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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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- Local
Tax Sale Voided: Commonwealth Court Rules Against Schuylkill County’s Payment Deadline
Schuylkill Commissioner, President Judge Have Tense Exchange Over Potential Hire of Former Solicitor
Cressona Holds the Line on Property Taxes for 2026
Forensic Accountant Reveals More Misspent COVID Funds in Shenandoah
Final Schuylkill County Snow Total Forecast for Tuesday’s Storm
- News
Tax Sale Voided: Commonwealth Court Rules Against Schuylkill County’s Payment Deadline
Schuylkill Commissioner, President Judge Have Tense Exchange Over Potential Hire of Former Solicitor
Cressona Holds the Line on Property Taxes for 2026
Forensic Accountant Reveals More Misspent COVID Funds in Shenandoah
Final Schuylkill County Snow Total Forecast for Tuesday’s Storm
- Business
- Crime
Convicted Killer at State Prison in Schuylkill County Allegedly Kicked Corrections Officer
Schuylkill County Woman Charged Following Reported Bar Fight
Schuylkill County Man Facing Gun Charges Following Copper Theft Investigation
Schuylkill County Man Allegedly Parked Knowingly Stolen Vehicle Right Across the Street from a Police Station
Pottsville Man Jailed After Allegedly Assaulting Woman in Her Car
- 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
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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...