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Pottsville chiropractor and former NFL star Jack Dolbin died Thursday. He was 70. The news comes as a shock to many locally. Jack Dolbin...
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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 Woman Says She Filed Off Gun’s Serial Number to Add Jewels
Former Fugitive of the Week Now Facing Charge of Failing to Comply with Megan’s Law Requirements
Schuylkill County Fugitive of the Week: Nicholas Leitzel
Schuylkill County Woman Charged After Allegedly Stealing Drink, Punching Store Manager in the Face
New Jersey Man Denied Bail After Allegedly Setting Pottsville Woman’s Foot on Fire
- 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
Police investigation ongoing
Schuylkill County News
Police are currently on the scene of what’s being described as a “suspicious” death in Schuylkill Haven Monday night. According to Schuylkill Haven Police...
Schuylkill County Police News
Gun found at crash site she abandoned, police say
Local Weather
Heaviest snow west and south here
Schuylkill County News
The Chairman of the Schuylkill County Democratic Committee says the party is “very disappointed but not surprised” by the District Attorney’s decision Friday to...
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 News
This would only be Schuylkill County's second retail EV charging station.
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 Police News
A former Schuylkill County Fugitive of the Week apparently found himself in a little more trouble recently while he was at the grocery store....
Schuylkill County Police News
Wanted for violating parole
Schuylkill County Police News
Suspect threw manager's phone and then fled the scene
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
Diego Cruz allegedly violated a PFA order against him.
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
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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...
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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Opinion and Editorial
Reflecting on Carter’s legacy and Biden’s call for decency
Schuylkill County News
The Chairman of the Schuylkill County Democratic Committee says the party is “very disappointed but not surprised” by the District Attorney’s decision Friday to...
Local Fire News
Fire crews from western Schuylkill County got dispatched to a massive chicken coop fire near Gratz Thursday afternoon. Crews remain on the scene of...
Schuylkill County Fair 2019
Thursday at the Schuylkill County Fair has a lot of star power. No, we’re not talking about the Mudflaps Reunion concert (but they do...
Local Business News
The former Pottsville Club property is changing hands once again. According to a Facebook post from “The Lodge at Sharp Mountain”, Pottsville native and...
Schuylkill County News
The man Pottsville police seek in connection with a shooting on July 13 in the city is back on Facebook. But we don’t know...
Local Business News
Conservative columnist Kurt Schlichter clearly experienced a Tuesday night like many of you probably had. He cracked open a cold Yuengling and said he...
Schuylkill County Fair 2019
Today, at the Schuylkill County Fair in Summit Station, they’re holding an adult milk chugging contest. Lunch table bragging rights are on the line,...
Schuylkill County News
A double meteor shower over Schuylkill County could result in fireballs blazing across the sky tonight. You could see as many as 25 meteors...
Schuylkill County Fair 2019
The 2019 Schuylkill County Fair gets underway on Monday, July 29. The Fair officially opens the gates to the public at 4 p.m. at...
Schuylkill County Fair 2019
Country pop star Aaron Kelly and four guys who abandoned their Amish ways after Rumpspringa headline the concert performances at the 2019 Schuylkill County...
Schuylkill County News
James Cramer, who disappeared from his home last week, was found dead Sunday morning along the Appalachian Trail. According to Pennsylvania State Police Trooper...
Local Politics
President Trump didn’t hide his feelings on the city of Baltimore Saturday. In a morning tweet storm, Trump singled out Rep. Elijiah Cummings, who...
Schuylkill County News
A search continues today for James Cramer, a missing man from Myerstown, Lebanon County. According to Pennsylvania State Police-Jonestown, the 56-year-old Cramer left his...
Local Business News
Take a step back to the ‘Mad Men’ era of American advertising. It’s a time when a Pottsville classic, the Van Heusen shirt, adopted...
Coal Region Football 2019
Schuylkill League football action gets underway on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, with a game in each of the two divisions. Each team in the...
Coal Region Football 2019
Here are the 2019 Schuylkill League Football standings. 2019 Schuylkill League Football Standings 2019 Coal Region Football References 2019 Schuylkill League Football Schedule &...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
We have a trial date in the Patrick Murphy murder case. According to court records, on Thursday, the judge set a trial date of...
Local Sports
The Yankees lost Thursday night. Bad. Really bad! Boston beat them 19-3. And the person taking the heat for the loss is starting pitcher...
Philly Fan
Everyone’s not OK with Carson Wentz as the quarterback of the future for the Eagles. In the offseason, the Birds let Super Bowl MVP...
Philly Fan
During Wednesday’s Phillies-Tigers broadcast on NBC Sports-Philadelphia, color commentator John Kruk made a Yuengling reference. But he made a fatal mistake. He said it...
Schuylkill County News
Three months … When it was learned that former Port Carbon councilman Charles Joy could spend as little as 3 months in prison for...
Schuylkill County News
Here’s a question to consider: If last week’s heat wave is the result of global warming and it’s only going to get hotter …...
Local Community News
The Pottsville Free Public Library wants your input on how best to celebrate John O’Hara’s 115th birthday in 2020. They’re holding a meeting on...
Heat Wave 2019
It’s a scorcher all over the coal region right now. It’s probably 90-something if you’re reading this. And it probably feels like a hundred-and-something....
Heat Wave 2019
You can’t avoid it. Just hope you can condition it. Extremely hot air sits ready to ruin our weekend in Schuylkill County. The National...
Heat Wave 2019
You don’t need a heat wave to be at risk of suffering heat stroke. It’s one of the more serious afflictions a person (or...
Heat Wave 2019
It’s been hot. But a heat wave this weekend promises to really have it cooking in the coal region. The heat wave officially starts...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville has 30 days to turn over records it has over the gaping hole on Progress Avenue. The Pennsylvania Office of Open Records ruled...
Heat Wave 2019
National Weather Service says rain from storms over Schuylkill County tonight (July 17) could total as much as 2 inches. The storms are likely...
Local Entertainment
The news that local radio DJ “RC” no longer worked at T102 radio shocked a lot of people. Some expressed disbelief. Others seemed happy....
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