Coal Region Football 2019
Two Schuylkill County high school football teams continue their pursuit of a state championship this weekend. But for Williams Valley, their run came to...
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Coal Region Canary
- Local
Schuylkill DA O’Pake Flips to Republican Party
EV Charging Stations Approved for New Onvo Travel Center
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
- News
Schuylkill DA O’Pake Flips to Republican Party
EV Charging Stations Approved for New Onvo Travel Center
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
- 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
New Jersey Man Denied Bail After Allegedly Setting Pottsville Woman’s Foot on Fire
Homeless Man Arrested for Entering Vacant Downtown Pottsville Business Building
Schuylkill County Man Accused of Spitting Blood at Police Officer
Police Investigating Copper Theft from Schuylkill County Business
Pottsville Man Charged with Trespassing at 7-11 Then Breaking Into East Side Home
- 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 News
Schuylkill County District Attorney Mike O’Pake announced Friday that he’s changing his political party affiliation from Democrat to Republican. In a statement released on...
Schuylkill County Police News
Diego Cruz allegedly violated a PFA order against him.
Schuylkill County News
This would only be Schuylkill County's second retail EV charging station.
Schuylkill County Police News
Man allegedly told police he did an eight ball of meth
Schuylkill County News
Program launches on Jan. 25, 2025
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 Police News
Colburn wasn't happy to see the news media covering his hearing.
Schuylkill County Police News
He says gray-haired man invited him to stay there.
Schuylkill County Police News
Copper valued at $1,300+
Schuylkill County Police News
$800 in merch reported stolen
Schuylkill County Police News
A Pottsville man is in Schuylkill County Prison following an incident in Minersville on Monday. According to court documents, police were dispatched to an...
Schuylkill County Police News
A Schuylkill County woman is in jail Monday after police say she was involved in a series of violent incidents over the last two...
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
A lifeline for Big Lots and its local workforce?
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 Community News
Schuylkill County Historical Society’s headquarters in downtown Pottsville has new windows … for the first time in 161 years! State funding combined with generous...
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 News
A woman pedestrian sustained a possible head injury after she was struck by a vehicle Saturday afternoon in Shenandoah. According to a report filed...
Local News
Schuylkill County Commissioners recently approved several property repository sales. At their Christmas Eve meeting, the Commissioners approved sales of the following properties, which were...
Local News
Charges against a Pottsville man accused of biting off part of another man’s ear earlier this month were held for Schuylkill County Court on...
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
Blustery and cold weekend; Snow on Monday
Pet Adoptions
Let's get Sissy and Bishop a fur-ever home today.
Local Weather
Snow showers this afternoon could make for some tricky travel at times
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Wednesday's winning numbers
Local Weather
Wind Advisory in effect starting at 7 a.m.
Schuylkill County Dept of Memes
If it’s on the internet, it’s gotta be true. So, if it’s on Graffiti Highway, it’s extra true. Our unofficial Centralia correspondent at CoalSpeaker.com...
Schuylkill County News
Did you see it? You may have tossed it out with the “junk” mail. Do you even know what it is? It’s the new...
Local Business News
Game changer, this. Simply typing it out deadens the impact of the news, so here it is … We only hope you’re sitting down....
Local Sports
U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9) honored two local athletic teams on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday. Meuser dedicated some...
#ThisIsSchuylkillCounty
A series of uproariously funny engagement photos is going viral! And the photos are from right here in Schuylkill County. Funny Engagement Photos They...
Schuylkill County Election 2019
Voters in the Tamaqua Area School District headed to the polls last week with quite the dilemma. Do we want armed teachers in our...
Local Politics
In a Wednesday evening Twitter message, U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9) says the impeachment hearings of President Trump are “highly biased”. He’s putting it...
Local Outdoors News
State grant money will pay for a small section of the Schuylkill River Train near Auburn. According to information from Harrisburg, the Dept. of...
Schuylkill County Dept of Memes
A couple weeks ago, we reported on the Great Chicken Sandwich War. We said we were glad to sit this one out. Well, last...
Schuylkill County Dept of Memes
It’s been nearly 30 years since the company that owns Dunkin’ Donuts bought Mister Donut stores in the U.S. That’s when nearly all the...
Schuylkill County Dept of Memes
News media reported on August 10, 2019, that convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein killed himself. He was on suicide watch in a heavily-guarded...
Local Politics
Here’s a look at all the Schuylkill County school board election results from the 2019 Municipal Election. 2019 Schuylkill County School Board Election Results...
Local Politics
Schuylkill County just experienced one of the most intense political campaigns in recent memory. And it was all to determine who would be the...
Coal Region Football 2019
After being forced to forfeit its final two games of the 2019 regular season and faced with dwindling participation in the sport, Marian Catholic...
Local Politics
It was the GOP’s night in Schuylkill County. Voters made sure the row offices at Schuylkill County Courthouse stayed red. Very red. SEE ELECTION...
Local Politics
Schuylkill County voters kept the County Courthouse glowing red following the 2019 Municipal General Election. In election results, voters overwhelmingly selected Republican candidates for...
Local Business News
It’s National Veterans Small Business Week. As the country celebrates the business accomplishments of military veterans, it’s a great time to honor the Schuylkill...
Schuylkill County News
A Tamaqua woman allegedly showed up drunk to a recent Trunk or Treat night. According to a SkookNews.com report, Rush Township police say Melissa...
Coal Region Football 2019
A handful of Schuylkill County high school football teams returned to the field Friday night for the opening rounds of the District XI football...
Local Entertainment
WNEP News anchor Sharla McBride underwent surgery on her vocal cords Thursday night. McBride, one of the station’s top two news anchors, posted to...
Local Politics
Could Democrat challenger for Schuylkill County Coroner be sabotaging the office so voters usher her into office? At least some of her co-workers there...
Schuylkill County News
UPDATE (9:40 p.m.): More than 1,000 now without electricity in Schuylkill County. *** Several hundred Schuylkill County homes lost power early Thursday night as...
Coal Region Football 2019
Football teams that didn’t qualify for District playoff tournaments during the 2019 season had one last chance for an extra game. That’s the 2019...
Coal Region Football 2019
Here’s a look at the full 2019 District XI football championship schedule: 2019 District XI Football Championships Class 4A Friday, November 1 – Quarterfinal...
Coal Region Culture
This Halloween is supposed to be a washout. Hey, at least it’s not snow, right? So, it looks like a lot of coal crackers...
Coal Region Football 2019
North Schuylkill football player Jaden Leiby suffered an apparent severe neck or spinal injury during his team’s game Friday night against Pottsville. According...
Coal Region Football 2019
Here’s the full Coal Region Football scoreboard for Week 10. Schuylkill County Football Scores – Week 10 Friday, October 25 Schuylkill League Games Division...
Schuylkill County News
In recent Schuylkill County sex crime news … One accused sexual pervert was released from prison after serving 3 months, Another got sentenced to...
Local Politics
This year, a whole host of people you likely know are up for public office. For years (generations, really), you’ve heard about these people,...
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