Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
After Schuylkill County’s most productive week of vaccinating residents for COVID-19, there are now nearly 10,000 people who’ve gotten both doses of the Moderna...
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- Local
AAA Says Homeless in Pottsville Harassing Employees Walking to Parked Cars After Work
Schuylkill County Woman Facing Two Counts of Attempted Homicide Following Incident Tuesday Night
Powanda Not Guilty of Burglary, Jury Decides
Jury Finds Gustites Guilty of Third-Degree Murder
Powanda Takes the Stand Just Prior to Courthouse Evacuation
- News
AAA Says Homeless in Pottsville Harassing Employees Walking to Parked Cars After Work
Schuylkill County Woman Facing Two Counts of Attempted Homicide Following Incident Tuesday Night
Powanda Not Guilty of Burglary, Jury Decides
Jury Finds Gustites Guilty of Third-Degree Murder
Powanda Takes the Stand Just Prior to Courthouse Evacuation
- Business
Former Miners Bank in Pottsville to Become Rosalia Hotel
No Schuylkill County Rite Aid Stores in First Round of Closures
Blue Mountain Students Win First Ignite Schuylkill Youth Business Competition
Pottsville Zoning Board Denies Convenience Store Variance … Again
New Ice Cream Parlor Opens in Saint Clair
- Crime
Schuylkill County Man Jailed for Allegedly Attacking Wife Leaving Him Over His Affair
Schuylkill County Woman Charged After Reported Melee During Custody Exchange Tuesday
Police Investigating Theft of Copper Wire from Schuylkill County Business
Schuylkill County Man’s Alleged Ninth Retail Theft Included a Phillies Hat and a Speaker
Man Found Passed Out in Vehicle on Schuylkill County Property Had Meth, Fentanyl, Xylazine, Police Say
- 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
Three Schuylkill County Schools One Win Away from Playing for State Titles
Ringtown Gearing Up for Annual “The Loop” 5K and Fun Run
Toppers, Lady Cards, Lady Vikes Advance to State Semifinals
PIAA Softball, Baseball Quarterfinals Set for Thursday; 5 Schuylkill County Teams Still Alive
Holobetz, Sophy Dealing; Blankenhorn Gets First AB since April
Schuylkill County News
New parking lot addresses safety concerns, organization says
Schuylkill County News
Jennifer Villa jailed on $500K bail
Schuylkill County Court News
A Schuylkill County jury of seven men and five women found Dennis Powanda Jr. not guilty of the most serious charge he faced, burglary,...
Schuylkill County Court News
Juror disqualified Wednesday
Schuylkill County Court News
Day 2 of his trial resumes on Wedneday.
Schuylkill County Court News
Gustites facing third-degree murder charge
Schuylkill County News
Courthouse evacuated, trials halted for about 5 hours Tuesday
Schuylkill County News
Matthew Waite had been suspended with pay since alleged incident.
Schuylkill County Court News
Defense attorney attacks credibility of key prosecution witness
Schuylkill County Court News
Facing third-degree murder for allegedly shooting son in the face
Schuylkill County News
Seat vacated when Messaros was appointed Mayor
Schuylkill County News
Haunted house zoning denial sets wheels in motion
Schuylkill County Police News
Bunnie Becker allegedly stood on wife's neck during hour-long assault
Schuylkill County Police News
Police say she hit man in the face with a bottle, smashed vehicle windows, and threw woman's belongings in Schuylkill River.
Schuylkill County Police News
State Police in Schuylkill County are investigating a reported theft of copper wire from a local business. According to information from the Frackville barracks,...
Schuylkill County Police News
Suspect jailed on $2,500 bail
Schuylkill County Police News
Numerous items recovered during vehicle search
Schuylkill County Police News
Schuylkill County Man Reportedly Found Unresponsive in Smoke-Filled Apartment, Spits Blood on Police
Thomas Beach Jr. accused of fighting with cop at emergency scene
Schuylkill County Police News
Ryan Frasnelli charged with felony for fleeing with child.
Schuylkill County Police News
Guadalupe Fuentes also accused of threatening to kill man
Schuylkill County Police News
Police in Shenandoah say they held three men in a fleeing vehicle at gunpoint in an incident last week. According to court documents, just...
Schuylkill County Police News
Lance Gingery, 36, of Cogan Station, wanted by authorities in Schuylkill County.
Schuylkill County Police News
Victim had to be airlifted from the scene, police say.
Schuylkill County Police News
A Pottsville man was arrested last Thursday night following what police described as a domestic violence incident. According to information released by police in...
Local Weather
Sunny and warm today; Chance of showers tonight
Schuylkill County Court News
Day 2 of his trial resumes on Wedneday.
Schuylkill County Court News
Gustites facing third-degree murder charge
Schuylkill County News
Courthouse evacuated, trials halted for about 5 hours Tuesday
Schuylkill County News
Matthew Waite had been suspended with pay since alleged incident.
Local Sports
Nativity, Pine Grove, and Williams Valley play semifinal games Monday
Local Sports
Season ends for Tri-Valley, North Schuylkill
Local Business News
Opening planned for Spring 2026
Local Business News
All six locations' leases are for sale.
Local Business News
Scholarship and startup funds awarded
Local Business News
Pottsville’s Zoning Hearing Board once again denied an application for a variance to open a convenience store at the former Candles & Collectibles store...
Local Business News
Sugar Bytes features a wall of self-serve soft serve and much more.
Local Business News
Small-format store opened April 11
Local Community News
Renovated outdoor pavilion and bandstand at St. Paul’s UCC Church
Local Entertainment
Event runs thru June 1st
Local News
Some locations have changed since the last election.
Local News
Work will happen from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. nightly
Local Fire News
A lawnmower is being blamed for a garage fire in MarLin, Norwegian Township, on Saturday afternoon. Calls for a working garage fire went out...
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 Court News
Defense attorney attacks credibility of key prosecution witness
Local Weather
Inch of rain possible between tonight and tomorrow afternoon
Schuylkill County Court News
Facing third-degree murder for allegedly shooting son in the face
Schuylkill County News
Seat vacated when Messaros was appointed Mayor
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
Today (Feb. 28) marks 2 years since Pottsville businessman Pat Murphy died in a New Orleans hotel room. And justice in his case still...
Local Sports
Nativity BVM topped Pottsville Area on Friday night to capture the school’s first-ever Schuylkill League Boys Basketball Championship. The school best known for its...
Local Sports
There’s little doubt that, over the course of time, North Schuylkill’s Lady Spartans basketball team is the best in the area. On Friday night,...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
A Schuylkill County volunteer fire company along with several local small businesses were recently cited by Pennsylvania’s Liquor Control Enforcement for COVID-19 mitigation violations....
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
A Schuylkill County restaurant has been ordered to close by the Dept. of Agriculture for violating COVID-19 orders. According to information from the Agriculture...
Local Business News
Fairlane Village Mall says national retailer TJ Maxx plans to open a store there some time in 2022. Rocco Arruzzo, the Pennsylvania regional manager...
Schuylkill County News
Police say they arrested a Pottsville man on Tuesday for violently shaking an infant last year at a home in Port Carbon. The baby...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County’s COVID percent positive rate is below 10% for the first time in months. According to information released by the Pennsylvania Dept. of...
Schuylkill County News
This is Victor Moulier and Mary Malave. They’re pickers. They’re allegedly breaking into the back kitchen door of a burned historic home in downtown...
Local Weather
We’ve got another – maybe the last for the season? – snowstorm on the way to Schuylkill County on Monday. While this won’t be...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
More than 7,300 Schuylkill County residents have gotten the full vaccine for COVID-19. That represents approximately 7% of the county’s population that’s been approved...
Schuylkill County News
Auburn Fire Company sent out the notice after it was determined two people broke into the secured area containing the borough’s water supply...
Local Sports
North Schuylkill graduate Reggie Crawford delivered an absolute monster home run over the right field wall on Friday in the 2021 baseball season opener...
Conservative Opinion
In a recent monologue, Fox News host Tucker Carlson destroys the mainstream media coverage of new President Joe Biden. For the 4 years prior,...
Schuylkill County News
State Police are looking for the person or persons responsible for stealing several valuable items from a fire company in Schuylkill County. According to...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf clearly wants to handle the pandemic on his own even as the state’s COVID vaccine distribution remains one of the...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man was found passed out behind the wheel of his truck earlier this week, shortly after he was discovered passed out...
Coal Region Consumer
The Shamrock Shake goes on sale at McDonald’s locations nationwide this week. Believe it or not, this is the 51st year for the Shamrock...
Schuylkill County News
State Police have provided an update on a multi-vehicle crash that shut down part of Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County during the ice storm...
Schuylkill County News
UPDATED TO REFLECT NEW PREDICTED SNOW TOTAL National Weather Service now places Schuylkill County and several others in Pennsylvania in a WINTER STORM WARNING....
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
As many as 100,000 Pennsylvanians will likely have to reschedule an appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccine due to an apparently supply chain error...
Schuylkill County News
National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Schuylkill County from tonight into Friday morning. NWS predicts between 6-9 inches of snow...
Schuylkill County News
You guys give up? Or are you thirsty for more? For the umpteenth time in the last couple weeks, Schuylkill County is set for...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
NEWS ANALYSIS Did anyone else find it curious that the county’s daily newspaper of record decided to publish a story about a singular case...
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: There is no Antifa organization. Antifa means anti-fascist. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Democrats and Republicans, including FDR and Dwight Eisenhower...
Canary Reader Survey
There’s currently a public debate unfolding in Pottsville over whether the city’s public schools should fully reopen for class. People are divided over 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 obituaries...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Alma Stramaitis, 94, of Pottsville, formerly of Minersville, passed away at home with her daughter, granddaughter, grandson and great-grandson at her side. Born...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Dorothy R. Gleason, 90, of West West Terrace, Branch Township, passed away on Wednesday at home. Born on September 6, 1930 in Minersville, she...
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