Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County Commissioner Boots Hetherington clearly has had enough of the sideshow that’s developing during public comments at his board’s weekly meetings. Last week,...
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Coal Region Canary
- Local
Meuser Bars Media from Constituent Forum in Pottsville Today
Tax Sale Voided: Commonwealth Court Rules Against Schuylkill County’s Payment Deadline
Schuylkill Commissioner, President Judge Have Tense Exchange Over Potential Hire of Former Solicitor
Cressona Holds the Line on Property Taxes for 2026
Forensic Accountant Reveals More Misspent COVID Funds in Shenandoah
- News
Meuser Bars Media from Constituent Forum in Pottsville Today
Tax Sale Voided: Commonwealth Court Rules Against Schuylkill County’s Payment Deadline
Schuylkill Commissioner, President Judge Have Tense Exchange Over Potential Hire of Former Solicitor
Cressona Holds the Line on Property Taxes for 2026
Forensic Accountant Reveals More Misspent COVID Funds in Shenandoah
- Business
- Crime
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
Schuylkill County Man Jailed on Domestic Violence Charges
Convicted Killer at State Prison in Schuylkill County Allegedly Kicked Corrections Officer
- 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
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
Local Weather
Arctic cold sweeps across coal region Thursday
Schuylkill County Police News
Zendrosky held on 10% of $5,000 bail
Schuylkill County News
Challenger hosting counter forum at the same time, press is invited
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 News
Accumulation of more than 6 inches possible
Schuylkill County News
Dirty laundry aired in public
Schuylkill County News
Allegedly encouraged 11-year-old to have sex with teen girl
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
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...
Schuylkill County Police News
A Schuylkill County woman is facing charges after she allegedly attacked her ex-boyfriend’s current girlfriend. Police in Minersville say they were told by the...
Schuylkill County Police News
An alleged planned confrontation over Facebook comments escalated into a chaotic brawl involving stabbings, thrown pool balls, and death threats at a Girardville bar...
Schuylkill County Police News
A Schuylkill County woman was seriously injured in a rollover crash along Route 443 on the morning of Nov. 26. State Police-Frackville say a...
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
Local Community News
Tickets available now
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
Local Politics
More spending on the 9-1-1 communications center, contract approvals, and a project award are all on the Agenda for today’s Schuylkill County Commissioners meeting....
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Kathryn E. Evans, 91, formerly of Clay Street, Tamaqua, died on Thursday, September 3, 2020 in Weatherly. She was the wife of the late...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Elizabeth H. Chinchar, 88, formerly of Tuscarora, died on Sunday, September 6, 2020 in Coaldale. She was the wife of the late John C....
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Mark James Hoffman, 56, of Mahanoy City, formerly of Aristes, passed away Thursday evening September 3, 2020 at Cedar Crest Hospital, Allentown. Born June...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Vera Nolter, 85, passed away Friday Sept. 4, 2020 at her residence with her husband and children at her side. She was born April...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Public health officials say 4 more cases of COVID-19 were found in Schuylkill County in the last 24 hours. That brings Schuylkill County’s cumulative...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday that restaurants in the state can increase their indoor seating capacity to 50%. But it doesn’t start until...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
The Pennsylvania Dept. of Health announced 6 more cases of COVID-19 in Schuylkill County on Sept. 7. That brings the county’s cumulative total of...
Local Entertainment
On this date – September 8 – in 1986, the hit 80s band Hooters played to a packed house at Martz Hall in Pottsville....
NEPA News
According to WFMZ.com, a 6-year-old girl at a Carbon County campground was seriously injured after getting hit by a car on Sunday. There’s been...
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
Janet O’Lair, of Ringtown, passed away on Thursday evening, September 3, 2020, at her residence. Janet was born in Union Township on December 30,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Elizabeth H. “Besh” Rismiller, R.N., age 82, of Pottsville, passed away on Sept. 3 surrounded by her family. She was born in Mahanoy...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Thomas F. Williams, 82, of Pottsville, died Sunday, Sept. 6, at Geisinger St. Luke’s Hospital, Orwigsburg. He was born June 21, 1938 in Pottsville...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Verna M. Haupt, 95, of New Ringgold, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in the Orwigsburg Center. She was the wife of the...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Rayne Irene Slackus, 76, of Forestville, Cass Township, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at home in the presence of her family. Born on...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Joan M. Bettinger, 73, of Minersville, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 5, at Seton Manor in Orwigsburg. Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Thomas A. Letko, 91, of Minersville, passed away on Sunday at Schuylkill Center. Born on March 20, 1929 in Duncott, Cass Township, he was...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Joseph S. Pascavage, 76, Harrisburg, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Sept. 4, at his residence. Born in Frackville he was the son of the late...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Sterling I. Shappell, 64, of Orwigsburg, passed away Sunday, August 30th, at Reading Hospital, West Reading, Berks County. Sterling was born in Pottsville, on...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Esther Arlene (Lutz) Heisler, 81, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, September 2, surrounded by her family. She was the wife...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Stephanie M. Mcentee, 42, of Williamsport, passed away Thursday in Frackville. Visit www.Fritzfuneralhome.com. The Richard W. Fritz Funeral Home, Ashland, is in charge of...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
We’ve gone more than a month without a COVID-19 death in Schuylkill County. Even as the cumulative total of confirmed cases of the China...
Coal Region Culture
There’s a bit of controversy swirling around the Public Comment portion of recent Schuylkill County Commissioners meetings. These forums have become a breeding ground...
Local Business News
Sage Coffeehouse and Tea Garden on Centre St. in downtown Pottsville announced it’s closed for good. The business operated at the corner of Centre...
Biden Quotes
Joe Biden recently delivered some stirring remarks in Pittsburgh recently. Though the polls have him ahead here in Pennsylvania … polls, right? Slow Joe...
Local Sports
The Schuylkill League said Saturday that away fans have to stay away from high school sports events this Fall. Despite the prohibition on all...
Schuylkill County News
A Girardville man was stabbed in the back earlier this week and his attacker is still at large. According to information released Saturday by...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County government officials clearly had plans for the nearly $13 million it received in CARES Act funding earlier this year. And it’s becoming...
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