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...
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- Local
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
- 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
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."
Local Business News
208 workers losing their job
Local Business News
Clinic will open on April 1
Local Business News
Land is in Foster Township
Local Business News
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...
Local Sports
Dixon Jr., Krasnitsky, Bartik also earn victories
Local Sports
Former MLB pitcher Chris Nabholz throws out the first pitch
Local Sports
Chiefs giving Cressona native a chance to prove himself
Local Sports
Laubach wins two weeks in a row
Local Sports
The 2020 Blue Mountain graduate built a college career out of sheer will. Now, he waits for a call from the pros.
Local Sports
Here is a weekly update on coal region natives in pro baseball.
Local Sports
Allentown woman is top female
Local Sports
Here is a weekly update on coal region natives in pro baseball.
Local Community News
Marriages recorded and license applications received
Local Community News
Sale is next Saturday, May 16, in Schuylkill Haven
Local Community News
Marriages recorded and license applications received
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
The Trump/Project 2025 regime’s authoritarian moves simply can’t be whitewashed.
Opinion and Editorial
Conor Lamb gave Democrats a glimpse of what might have been and might still be
Opinion and Editorial
Toxic development threatens to turn havens into hellholes
Pet Adoptions
Well-trained and ready for a second chance
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...
Canary Reader Survey
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:Â Johnstown Man Charged with DUI Vehicular Homicide in July Death of Halifax Tow Truck Driver UPDATE:Â 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...
Schuylkill County Dept of Memes
The current Schuylkill County Courthouse drama keeps unfolding like a story line from Seinfeld. No, not the Summer of George episode, even though it...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
You’ve seen people doing it. You might point. A laugh probably follows. Someone drives by you. They’re all alone in their car. And they’re...
Schuylkill County Man
A pair of Schuylkill County men got busted with drugs recently after a blundering getaway attempt. State Police in Frackville say Brandon Kneas, 33,...
Obituaries Index
Here are the latest coal region obituaries. We collected these obituaries through the end of the day, July 13, 2020. Obituaries are collected from...
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