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Emergency Personnel Respond to Early Morning House Fire
(05/26/17) Around 5:15am Friday, emergency personnel responded to a working house fire in Washington Township.When crews arrived they found the home at 515 Hidden Acres Lane, Washington Township fully...
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Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 05/26/17
Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 05/26/17Friday - Clouds with Showers Possible - High in the Mid 70'sFriday Night - Cloudy - Low near 50Saturday - Cloudy with Showers - High in the Mid 70'sSunday...
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Frackville Bank Robbed Friday Morning
Police are still looking for a suspect that robbed a Frackville bank Friday morning.Authorities say that around 9:00am, a man walked into the Miners Bank, Frackville, and handed a teller a note...
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Friendship Fire Company Kicks Off Block Party with Fire Truck Parade
The rain didn't stop the Friendship Fire Company, Englewood, from holding their annual fire truck parade Friday evening.The parade kicks off their block party which runs May 26, 27, and 28th.The fire...
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Alleged Bank Robbery Suspect in Custody
A man that police say robbed a bank near Frackville is reportedly in custody.The Republican Herald is reporting that Larry Dettery, 38, of 34 West Penn Street, Shenandoah was taken into custody over...
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Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 05/28/17
Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 05/28/17Sunday Night - Isolated Storms Possible, Cloudy - Low in the Mid 50'sMonday - Storms Early the Cloudy - High in the Mid 70'sTuesday - Cloudy, Storms Late...
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Bethesda EC Church Holds Annual Car, Craft, and Vendor Show to Support Youth...
Young and old alike enjoyed the car, craft and vendor show at Bethesda EC church in Reedsville, Wayne Township, on Saturday. Lisa, of the church told Skook News that the money raised from the event...
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Strong Storms to Cross Schuylkill County Monday Morning
(05/29/17) By 9:00am, a line of strong storms will cross Schuylkill County.The National Weather Service has issued the following statement:AT 801 AM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...
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Frackville Dedicates Hometown Heroes Banners
On Saturday, Frackville dedicated their Hometown Heroes Banners. During the event, the Upper Schuylkill County Band performed along with speeches from Schuylkill County Commissioners Gary Hess and...
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Mahanoy City Celebrates Memorial Day with Parade
Despite rain in the forecast, Mahanoy City held their annual Memorial Day Parade.
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Veteran Shares History of Memorial Day During Service
George Harris was the guest speaker at the Simpson United Methodist Church, Gordon, on Sunday for a special Memorial day service. Mr. Harris, a veteran himself, shared about the history of memorial...
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Noise Complaint Leads to Gunfire
What started out as a noise complaint led to gunfire late Saturday.According to the Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville, Eimont Bronzini,58, of 1481 Valley Road, Tamaqua, Walker Township, called...
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Schuylkill County Obituaries for 05/29/17
Schuylkill County Obituaries for 05/29/17--------------------------------------------------------Harry F Harring, age 90, of Cressona, formerly of Pitman, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at the Lehigh...
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Upcoming Schuylkill County Road Work
Upcoming Schuylkill County Road WorkCounty: Schuylkill Municipality: West Penn Twp.ROAD NAME: Blue Mountain RoadBETWEEN: Tamaqua AND Berks County LineType of Work: OtherWork being Done By: PENNDOT...
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Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 05/30/17
Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 05/30/17Tuesday - Storms Possible, Some May Be Heavy- High in the Lower 70'sTuesday Night - Storms Early, Showers Overnight - Low in the Mid 50'Wednesday - Clouds...
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Money in the Mountains, STSS, URC Sprint Cars highlight June at Big Diamond...
Thanks to mother nature, race fans are in for an action-packed month of June at Big Diamond Speedway.Following Friday’s rainout of the Money in the Mountains big block/small block challenge, the race...
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Police Investigating Burglary at Motorcycle Dealership Over Weekend
(05/30/17) The Saint Clair Police are investigating a burglary at Matto Cycle, near Saint Clair that occurred overnight Saturday into Sunday.Anyone with information should contact the Saint Clair...
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Schuylkill County Obituaries for 05/30/17
Schuylkill County Obituaries for 05/30/17--------------------------------------------------------Wayne Ray Kemery, age 61, of Blue Mtn Dr., New Ringgold, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 28, 2017,...
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Power Outage Overnight in Northern Schuylkill County
(05/31/17) At least 1,000 homes were without power overnight in northern Schuylkill County.According to PPL, approximately 1,100 homes were without power in the West Mahanoy Township, Shenandoah, and...
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Mom of Children in Neglect Case Facing Drug Charges
The mom of three children involved in a child neglect case last month, is now facing drug charges after she was found with meth.According to the Pennsylvania State Police at Schuylkill Haven, on...
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