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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
Schuylkill County Man Takes Joy Ride in Someone Else’s Vehicle
Sword-wielding Schuylkill County Man Charged with Aggravated Assault, Strangulation
Man Faces Indecent Assault Charge Following Alleged Incident at Holiday Party in Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County Woman Says She Was Scammed in Romantic Social Media Relationship
Pottsville Man Charged with Burglary
- 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
Program launches on Jan. 25, 2025
Local Business News
A lifeline for Big Lots and its local workforce?
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 Business News
Layoffs to be completed by end of March 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 News
One of the four suspects in the armed robbery at Minersville General Store earlier this year, pled guilty on separate charges Friday morning in...
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
Joseph Disabella charged following alleged incident at party.
Schuylkill County Police News
Losses reported over two-year timeframe
Schuylkill County Police News
Victim reports it's an ongoing issue with the accused
Schuylkill County Police News
Pirate reportedly had an Uber or Lyft sign in their windshield.
Schuylkill County Police News
Police: Eileen Haines caught on video abusing her 92-year-old mother.
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
It's more than just donuts and sticky buns these days.
Local Business News
It appears the final days for Big Lots are upon us. On Thursday, the company announced that it’ll begin Going Out of Business sales...
Local Business News
Special event starts on Small Business Saturday
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
The chosen candidate backs out over "personal reasons".
Local News
JFK passes and trash bills likely going up in 2025.
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 .
USA News
Friday night’s billion-dollar Mega Millions drawing has a sole winner. The winning ticket was sold in Cottonwood, California, Mega Millions announced following the drawing....
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Pet Adoptions
Let's get Marcus, Beth, and Molly a fur-ever home today.
Local Weather
Schuylkill County is under a Winter Weather Advisory for late Friday night into early Saturday morning. The Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 10...
Local Weather
Light freezing rain possible late tonight into Saturday morning
Schuylkill County News
It’s time to get those Mega Millions tickets. The jackpot for the January 19th drawing now stands at $850 million. There hasn’t been a...
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
Edward J Albers, age 70, of Hegins, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 at his residence. He was born on Friday, November 10,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Richard L. “Shadow” Neidlinger, 55, of Tower City, passed away very unexpectedly Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at his home. Born in Pottsville, December 12,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Thomas Joseph Banditelli, Sr., 77, of Tamaqua, died on Thursday, January 14, 2021 in Bethlehem. He was the husband of Carol L. (nee...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Eugene J. Burdick, 76, formerly of Tamaqua, died on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 in Weatherly. He was the husband of Patricia (nee Hertzig) Burdick...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Ernestine Loeb Hammel Urken passed away in the early morning hours of January 13th. She was born on Oct 24, 1925 in Reading. Ernie...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Elizabeth M. (Kirwan) Callery passed away peacefully with her family by her side on January 16, 2021. Born in Pottsville on February 18,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Joseph C. Noel, 70, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning in Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East Norwegian, Pottsville. Born in Pottsville,...
Schuylkill County News
Police in Butler Township asked the public for help identifying a man they say is a suspect in a hit-and-run incident in Lavelle recently....
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Geraldine Alice Daglis, age 93, of Reading, passed away at her son’s home in Sinking Spring on Saturday, January 16th, 2021. Born in...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
John C. Love, 52, of E. Main St. Hegins, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021 at home. Born on July 24, 1968...
Canary Reader Survey
A little while back, we asked our great readers who they believe the Supreme Court of the United States should rule in favor of...
Schuylkill County News
The US Supreme Court recently said it would hear the First Amendment case involving Mahanoy Area School District’s cheerleading team and a now-former student...
Local Community News
Looks like COVID-19 will still be affecting local events in ’21. Recently, the Schuylkill County Coalition of Historical Societies and Museums announced it’s canceling the...
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...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Dennis Emery Neidlinger, 68, of Schuylkill Haven, formerly of Llewellyn, Branch Township, passed away of COVID-related complications on Tuesday at Geisinger St. Luke’s...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Larry George Hornberger, 78, of Hegins, passed away Monday, January 11, 2020 at his home. Larry was born in Hegins, on July 28,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Lee A. Augustine Sr., 70, Gilberton passed away Monday, January 11th at Broad Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Frackville. Funeral services will be...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Kay Trynovsky, 100, Frackville passed away Wednesday January 13th at her home. Funeral services will be private. Thomas M. Sullivan Funeral Home Inc., Frackville...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Bradley J. Jones, 64, Mountain Top, passed away unexpectedly Friday, January 15th at his home. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of Jeanne...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Mary Ann (Tootie) McCord Woomert, of Schuylkill Haven passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 in Schuylkill Haven. Born Sept. 30, 1922 Mary is the...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Frances T. Lofton, 89, passed away January 14th at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg, where she had been a resident. Born in Camden, NJ, she was...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
William T. Mills, 83, of Pottsville, passed away Wednesday, January 13th, at Geisinger St. Lukes Hospital, Orwigsburg. Born in Washington DC on August 20,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Randy A. Yeager Sr., 58, of 819 Centre St., Ashland, passed away January 12, 2021, at his residence. Born in Ashland, he was the...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Ellen Schmoltze, 94, Wellsboro, former Ashland area resident, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at her residence. The Richard W. Fritz Funeral Home,...
Branco Cartoons
We’re actively witnessing thousands of conservative voices being banned from major social media and other technology platforms. If they’re not getting banned from the...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
On Wednesday, Schuylkill County Commissioners held off hiring one consulting firm but agreed to hire another. The reason given earlier this week for paying...
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...
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