Schuylkill County Obituaries
Theodore “Ted” Samelko , 90, Frackville, died Thursday July 16, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown PA. Born in Shenandoah on January...
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- Local
Walmart Spark Driver Busted for Allegedly Stealing Apple Watches
Hannon Gets 17½-35 Years for Kelayres Bombing
Conflicting Policies Causes Blue Mountain to Reverse Decision on Class Rank
Power Outages Reported Following Snowstorm in Schuylkill County
Pottsville, Black Rock Brewing Seemingly and Unexpectedly Reach Accord
- News
Walmart Spark Driver Busted for Allegedly Stealing Apple Watches
Hannon Gets 17½-35 Years for Kelayres Bombing
Conflicting Policies Causes Blue Mountain to Reverse Decision on Class Rank
Power Outages Reported Following Snowstorm in Schuylkill County
Pottsville, Black Rock Brewing Seemingly and Unexpectedly Reach Accord
- 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
Local Community News
Art project will benefit charity
Schuylkill County News
Two policies required different results to adopt, amend, or repeal policy, the board says.
Schuylkill County News
One board member called effort to implement class ranking a "self-indulgent, disingenuous charade."
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County Commissioners approved a preliminary 2025 budget Wednesday morning that calls for a 3.5-mill increase in property taxes. That means for every $1,000...
Local Weather
A Walmart Spark driver is facing a felony retail theft charge after she allegedly stole a pair of Apple Watch devices recently. According to...
Schuylkill County Court News
Victim: "I don't forgive you and never will."
Schuylkill County News
Tremont and West Mahanoy Township reporting the most outages.
Schuylkill County News
Business could be open before the end of 2024
Schuylkill County News
Altercation between two men resulted in shots fired
Schuylkill County News
Jeffcoat arrainged Tuesday
Schuylkill County Police News
Wall failed to appear for two status conferences.
Schuylkill County Police News
An iPhone 15 was in one of the packages.
Schuylkill County Police News
Thief cut through insulation to enter garage
Schuylkill County Police News
Wanted on two active bench warrants
Schuylkill County Police News
Damage totaled nearly $2,700
Schuylkill County Police News
These cases rarely get solved, sadly.
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
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Local Community News
$632,500 awarded
Local Community News
Mahanoy City Elks Lodge 695 recently made a $6,000 donation to Schuylkill Community Action. The money is intended to help food pantries in the...
Local News
It was a rough day to be a property owner in Pottsville on Wednesday. After learning that Schuylkill County Commissioners approved a preliminary 2025...
Local News
Gambler? Spin the diet roulette!
Local News
Strong winds and dry conditions expected
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 .
Opinion and Editorial
If the news from D.C. were a sitcom or movie, we’d be laughing our heads off at Donald Trump’s wacky nominees and the GOP...
Local Weather
A Walmart Spark driver is facing a felony retail theft charge after she allegedly stole a pair of Apple Watch devices recently. According to...
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Schuylkill County Court News
Victim: "I don't forgive you and never will."
Pet Adoptions
Let's get John Dutton, Jamie, Taji, and Jess a fur-ever home today.
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Katharyne H. Raring, 92, of Orwigsburg, passed away Friday, July 17, at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Born Nov. 16, 1927, in Altoona, she was a...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Robert J. Zimmerman, 76, of Shenandoah, former Ashland resident, passed away Friday, July 17th, at the Shenandoah Manor Nursing Center, Shenandoah. Born in Fountain...
Canary Reader Survey
READER POLL: What Do You Think of the Proposed Pre-Release Prison at the Former GIANT in Pottsville?
Many have already weighed in on the proposed Schuylkill County pre-release prison at the site of the former GIANT in downtown Pottsville. So, we...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville city officials sounded off in unity on Wednesday morning to Schuylkill County Commissioners to express their displeasure with the idea of a pre-release...
Schuylkill County News
UPDATE: Johnstown Man Charged with DUI Vehicular Homicide in July Death of Halifax Tow Truck Driver UPDATE: Tow Truck Driver ID’d in Tragic Fatal Accident Along...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for July 22 We may see an official end to the heat wave on Wednesday...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville Area School District will announce its reopening plan for the 2020-2021 school term on Aug. 18. That’s less than 2 weeks before the...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Could keeping students at home away from schools turn them into marshmallows? One local school board president believes it could. At their recent...
Schuylkill County News
Seven people were busted recently smoking weed in a wooded area behind Blue Mountain High School. State Police in Schuylkill Haven say, on July...
Schuylkill County News
State Sen. Dave Argall joined the cause opposed to a pre-release prison at the site of the former GIANT grocery store in Pottsville. In...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for July 21 The hot and humid weather persists in Schuylkill County for another day....
Schuylkill County News
State Police in Schuylkill Haven have obtained a warrant for a Macungie man after he allegedly strangled an Auburn woman on July 5. According...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for July 20 Another hot day in Schuylkill County on tap to start the work...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
If you’re in Cressona and drive by Hot Rod Bar & Grill, you’ll notice this sign: Hilarious, yes. But the scene inside Hot Rod’s isn’t...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for July 19 Another hot one on tap for the coal region on Sunday. It...
Canary Jumped the Shark
A lot of Pennsylvanians weren’t happy with Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision on Wednesday to shut down bars and reduce seating capacity at restaurants. As...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Dept. of Health reported 18 new cases of COVID-19 in Schuylkill County on July 17. That total, if true, marks the 4th...
Canary Reader Survey
Earlier this week, the PIAA announced that it’s moving forward with plans to start the Fall sports season on schedule. The announcement came as...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Having a beer at a bar? Nah, fam. You’ll catch your death from the COVID. Having a little meal with that beer at a...
Schuylkill County News
More than 500 people have signed an online petition to stop Schuylkill County from purchasing the former GIANT supermarket property in downtown Pottsville. The...
Local Sports
Although rumors suggested the PIAA would cancel Fall high school sports in Pennsylvania this week, the organization said the opposite. In a statement released...
Schuylkill County News
Earlier this week, on July 15, a Fountain Springs man engaged police in Schuylkill County in an hours-long standoff. Thankfully, the situation ended peacefully....
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for July 17 What an odd day Thursday was here in Schuylkill County. We barely...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County officials are currently looking at the possibility of locating a prison pre-release center at the site of the former GIANT supermarket in...
Schuylkill County Me Too
The only time Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage’s name came up during Wednesday’s work session meeting was for roll call votes. His name and...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
On Wednesday, Gov. Tom Wolf ordered all bars across Pennsylvania closed. Restaurants must reduce building capacity to 25%. The slapdash decision puts businesses across...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The news – first reported statewide by The Canary – that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is once again closing bars and limiting restaurant capacity...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Sources tell The Canary today that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf will close all bars at midnight Thursday, July 15. Restaurants in the Commonwealth must...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
It may be one of the most talked about local Facebook Groups in the history of local Facebook history groups. But as of late...
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