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- 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 .
Local Weather
Light freezing rain possible late tonight into Saturday morning
Coal Region Consumer
Winning could be its own Christmas miracle.
PA Lottery Numbers
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Local Weather
Nice sunny day followed by bouts of rain into 2025
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
You’ve seen people doing it. You might point. A laugh probably follows. Someone drives by you. They’re all alone in their car. And they’re...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for July 14 You know it’s going to be a good summer day in Schuylkill...
Schuylkill County Man
A pair of Schuylkill County men got busted with drugs recently after a blundering getaway attempt. State Police in Frackville say Brandon Kneas, 33,...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, July 13, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Susan Shoup, 56, of Ashland, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. Born in Shenandoah, on December 30, 1963,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
David G. “Kayo” Kroznuski, 66, of Minersville, passed away Friday, July 10, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. David was born in Pottsville, Pa....
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Robert M. “Jeep” Anderson, Sr., 85, of Orwigsburg, passed away Saturday, July 11, at Geisinger St. Luke’s-Orwigsburg. Born on February 19, 1935 in Pottsville,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Joann J. Weaver, 79, of Minersville passed away Saturday morning at The Gardens At York Terrace Nursing Home , Pottsville. Born in Minersville, she...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Millicent D. Szilagyi, 67, of Minersville, passed away on Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Schuylkill – East. Born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, she was a...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Margaret M Schucker, 93, of Myerstown, formerly of Pitman, passed away Saturday, July 11th, at StoneRidge Town Center, Myerstown. Margaret was born in Pitman,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Judith A. Syzdek, 77, Frackville, passed away peacefully Sunday at her residence with her husband at her side. Born in Lost Creek #2, she...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Eleanor Yushock, 89. of Tremont, passed away peacefully July 10th, at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Born in St. Clair, April 25, 1931, she...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
UPDATE: This group has been archived and disbanded on Facebook: Just Like That, Schuylkill County Mask Watch Group is Finished Well, the debate and...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for July 13 Hey, if you’re a little sick of the oppressive heat, today’s the...
Local Politics
An outspoken critic of Pottsville Area School District administration announced this week his latest media project, which looks to offer a broader look at...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Several women claiming to be Schuylkill County Courthouse employees say they don’t feel safe at work. That is, they don’t feel safe with Commissioner...
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for July 12 It’ll be another hot one in Schuylkill County on Sunday. Temperatures will...
Schuylkill County Me Too
At the beginning of Wednesday’s Schuylkill County Commissioners meeting, new chairman Boots Hetherington kinda lost his cool. Wednesday was Hetherington’s first as Chairman of...
Local Business News
We recently lost a grocery store in Schuylkill County. On July 9, the Giant store in downtown Pottsville closed its doors for good. So,...
Schuylkill County Me Too
On Wednesday, we learned Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage is allegedly being confined, during working hours, to his office at the Courthouse. The only...
Local Politics
Several women in the Schuylkill County Courthouse say Commissioner George Halcovage is guilty of sexual harassment and verbal abuse. An internal investigation into those...
Schuylkill County Me Too
** CLARIFICATION: WNEP may have gotten some things a little confused with this report we’re referencing. To be clear, we’ve been told, the two...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville Area school board members voted unanimously on Tuesday to grant Superintendent Jeffrey Zwiebel an extended medical leave. The vote came during special board...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville Area School District posted social distancing rules and guidelines on Tuesday afternoon for its special school board meeting this evening. Even if this...
Schuylkill County News
It was only a matter of time before some people in the community wondered — who’s that giant white guy looking over Pottsville? We’re...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
School students in Pennsylvania will be required to wear face masks or face shields when the new term starts in August. That’s according to...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County Controller Christy Joy announced Monday he’s leaving the job later this month. Joy was last elected to the Controller position in November...
Schuylkill County News
Electricity service was out for about 1,000 PPL Electric customers near Pottsville Monday evening. It shut off around 5:45 p.m. just as a line...
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...
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