Schuylkill County Dept of Memes
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Coal Region Canary
- Local
Cressona President Urges Fire Companies to Merge After Budget Request
Schuylkill Commissioners Urge Harrisburg to Relieve Burden on Property Owners, Pass Reassessment Reform
Darkwater Rd. Closed to Traffic This Weekend
Court Docs: Schuylkill County Man Fired Into a Crowd of People on Bloomsburg Street
Saint Clair School Officials Again Urged to Wait on Potential High School Switch Vote
- News
Cressona President Urges Fire Companies to Merge After Budget Request
Schuylkill Commissioners Urge Harrisburg to Relieve Burden on Property Owners, Pass Reassessment Reform
Darkwater Rd. Closed to Traffic This Weekend
Court Docs: Schuylkill County Man Fired Into a Crowd of People on Bloomsburg Street
Saint Clair School Officials Again Urged to Wait on Potential High School Switch Vote
- Business
Dunkin’ Coming to Schuylkill County Walmart Locations
Orwigsburg Area Business & Professional Association’s Town Square Project Yields Bountiful Harvest
Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce Announces Finalists for 2025 Chamber Awards
Unique Turnkey Opportunity Available to Winner of Launch Pottsville III
Mrs. T’s Pierogies Giving Away $10K to Celebrate National Pierogy Day
- Crime
Wanted Schuylkill County Man Fled Traffic Stop, Found With Fentanyl, Police Say
Charges Filed Against Truck Driver in Suspected Diesel Theft from Schuylkill County Rutter’s
Schuylkill County Man Jailed on Charges He Received Lewd Photos from Minor
Police: Man Loses $82,500 in Elaborate Gold Bar Scam in Pottsville
Woman Accused of Stuffing Items from Sheetz Into Purse Once Again Accused of Stuffing Items Into Purse Without Paying
- 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
Local Community News
More than 25K rely on SNAP benefits in Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County Commissioners last week voted to essentially end the years-long property tax reassessment. But in doing so, they also said that property owners...
Local Business News
Rush Township Dunkin' opens with Walmart remodel
Schuylkill County News
Court documents reveal that Samuel Evans allegedly fired several rounds into a crowd of people, striking one, last weekend. Evans, 19, was arrested Thursday...
Schuylkill County News
Fire officials request more funding from council
Schuylkill County News
Part of ongoing Route 61 project
Schuylkill County News
Parents caution against rushed vote
Schuylkill County News
Chief Assessor to certify new valuations, send worksheet to municipalities, schools
Schuylkill County News
Samuel Evans allegedly shot 16-year-old Saturday night
Schuylkill County News
Tiffany Fisher held on $10K bail
Schuylkill County News
Montour will charge $75 per day
Schuylkill County News
Recaps from the night's top contested races
Schuylkill County News
Smith, Marsh, Price roll to big win
Schuylkill County Police News
A Schuylkill County man wanted on a bench warrant allegedly fled a traffic stop, wrecked his vehicle in a cemetery and was later found...
Schuylkill County Police News
Benjamin Polanco Morillo said he thought he could pay after he finished his job.
Schuylkill County Police News
Roger Fisher held on $75K bail
Schuylkill County Police News
Warrants issued for two New York men
Schuylkill County Police News
A woman accused of stuffing a bunch of items from a Schuylkill County Sheetz into her purse and then leaving without paying is once...
Schuylkill County Police News
Failed to show for a parole revocation hearing
Schuylkill County Police News
Theft charges filed in District Court
Schuylkill County Police News
A former Schuylkill County police officer and candidate for Sheriff is accused of scratching the vehicle of his then-estranged wife’s boyfriend in Monroe County...
Schuylkill County Police News
$1 bail posted
Schuylkill County Police News
Paige Smink facing several felony charges, says she wanted a warm place to sleep
Schuylkill County Police News
Warrant issued for 33-year-old Donald Kopp
Schuylkill County Police News
Love jailed on 10% of $2,500 bail
Local Business News
Orwigsburg Area Business & Professional Association’s Town Square Project Yields Bountiful Harvest
Community garden yields nutritious results
Local Business News
Winners to be announced at gala later this month
Local Business News
Applications now being accepted for competitors
Local Business News
Mrs. T’s Pierogies is celebrating National Pierogy Day with a playful challenge — and a hefty cash prize. The Shenandoah-based company, the nation’s largest...
Local Business News
Bassam Hasan says he risks losing his store
Local Business News
Pending grant approval, developer willing to put up $2M to add 24 rooms
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
Schuylkill County Court News
Charges against Dakota Zakashefski held for Schuylkill County Court
Schuylkill County Court News
Eileen Haines gets 8+ to 17 years for abusing care-dependent mother
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
The Schuylkill County Commissioners and Schuylkill Connects will convene a Community/Volunteer Fair on Nov. 12 at Schuylkill Regional Airport–Joe Zerbey Field, from 9 a.m....
Local Community News
Show is Nov. 1 at STC-North in Frackville
Local Entertainment
About 2,400 attend rodeo at Schuylkill County Fairgrounds
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
Despite Trump/Project 2025, kids show an interest in diversity and inclusion
Opinion and Editorial
A few votes will decide today’s races — make sure yours is one of them.
Opinion and Editorial
Ahead of the midterm election, Americans need all the light we can get
Schuylkill County News
You can watch live the June 2020 meeting of the Pottsville Area school board. Expected tonight are votes to raise property taxes and cut...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is flat broke. We’re worse than broke. And Governor Tom Wolf’s anti-business pandemic response (one of the strictest in the nation) is making...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
*BREAKING – JULY 1* – Wolf Now Requires Masks in ALL Public Places Another week, another update on whether face masks are required in...
Coal Region Consumer
A Brockton man says he got duped by a pop-up ad on his computer offering him support from Microsoft to clean up his device....
Schuylkill County News
Over the weekend, anti-racism rallies and protests took place in Pottsville, Shenandoah, and Tamaqua in Schuylkill County. We headed to the one in Pottsville...
Canary Jumped the Shark
Pardon us while we Jump the Shark and jump the county line to bring you this news … We believe this may be the...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, June 13, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Loretta C. McAloose, 96, of Buck Run passed away Saturday, June 6, at Lehigh Valley Health Schuylkill East. Loretta was born in Pottsville, Pa....
Schuylkill County Obituaries
James Stratton “Tank” Miller, 77, of Pottsville, died Friday at Manor Care, where he had been a patient since January. Jim was born in...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Peter M. Ryon, 39, of Pottsville passed away unexpectedly recently in his residence. Born in Philadephia, on July 11, 1980, he was a son...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Jeanette Schwartz, 79, Pottsville entered into eternal rest Monday evening after her courageous battle with Covid-19. Born July 2, 1940 in Pottsville, she was...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
John H. Anspach, 63, of Natures Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2020 at home. Born on November 29, 1956 in...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Shirley Louise Heywood, 85, of Orwigsburg, passed away Saturday, June 6. Shirley was born in Pottsville on April 18, 1935, a daughter of the...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Catherine Andruchek, 95, surrounded by love and her family, passed peacefully into new life at her home in Minersville on June 1. Born and...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
John Francis Rada, 93, formerly of Minersville, passed away recently, surrounded by love at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Born on June 23, 1926 in Branchdale,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
John J. Roland, age 90, of Mahanoy City, died Monday night at Shenandoah Senior Living Community. Born in Shenandoah he was the son of...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Cody Decker, 28, of Mahanoy City, passed away Monday, June 8, in Mahanoy City. Cody was born in Mahanoy City on May 27, 1992,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Joseph V. McElvaney Sr., 80, of 147 North 2nd Street, St. Clair, died Thursday, June 4, 2020, at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Born in Silver Creek,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Loretta B. Sponhouse, 98, of Port Carbon, passed away surrounded by her family, Monday, June 8, at her residence. Born in St. Clair, January...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Harold M “Buddy” Hoffman, age 77, formerly of Pillow, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Premier at Susquehanna, Millersburg. He was born on...
Schuylkill County News
A local activist group plans another anti-racism rally in Pottsville on Saturday afternoon. The group known as Skook Equality meets in front of Schuylkill...
Schuylkill County News
Police need the public’s help in locating a stolen Cadillac Escalade. Cadillac Escalade Stolen from Kline Township State Police in Frackville say someone reported...
Schuylkill County News
A Cumbola man is free on bail after police charged him with stealing a gun off a Saint Clair man earlier this week. According...
Schuylkill County News
The GIANT supermarket in downtown Pottsville will close its doors for good on July 9. That store is the only supermarket in the downtown...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County will enter the Green phase of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s coronavirus reopening plan on June 19. Of course, there’s that pesky issue...
Schuylkill County Dept of Memes
Recent studies suggest nicotine users may be less susceptible to coronavirus infection. Hey, that’s not us speaking. That’s science. Trust the scientists, right? Actually,...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Today quickly developed into a classic shit show in Harrisburg and we hadn’t even eaten lunch yet. At noon, House and Senate Republicans gathered...
Coal Region Consumer
June 10 is National Iced Tea Day. With all the hoopla surrounding state politics today, it almost got by our editorial staff. But that...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
 In a statement released Tuesday night, State Sen. Dave Argall says the vote on concurrent House Resolution 836 ends the Disaster Emergency. Argall...
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