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- Local
Schuylkill Democrat Chairman: O’Pake is a “Political Chameleon”
Schuylkill DA O’Pake Flips to Republican Party
EV Charging Stations Approved for New Onvo Travel Center
Schuylkill Technology Center Celebrates Launch of New HVAC Program
Schuylkill Haven, Minersville Football Squads Team Up to Spread Christmas Cheer
- News
Schuylkill Democrat Chairman: O’Pake is a “Political Chameleon”
Schuylkill DA O’Pake Flips to Republican Party
EV Charging Stations Approved for New Onvo Travel Center
Schuylkill Technology Center Celebrates Launch of New HVAC Program
Schuylkill Haven, Minersville Football Squads Team Up to Spread Christmas Cheer
- Business
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
- Crime
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
- 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 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 News
Some residents in one Schuylkill County community are wondering what can be done about fart cans on vehicles. Folks in one neighborhood of Port...
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...
Local News
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Local News
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
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 .
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Opinion and Editorial
Reflecting on Carter’s legacy and Biden’s call for decency
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Local Weather
Blustery and cold weekend; Snow on Monday
District XI News
Here are the high school football scores involving Schuylkill League teams in Week 1 of the 2021 season. Friday, August 27 NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH...
Local Sports
The 2021 high school football season kicks off on Aug. 27 here in the coal region. And there’s a big slate of games this...
Schuylkill County News
The death of an infant is currently being investigated in one part of Schuylkill County. According to information from State Police in Schuylkill Haven,...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Talks to settle the Jane Doe lawsuit involving several Schuylkill County government officials – namely Commissioner George Halcovage – have fallen apart. According to...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Geisinger became the latest major Schuylkill County employer to require its workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. In an announcement on Wednesday, Geisinger says...
Schuylkill County News
A shopper at the Fairlane Village Mall outside Pottsville sure got an eyeful earlier this month. According to information from State Police in Schuylkill...
Local Sports
2021 Schuylkill League Football Team Schedules Pick your favorite Schuylkill League team to find their schedule for the 2021 high school football season. Blue...
Local Sports
2021 Schuylkill League High School Football Team Schedules
Schuylkill County News
Tamaqua Area School District fired an employee last week after he allegedly appeared in a viral YouTube video on the LC (Luzerne County) Predator...
Local Community News
A Comcast Lift Zone is now available at the Pottsville Salvation Army. Your first question may be: What is a Comcast Lift Zone? Well,...
Local Community News
The Schuylkill County Fair made a triumphant return in 2021 after COVID forced it to be canceled the previous year. Apparently, us locals were...
Local Weather
It appears Schuylkill County will escape Hurricane Henri unscathed. Mostly. Based on the latest from the National Hurricane Center, we can only expect about...
Local Community News
Two big events in Shenandoah were cancelled in 2020. So, this year, they had them together in one big event that celebrated the community’s...
Local Weather
Schuylkill County Commissioner Boots Hetherington, on Wednesday, defende the County’s decision to re-introduce a mask order for employees and visitors at County-owned buildings, including...
Local Weather
National Weather Service has confirmed it was a tornado that touched down in Valley View on Wednesday afternoon. NWS says it was an EF-0...
Local Weather
Parts of Schuylkill County were socked by rain and thunderstorms – and even an unconfirmed tornado – by the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Blue Mountain school board members voted Wednesday night to mandate face masks be worn by students while they’re riding buses and other transportation contracted...
Schuylkill County News
Check out this video we got from a woman near Hegins and Valley View in Schuylkill County Wednesday afternoon. In a social media post,...
Local Weather
Up to 3 inches of rain is expected to fall on Schuylkill County through Thursday morning as remnants of what was Tropical Storm Fred...
Schuylkill County News
Police are still investigating the death of a man on Tuesday evening in Port Carbon. Not much information is available to us at the...
Local Fire News
The Minersville girl who was injured in a house fire last week succumbed to those injuries on Sunday. According to a WBRE/WYOU report, Nyah...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Visitors and employees at any Schuylkill County government building must now wear a face mask indoors regardless of their “vaccination status”. This policy goes...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County is heading toward being classified as one with a High rate of community transmission of COVID-19. According to the latest data from...
Schuylkill County News
A Minersville man died Saturday night in a motorcycle crash along Route 61. According to State Police in Frackville, the crash happened just after...
Schuylkill County Dept of Memes
The Schuylkill County Dept. of Meme Commissioner was busy this week. No, not creating new memes based on local life. Nope. Instead, the Commissioner...
Local Sports
Tamaqua Area is competing in the Red division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Sam Bonner Class: 3A Here’s a look at the Blue...
Local Sports
Blue Mountain is competing in the Gold division of the Colonial-Schuylkill League in 2021. Coach: Tom Gallagher Class: 4A Here’s a look at the...
Local Sports
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...
Local Sports
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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