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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.
Local Sports
After decades of debate, it appears the Washington Redskins name change may soon be reality. And locally, there have been some suggesting the Redskins...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man got arrested recently in a police sting operation that resembled the once popular show To Catch a Predator. Police in...
Schuylkill County News
UPDATE: Zwiebel Out-ish as Pottsville Area Superintendent It appears the Pottsville Area school board is ready to move on from Superintendent Jeffrey Zwiebel. They called...
Canary Reader Survey
Calls from inside and outside the Courthouse demand George Halcovage immediately resign as Schuylkill County Commissioner. Halcovage recently learned an internal County investigation found...
Schuylkill County News
While many communities across the country stay inside this Fourth of July, Port Carbon turns out like it always does. Small groups of people...
Schuylkill County Me Too
The Schuylkill County Republican Committee asked County Commissioner George Halcovage to step down from his two elected positions Wednesday. The County’s GOP leadership says...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
On Saturday, June 6, 2020, Willie passed unexpectedly in his home in Minersville at age 55. Willie was born on June 29, 1964. He...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Stephen F. “Buzzy” Weiss, 60 of Pottsville died recently at home. He was born February 23, 1960 in Pottsville son of the Mildred Salyor...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Joseph J. “Dewey” Ballat, Jr, age 72, of Orwigsburg, formerly of Pottsville, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at his residence. Born in...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Robert F. Hummel, 85 of Pine Grove, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2020 in Providence Place, Pottsville. Born on October 31, 1934, in...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Betty Jane Coombe, 72, of Tamaqua, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020, in Residential Hospice, Wilkes Barre. She was the wife of Thomas F....
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Lorraine A. Ostrowski, 86, of Minersville passed away quietly recently at home with her daughter and caregiver at her side. Born in Minersville, she...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Carl “Bus” Wiscount, 82, of Minersville, passed away peacefully of natural causes with his family at his side at home. Born on July 15,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Carol A. Herb, 77, of Frackville, died Friday, June 19, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton. Born Nov. 10, 1942, in Frackville, she was a...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Anthony Horney, Jr., 57, of Auburn, passed away Monday, June 22, at his residence in Lake Wynonah. Born in Lebanon on February 4, 1963, a...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Joanne Maloney, 88, of Ashland, passed away Sunday June 21st, at the Broad Mountain Nursing Center, Frackville, where the staff lovingly called her Fudgie...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Dennis E Starr, age 74, of Fearnot, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020 at his residence. He was born on Thursday, September 20, 1945,...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Former Schuylkill County Detective Dolly Malec piled on the allegations against Commissioner George Halcovage on Wednesday. During the regular Commissioners work session meeting on...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Schuylkill County Clerk of Courts Maria Casey called Commissioner George Halcovage a “serial perpetrator … who prowls the hallways looking for his next victim”...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court ruled late Wednesday to uphold Governor Tom Wolf’s Disaster Emergency Declaration despite a legislative attempt to end it. When a concurrent...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The Mask Marauder Tom Wolf today issued an updated order on wearing masks in Pennsylvania. Wolf, on Wednesday, announced that Pennsylvania Health Secretary updated...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Schuylkill County Commissioners reorganized on Wednesday morning in the fallout from allegations against Chairman George Halcovage. And minority Commissioner Gary Hess gave some advice...
Schuylkill County Me Too
During Wednesday’s Schuylkill County Commissioners work session meeting, embattled George Halcovage “stepped aside” as Commissioners Chairman. Then-vice chairman Boots Hetherington was voted in as...
Local Entertainment
The time has come. It’s Rescan TV Day 2020 here in Schuylkill County. If you watch several channels available over-the-air with an antenna, you’ll...
Schuylkill County Me Too
The other two Schuylkill County Commissioners weighed in on the allegations against Chairman George Halcovage. Soon after hearing the results of Schuylkill County Solicitor...
Schuylkill County Me Too
The Schuylkill County Solicitor’s Office stated Tuesday that Commissioners Chair George Halcovage violated the County’s Sexual Harassment Policy and other policies. The County Solicitor’s...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
It’s like the Pennsylvania Dept. of Health consulted Joe Mayo for its latest coronavirus guidance. Now, they’re talking about cookout safety. Pennsylvania 2020 Coronavirus...
Schuylkill County News
The first-ever LGBTQ+ Festival in Pottsville was as fully attended on Saturday as the Governor allows right now. Those 250 people who scattered around...
Local Politics
Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage released a statement on Friday “vehemently” denying the allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination against him. Earlier Friday, according...
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