-Ed
EDITORIAL On Thursday, Nativity BVM’s boys’ basketball team won its first State Championship in school history. It took an epic second-half comeback and 4...
Schuylkill County News
National Weather Service issued a Wind Advisory for Schuylkill County from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Friday, March 26. Wind gusts during the Advisory...
Local Sports
The Nativity BVM Hilltoppers have clinched a spot in the PIAA State Championship game for the first time in school history. Nativity has enjoyed...
Schuylkill County Me Too
We’ve detailed some of the shocking allegations leveled at Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage in a new 75-page federal sexual harassment, discrimination, and workplace...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County. Follow the links to see the full obituaries...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Bernard G. “Bernie” Bowman, Jr., 73, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown. Born in Pottsville, February...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Peggy Showers, 92, loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother (Gram) and GiGi of Tower City died Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at home. She was the...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Gerald E. Snyder, 81, of Williamstown, passed away peacefully with his family by his side Saturday, March 20, 2021. Born in Leck Kill, May...
Schuylkill County News
The agenda for this morning’s Schuylkill County Commissioners meeting isn’t exactly chock full of attention-grabbing items. But we suspect what’s not on the agenda...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Lila Margaret Boyer of Bryan, TX, age 106, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2021. She was born in Klingerstown, February 26, 1915, to...
Schuylkill County Me Too
A Schuylkill County says expressing outrage over the current scandal at the Courthouse on social media is not enough. So, she is organizing a...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR The January 6th Capitol insurrection occurred due to the “original lie” that Biden won due to a fraudulent election. Rudy...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Everett Demopulos was born to his parents George and Angeline, on June 17, 1923 at Mercy Hospital. A native of Wilkes Barre, Everett grew...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Paul Foose, 53, of Shenandoah, passed away at home on Thursday, March 18th, 2021, surrounded by his family. Paul was born in Shenandoah,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Liliana L. Doublestein, 93, of Pottsville, passed away on Friday evening at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville, with her loving daughter by her side. Born in...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Carol Perry Scheihing, of Oakton, VA, formerly of Pottsville, passed away unexpectedly on March 14, 2021 due to complications of abdominal surgery, at Reston...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Lyola R. “Nana” (Waltersdorf) Wagner, 101, entered into eternal rest Tuesday evening, March 16, at her home in Ashland surrounded by her loving...
Schuylkill County News
Police say a Lebanon man recently led them on what is the latest car chase through Schuylkill County. According to State Police in Schuylkill...
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