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- Local
Accumulating Snow in Some Parts of Schuylkill County on Wednesday
Pottsville Pauses Authority Appointments, Correcting Term Expiration Dates
Schuylkill County Man was DUI, Caused Fiery Crash That Injured 8 on Gordon Nagle Trail, Police Say
Pottsville Agenda Noticeably Vague as Council Prepares to Pack Boards in Final Regular Meeting of 2025
Cadaver Dog Brought In to Help Find Missing Pottsville Man; Family Says Searches Will Continue
- News
Accumulating Snow in Some Parts of Schuylkill County on Wednesday
Pottsville Pauses Authority Appointments, Correcting Term Expiration Dates
Schuylkill County Man was DUI, Caused Fiery Crash That Injured 8 on Gordon Nagle Trail, Police Say
Pottsville Agenda Noticeably Vague as Council Prepares to Pack Boards in Final Regular Meeting of 2025
Cadaver Dog Brought In to Help Find Missing Pottsville Man; Family Says Searches Will Continue
- Business
- Crime
Schuylkill County Man Charged with Burglarizing His Place of Employment for Steaks and a Dessert
Warrant Issued for Schuylkill County Woman Facing Possession with Intent to Deliver Fentanyl, Meth Charges
Schuylkill County Man Jailed on Charges He Assaulted Police, Threatened Woman
Schuylkill County Woman Allegedly Resists Being Removed from Her Condemned Home
Schuylkill County Man Accused of Stealing Sex Swing and Drive Shaft Now Charged in Another Theft
- Weather
- 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
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
British Artist to Visit Ali Camp for Thrilla in Manila Event Later This Month
Fighter’s Heaven to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Thrilla in Manila
Schuylkill County News
Some locations could see 1-2" -- Most will see less than a half-inch
Schuylkill County News
13 term dates are wrong, 4 already expired, Solicitor tells council
Schuylkill County News
Passenger in one vehicle now needs a walker, has pins and rods in limbs
Schuylkill County News
7 appointments to be considered, 0 names
Schuylkill County News
Vidal's aunt: "I'm determined to bring this boy home."
Schuylkill County News
Challenger hosting counter forum at the same time, press is invited
Schuylkill County News
Property sale conducted at 2023 upset sale is nullified, court rules
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill Commissioner, President Judge Have Tense Exchange Over Potential Hire of Former Solicitor
Padora, Russell go back and forth in public
Schuylkill County News
Total now at $163K+
Schuylkill County News
A general 3-5 inches of snow expected
Schuylkill County News
Found with underage girl at Pottsville Motor Inn
Schuylkill County News
First significant storm of the season
Schuylkill County Police News
Juan Perez facing felony charges
Schuylkill County Police News
A Schuylkill County woman is wanted by police and is facing charges of possession with intent to deliver fentanyl and methamphetamine. Police in Pottsville...
Schuylkill County Police News
Beattie being held on $20K bail
Schuylkill County Police News
Police say the home was being powered by a generator
Schuylkill County Police News
Thefts allegedly happened a day apart
Schuylkill County Police News
A Schuylkill County man was jailed this week after police say he assaulted a woman and threw household items at her. Police in Pottsville...
Schuylkill County Police News
Rodriguez serving up to 47 years for killing teen in 2016
Schuylkill County Police News
A Schuylkill County woman is facing charges following an alleged bar fight late last month. Police in Tamaqua say they were called to Hiller’s...
Schuylkill County Police News
Strohecker to be arraigned on Friday
Schuylkill County Police News
Zendrosky held on 10% of $5,000 bail
Schuylkill County Police News
Allen released on bond after several days in jail
Schuylkill County Police News
A Schuylkill County man has been charged after his dog allegedly bit another dog recently. State Police say they were called to Mountain Shadow...
Local Business News
Preserving History With Orwigsburg Vintage Shop
Local Business News
Pottsville law firm continues strategic expansion
Local Business News
Veteran-owned, small-batch meals for your best friend
Local Business News
Based in Tower City, Vintage 209 is a labor of love for owner Brenda Koch. Established in 2020, this business specializes in antiques, primitives,...
Local Business News
Hobby becomes family-run business in Tremont
Schuylkill County Court News
A New York woman has been charged with smuggling a prescription drug to an inmate at a federal prison in Schuylkill County. According to...
Schuylkill County Court News
Clink waives charges
Schuylkill County Court News
Defendant was facing aggravated assault charge for throwing paper at Trooper
Schuylkill County Court News
The estranged wife of a Schuylkill County man testified against him Wednesday at a preliminary hearing in a domestic violence case. Casey Nowak, 37,...
Schuylkill County Court News
Dakota Zakashefski faces second accuser in court
Schuylkill County Court News
Defendant appears in person, says nothing
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 Sports
Here is a weekly update on coal region natives in pro baseball.
Local Community News
After 33 years, Malone announces retirement
Local Community News
These couples saying "I do" in November
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
Surprises, empathy and Dem-bashing at his first in-district town hall
Opinion and Editorial
Their embrace of gratitude and humility would benefit all of us
Opinion and Editorial
With this administration, we need trustworthy news more than ever
Public Notice
The Greater Pottsville Area Sewer Authority’s 2026 regularly scheduled meetings will be held at 5:00 P.M., City Hall Building, Third Floor, 401 North Centre...
Schuylkill County Me Too
Schuylkill County government faces deadline today to turn over the video footage that purportedly shows Commissioner George Halcovage scaling an embankment next to the...
2020 Election
State Rep. Jerry Knowles easily romped to an election victory over Democrat challenger Taylor Picone Tuesday night. According to the latest results, Knowles grabbed...
2020 Election
Tim Twardzik will be the new representative for the 123rd District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. On Tuesday, the retired owner of Ateeco...
2020 Election
US Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9) crushed his Democrat challenger on Tuesday by a more than 2-to-1 margin. Meuser romped over Gary Wegman, a Berks...
2020 Election
LIVE UPDATES: Schuylkill County Votes in the 2020 General ElectionWe’re tracking developments in the 2020 General Election and Schuylkill County votes. 2020 General Election Results – Schuylkill County Races Schuylkill County General Election...
2020 Election
A lot of people ask: Are face masks required to vote in-person on Election Day? No. Face masks are not required to vote in...
2020 Election
Election Day is finally here. And for thousands of Trump supporters in the area, it couldn’t come soon enough. If you’re like us, you’ve...
2020 Election
Stay with Coal Region Canary throughout Election Day 2020 for the latest results in all the races important to Schuylkill County voters. We’re tracking...
Schuylkill County News
State Police are trying to locate a North Carolina man they say dumped 2 pallets of mayonnaise in Frailey Township over the weekend. According...
Schuylkill County News
Talk about a Halloween fright … A Pine Grove man faces an open lewdness charge after he was busted standing naked taking photos of...
2020 Election
Tim Twardzik, who is running for a seat in the State House of Representatives, announced Sunday evening he and his wife, Carol, have tested...
Schuylkill County News
High winds have knocked out the power to more than 1,300 PPL Electric customers Sunday evening. According to the utility’s Outage Map, many of...
Local Sports
The matchups for the 2020 District XI high school football playoffs are set. The postseason tournament features 13 Schuylkill League teams across 4 classifications....
2020 Election
This is it, folks. The time is upon us. Election Day is hours away at this point. It’s time for our final 2020 Election...
Schuylkill County News
Larry Padora doesn’t hide his politics. In fact, last week, the owner of Padora’s Italian Bakery in Tamaqua, started branding his politics right on...
Local Sports
Here are the high school football scores involving Schuylkill League teams in Week 8 of the 2020 season. Friday, October 30 NATIVITY BVM at...
2020 Election
Couldn’t make it to the Trump MAGA rally in Reading today? No worries. We’ve got you covered. You can check out the live feed...
Biden Quotes
We may have to close the Biden Quotes file after this one, but there’s still 3 full days until Election Day. That’s 3 more...
2020 Election
President Donald Trump will appear in Pennsylvania 4 times for Make America Great Again Victory rallies between Saturday and Monday. On Friday, the President...
Schuylkill County News
The Philadelphia Eagles will honor two fallen heroes with a helmet decal during Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. Among them is Orwigsburg native...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
On Wednesday, Schuylkill County government officials spelled out just how it’s spent the more than $12.7 million in CARES Act funding it received to...
Schuylkill County News
Port Carbon Police are looking for the person who brazenly stole a Back the Blue yard sign outside Borough Hall recently. You can see...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. Obituaries are collected from funeral homes around Schuylkill County. Follow the links to see the full obituaries...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Wesley Litchko, 83, of Ashland, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Lehigh Valley, Allentown. Born in Catawissa, PA February 22, 1937 the...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Paul A. Diefenderfer Jr., 71 of Ashland, passed away suddenly on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Mt. Carmel Twp. Born in Ashland March 4,1949 the...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Charles “Chas” Nush, 88 of Minersville, passed away Friday. October 23, at the Genesis Eldercare Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Born in Minersville, January 15, 1932,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Joan Irene Wassel, 86, of Pottsville and formerly of Tamaqua, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 in Pottsville. The best mother, gram,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Catherine E. “Cookie” Ferhat, 82 of Pottsville, died Sunday morning at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. She was born November 17, 1937 in Pottsville a daughter...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Gertrude T. Donahue, age 101, of Port Carbon, passed away Monday, October 26th, 2020 at Schuylkill Center in Pottsville. Born in Mahanoy City, PA...
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