Schuylkill County Obituaries
George Semko, Jr., 66, of Tamaqua, died on Friday, March 5, 2021 in Coaldale. He was the husband of Kathy (nee Boyle) Semko...
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Councilman Reverses Vote and Pottsville Joins ICE 287(g) Program
Pottsville Democrats Plan Rally Against City Police’s Potential Enrollment in ICE 287(g) Program
Former Frackville Cops, Schuylkill County Point Fingers at Each Other in Response to Wrongful Arrest, Imprisonment Lawsuit
Schuylkill County Restaurant Manager Sentenced to 1-2 Years in State Prison for Corrupting, Groping Minor Employees
Commissioner, Former Judge Clash Over BRADS Landfill
- News
Councilman Reverses Vote and Pottsville Joins ICE 287(g) Program
Pottsville Democrats Plan Rally Against City Police’s Potential Enrollment in ICE 287(g) Program
Former Frackville Cops, Schuylkill County Point Fingers at Each Other in Response to Wrongful Arrest, Imprisonment Lawsuit
Schuylkill County Restaurant Manager Sentenced to 1-2 Years in State Prison for Corrupting, Groping Minor Employees
Commissioner, Former Judge Clash Over BRADS Landfill
- Business
New Heisler’s Owners Plan to Preserve Iconic Schuylkill County Brand While Leaving Their Mark On It
Lineage Logistics Announces Mass Layoff at Schuylkill County Warehouse Facility
Saks & Company to Close Schuylkill County Warehouse
Geisinger Opening New Urgent Care Center in Schuylkill County
$3M+ Awarded to Economic Development Project at Highridge Business Park in Schuylkill County
- Crime
Schuylkill County Man Dies Following Motorcycle Crash Wednesday
Schuylkill County Man Jailed After Allegedly Threatening Woman with Knife Following Calls to Politicians, Bathroom Dispute
Minersville Votes to Join ICE 287(g) Program
Schuylkill County Man Wanted for Failing to Comply with Megan’s Law Requirements
Stolen Audi from Pottsville Found Submerged in Sweet Arrow Lake
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- 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
Traffic and Parking Restrictions Announced Ahead of Soap Box Derby in Pottsville
Duane Howard Grabs 94th Big Diamond Speedway Modified Victory
Railway Park Little League Unveils $600K in Upgrades
Zelinsky Invited to an NFL Minicamp
Rick Laubach goes back-to-back in thrilling 358 Modified action at Big Diamond
Schuylkill County Police News
Becomes the 10th Schuylkill County law enforcement agency to sign on
Schuylkill County Court News
Antony Cuff possessed thousands of illegal images
Schuylkill County News
Deep divisions exposed during open discussion Monday
Schuylkill County Police News
Police asking public for more information
Schuylkill County News
Rally to be held right before City Council meeting on Monday
Schuylkill County News
Murton asks judge to dismiss case against him
Schuylkill County Court News
Judge tells Donofrio: "You had a duty to protect these young ladies and you betrayed that."
Schuylkill County News
Padora, Plachko debate action/inaction from County government
Schuylkill County News
Saint Clair officials voted Tuesday night to enter legal battles related to BRADS Landfill. The decisions come on the heels of recent activity with...
Schuylkill County News
Arrests underway, police say
Schuylkill County News
Wollyung wants to replace Marsh with Price
Schuylkill County News
First-quarter expenses detailed
Schuylkill County News
Despite significant public outcry for years that it should be shut down, the state’s Dept. of Environmental Protection has granted a permit extension to...
Schuylkill County Police News
Crash at Mountain Rd. and Tumbling Run Rd.
Schuylkill County Police News
Dougherty held on $25K bail
Schuylkill County Police News
Hardy may have moved back to New York
Schuylkill County Police News
Smeal held on $5K bail
Schuylkill County Police News
Zettlemoyer held on $10K bail
Schuylkill County Police News
De Lo Santos De Leon held on 10% of $5,000 bail.
Schuylkill County Police News
Spoiler: It was.
Schuylkill County Police News
Gavin Williams was ordered to stay away from ex
Schuylkill County Police News
Incident occurred on N. 2nd St. in Pottsville, police say
Schuylkill County Police News
Andrew Moyer held on $75K bail
Schuylkill County Police News
Perkins facing multiple felonies
Schuylkill County Police News
Petrozino facing assault charge
Local Business News
"This is not just a business. This is memories. This is a generational thing."
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208 workers losing their job
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Clinic will open on April 1
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Land is in Foster Township
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First phase completed by Spring; Full expansion by January 2027
Schuylkill County Court News
Judge tells Donofrio: "You had a duty to protect these young ladies and you betrayed that."
Schuylkill County Court News
Fasig gets 18 months to 6 years
Schuylkill County Court News
Fortune, Kostyun each must pay $300 plus court costs
Schuylkill County Court News
Daubert ordered to pay $2,100 fine
Schuylkill County Court News
Lab-pit mix got loose, attacked Yorkie mixes
Schuylkill County Court News
Ortegas facing reckless endangerment charges
Local Sports
The annual Pottsville Area Soap Box Derby is this Saturday and police in the city have announced traffic restrictions related to the event. Laurel...
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Dixon Jr., Krasnitsky, Bartik also earn victories
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Former MLB pitcher Chris Nabholz throws out the first pitch
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Chiefs giving Cressona native a chance to prove himself
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Laubach wins two weeks in a row
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The 2020 Blue Mountain graduate built a college career out of sheer will. Now, he waits for a call from the pros.
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Here is a weekly update on coal region natives in pro baseball.
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Allentown woman is top female
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Here is a weekly update on coal region natives in pro baseball.
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Marriages recorded and license applications received
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Sale is next Saturday, May 16, in Schuylkill Haven
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Marriages recorded and license applications received
Coal Region Culture
Host a spectacular cookout this summer!
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The results were pretty remarkable.
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Grover's prediction aligns with Punxsutawney Phil.
Opinion and Editorial
The Trump/Project 2025 regime’s authoritarian moves simply can’t be whitewashed.
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Conor Lamb gave Democrats a glimpse of what might have been and might still be
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Toxic development threatens to turn havens into hellholes
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Schuylkill County Obituaries
Richard W. Kantor, 72, of Tamaqua, died on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Salisbury Township, PA. Born in Coaldale on July 8, 1948, he...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Karen J. Liebner, age 62, of Port Carbon, passed away Thursday, March 4th, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest in Allentown. Born...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Ruth E. Kimmel, 95, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 in the Tremont Health & Rehab Center. Born on April 16, 1925 in...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Helen Kruel, of Buck Run, Foster Township, died Thursday at Manor Care. Born in Buck Run, she was a daughter of the late...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Robert M. “Ben” Blue, 77, of Barnesville, died peacefully early Thursday morning, March 4, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family and God’s...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Darlene Florence Masser, 78, of Klingerstown, passed away Friday, March 5, 2020 at her home. Darlene was born in Ashland, PA on June...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Lisa A. Prettyman, 58, of Middletown, DE passed away Friday, February 26th, at her mother’s residence in Pine Grove. Born in Pine Grove,on November...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Samuel R. Bebelheimer, 81, of Pottsville, passed away Friday, March 5th, at his home in Pottsville. Born in Port Carbon on December 31,...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
A Port Carbon business refuses to cower before Gov. Tom Wolf. Owners of The Port Bar and Grill said they won’t close despite being...
Local Sports
Several Schuylkill League boys’ basketball teams punched their ticket to the next round of the 2021 District XI basketball tournaments with wins on Friday...
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2021 District XI Class 5A Boys Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 5A Boys...
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2021 District XI Class 4A Boys Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 4A Boys...
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2021 District XI Class 1A Boys Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 1A Boys...
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2021 District XI Class 2A Boys Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 2A Boys...
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2021 District XI Class 4A Girls Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 4A Girls...
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2021 District XI Class 3A Girls Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 3A Girls...
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2021 District XI Class 5A Girls Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 5A Girls...
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2021 District XI Class 2A Girls Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 2A Girls...
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2021 District XI Class 1A Girls Basketball Schedule and Results Here are the schedule and results for the District XI Class 1A Girls...
Schuylkill County News
The former Porter Township High School is one property that’s targeted with some of the $2 million in demolition grant money Schuylkill County received...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
Small businesses in Schuylkill County’s hospitality industry can now apply for grants to get back some of the losses they suffered during the coronavirus...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill Transportation System will start offering free riders for COVID vaccine appointments to local residents. STS announced this service starts Monday, March 8. To...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Despite the fact that some of your friends may insist “no one wears a mask” or wonders why “people can’t just follow the rules”...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
US Rep. Dan Meuser slammed the Democrat idea that public schools need more cash to “reopen safely” after the COVID pandemic. In this Facebook...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is not going back to “normal” by any stretch, at least not any time soon. Yes, on Monday, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that...
Canary Jumped the Shark
It’s been almost 4½ years since an arson at the Shamokin Dunkin’ Donuts (or “Donitz”) severely damaged and closed the business. But it wasn’t...
Schuylkill County News
On Monday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf posted to social media complaining that teachers don’t make enough money here. In this image, he says the...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
After Schuylkill County’s most productive week of vaccinating residents for COVID-19, there are now nearly 10,000 people who’ve gotten both doses of the Moderna...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
Today (Feb. 28) marks 2 years since Pottsville businessman Pat Murphy died in a New Orleans hotel room. And justice in his case still...
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