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Coal Region Canary
- 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
Vote for them today!
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 Politics
The Pennsylvania Primary election is June 2, 2020. Voters across Schuylkill County will head to the polls to pick their choices for candidates in...
Local Politics
The Pennsylvania Primary Election is Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Schuylkill County Elections Bureau has temporarily moved or changed...
Schuylkill County News
** CHECK OUT OUR COVERAGE OF THIS EVENT HERE: Freedom to Breathe Protest in Pottsville Stays Civil ** A protest in response to the police...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
State Rep. Jerry Knowles says he did not call fellow Rep. Brian Sims a “little girl” during a floor debate on Thursday night. You...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
On Wednesday, Pennsylvania State Rep. Brian Sims took to Facebook to deliver a foul-mouthed rant about a fellow representative who’d been diagnosed with COVID-19....
Philly Fan
Sports radio hosts constantly lose their cool. It’s part of the bit. Especially sports radio hosts in Philly. Mike Missanelli at 97.5-FM takes this...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, May 29, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Robert J. (Jack) Kline, 91, formerly of Minersville and Llewellyn passed away Thursday, May 21, at St. Luke’s Hospital Lehighton. Jack was born in...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Alan Eugene Miller, 82, of Woodbridge, Connecticut and formerly of Hometown, New York, and Florida, died on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 in Connecticut. He...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Sarah Ann Diven, 74, previously of Glenville, PA, died Friday, May 22, 2020, at Orwigsburg Manor in Orwigsburg. Sarah was the beloved daughter of...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Edward J. Schoener, 64, Pottsville, formerly of Tamaqua, died Thursday evening May 21 at St. Luke’s University Hospital-Bethlehem Campus. Born December 16, 1955, in...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Jeanette Mildred Frantz, age 85, of Coaldale and formerly of Wadesville, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020, at her home. Born in Reading on...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Karen Ann Harig, age 53, of Pine Grove, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020, at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Pottsville on May 29,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
John M. Kruss, age 75, of Port Carbon, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown. Born in Pottsville...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Dorothy Legutko, age 100, of Port Carbon, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Born in Mahanoy City on April 1, 1920, she was...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Sandra C. Davis, age 80, of Mechanicsville, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020, at Schuylkill Center in Pottsville. Born in Pottsville on May...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Kurt R. Kemmerling, Jr., 52, of Camp Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at home. Born on June 10, 1967...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Tammy L. Anspach, 60, of Roedersville Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East. Born on...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Jack M. Modesto, Sr., 99, of Pine Grove, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Anna Mae Getz, 84, of Myerstown, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Stoneridge Towne Center, Myerstown. Born on August 18, 1935 in...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
James A. Stripe, 92, of Vienna, VA, formerly of North Liberty Street, Orwigsburg, died Thursday, May 21, at his residence, with family by his...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Rose T. Morgan, 81, of Duncott, passed away recently at The Gardens at York Terrace, Pottsville. Born in Heckchersville, she was a daughter of...
Local Politics
The Pottsville area bar owner who tried bucking Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s order that he close his business in response to the coronavirus pandemic...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
UPDATE: On June 9, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted to adopt concurrent House Resolution 836 to formally end Gov. Tom Wolf coronavirus Disaster...
Local Politics
Four Republicans want to replace State Rep. Mike Tobash in the 125th District. Tobash announced earlier this year he’s retiring from public office. And...
Local Business News
Three more stores at Fairlane Village Mall outside Pottsville announced they’re reopening more than 2 months since they were ordered to close their doors....
Local Business News
Boscov’s department store at the Fairlane Village Mall outside Pottsville plans to reopen Saturday. We haven’t been this excited about a store opening since...
Schuylkill County News
Police in Minersville say they’re looking for a former resident who’s wanted on multiple charges. In a statement released Tuesday, Minersville PD say Gavin...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, May 27, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
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