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Pottsville Giving Up Fight Against Little League Indoor Batting Building
Cressona Passes Amusement Ordinance with $1,000 License Fee on Skill Games
Schuylkill County Man Charged with Homicide By Vehicle for Role in January Crash That Killed Child
POOL CLOSURE PLOT TWIST: Legion Tells Cressona Council, ‘We Want Our Land Back’
Decision on Possible PSU-Schuylkill Closure Delayed
- News
Pottsville Giving Up Fight Against Little League Indoor Batting Building
Cressona Passes Amusement Ordinance with $1,000 License Fee on Skill Games
Schuylkill County Man Charged with Homicide By Vehicle for Role in January Crash That Killed Child
POOL CLOSURE PLOT TWIST: Legion Tells Cressona Council, ‘We Want Our Land Back’
Decision on Possible PSU-Schuylkill Closure Delayed
- Business
- Crime
Cass Township Makes Police Dept. Hire
Two Arrested in Schuylkill County Drug Bust
Schuylkill County Woman Accused of Ghosting Buyer of Her French Bulldog Puppy
Pottsville Woman Charged with Domestic Violence Following Argument
Juvenile Victim of Schuylkill County Woman’s Alleged Indecent Exposure Testifies at Hearing
- 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
Vikings Select Blue Mountain Grad Gavin Bartholomew in 6th Round of NFL Draft
Bartholomew Could Be Selected on Final Day of NFL Draft 2025
New Jersey Man Takes Yuengling Light Lager Jogger Crown Once Again
Minersville OKs Indoor Batting Facility at Little League Complex
Traffic and Parking Restrictions for the Yuengling Light Lager Jogger
Local Sports
Orwigsburg's Tyler Ruff was the top local finisher Saturday.
Schuylkill County Police News
Retired State Trooper to help get ORI number before officer hires can be made
Schuylkill County News
No objectors came forward against Little League's appeal
Local Business News
Pottsville’s Zoning Hearing Board once again denied an application for a variance to open a convenience store at the former Candles & Collectibles store...
Schuylkill County News
About 10 machines believed to be operating in Cressona
Schuylkill County News
Bernard Scherr, 56, arraigned Wednesday
Schuylkill County News
The closure of Cressona Pool in 2025 had an unexpected plot twist Monday evening. A representative from Cressona American Legion Post 286 told Borough...
Schuylkill County News
A decision on whether or not the Penn State-Schuylkill campus will be closed has been delayed, according to a statement from the University President....
Schuylkill County News
Lease rate goes from $200 to $2,500 but that's not what Commissioners are questioning.
Schuylkill County News
Driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
Schuylkill County Police News
Buyer claims she paid $2,500 for the dog
Schuylkill County Police News
Jailed on simple assault charge
Schuylkill County Court News
Clerical error caused omission of indecent exposure charge from original reporting
Schuylkill County Police News
Is this some sort of bust?
Schuylkill County Police News
Erika Rhein, 35, facing several charges following incident
Local Sports
2021 Blue Mountain grad could go as early as the 6th round
Local Sports
2021 Blue Mountain grad could go as early as the 6th round
Local Sports
Minersville Borough Council members recently gave the green light to the construction of an indoor batting building to be located at the Little League...
Local Business News
Sugar Bytes features a wall of self-serve soft serve and much more.
Local Business News
Small-format store opened April 11
Local Entertainment
Celebrating 15 years of swing with bold shows and big surprises.
Local Community News
Hundreds of plants, expert advice, and low prices—rain or shine.
Local Community News
Donations now being accepted
Local News
Only the third time since 2017 that taxes haven't gone up
Local News
Pottsville Area School District accepted the resignation of its head basketball coach Wednesday night. And it also hired his replacement. At Wednesday’s meeting of...
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
Showers, maybe a storm in the morning followed by chance of showers, storm this afternoon
Local Sports
Annual race is Saturday morning in Pottsville
Schuylkill County News
About 10 machines believed to be operating in Cressona
Schuylkill County News
Bernard Scherr, 56, arraigned Wednesday
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County’s total of positive COVID-19 coronavirus now stands at 16. That total is 3 higher than yesterday. This is the seventh consecutive day...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill Friday moving this year’s Primary Election from April 28 to June 2. The continuing coronavirus pandemic puts...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County’s total of positive COVID-19 coronavirus is now at 13. That total is 4 higher than yesterday. This is the sixth consecutive day...
Coal Region Consumer
More than 2 weeks after people in Schuylkill County started panic buying toilet paper, people have been screaming to only buy what you need....
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The Rich Family of Companies and Olympus Power announced Thursday they’ve donated much-needed PPE (personal protective equipment) to St. Luke’s Hospital-Miners Campus in Coaldale....
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County’s total of positive COVID-19 coronavirus is now at 9. That total is 3 higher than yesterday. This is the fifth consecutive day...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The murder trial over the death of Pottsville businessman Patrick Murphy is likely to get pushed back again. This time, due to the coronavirus...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The latest information from Pennsylvania health officials shows Schuylkill County now at 6 positive COVID-19 coronavirus cases. That’s 1 more than yesterday’s total reported...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The coronavirus pandemic continues to drive people insane. For the last week or so, we’ve seen people posting on social media actually wishful for...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The latest information from Pennsylvania health officials shows Schuylkill County now at 5 positive COVID-19 coronavirus cases. This is the third consecutive day of...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
On Monday, the state Dept. of Education announced it’s extending the closure of all Pennsylvania schools through April 6. This in hopes of mitigating...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
New information in from Pennsylvania health officials show Schuylkill County now at 3 positive coronavirus cases. In the last 24 hours, 2 more cases...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The first positive case of COVID-19 coronavirus in Schuylkill County was confirmed by state health officials early this afternoon. Previously, the county had gone...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The president of Pottsville Business Association and city councilman Dave Clews recently blasted the city’s Parking Authority for continuing to ticket vehicles amid the...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
A total of 371 Pennsylvania residents have tested positive with COVID-19 coronavirus, state health officials said Saturday. They also confirmed a second death related...
Schuylkill County News
State Police recently filed charges against a Sinking Spring man they say fired two shots at a home on Peach Mountain Road just outside...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania health officials announced there are 268 positive cases of COVID-19 coronavirus in the state, as of March 20. Despite the rise in positive...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday updated his list of life-sustaining businesses he’s allowing to operate physical locations per the COVID-19 coronavirus emergency declaration...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County Courthouse and all Magistrate courts in the county were closed to the general public at 4:30 p.m. due to fears of the...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
**UPDATE: This order was amended a day after it was released. To see the new list and how to appeal if you’re a business...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania state health officials announced the first coronavirus-related death in the state Wednesday. Meanwhile, the statewide total of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 coronavirus...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Police in New Philadelphia warned residents across Schuylkill County to be aware of possible scammers going door-to-door offering free home tests for the COVID-19...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County grocery stores remain open during the coronavirus emergency but they’re operating on limited schedules. Runs on certain products have left some store...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania health officials updated the total of positive COVID-19 coronavirus cases in the commonwealth to 96. That’s 20 higher than the total...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Boscov’s, the long-time anchor department store at Fairlane Village Mall near Pottsville is temporarily closed due to coronavirus outbreak fears. The store chain announced...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Another day passed since the first positive diagnosis of COVID-19 coronavirus in Pennsylvania and Schuylkill County remains at 0 confirmed infections. That’s the good...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Since this article was published, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced all non-life-sustaining businesses should be closed. (3/19/20) Have you heard the news? Gov. Tom...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County schools closing for 2 weeks starting today puts a burden on many families in the coal region, especially at meal time. That’s...
Schuylkill County News
A Connecticut man wanted for attempted homicide was taken into custody on Saturday along Interstate 78 in Hamburg. He had the woman he tried...
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