Hegins Township Fire Under Investigation
A fire in Hegins Township on Saturday is being considered suspicious.Around 5:00pm on Saturday (01/28/17), Hegins and surrounding fire companies were dispatched to West End Electric Company, 896 East...
View ArticleArgall and Knowles Testify at Public Hearing on Proposed Closure of Hamburg...
Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) and Representative Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) testified at Monday’s public hearing hosted by the Department of Human Services regarding the...
View ArticleSchuylkill County School Closings and Delays - 01/31/17
Schuylkill County School Delays - 01/31/17Assumption BVM - CLOSEDBlue Mountain - CLOSEDChild Development - CLOSED, Child Care OpenGillingham Charter - CLOSEDMahanoy Area - CLOSEDMcCann School of...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Obituaries for 01/31/2017
Schuylkill County Obituaries for 01/31/2017John "Jack" Eye, 79, of Girardville, PA passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, January 30, 2017.Born in the Ashland Hospital, he was the son of the...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Weather Forecast for 01/31/2017
Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 01/31/2017Tuesday - Snow in the Morning, Snow Showers into the Afternoon, Coating to 2 Inches Possible - High in the Mid 30'sTuesday Night - Cloudy, with snow...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Weather Related Announcements - 01/31/2017
Schuylkill County Weather Related Announcements - 01/31/2017Tamaqua Area - All practices cancelled for TuesdayGirardville Basketball Association - All games cancelled for TuesdayJV/Varsity Boys...
View ArticleTamaqua Borough Hires New Full Time Police Officer
On Monday evening, Tamaqua Borough Council approved the hire of Christian DeAngelo as new full-time police officer.The hiring is effective Jan 31, 2017.
View ArticleSchuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 01/30/17
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 01/30/17BoysMarian Catholic - 60Jim Thorpe - 54GirlsJim Thorpe - 39Blue Mountain - 23Mahanoy Area - 51Nativity BVM - 35Marian Catholic - 41Weatherly -...
View ArticleTwo Face Assault Charges
Two face assault charges after an incident Tuesday.Shortly after 300pm, Tuesday, Mahanoy City Police received a call for a stab victim in the 400 block of E Mahanoy Ave. When they arrived they found...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Obituaries for 02/01/2017
Schuylkill County Obituaries for 02/01/2017Nancy B. Travis, 86, of Gordon, PA passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017 at Moravian Manor, in Lititz, PA. Nancy was the daughter of the late W. Arthur...
View ArticleLehigh Valley Schuylkill Building Awareness for Heart Disease Through Little...
Pottsville, Pa. (Jan. 30, 2017) – In recognition of National Heart Health Month and in an effort to make women more aware that heart disease is the number one killer of women, Lehigh Valley Hospital...
View ArticleBlue Mountain 4-H Club Reorganizes for the New Year
Blue Mt. 4-H Livestock Club reorganized for the 2017 calendar year. The officers of the club are (left to right) Stefani Strouse - President, Collin Felty - Vice-president, Sara Strouse - Secretary,...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Weather Forecast for 02/01/2017
Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 02/01/2017Wednesday - Cloudy - High near 40Wednesday Night - Cloudy, Flurries Possible Overnight - Low near 30Thursday - Cloudy - High near 30Friday - Sun and...
View ArticleSchool Bus Involved in Crash Wednesday Morning
A school bus and a car collided Wednesday morning in Pottsville.Around 8:30am, emergency personnel were called to the intersection of West Market and 20th Street in Pottsville for a motor vehicle...
View ArticlePennDOT Urges Drivers to Use Caution during Winter Weather
PennDOT Urges Drivers to Use Caution during Winter Weather.Winter weather and the potential for heavy snow squalls are in the forecast for areas of east central Pennsylvania today.Sudden and heavy snow...
View ArticleChildren Safe After Bus Accident Wednesday Morning in Pottsville
Photo Credit: Zane RistAround 8:50am, Wednesday, emergency personnel were called to the intersection of West Market and 20th Street in Pottsville for a motor vehicle accident involving a vehicle and a...
View ArticleHamburg Police Asking for Help Finding Suspect
The Hamburg Police Department is seeking the public's help in apprehending Mark Connor (AKA Philly).If you have information on Conner please call Berks County Dispatch Center at (610) 655-4911.
View ArticleFire Crews Called to Working Structure Fire in Hometown Wednesday Evening
Around 8:50pm, Wednesday evening, emergency personnel were called to a working structure fire at 174 Claremont Ave, in Hometown for a working house fire.More details when they are available.
View ArticleSpring to Come Early for Schuylkill County?
While Punxsutawney Phil was predicting Wednesday morning 6 more weeks of Winter, Grover in Schuylkill County was predicting the opposite.Grover the Groundhog DID NOT see his shadow Thursday morning at...
View ArticleIRS Warns of Tax Scams for the 2017 Filing Season
On Wednesday, The Internal Revenue Service warned taxpayers to watch out for fake emails or websites looking to steal personal information. These “phishing” schemes continue to be on the annual IRS...
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