Tremont Police Arrest Man for Assault, Endangering Welfare of Children
A Tremont man was taken into custody last week for an alleged incident that involved in assault and endangering the welfare of children.According to Police, on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 Tremont Police...
View ArticlePA Game Commission Changes First Day of Deer Rifle Season
On Tuesday morning, the Pennsylvania Game Commission voted to change the first day of deer rifle season.With a vote of 5 to 3, the Commission voted to moved the start date from the Monday after...
View ArticleTamaqua Area Student Selected to Receive Schuylkill County Chorus Festival...
The Tamaqua Sr. High School Vocal Music Department has announced that Emily Barrett has been selected as one of the recipients of the 2019 Schuylkill County Chorus Festival Vocal Scholarship. The $300...
View ArticleArgall to be honored for conservation leadership
Senator David G. Argall (R-29) will receive the 2019 Political Leader Award from the Schuylkill River Greenways National Heritage Area on April 11 at a special ceremony in Philadelphia. The award is in...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Obituaries for 04/09/19
Schuylkill County Obituaries for 04/09/19---------------------------------------------------Alice A. Schleicher, 87 years of age, a resident of Pine Brooke in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania passed away on...
View ArticlePolice at Scene of Incident in St. Clair
Lawton Street is currently blocked off in St. Clair Tuesday afternoon after an incident earlier in the day.No specific details have been released at the time of this writing, but St. Clair Police have...
View ArticleSchuylkill County School News - 04/09/2019
Updates from Schuylkill County School Districts that have been posted to social media for Thursday, April 9th, 2019.Marian High SchoolPine Grove Area School DistrictPottsville AreaSchuylkill Technology...
View ArticleMan Stabbed in Saint Clair Tuesday Morning; Police Identify Suspect
The Saint Clair Police Department is seeking help finding a man they stabbed another man Tuesday morning.According to Chief William Dempsey, on April 9, 2019 at 11:45am, Saint Clair Police were...
View ArticleSTATE POLICE: Women's Death in Butler Township near Frackville Said to Be...
According to Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville, the death of two women inside a home on South 10th Street in Butler Township near Frackville last Thursday is said to be natural.Police say...
View ArticleLCCC Offers Health Care Training in Tamaqua
Lehigh Carbon Community College is offering two health care training courses at its Tamaqua location this spring, and a limited number of scholarships are available to those who qualify.The Home Health...
View ArticleState Police Provide March 2019 Statistical Report for Schuylkill County/Troop L
Pennsylvania State Police Public Information Officer, Master Trooper David Beohm provided a report of statistics that troopers responded to in March 2019.Frackville BarracksCriminal Activity# of...
View ArticleCrews at the Scene of Tri-Axle Rollover on Interstate 81
Emergency personnel are at the scene of a Tri-Axle Rollover on Interstate 81.The crash occurred just before Noon near Mile Marker 133 in the Southbound lanes near Delano.Traffic in the southbound lanes...
View ArticleRoute 924 Closed near Frackville for a Motor Vehicle Accident
Route 924 is currently closed near Frackville for a motor vehicle accident.Around 12:45pm, Wednesday, emergency personnel were dispatched to 924 near Frackville in the area of the "rock cut" for a 2...
View ArticlePolice Release Photo of Suspect Wanted for Saint Clair Stabbing
Police have released a photo of the suspect they say stabbed another man on Tuesday.According to Chief William Dempsey, on April 9, 2019 at 11:45am, Saint Clair Police were dispatched to the 200 Block...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Obituaries for 04/10/19
Schuylkill County Obituaries for 04/10/19---------------------------------------------------William H. Shriner Jr., 68, Ashland, passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon at Mt. Carmel Nursing and...
View ArticleVictim ID'd in Fatal Route 924 Crash near Frackville/Gilberton
One person died and two others injured in a crash on Route 924 near Frackville on Wednesday afternoon.According to Frackville Police Chief Rick bell, Around 12:45pm, Wednesday, emergency personnel were...
View ArticleShenandoah Man Sentenced for Money Laundering and Identity Theft
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on April 5, 2019, United States District Court Judge A. Richard Caputo sentenced Mario M. Valentine, age 35,...
View ArticleInformation on the Upcoming Route 309/Kennedy Drive Project in McAdoo
The Route 309/Kennedy Drive Project has begun in McAdoo. PennDOT says the main construction this year will be on Kennedy Drive between Washington Street and Sherman Street. This area of Kennedy Drive...
View ArticlePrescribed Burn is Scheduled near Tamaqua on Thursday
(04/11/19) The Pennsylvania Game Commission has scheduled a prescribed burn in Walker Township on Thursday.According to the Game Commission, a 280-acre Prescribed Fire (aka Controlled Burn) will take...
View ArticleYuengling to Seal Time Capsule as Part of 190th Anniversary
Yuengling is inviting the community to an event next week when they will be sealing a time capsule and making a big announcement.On Thursday, April 18th, 2019 from 11:30am until 12:30pm, Wendy, Debbie,...
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