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- Local
Port Carbon Ponders Response to Fart Cans
State Police Issue Missing Person Alert for Schuylkill County Woman
Suspect in Minersville Armed Robbery Pleads Guilty on Separate Charges
Bitter Cold to Usher in the Start of Winter
Schuylkill County Company Principals, Employee, and Former State Trooper Charged with Racketeering in Illegal Gambling Devices Scheme
- News
Port Carbon Ponders Response to Fart Cans
State Police Issue Missing Person Alert for Schuylkill County Woman
Suspect in Minersville Armed Robbery Pleads Guilty on Separate Charges
Bitter Cold to Usher in the Start of Winter
Schuylkill County Company Principals, Employee, and Former State Trooper Charged with Racketeering in Illegal Gambling Devices Scheme
- Business
Big Lots to Have Going Out of Business Sales at All 963 Stores; Company in Jeopardy After Sale Falls Through
Pottsville Elf Hunt Beginning at Various Businesses in City
Saint Clair Walmart Celebrates Grand Reopening
Ethereal Hair Studio Opens in Pottsville
Burrito Cut to Celebrate Opening of Onvo Travel Plaza at Highridge Business Park
- Crime
Schuylkill County Woman Jailed on Alleged Elder Abuse Charges
Police Identify Suspect in Kielbasi Shop Tip Jar Theft
A Pair of Worn Out Boots Helps Police ID Robbery Suspect at Schuylkill County Mobile Phone Store
Brockton Man Faces Charges After Allegedly Using Elderly Man’s Credit Card to Pay Garbage Bill, Amazon Purchases
Pedestrian Struck in Pottsville Monday Evening
- Weather
- Obituaries
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
🇺🇸 Robert Donton, 75 – Awarded Bronze Star for Heroism
- State
Trump Shot at Pennsylvania Rally: 2 Dead (including the shooter) and 2 Critically Injured
Members of Deadly “Fentanyl Robbery Gang” Indicted by Federal Grand July
Roman’s Law for Autistic Students Passes PA Senate
State Senate Bill Would Limit “Vexatious” Right-to-Know Requests
It’s Now Illegal to Use Hand-held Devices While Driving in Pennsylvania
- Sports
Nahas Gets 2 Wins in Consecutive Outings; Blankenhorn Drives in Run vs. Phillies
Evitts Has Big Night in Rattlers Romp Over Strike Force
Source: Blankenhorn Being Promoted to Nationals
Blankenhorn Cracks 5 Homers in Series Against Lehigh Valley; Nahas Earns Second Win
Schuylkill Haven Grad Kicking for Playoff-bound Arizona Rattlers in IFL
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Local Weather
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Local Weather Alerts
National Weather Service says snow squalls are possible in Schuylkill County on Sunday with the passage of an Arctic cold front. Forecasters believe the...
Local Weather
Winter may have officially begun a few weeks ago but you're going to feel it for real soon.
Local Weather Alerts
NWS extends Wind Advisory
Local Weather
Another round of rain ready to drench Schuylkill County.
Local Weather Alerts
Runoff from melting snow could make conditions worse.
Local Weather Alerts
You might wish this storm were all snow.
Schuylkill County News
Commissioners urge people to support their local fire companies.
Local Weather
Soak up the winter sun today because you won't see much of it this week.
Local Weather Alerts
Get those shovels ready!
Schuylkill County News
Joanne Rodgers, 53, was pronounced dead on Thursday afternoon.
Local Weather Alerts
Warning lasts from 10 a.m. Saturday until 1 a.m. Sunday.
Coal Region Culture
Don't underestimate the impact shoveling snow can have on your body.
Local Fire News
Firefighter also injured ... State Police Fire Marshal investigating cause of blaze..
Schuylkill County News
Police say driver lost control around a curve in road.
Schuylkill County News
Night work to begin as early as next month.
Schuylkill County News
Election season? Arrests were announced by Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro.
Schuylkill County Man
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Schuylkill County News
In which district is your home going to be?
Schuylkill County Police News
Lebanon County man is facing some charges following incident early Monday.
Schuylkill County News
A Port Carbon man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in the borough late last week. According to information from State Police in...
Schuylkill County News
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...
Schuylkill County News
Police are still investigating the death of a man on Tuesday evening in Port Carbon. Not much information is available to us at the...
Local Weather
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...
Schuylkill County News
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...
Schuylkill County News
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...
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...
Schuylkill County News
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...
Schuylkill County News
Members of the Pottsville Area School District voted Thursday night to approve a plan that gets students back in school 4 days a week....
Schuylkill County News
A Schuylkill Haven woman tells police she believes she was raped after a recent party in Palo Alto. According to information made available by...
Schuylkill County News
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...
Schuylkill County News
While many communities across the country stay inside this Fourth of July, Port Carbon turns out like it always does. Small groups of people...
Schuylkill County News
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...
Schuylkill County News
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....
Schuylkill County News
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...
Schuylkill County News
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...
Local Politics
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...
Local Politics
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...
Schuylkill County News
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...
Pottsville News
What happens when people pass under this bridge in Pottsville? Based on recent events … we don’t want to know. Earlier this week, police...
Pottsville News
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...