Schuylkill County Obituaries
M. Jean Luckenbill, 94, of Orwigsburg, passed away Wednesday, January 29, at Seton Manor. Born in Schuylkill Haven, on August 16, 1925, a daughter...
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Coal Region Canary
- Local
Schuylkill Technology Center Celebrates Launch of New HVAC Program
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
- News
Schuylkill Technology Center Celebrates Launch of New HVAC Program
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
- Business
Big Lots Announces Sale; Fate of Schuylkill County Locations Unclear
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
- Crime
Schuylkill County Fugitive of the Week: Kori McCabe
Schuylkill County Man Takes Joy Ride in Someone Else’s Vehicle
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
- 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 Weather
National Weather Service has issued a Dense Fog Advisory for Schuylkill County Saturday night. The Dense Fog Advisory is currently in place and expires...
Schuylkill County News
Program launches on Jan. 25, 2025
Local Business News
A lifeline for Big Lots and its local workforce?
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....
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 Police News
Failed to appear at Schuylkill County Prison
Schuylkill County Police News
A Schuylkill County man was recently jailed after taking a joy ride in the middle of the night … in his neighbor’s vehicle. According...
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.
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
Layoffs to be completed by end of March 2025
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 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 .
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Friday night’s billion-dollar Mega Millions drawing has a sole winner. The winning ticket was sold in Cottonwood, California, Mega Millions announced following the drawing....
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Pet Adoptions
Let's get Marcus, Beth, and Molly a fur-ever home today.
Schuylkill County News
Last week, we shared with you the heartbreaking story of Branchdale teen Carter Larkin-Kukta. Sadly, he took his own life after withstanding persistent bullying...
Schuylkill County News
A Hamburg man is locked up in Schuylkill County prison following an attempted burglary in Orwigsburg. When borough police officers finally caught up to...
Local Sports
We finally found some video of Kobe Bryant’s one spectacular game at Martz Hall in Pottsville. Somehow, just about any big game in PIAA...
Local Business News
Yuengling Brewery appears set to announce a brand new beer soon. The Canary caught a sign advertising Yuengling Flight during our morning vehicular constitutional....
Local Politics
It’s raining GOP candidates for state House of Representatives in the 125th District. The Canary learned this morning that retired combat veteran Herv Breault,...
Schuylkill County News
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled a plan Tuesday to raise the state’s minimum wage to $12 … by July! While some here celebrate the...
Fantasy Basketball
Here’s our latest NBA daily fantasy lineup that we’re playing on FanDuel. Coal Region Canary offers free fantasy sports advice to its readers. No...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day: January 27, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Robert M. Reber, 68, of Frieden Manor passed away Thursday, January 23. Robert was born in Pottsville, on January 14, 1952, a son of...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Sarah Morgan DeBenedict, 26, of Tamaqua, died on Saturday, January 25, at home. She was a daughter of Raymond L., Jr. and Jennifer (nee...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Esther T. Smith, 95, of Pottsville passed away Thursday morning at Orwigsburg Center. Born November 1, 1924, in Pottsville, she was the daughter of...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Marie Powanda, age 92, of Port Carbon, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at The Gardens at York Terrace in Pottsville. Born in...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Richard W. Huff, 68, of Pine Grove, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Schuylkill Center in Pottsville. Born on October 2, 1951...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Raymond O. Gaston, 81, of Pine Grove, formerly of Pinebrook, Orwigsburg, passed away at Friday, January 24, at his residence, with his wife Ruth...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Leon J. Mack, 80, of Orwigsburg, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020. He was surrounded and supported by his loving wife and daughters...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Dorothy E. Yeakel, 83, of Andreas, died Monday, January 27, 2020, in her home. She was the wife of Ronald E. Yeakel. They were...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Catherine Schu, 100, of Haymarket, Virginia, formerly of Ashland, passed away Friday, January 24, in Virginia. Born in Ashland, March 8, 1919, she was...
Local Politics
Current Schuylkill County Register of Wills Theresa Santai-Gaffney formally announced on Monday her intent to run for the 125th District seat in the state...
Local Politics
John Leshko, the former mayor of Middleport borough in Schuylkill County, announced his candidacy for the State House of Representatives. Leshko’s seeking the Republican...
Schuylkill County News
OK, campers, rise and shine! Groundhog Day is going to literally feel like Groundhog Day this year. For the third weekend in a row,...
Schuylkill County News
A crew with the Oxygen Network show “Buried in the Backyard” is expected in Coaldale next week. They’re filming for an upcoming feature on...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day: January 24, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Mary L. Shafer, 85, of Tamaqua, died on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 in Hometown. She was the wife of the late Sheldon Shafer who...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Kenneth William Moyer, 76, of Ephrata and formerly of Tamaqua, died on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 in Mount Joy. He was the husband of...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Joan A. Luchanin, 87, of Minersville, passed away Friday, January 17, at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Joan was born in Mount Laffee, on August 3,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Alma E. Barnhardt, age 89, formerly of Valley View, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020 at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. She was born on Thursday,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Ronald J. Goetz, Pottsville, passed away a Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, on January 22, 2020. Born May 4, 1928, he was the son...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Marvin D. Reichert, 88, of Orwigsburg, passed away Tuesday, January 21, at his residence with family by his side. Marvin was born in Auburn,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Michael J. Lenick, 70, of Friedensburg, passed away Wednesday at his home. Born in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Andrew and...
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