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...
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Coal Region Canary
- Local
Frackville Adopts 2026 Budget That Holds the Line on Property Taxes
Borough Rejects Councilman’s Call for a Tax CUT
Holden Endorses Wallace in Congressional Run
Pottsville Parking Authority Bonus Pay Vote Presents Sunshine Act Compliance Issues
1-2 Inches of Snow Expected Tonight Into Sunday Morning Across Schuylkill County
- News
Frackville Adopts 2026 Budget That Holds the Line on Property Taxes
Borough Rejects Councilman’s Call for a Tax CUT
Holden Endorses Wallace in Congressional Run
Pottsville Parking Authority Bonus Pay Vote Presents Sunshine Act Compliance Issues
1-2 Inches of Snow Expected Tonight Into Sunday Morning Across Schuylkill County
- Business
- Crime
Pottsville Business Burglarized Monday Morning, Teen Charged
Schuylkill County Man Faces New Legal Trouble After Allegedly Threatening to Kill Man, Blow Up Mobile Home During Eviction
Two Schuylkill County Men Suspected of Stealing from Three Stores at Fairlane Village Mall
Schuylkill County Woman Allegedly Threatened Roommates with Knife; Claimed They Were Making Adult Entertainment in Her Room
Pottsville Man Thrown From Electric Scooter After It’s Struck by Tractor Trailer
- 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 Police News
More than $1,200 in merch taken from Tobacco Hut
Schuylkill County News
Deer Lake ultimately votes to hold the line on taxes.
Schuylkill County News
Board approves $2K for executive director
Schuylkill County News
Frackville Fires Police Chief, Officer Resigns Following Wrongful Arrest, Imprisonment Investigation
Olson's attorney promises legal response, says letter "contains errors"
Schuylkill County News
Frackville residents will not see a hike in their property tax rate next year. The Borough Council unanimously approved the $3 million spending plan...
Schuylkill County News
Former US Rep. Tim Holden has thrown his support behind Pottsville native Rachel Wallace in her bid for the House of Representatives. Wallace is...
Local Weather
Bitter cold to follow on Sunday
Schuylkill County News
Two suspects from Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County News
"If you don't have your kids, look in the mirror."
Schuylkill County News
A plan to hire a former Schuylkill County Solicitor as a Law Clerk to a Common Pleas Judge was withdrawn in the last week....
Schuylkill County News
NSP was storing nearly 2x the maximum allowed biosolids
Schuylkill County News
Lopez held on $100K bail
Schuylkill County Police News
Jessman already facing criminal charges in two cases from October
Schuylkill County Police News
Items reported stolen valued at about $500
Schuylkill County Police News
Knight arraigned on felony charges
Schuylkill County Police News
A Pottsville man was hospitalized last week after police say his electric scooter was struck by a tractor-trailer on Route 61. Andre Fleming was...
Schuylkill County Police News
Results of checkpoint released, too
Schuylkill County Police News
Felony charge filed against Saint Clair man
Schuylkill County Police News
Bonawitz held on 10% of $15K bail
Schuylkill County Police News
Tasers reportedly have no effect on him
Schuylkill County Police News
Montgomery facing numerous charges
Schuylkill County Police News
Michael Felton faces numerous felony retail theft charges
Schuylkill County Police News
Driver taken to hospital for puking and headache after pursuit ended
Schuylkill County Police News
The vehicle apparently did not come from a friend in Girardville
Local Business News
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Local Business News
Trendy Fashion And Top-Tier Service
Local Business News
Science-Based Training For Every Dog
Local Business News
Relax And Escape In Pottsville Spa
Schuylkill County Court News
Arraignment in puppy dumping case; Hearing continued in Pottsville
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
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
Rotary Honors Six Local Seniors
Local Community News
After 33 years, Malone announces retirement
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
Trump made big promises in Monroe County, but his policies say otherwise
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
Schuylkill County News
Frackville residents will not see a hike in their property tax rate next year. The Borough Council unanimously approved the $3 million spending plan...
Local Weather
Here are the school schedule changes for Dec. 15 due to weather conditions in Schuylkill County: Assumption BVM 2-HOUR DELAY Blue Mountain 2-HOUR DELAY...
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,...
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...
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