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- Local
ALERT: Schuylkill County Property Owners Should Discard Homestead Exclusion Applications Just Received in Mail
Frackville Agrees to Severance Payment to Fired Police Chief
Borough’s New Hire Accused of Using Borough’s Debit Card for Personal Spending Spree
Jury Convicts Kohl on Aggravated Assault Charges, Acquits on Attempted Murder
Credibility of Testimony Questioned During First Day of Route 61 Road Rage Trial; Jurors to Get Case Wednesday
- News
ALERT: Schuylkill County Property Owners Should Discard Homestead Exclusion Applications Just Received in Mail
Frackville Agrees to Severance Payment to Fired Police Chief
Borough’s New Hire Accused of Using Borough’s Debit Card for Personal Spending Spree
Jury Convicts Kohl on Aggravated Assault Charges, Acquits on Attempted Murder
Credibility of Testimony Questioned During First Day of Route 61 Road Rage Trial; Jurors to Get Case Wednesday
- Business
- Crime
Schuylkill County Man Allegedly Threatened HR Manager and to Blow Up Business
Inmate at Schuylkill County Prison Allegedly Tried Smuggling Coke, Fentanyl In His Rectum
Schuylkill County Man Accused of Stealing More Than $7,800 Working as Walmart Cashier
Police: Schuylkill County Man Intentionally Rammed Step-son’s Truck with His Truck
Pottsville Man Allegedly Punched Police Officer in the Face
- Weather
Schuylkill County Weather for January 16, 2026
One-third of Schuylkill County Experiencing Severe Drought; Some Municipalities Served Mandatory Water Conservation Notice
Schuylkill County Weather for January 15, 2026
Schuylkill County Weather for January 14, 2026
Schuylkill County Weather for January 13, 2026
- Obituaries
Jurors Hear From Accuser, Defendant in Schuylkill County Holiday Party Indecent Assault of Minor Case
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
- State
UPDATE: Trooper Released from Hospital, Another Has Condition Upgraded to Serious
THE LATEST: One State Trooper Critical, Another in Serious Condition Following Shootout with Retail Theft Suspect
Two State Troopers Shot in Franklin County
Two State Troopers Shot in Susquehanna County; Suspect Dead
Proposed Bill Would Restrict Phone Use in Pennsylvania Schools
- Sports
Blue Mountain Grad, Cressona Native Declares for NFL Draft
Schuylkill Commissioners Get Visit from Penn State’s Unmasked Mascot, Schuylkill Haven Native
Spooky Schuylkill 5K Draws 200+ Participants
Pottsville Maroons Author Remembers Mayor Clews as Huge Fan, Advocate of Storied NFL Team
Pine Grove Area Senior Thrilled to Showcase Bull Riding Talent to Local Crowd
Schuylkill County News
"Amazing cigars" and copper among the purchases; Warrant issued
Schuylkill County News
Route 61 road rage trial concludes; Bail modified, Kohl remanded
Schuylkill County News
Kohl faces charges of attempted homicide, aggravated assault
Schuylkill County News
Address line is incorrect, Tax Assessor says
Schuylkill County News
1-3 inches possible
Schuylkill County News
Harry Brown wasn't qualified to serve despite reinstatement, officials say.
Schuylkill County Court News
A Schuylkill County jury on Monday convicted a Shenandoah man of possessing hundreds of files containing child sexual abuse material, according to the Pennsylvania...
Schuylkill County Court News
Eric Kohl faces attempted homicide charge
Schuylkill County News
City not willing to wait for conservatorship process
Schuylkill County News
Solicitor to prep ordinances
Schuylkill County News
Demonstration planned for Jan. 20
Schuylkill County News
A massive parade is being planned as the highlight of the America 250 celebration in Schuylkill County this year. On Wednesday, Schuylkill County Commissioners...
Schuylkill County Police News
Simmons was working as a temp; allegedly said George Washington hired him
Schuylkill County Police News
Brightman held on $25K bail on new drug charges
Schuylkill County Police News
18-year-old Allen Kelley reportedly said he stole money for rent and food to ease family pressure
Schuylkill County Police News
Feaser charged with attempted aggravated assault by vehicle
Schuylkill County Police News
A Pottsville man is facing a felony aggravated assault charge after he allegedly punched a police officer in the face overnight. Police in Pottsville...
Schuylkill County Police News
Warrant issued for arrest of Jose Lebron, of Tamaqua
Schuylkill County Police News
Lantigua-Gutierrez being held on $50,000 bail
Schuylkill County Police News
Aislynn Perez, of Allentown, is the fourth person charged after the party.
Schuylkill County Police News
Rashid Baker wanted by police
Schuylkill County Police News
Brennan released on bail after two days in jail
Schuylkill County Police News
Allegedly pocketed expensive pair of earrings
Schuylkill County Police News
Yordy held on 10% of $10K bail
Local Business News
Frackville's Longest Standing Photography Studio
Local Business News
Integrated Care For Long-Term Wellness
Local Business News
Jarrod Yuskauskas named President of Executive Committee
Local Business News
Trustworthy Mobile RV Service And Repair
Local Business News
Let's get cats like Duchess a forever home for the holidays!
Local Business News
Local native earns national sales role
Schuylkill County Court News
A Schuylkill County jury on Monday convicted a Shenandoah man of possessing hundreds of files containing child sexual abuse material, according to the Pennsylvania...
Schuylkill County Court News
Eric Kohl faces attempted homicide charge
Schuylkill County Court News
For nearly two months, since his election, Christian Lengel had been visiting the various Magisterial District Courtrooms in Schuylkill County and preparing for his...
Schuylkill County Court News
On Monday, the last of five suspects in a Mechanicsville burglary earlier this month was arraigned on charges against him. Keith King Jr., 21,...
Schuylkill County Court News
Kohl says he's ready to go to trial in January
Schuylkill County Court News
Arraignment in puppy dumping case; Hearing continued in Pottsville
Local Sports
Mason Reber shares details of the job with the Commissioners
Local Sports
Clews charged The Canary with keeping the Maroons story alive
Local Sports
Tristen Bickham has been a competitive bull rider for four years already.
Local Community News
Mark Dickens set for visit at Sept. 27 event
Local Sports
Ali's daughter expected to attend
Local Sports
Must miss first four games of regular season
Local Sports
Here is a weekly update on coal region natives in pro baseball.
Local Sports
Here is a weekly update on coal region natives in pro baseball.
Local Community News
Students from Pottsville Area, Minersville Area, and Nativity BVM honored
Local Community News
Marriages recorded and license applications received
Local Community News
Full 2026 walk series schedule included
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.
Opinion and Editorial
The Trump/Project 2025 administration reenacts infamous parts of our nation’s past
Opinion and Editorial
The Trump/Project 2025 administration’s inhumanity should alarm us all
Opinion and Editorial
2025 was awful, but we must pull together to keep 2026 from being even worse
Pet Adoptions
She knows how to find you.
Schuylkill County News
Address line is incorrect, Tax Assessor says
Schuylkill County News
1-3 inches possible
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s Education Secretary recently sent a threatening letter to board members at Tamaqua Area School District over their decision to defy the state’s indoor...
Schuylkill County News
A Pottsville man died early Sunday morning in a crash involving a city police vehicle. According to limited information available from State Police in...
Local Community News
Cemeteries tell a lot of stories. And when you have one as large as the Charles Baber Cemetery in Pottsville, there are plenty of...
Schuylkill County News
On the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, it’s clear that the people of Schuylkill County never forget. For the...
District XI News
Here are the high school football scores involving Schuylkill League teams in Week 3 of the 2021 season. GOLD DIVISION BANGOR (2-1) AT BLUE...
Schuylkill County News
Things got a little dicey at the planned Williams Valley school board meeting Thursday night. The school says the planned meeting – a special...
Schuylkill County News
Over the summer, Mahanoy Area School District knew it was going to have an issue with a lack of bus drivers. And earlier this...
Local Sports
Week 2 was a much better week for our in-house prognosticator. After just cracking the .500 mark on the opening week of the 2021...
Local Sports
We’re already at Week 3 of the high school football season. And it’s finally time for the Colonial-Schuylkill League to make its debut,...
Schuylkill County News
On a very special episode of 227 … Police in Minersville say they netted a bulk stash of heroin during a raid on a...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
After a prolonged and at times heated debate Wednesday night, school board members at Blue Mountain School District voted to allow parental exemptions from...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Blue Mountain school board members met Wednesday night specifically to discuss exemptions to the mandatory indoor face mask mandate. But masks weren’t required for...
Schuylkill County News
A federal judge for the Third Circuit Appeals Court recently vacated a ruling from a lower District Court that denied overtime pay to 3...
PA News
A Wiconisco man has been charged with criminal homicide after police say he shot his roommate Monday afternoon. According to State Police in Lykens,...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Masks will be mandatory at Hamburg Area schools starting Wednesday … WINK 😉. School board members there voted Tuesday night, 5-3, to approve a...
Local Community News
Schuylkill County is holding a Fall Cleanup and Recycling event in several communities starting this week. The Fall Cleanup is a great time to...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Hamburg Area School District may be joining Tamaqua Area in defying the indoor mask mandate announced by the administration of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf...
District XI News
The 2021 Schuylkill League high school soccer season got underway over the weekend with several teams in action for non-league play. The highlight of...
Schuylkill County News
An Orwigsburg woman says she’s out more than $42,000 in an apparent computer virus scam. According to information from State Police in Schuylkill Haven,...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man remains in prison this weekend after allegedly making himself at home in another man’s home earlier this week. According to...
Schuylkill County News
Police are investigating the death of a Girardville man discovered floating in a stripping pit Thursday evening. According to State Police in Frackville, the...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County Courthouse will be awash in purple light through the month of September to honor National Recovery Month and Suicide Prevention Awareness. On...
Local Sports
We’re back with another round of predictions for Week 2 of the 2021 Schuylkill League high school football season. After Week 1, we...
District XI News
Here are the high school football scores involving Schuylkill League teams in Week 2 of the 2021 season. Friday, September 3 BLUE MOUNTAIN (1-1)...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Tamaqua Area school board president Larry Wittig said Thursday night he wasn’t looking to “stick a finger in the Governor’s eye” but at the...
Schuylkill County News
More than 1,000 PPL Electric customers are without power Thursday morning following a day of historic rainfall caused by Tropical Depression Ida. At 1...
Local Weather
National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Schuylkill County. A previous Flash Flood Warning for the area has been cancelled. Approximately 3-5...
Schuylkill County News
The storm certainly lived up to the hype. Rain from Tropical Depression Ida deluged Schuylkill County all day Wednesday, dumping at least 5 inches...
Local Weather
This alert was cancelled at 5:45 p.m. by National Weather Service. A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Schuylkill County until 6 p.m....
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