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Lebanon County man is facing some charges following incident early Monday.
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A Port Carbon man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in the borough late last week. According to information from State Police in...
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On the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, it’s clear that the people of Schuylkill County never forget. For the...
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Police are still investigating the death of a man on Tuesday evening in Port Carbon. Not much information is available to us at the...
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National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Schuylkill County on Thursday. The warning lasts from Noon until 7 p.m. on Thursday....
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Pottsville Area School District officials are trying to encourage students to get a COVID vaccine by offering 2 chances to win an Amazon gift...
Local Community News
Port Carbon kicked off the Independence Day holiday in Schuylkill County with its annual 4th of July Parade this morning. Local fire companies, youth...
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After boasting about expecting a $1.2 million surplus next year, and a $600,000 surplus this year, Pottsville Area school board members voted 8-1 on...
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Pottsville Area school board members voted 7-2 on Wednesday to select Sarah Yoder as its next Superintendent. Yoder replaces Jeffrey Zwiebel and Acting Superintendent...
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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...
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Get ready for a whopper of a snowstorm on Wednesday. Unless these forecasts fall apart completely over the next 24 hours – it’s happened...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Walter S. Donella, of Palo Alto and formerly of Mahanoy City entered into eternal life on October 16, 2020. He was born at the...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
June Rosalie Reedy, 84, of Palo Alto, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Schuylkill. Born in Port Trevorton on November...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Anthony J. “Tony” Benedict, Sr., 86, of Pottsville, passed away on Monday morning in his residence with his family by his side. Born in...
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Members of the Pottsville Area School District voted Thursday night to approve a plan that gets students back in school 4 days a week....
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A Schuylkill Haven woman tells police she believes she was raped after a recent party in Palo Alto. According to information made available by...
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Electricity service was out for about 1,000 PPL Electric customers near Pottsville Monday evening. It shut off around 5:45 p.m. just as a line...
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While many communities across the country stay inside this Fourth of July, Port Carbon turns out like it always does. Small groups of people...
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Pottsville Area school board officials postponed a vote implementing a pay-to-play policy for sports and extra-curricular activities. The proposal, if it passes, would have...
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School board members at Pottsville Area School District faced a lose-lose situation last week. People knew they were going to raise property tax rates....
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The bad news from Pottsville Area School District keeps on coming. Although, the news that property taxes are going up again isn’t exactly a...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Kevin Nathan Stewart, age 57, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown. Born in Pottsville on...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Stanley P. Sinkovich, Jr. age 75, of Palo Alto, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Schuylkill Center in Pottsville. Born in Minersville on...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County schools closing for 2 weeks starting today puts a burden on many families in the coal region, especially at meal time. That’s...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
You’ve heard it before: the meal some students get in school is the only one they’ll get for the day. It’s likely true here...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Coronavirus fears forced the postponement or cancellation of two upcoming events in Pottsville. The city announced Thursday morning that tonight’s State of the City...
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County nursing homes are taking measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus. Currently, there are no presumed positive cases of the deadly...
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A Schuylkill County man was arrested Thursday night after police found him asleep on a porch with brass knuckles and some meth. According to...
Local Weather Alerts
National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Schuylkill County starting Wednesday evening. The Winter Weather Advisory lasts from 8 p.m. Wednesday until...
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John Leshko, the former mayor of Middleport borough in Schuylkill County, announced his candidacy for the State House of Representatives. Leshko’s seeking the Republican...
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The Canary can confirm former Ateeco Inc. owner and executive Tim Twardzik is running for Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives. Twardzik will seek the Republican...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Carol Anne Conville, 50, of Palo Alto, passed away in the presence of her family on Wednesday, Jan. 1, at home. Born in Pottsville,...
Schuylkill Schools
TLDR: Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale released a scathing 48-page report Thursday detailing gross financial mismanagement at Pottsville Area School District. The school also...
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The tagline for America following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 has been “Never Forget”. It’s gotten to the point where you have...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
June Alice Collins, 93, of Pottsville accepted her Lord’s embrace on August 24, 2019. June was born at home on June 9, 1926 in...
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What happens when people pass under this bridge in Pottsville? Based on recent events … we don’t want to know. Earlier this week, police...
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Port Carbon, Palo Alto, and Mechanicsville agreed to a inter-municipal agreement earlier this week to share police forces. The deal goes into effect on...
Local Fire News
Three homes in Port Carbon were torched by a three-alarm fire Saturday night, February 2. The Red Cross of Eastern Pennsylvania says in a...