Schuylkill County Obituaries
Joseph Michael Hupka, 77, of Pottsville, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest in Allentown. Born in Saint Clair,...
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Schuylkill County Man Dies in Workplace Accident in Berks County
Pottsville Police Officer Suspended Pending Investigation of Alleged Domestic Incident
“Disturbing Call” Leads to Lockdown of Tamaqua Area School Complex
Man Checking on Driver in I-81 Crash Struck By Vehicle, Seriously Injured
Shapiro Visits Pottsville Touting Plan to Tackle Child Care Crisis
- News
Schuylkill County Man Dies in Workplace Accident in Berks County
Pottsville Police Officer Suspended Pending Investigation of Alleged Domestic Incident
“Disturbing Call” Leads to Lockdown of Tamaqua Area School Complex
Man Checking on Driver in I-81 Crash Struck By Vehicle, Seriously Injured
Shapiro Visits Pottsville Touting Plan to Tackle Child Care Crisis
- Business
- Crime
Schuylkill County Man Accused of Licking Window Before Kicking In Door to Home
Schuylkill County Woman Allegedly Threatened Neighbors, Said She Would Burn Down Apartment Building
Schuylkill County Man Reportedly Peed All Over Holding Cell Following Drunk and Disorderly Night at Bar
Schuylkill County Man Reportedly Pulled Woman’s Hair Out During Assault
Pottsville Man Suspected of Being High on Meth, Fentanyl Jumps Off Wall During Foot Pursuit with Police
- 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
Blankenhorn Signs with Mexican League Team for 2025 Season
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
All posts tagged "Pottsville"
Local Business News
This town ain’t big enough for two Pizza Hut restaurants. Pottsville Pizza Hut Closing According to a sign posted on the door to the...
Schuylkill County News
A recent headline from Shenandoah caught our attention. Actually, it wasn’t the headline — as disturbing as it is — as much as it...
Local Fire News
Fire officials still search for the cause of a Sunday afternoon blaze in Pottsville. One man is temporarily homeless and a neighborhood is lucky...
Schuylkill Arts
Pottsville Free Public Library announced plans for the upcoming John O’Hara Birthday Celebration. January 31, 2020, would be O’Hara’s 115th birthday. And in the...
Schuylkill County News
New Pottsville Parking Authority Executive Director Ian Lipton slammed the organization’s outgoing interim director in a poison pen letter. Unfortunately for Lipton, he has...
Local Business News
(Cue Applause) Johnny Carson: Hey, have you seen the potholes in the Fairlane Village Mall parking lot. Those potholes are SO DEEP. Audience: HOW DEEP...
Schuylkill Schools
Patricia Pacenta, a beloved educator in the city of Pottsville, died December 16. Pacenta worked in Pottsville Area School from 1956 until 1992. She...
Local Business News
Two iconic Schuylkill County brands announced a collaboration this week. Yuengling Brewery and Mrs. T’s Pierogies whipped together a fun party appetizer recipe featuring...
Local Fire News
Fire claimed the life of one person and destroyed a Howard Avenue home in the Yorkville section of Pottsville overnight Thursday into Friday. Some...
Schuylkill County News
National Weather Service downgraded the impending winter storm on Schuylkill County. Previously under a Winter Storm Watch, Schuylkill County is now under a Winter...
Schuylkill County News
Demolition on the former Mootz Candies property in downtown Pottsville got underway Wednesday. The Canary was there as a demolition crew wrapped up work...
Local Sports
U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9) honored two local athletic teams on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday. Meuser dedicated some...
Schuylkill County Dept of Memes
It’s been nearly 30 years since the company that owns Dunkin’ Donuts bought Mister Donut stores in the U.S. That’s when nearly all the...
Local Business News
You’ve probably been heading to the Yuengling.com site to see where you can get a taste of this new Yuengling Hershey’s Chocolate Porter Beer. And...
Schuylkill County News
Last week, law enforcement officials in Schuylkill County announced two notable drug busts. At the State Police barracks in Summit Station, Schuylkill County DA...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
The new murder trial date in the death of Pottsville businessman Patrick Murphy is January 7, 2020. According to court records from Orleans Parish,...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
UPDATE: New Trial Date Set in Pat Murphy Murder Case IN BRIEF: Joint continuance likely will push start of Patrick Murphy murder trial back...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
UPDATE: Delay Likely in Patrick Murphy Murder Trial Original report below: Magen Hall appeared in a New Orleans courtroom today for a pre-trial conference. She’s...
Schuylkill County News
UPDATE: Suspect in the bank robbery at BB&T in downtown Pottsville this morning is identified as Rikki Jay Williams, of Pottsville. Court documents show...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
Despite expected delays, the murder trial in the death of Pottsville businessman Patrick Murphy is moving along according to schedule. According to a spokesperson...
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 Schools
In a Philadelphia Inquirer article Friday (Sept. 6, 2019), Pottsville Area School District Superintendent Jeffrey Zwiebel says the school still doesn’t pay Gillingham Charter...
#ThisIsSchuylkillCounty
We saw this tweet from Twitter user @matharu_sonny about a month ago … “the crackheads on east side of pottsville need to shut the...
Schuylkill County News
The last thing Pottsville needs right now is a parking lot. Correction: The last thing Pottsville needs right now is a $7 million parking...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Marian R. Miller, 82, of Pottsville, who made us laugh, who walked the bike path, who sported a tan, who loved the beach and...
Local Entertainment
The pop punk band Handguns tweeted plans on Monday that they’ll be playing in Pottsville this October. According to the band’s verified Twitter account,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Donald J. Burns, 84, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday, August 27, at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville. Born in Pottsville...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
David M. Wixted, age 72, of Pottsville, PA passed away August 22 at his home. Born in Pottsville, PA on July 1, 1947, he...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Theodore Francis “Ted” Casey, 35, of West Chester and formerly of Pottsville, passed away unexpectedly on August 22. He was the beloved son of...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Jeanne Marie Guers, 93, of Pottsville, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family August 18 at Providence Place. Jeanne was an owner...
Local Fire News
Firefighters from around Schuylkill County responded to a house fire on Glenworth Road just outside Pottsville Tuesday morning. At the scene, those firefighters found...
Local Community News
Pottsville Cruise Night used to be right up there with the Super Bowl. That’s not a stretch, either. For some people in town, it...
Local Sports
The public’s been invited to a visitation service for Dr. Jack Dolbin at Pottsville’s Martz Hall on Friday, August 16. The service will happen...
Local Sports
Pottsville chiropractor and former NFL star Jack Dolbin died Thursday. He was 70. The news comes as a shock to many locally. Jack Dolbin...
Local Business News
The former Pottsville Club property is changing hands once again. According to a Facebook post from “The Lodge at Sharp Mountain”, Pottsville native and...
Schuylkill County News
The man Pottsville police seek in connection with a shooting on July 13 in the city is back on Facebook. But we don’t know...
Local Business News
Take a step back to the ‘Mad Men’ era of American advertising. It’s a time when a Pottsville classic, the Van Heusen shirt, adopted...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
We have a trial date in the Patrick Murphy murder case. According to court records, on Thursday, the judge set a trial date of...
Local Sports
The Yankees lost Thursday night. Bad. Really bad! Boston beat them 19-3. And the person taking the heat for the loss is starting pitcher...
Local Community News
The Pottsville Free Public Library wants your input on how best to celebrate John O’Hara’s 115th birthday in 2020. They’re holding a meeting on...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville has 30 days to turn over records it has over the gaping hole on Progress Avenue. The Pennsylvania Office of Open Records ruled...
Local Entertainment
The news that local radio DJ “RC” no longer worked at T102 radio shocked a lot of people. Some expressed disbelief. Others seemed happy....
Schuylkill County News
The man suspected in a shooting incident in Pottsville Saturday afternoon let everyone know this afternoon that he’s innocent. And he’s at the beach....
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville Police say they’ve got a felony arrest warrant for a man suspected in a shooting incident in the city on Saturday afternoon. According...
Schuylkill County News
Thousands of people packed Pottsville streets on Saturday for the first ever Yuengling Brewery Summer Celebration. The event marked America’s Oldest Brewery’s 190th anniversary...
Local Community News
In case you thought you’d heard the last of the people complaining on Facebook about the fireworks “going all night”, you’re going to be...
News Extra
The Yuengling 190th event this weekend in Pottsville is going to require closing some streets. But you’ll still be able to motor on most...
Schuylkill County News
A real American hero and Pottsville native has died. According to information from WJCS-FM, Frank Ginther died on Monday. He was 76. The headline...
Local Entertainment
Long-time radio DJ at T102 in Pottsville, known as RC, is off-the-air. According to a since deleted Facebook post over the holiday weekend, RC...
Local Business News
Want some food from your favorite restaurant in Schuylkill County but don’t feel like leaving the house? Check out DoorDash. There’s an increasing chance...
Local Community News
Want to know if they’re having fireworks tonight (July 6) in Schuylkill Haven and Saint Clair: GO HERE. There aren’t nearly enough fireworks displays...
Local Politics
This tweet on Monday startled us. It’s from one of the Yang Gang. It comes from Twitter user @Kayrosis and it reads: Pottsville, #Pennsylvania...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
So, what happens next in the Patrick Murphy murder case? The last time Magen Hall was in court, she’d been in an Orleans Parish...
Local Fire News
Fire on Monday afternoon partially destroyed a Pottsville auto detailing business. The incident also snarled some busy city traffic right around the rush hour....
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...
Local Community News
We’re zipping through Facebook on Friday night and a post comes up from Columbia Hose & Steam Fire Engine Company No. 1 in Shenandoah....
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...
Pottsville News
Heavy rain continues to inundate Schuylkill County Wednesday evening, causing panic on the roads, localized flooding and felled trees. Pottsville Streets Flood, First Responder...
Local Weather Alerts
LIVE – Schuylkill County Weather Radar This warning is expired. National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning expiring at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28....
Local Weather Alerts
National Weather Service placed Schuylkill County under a Tornado Watch until 10 p.m. Tuesday as severe weather is expected in the area. This means...
Local Business News
Pottsville News
Parents of students at St. Ambrose Elementary School in Schuylkill Haven aren’t thrilled with the idea of the school closing. Specifically, the idea of...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville News
Pottsville Police say missing teen Kylie Cicero is found. Kylie Cicero has been located and is safe. Thank you to everyone who offered information....
Pottsville News
UPDATE: Kylie Cicero was found on April 24, 2019. Pottsville police seek the public’s help in finding a missing girl, 16-year-old Kylie Rose Cicero....
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville News
Saint Clair Police identify John “Bucky” Berger as the person who stabbed a Harrisburg man in the neck Tuesday in the borough. Today, the...
Pottsville News
A Schuylkill County judge agreed to reduce bail for accused child rapist Dale Schimpf on Monday. According to court records, Judge Jacqueline Russell agreed...
2019 Municipal Primary
Democrats maintain control of Pottsville government. And it looks like that’s going to be the case for at least another 4 years. In order...
Local Entertainment
Are you ready to go back to the 80s? Did you ever leave? No doubt, if you lived in Schuylkill County then, T-102 radio...
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Pottsville News
Jose Cruz, the man accused of shooting at Pottsville police and State Police in the early hours of March 8, has a new court...
Pottsville News
An SUV slammed into the Brok Sel market in Pottsville Sunday afternoon. No one was injured in the wreck. Pottsville PD and members of...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
The lawyers representing Megan Hall will likely seek reduced bail for their client this Thursday. March 28. Hall remains in Orleans Justice Center facing second-degree...
Local Business News
You’ll never guess where Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce is going on its maiden voyage of the new Travel club. If you guessed Scranton, you’re...
Schuylkill County News
Local Community News
Coal Region Canary at the Pottsville St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 16, 2019. Pottsville’s strong Irish heritage was on full display Saturday morning...
Local Community News
Pottsville News
The man who shot at Pottsville and State police officers last Friday now awaits a preliminary hearing. Jose E. Cruz, of Allentown, appeared before...
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Local Fire News
Pottsville News
Pottsville Police say two of its officers were involved in a shooting in the 500 block of Mahantongo Street overnight. According to several TV...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
Megan Hall appeared in a New Orleans criminal court Monday morning. She’s the woman accused of killing Pottsville businessman Patrick Murphy in the early...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
THE LATEST: Megan Hall is arraigned on 2nd degree murder charges, appears in court, vows fight New Orleans Police Dept. reports that Megan Hall,...
Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill County History
You’re not going to believe the quality of the footage from this 1940 Thanksgiving Day football clash between Pottsville High School and Reading High...
Schuylkill County News
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
Expectedly, the Pottsville community is expressing shock and grief over news about the murder of businessman Patrick J. Murphy. Murphy was found dead in...
Schuylkill County Police News
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
Well known Pottsville businessman Pat Murphy has been murdered this morning in New Orleans. Police in New Orleans are confirming that the identity of...
Pottsville Hazing Incident
This is literally what it looks like when elected officials sweep something under the rug. They’re hiding it in plain sight. That’s usually how...