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Coal Region Canary
- Local
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
State Police Issue Missing Person Alert for Schuylkill County Woman
- News
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
State Police Issue Missing Person Alert for Schuylkill County Woman
- Business
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
Saint Clair Walmart Celebrates Grand Reopening
- Crime
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
Makeup Taken by Suspected Porch Pirate
- 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
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 Religion News
Angels, a star, and a newborn in a manger—witnesses recount extraordinary events in Bethlehem.
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 News
Winter starts this Saturday at 3:21 a.m. and this weekend, you’ll have ample reminders that it is, indeed, winter. The new season will be...
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.
Schuylkill County Police News
Brandon Giulian has been identified as the suspect.
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 .
Coal Region Consumer
Winning could be its own Christmas miracle.
PA Lottery Numbers
Wednesday's winning numbers
Local Weather
Nice sunny day followed by bouts of rain into 2025
Schuylkill County News
Paul Buber retired Dec. 13; On-demand contract would extend to end of year
Biden Quotes
We may have to close the Biden Quotes file after this one, but there’s still 3 full days until Election Day. That’s 3 more...
2020 Election
President Donald Trump will appear in Pennsylvania 4 times for Make America Great Again Victory rallies between Saturday and Monday. On Friday, the President...
Schuylkill County News
The Philadelphia Eagles will honor two fallen heroes with a helmet decal during Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. Among them is Orwigsburg native...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
On Wednesday, Schuylkill County government officials spelled out just how it’s spent the more than $12.7 million in CARES Act funding it received to...
Schuylkill County News
Port Carbon Police are looking for the person who brazenly stole a Back the Blue yard sign outside Borough Hall recently. You can see...
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
Wesley Litchko, 83, of Ashland, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Lehigh Valley, Allentown. Born in Catawissa, PA February 22, 1937 the...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Paul A. Diefenderfer Jr., 71 of Ashland, passed away suddenly on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Mt. Carmel Twp. Born in Ashland March 4,1949 the...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Charles “Chas” Nush, 88 of Minersville, passed away Friday. October 23, at the Genesis Eldercare Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Born in Minersville, January 15, 1932,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Joan Irene Wassel, 86, of Pottsville and formerly of Tamaqua, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 in Pottsville. The best mother, gram,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Catherine E. “Cookie” Ferhat, 82 of Pottsville, died Sunday morning at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. She was born November 17, 1937 in Pottsville a daughter...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Gertrude T. Donahue, age 101, of Port Carbon, passed away Monday, October 26th, 2020 at Schuylkill Center in Pottsville. Born in Mahanoy City, PA...
2020 Election
UPDATED: This article has been updated since it was originally published to reflect the new time for the rally in Reading on Saturday. President...
Schuylkill County News
Remnants of Tropical Storm Zeta could bring more than 2 inches of rain to Schuylkill County on Thursday. You likely awoke to rain and...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
Not only are the Schuylkill County Commissioners squeezing out small businesses in the area from receiving aid grants from the CARES Act fund, they’re...
Schuylkill County News
A Donaldson man has died from injuries he sustained in a coal mining accident on Tuesday afternoon. According to State Police in Lykens, the...
Schuylkill County News
Pennsylvania State Police are looking for the person or persons responsible for vandalizing a billboard along Route 61 in West Brunswick Township last weekend....
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...
PA News
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf described the violent protests and riots in Philadelphia on Monday and Tuesday as a peaceful protest. Civil unrest was reported...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Richard Charles Kline, Sr., 86, of Orwigsburg, moved on to his Heavenly home on Saturday, October 17. Richard was born in Auburn on September...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Beverly A. Stabinsky, 74, of West West Terrace, passed away early Saturday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. Born in Pottsville, she was...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Arianna Lynn Griffiths, 5 weeks of age, of Cressona, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. Born on September...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Jean Snyder, 71, of Mar Lin, Norwegian Township, passed away on Saturday at her home. Born on January 14, 1949 in Pottsville, she was...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Mary E. Muldowney, 99, of Pottsville, passed away on Sunday at Schuylkill Center. Born on Saint Clair on May 7, 1921, she was a...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Stephen Herman, 74, formerly of St. Clair, died Tuesday October 20, 2020, at Rosewood Nursing Home, Schuylkill Haven. Born in Pottsville, August 10, 1946,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Justine Messaros, 80, of Mahantongo Street, Pottsville, died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at her residence. Born Aug. 10, 1940, in Pottsville, she was a...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Wayne James Rhoads, 74, of St. Clair, died Monday October 26, 2020, at LVHN Schuylkill East. Born in Pottsville, July 13, 1946, He was...
Schuylkill County News
A Schuylkill Haven man is in County Prison after he pointed an assault rifle at his grandmother during an argument over the weekend. According...
Schuylkill County News
An elderly Pottsville woman with a residence on Red Horse Road says someone stole some valuable jewelry from her room earlier this month. According...
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