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Coal Region Canary
- Local
Schuylkill Technology Center Celebrates Launch of New HVAC Program
Schuylkill Haven, Minersville Football Squads Team Up to Spread Christmas Cheer
Lack of Transparency on Retired Finance Director’s Contract Forces Schuylkill Commissioners to Table Vote
Coroner Called to House Fire in Seltzer
Port Carbon Ponders Response to Fart Cans
- News
Schuylkill Technology Center Celebrates Launch of New HVAC Program
Schuylkill Haven, Minersville Football Squads Team Up to Spread Christmas Cheer
Lack of Transparency on Retired Finance Director’s Contract Forces Schuylkill Commissioners to Table Vote
Coroner Called to House Fire in Seltzer
Port Carbon Ponders Response to Fart Cans
- 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
Pottsville Man Charged with Trespassing at 7-11 Then Breaking Into East Side Home
Police Investigating Smash-and-Grab Robbery in Minersville
Pottsville Man Jailed on Domestic Violence Charges
Schuylkill County Woman Jailed After Allegedly Throwing Cigarette Roller at Her Mom, Trying to Bite Her Neck
Charges Filed in Domestic Violence Incident at Lake Wynonah
- 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
Man allegedly told police he did an eight ball of meth
Schuylkill County Police News
$800 in merch reported stolen
Local Weather
National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for Schuylkill County on New Year’s Day. The Wind Advisory goes into effect at 7 a.m....
Schuylkill County Police News
A Schuylkill County woman is in jail Monday after police say she was involved in a series of violent incidents over the last two...
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 News
UPDATE: McCoy has been located, according to PA State Police. State Police have issued a Missing Endangered Person Advisory for a woman from Schuylkill...
Schuylkill County Police News
A Pottsville man is in Schuylkill County Prison following an incident in Minersville on Monday. According to court documents, police were dispatched to an...
Schuylkill County Police News
A New York man is facing an aggravated assault charge following an incident late last month in Schuylkill County. According to court documents filed...
Schuylkill County Police News
Valenzuela-Garcia posts bail on Dec. 26th.
Schuylkill County Police News
Failed to appear at Schuylkill County Prison
Schuylkill County Police News
A Schuylkill County man was recently jailed after taking a joy ride in the middle of the night … in his neighbor’s vehicle. According...
Schuylkill County Police News
A Frackville man has been ordered to answer to charges that he swung a sword at another man during an altercation back in October....
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
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 Community News
Pottsville Rotary Club has named its December Students of the Month. Students are chosen from Pottsville Area High School, Minersville Area High School, and...
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...
Local News
Charges against a Pottsville man accused of biting off part of another man’s ear earlier this month were held for Schuylkill County Court on...
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
Wind Advisory in effect starting at 7 a.m.
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Local Weather
Rain may dampen outdoor New Year's Eve festivities
Opinion and Editorial
With 2025 fast approaching, there’s good reason to worry that a more authoritarian federal government is looming. In three weeks, Donald Trump will be...
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...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Mildred M. Mengel, 78, Pottsville entered into eternal rest Tuesday evening March 16, 2021, at her residence. Born July 29, 1942, in Pottsville, she...
Coal Region Op-Ed
EDITORIAL Schuylkill County’s been rather rocked by the allegations that have come to light via the big federal lawsuit involving County Commissioner George Halcovage...
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