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- Local
Decision on Possible PSU-Schuylkill Closure Delayed
Schuylkill Commissioners Question Proposed Coroner’s Office Lease
Schuylkill County Man Dies in Vehicle Crash After Fleeing from Traffic Stop
Tamaqua In Talks With Coaldale on Providing Police Coverage
Police: Man Stabbed in Saint Clair Early Friday Morning
- News
Decision on Possible PSU-Schuylkill Closure Delayed
Schuylkill Commissioners Question Proposed Coroner’s Office Lease
Schuylkill County Man Dies in Vehicle Crash After Fleeing from Traffic Stop
Tamaqua In Talks With Coaldale on Providing Police Coverage
Police: Man Stabbed in Saint Clair Early Friday Morning
- Business
- Crime
New York City Woman Accused of Trying to Cash Fake Federal Government Check at Schuylkill County Bank
Schuylkill County Man Steals Truck, Rams Business With It, Police Say
Schuylkill County Man and Woman Accused of Attacking Man at Business
Police: Schuylkill County Man Shoved Woman Into Traffic, Stole Her Vape
Schuylkill County Man Charged with Possession of Child Porn Images
- 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
Pottsville Area Accepts Resignation of Head Basketball Coach, Hires Replacement
Blankenhorn Signs a Minor League Contract with LA Angels
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
All posts tagged "Schuylkill County Commissioners"
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Commissioners say the area of Liberty Soils has been the source of odor complaints.
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Jane Doe settlement announced
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Seven ADAs to get $5,000 temporary raises
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The Jane Doe lawsuit centered around the alleged sexual harassment by former Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage has been settled just days before a...
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Schuylkill Keep It Pretty (SKIP) honored its 2024 nominees for Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful awards this week at the Schuylkill County Commissioners board meeting. SKIP...
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One Commissioner says government shouldn't get involved
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9-1-1 costs in 2025 largely blamed for property tax increase
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Two candidates recently backed out
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Schuylkill County Commissioners recently approved several property repository sales. At their Christmas Eve meeting, the Commissioners approved sales of the following properties, which were...
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Paul Buber retired Dec. 13; On-demand contract would extend to end of year
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County was projecting to spend $500K on Wegovy without a change
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A Mechanicsville man told Schuylkill County Commissioners last week that they need to get their house in order before he loses his. Steven Moyer...
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Twigg says she was denied an interview for her old job.
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Schuylkill County Commissioners approved a preliminary 2025 budget Wednesday morning that calls for a 3.5-mill increase in property taxes. That means for every $1,000...
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Padora says locals need to work out deals with prospective developers.
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Padora on cuts: "Everything's on the table."
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Jobs being cut are currently unfilled
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Q&A with DEP, CES Landfill reps on the agenda
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Dates not firm just yet
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$170 per hour is a bargain with this company
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Concerned residents of Saint Clair last week urged Schuylkill County Commissioners to do anything in their power to address what they call an emerging...
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Data has been collected on 100% of residential properties.
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Schuylkill County government officials are beginning the process of privatizing the Tax Claim office at the Courthouse. At Wednesday’s work session meeting, Solicitor Paul...
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Another financial report from the Courthouse with no context given.
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Critics say she should be fired over alleged payroll scheme.
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Businesses may be required to obtain a Small Games of Chance license, eventually pay tax on machine revenue.
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Padora says there's a "continuity of services" issue in County government.
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Investigation ends
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Here’s video from the Schuylkill County Commissioners Work Session meeting held on June 19, 2024. During the Work Session meeting, Commissioners heard proposals from...
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Collin Adams, a 2024 Pine Grove Area High School graduate, presented his award-winning essay on the importance of the First Amendment in America to...
Local Politics
Last meeting in May.
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A Commissioner who supports the idea of a pre-release prison says the project cost is "out of control."
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Padora reads prepared statement following passage of the settlement terms.
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They meet Thursday at 10 a.m. for a vote.
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Results of Monday's meeting shared at Work Session meeting.
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Wednesday marked 942 days suspended.
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The plaintiff and her attorney want to rescind their original agreement on a settlement.
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Contract cap set at 15 hours/week
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A good discussion on the western Schuylkill biosolids situation was abruptly ended by the Solicitor.
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Yeah, this is normal.
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Padora says, "Harrisburg has to give us more power."
Video
The first of 4 night meetings in 2024.
Video
Even Boots is now responding to Public Comments.
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Kent Hatter accused of having an inappropriate conversation during a 2021 meeting with a Jane Doe accuser.
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By making a big stink over what people say, a bigger stink is made of what they're saying.
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Federal judge denies motions for summary judgments.
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Chief Tax Assessor and former HR Director named in lawsuit.
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Jane Doe claims the County retaliated against her for filing the complaint.
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Next step: Meet with DEP, Commissioners say.
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A great Public Comment portion with plenty of back-and-forth between the public and the Commissioners.
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Full ARPA spending details included
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A return to the normal Work Session protocol? Just 1 vote taken during this meeting.
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The new Commissioner appeared underwhelmed by the quarterly spending update he just received.
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A Climate Survey was conducted in December.
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Drama surrounding the Tax Claims office ... again.
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We've got an art emergency at the Schuylkill County Courthouse.
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A rep for the former Commissioner turned in the property Monday morning.
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Appointments made to Planning Commission, Airport Authority, Senior Services Advisory Board, and more.
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Not without a little bit of controversy, of course.
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The sneeze to end all sneezes ...
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This would be the third year in a row approving this extra money.
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He scoffed at the idea that the Courthouse needed a clean sweep.
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Commissioners urge people to support their local fire companies.
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The caution tape is down but it's still there ... a not-so-subtle reminder.
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This was like an express meeting with a few changes to the agenda.
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Four is more than 2; maybe next year we shoot for 12.
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With ongoing and potentially new legal troubles, Commissioner Gary Hess may want to steer clear.
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Attorney says she's currently representing a new cient potentially planning to sue.
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Something's missing from this picture ...
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Boots takes some not-so-subtle jabs at Halcovage in remarks Wednesday.
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Commissioners meet on Wednesday at 10 to vote on the raises.
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Lots of speculation surrounding Halcovage's temporary exit during the meeting.
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Details few and far between at this point.
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The Speech Police were out in force on Wednesday.
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The caution tape DMZ is getting smaller
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Trainees start at $15.50 per hour.
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The Commissioners simply refuse to reverse this "policy" of keeping the public in the dark.
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Recount tally nearly identical to Election Night results.
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On the pay rate for dispatchers, Clews said, "Are you kidding me?"
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Don't miss the public comment portion of today's meeting!
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We can barely afford the prison we have and they want to build a second one?
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It's a parody.
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Anyone can say they're transparent. Being transparent requires actual action.
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Those ARPA funds aren't going to last forever.
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Commissioners approve the 2024 Preliminary Budget
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It's just another secretive budget process and it doesn't have to be.
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Boots wasn't letting anyone go a second over their 3 minutes of comment time today!
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The Commissioners argued over those findings and more.
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The race really wasn't that close in the end.
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Will this money buy the Republicans a win on Tuesday?
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Mary Jo Moss is the write-in candidate the County GOP is working overtime to make you despise. But why?
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Someone going the extra mile to prove a point that doesn't exist.
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Things got a little chippy at the end.
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Suddenly, the Commissioners seem to have found some power they once claimed not to have.
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It's 75 minutes you won't want to give back.
