Schuylkill County Obituaries
Theresa M. Swartz, age 91, of Morea, died recently at Broad Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation in Frackville. Born in Morea she was the daughter...
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- 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
Schuylkill County Woman Accused of Caning Another Woman
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
- 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
Kane arraigned and released on $10K unsecured 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
Local Business News
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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
Marriages recorded and licenses issued
Local Community News
Rotary Honors Six Local Seniors
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 Obituaries
Mary Clark Dill, 93, of Shenandoah, passed away Tuesday, July 14, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton. Mary was born in Shenandoah on November 3,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Walter H. Kneipp, 89, Frackville passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving wife. Born in Newark, NJ, he was a son...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Theodore “Ted” Samelko , 90, Frackville, died Thursday July 16, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown PA. Born in Shenandoah on January...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Katharyne H. Raring, 92, of Orwigsburg, passed away Friday, July 17, at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Born Nov. 16, 1927, in Altoona, she was a...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Robert J. Zimmerman, 76, of Shenandoah, former Ashland resident, passed away Friday, July 17th, at the Shenandoah Manor Nursing Center, Shenandoah. Born in Fountain...
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READER POLL: What Do You Think of the Proposed Pre-Release Prison at the Former GIANT in Pottsville?
Many have already weighed in on the proposed Schuylkill County pre-release prison at the site of the former GIANT in downtown Pottsville. So, we...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville city officials sounded off in unity on Wednesday morning to Schuylkill County Commissioners to express their displeasure with the idea of a pre-release...
Schuylkill County News
UPDATE: Johnstown Man Charged with DUI Vehicular Homicide in July Death of Halifax Tow Truck Driver UPDATE: Tow Truck Driver ID’d in Tragic Fatal Accident Along...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville Area School District will announce its reopening plan for the 2020-2021 school term on Aug. 18. That’s less than 2 weeks before the...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Could keeping students at home away from schools turn them into marshmallows? One local school board president believes it could. At their recent...
Schuylkill County News
Seven people were busted recently smoking weed in a wooded area behind Blue Mountain High School. State Police in Schuylkill Haven say, on July...
Schuylkill County News
State Sen. Dave Argall joined the cause opposed to a pre-release prison at the site of the former GIANT grocery store in Pottsville. In...
Schuylkill County News
State Police in Schuylkill Haven have obtained a warrant for a Macungie man after he allegedly strangled an Auburn woman on July 5. According...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
If you’re in Cressona and drive by Hot Rod Bar & Grill, you’ll notice this sign: Hilarious, yes. But the scene inside Hot Rod’s isn’t...
Canary Jumped the Shark
A lot of Pennsylvanians weren’t happy with Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision on Wednesday to shut down bars and reduce seating capacity at restaurants. As...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Dept. of Health reported 18 new cases of COVID-19 in Schuylkill County on July 17. That total, if true, marks the 4th...
Canary Reader Survey
Earlier this week, the PIAA announced that it’s moving forward with plans to start the Fall sports season on schedule. The announcement came as...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Having a beer at a bar? Nah, fam. You’ll catch your death from the COVID. Having a little meal with that beer at a...
Schuylkill County News
More than 500 people have signed an online petition to stop Schuylkill County from purchasing the former GIANT supermarket property in downtown Pottsville. The...
Local Sports
Although rumors suggested the PIAA would cancel Fall high school sports in Pennsylvania this week, the organization said the opposite. In a statement released...
Schuylkill County News
Earlier this week, on July 15, a Fountain Springs man engaged police in Schuylkill County in an hours-long standoff. Thankfully, the situation ended peacefully....
Local Weather
Today’s Weather in a GIF Schuylkill County Weather Report for July 17 What an odd day Thursday was here in Schuylkill County. We barely...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County officials are currently looking at the possibility of locating a prison pre-release center at the site of the former GIANT supermarket in...
Schuylkill County Me Too
The only time Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage’s name came up during Wednesday’s work session meeting was for roll call votes. His name and...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
On Wednesday, Gov. Tom Wolf ordered all bars across Pennsylvania closed. Restaurants must reduce building capacity to 25%. The slapdash decision puts businesses across...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
The news – first reported statewide by The Canary – that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is once again closing bars and limiting restaurant capacity...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Sources tell The Canary today that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf will close all bars at midnight Thursday, July 15. Restaurants in the Commonwealth must...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
It may be one of the most talked about local Facebook Groups in the history of local Facebook history groups. But as of late...
Schuylkill County News
A man dressed in full camo was reportedly shot in the leg while he slept in a chair in the woods near Pottsville on...
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