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- Local
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
Gillingham Lawyer Responds to Pottsville’s Lawsuit Reaction
- News
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
Gillingham Lawyer Responds to Pottsville’s Lawsuit Reaction
- 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
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 News
Lawsuit seeks relief on 9 claims against PASD
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 .
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PA News
State Police have charged a Lebanon County woman for driving drunk the wrong way on Interstate 78 in Berks County late last month. According...
Schuylkill County News
State Police are looking into an incident in the last week in which someone stole a Bobcat skid steer from a business, tried to...
NEPA News
A Harrisburg woman was killed when her vehicle veered into oncoming traffic on Interstate 81 in Luzerne County Wednesday. An infant in the vehicle...
Coal Region Consumer
Did you know that the gas tax in Pennsylvania is the second-highest in the nation? And that’s true for both unleaded gasoline and diesel...
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
Ronald W. Umphrey, 77, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 6th, at his residence with his wife by his side. Ron was...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Harry Close, 79, of West West Terrace, Branch Township, passed away on Sunday at his home. Born in Pottsville, he was a son of...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
William A. Conshue, 90, of Branch Township, passed away on Thursday at Renaissance Home – Pinebrook, Orwigsburg. Born on October 29, 1930 in Minersville,...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf revealed Wednesday that he’s got COVID-19. Wolf announced he was positive in a statement released by his office Wednesday. He...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Lisa A. Jacobs, 58, of Mount Carmel, passed away on Friday at home. Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of Nancy Brown...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Catherine J. “Jean” Shaker, age 91, of Delano, passed away Friday night at Broad Mountain Nursing & Rehabilitation in Frackville. Born In Mahanoy City,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
William F. O’Neill, Sr., 89, of Pottsville, passed away Sunday, December 6th, at his residence. Born in Pottsville, on September 20, 1931, a...
Schuylkill County News
The unemployment rate in Schuylkill County returned to a pre-pandemic level in October, according to the latest data from the US Bureau of...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
One Schuylkill County elected official is calling for an “immediate audit” of the Commissioners use of the CARES Act funding it received earlier this...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
A report Tuesday night says Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf will announce sweeping business and social restrictions Wednesday he believes will curb increases in COVID-19...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
How can you trust a room full of well-paid people who can’t host a proper Zoom call after weeks of trying to get broadband...
2020 Election
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito moved up a deadline for Pennsylvania officials to respond to an emergency injunction petition before the high court regarding...
Fantasy Football
Happy Sunday Canary Crew! Well we’ve finally made it to December and as we enter Week 13 of the NFL season the end is...
Schuylkill County News
Seriously, stop us if you heard this one … How many lawyers does it take to run Schuylkill County government? The answer: Well, that...
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
Dora L. Wertz, 93, formerly of Muir, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Born in Muir, July...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Freda M. Davis, 92, of Pottsville passed away on Wednesday while a resident of Schuylkill Center in Pottsville. Born October 23, 1928 in Church...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Jill M Olmos, age 41, of Auburn, passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 4, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – E Norwegian, Pottsville. She was...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Mark L. Artz, age 93, of Valley View, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at his residence. He was born on Thursday, April 12,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Arlene G. Kimmel, age 93, of Hegins, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at the home of her daughter in Chula Vista, CA. She...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Nelissa Marie Schantz, 23, of Minersville, passed away Monday, November 30th, at her residence. Nelissa was born in Allentown, on February 14, 1997,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
John “Jack” T. Woodring, 70, of Tamaqua, died on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 in Bethlehem. He was the husband of Alberta (nee Patrick) Woodring...
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
Mary E. Fritz, 76, of Andreas, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020, in St. Luke’s Hospice, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the...
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