Schuylkill County Obituaries for 01/10/17
Schuylkill County Obituaries for 01/10/17James “Jimmer” H. Lynch, 66, of St. Clair, died Tuesday at his residence.Born in Pottsville, December 20, 1950, He was the son of the late James and Helen...
View ArticleSchuylkill County School Delays for 01/11/2017
Schuylkill County School Delays for 01/11/2017Assumption BVM - 2 Hour DelayBlue Mountain - 2 Hour DelayChild Development - 1 Hour DelayGillingham Charter - 2 Hour DelayMahanoy Area - 3 Hour Delay, HS...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Police Log for 01/11/2017
Schuylkill County Police Log for 01/11/2017Stolen Vehicle Found, Man Charged with Robbery and AssaultOn December 28, 2016 Frackville Borough Police were called to the Econo Lodge for a stolen...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Obituaries for 01/11/2017
Schuylkill County Obituaries for 01/11/2017-------------------------------------------------------------------Helen E. Breisch, age 75, of Cumbola, PA passed away Monday, January 9th, 2017 at...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Weather Forecast for 01/11/2017
Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 01/11/2017Wednesday - Cloudy, Showers Late - High in the Upper 40'sWednesday Night - Showers Early then Cloudy Overnight - Low in the Upper 30'sThursday - Showers...
View ArticleLocal Lawmakers Ask Residents to Sign Petition to Keep SCI Frackville Open
Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) and Representatives Neal Goodman (D-Schuylkill), Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) and Mike Tobash (R-Schuylkill/Dauphin) are launching online...
View ArticleSenate Committees to Hold Joint Hearing on State Prison Closures
Three Senate committees will hold a joint public hearing to review the Wolf administration’s decision to potentially close two state prisons. The Senate Majority and Democratic Policy Committees and...
View ArticleFamily and Friends Asking for Help Finding Missing Teen
Family and Friends of a missing teen are asking for the public's help.Savanah Searfoss. 19. was last heard from Sunday night into Monday morning.Her last known location was in the Pottsville and Palo...
View ArticlePennsylvania Game Commission’s Eagle Cam Returns
The Eagle Cam is back!The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Eagle Cam is back online.On Thursday, The Game Commission launched the latest rendition of its Eagle Cam, which enables viewers worldwide...
View ArticleSchuylkill County High School Wrestling - 1/11/17
Schuylkill County High School Wrestling - 1/11/17Blue Mountain - 54Tamaqua - 27Pottsville - 56North Schuylkill - 14Jim Thorpe -Pine Grove -Tri-Valley -Mahanoy Area -Williams Valley -Halifax -
View ArticleSchuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 01/11/2017
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 01/11/2017GirlsPottsville - 47Blue Mountain - 43
View ArticleFire Crews Called to Fully Involved Structure Fire Thursday Morning
Fire crews are currently at the scene of a fully involved structure fire in Tower City.Around 9:30am, fire crews were called to 317 West Grand Avenue, Tower City, for a fully involved structure...
View ArticleWater Boil Advisory Issued After Water Main Break
(01/12/2017) A water boil advisory has been issued for the Minersville area.According to the borough, a water main break occurred in the Heckchersville Area. A water boil advisory is in effect until...
View ArticlePennDOT Launches Video to Assist Pennsylvanians in Navigating Roundabouts
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today launched a video to assist Pennsylvanians in navigating roundabouts. The video instructs viewers how to use both single and multi-lane...
View ArticleDutchmaster Morgan to Bring Laughs to Benefit This Weekend
Kai Morgan will bring his comedy act to Pottsville this Saturday.Kai Morgan is known for his internet videos while he drives through Schuylkill County villages and boroughs and gives his comedic...
View ArticleAshland Borough Hometown Hero Banner Project
Ashland Borough in cooperation with the Ashland Downtown Inc. American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Auxiliary, Ashland Chamber of Commerce and the Ashland Area Rotary will be hosting a...
View ArticleTobash Places First in Draft Horse Team Driving Event at Pennsylvania Farm Show
Tobash is pictured (from left) with Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland) and Dan Moul (R-Adams).For the second year in a row, Rep. Mike Tobash (R-Schuylkill/Dauphin) finished first in the Mike Waugh...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Weather Forecast for 01/12/2017
Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 01/12/2017Thursday - Showers - High near 50Thursday Night - Showers Ending - Low in the Mid 30'sFriday - Sunny - High in the Mid 30'sSaturday - Afternoon Snow...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Brewfest Returning for a Third Year
The Schuylkill County Brewfest is coming back for a third year.The event will take place on Saturday, May 20 from 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM.Presale for the event will run from March 1st, 2017 to April 1st,...
View ArticleTwo from Schuylkill County Busted By State for Welfare Fraud
From Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, 2016, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) successfully adjudicated 60 welfare fraud cases involving 45 individuals. These cases will bring the commonwealth $314,301.75 in...
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