Man Facing Charges After Fleeing Police
(04/18/16) EAST UNION TOWNSHIP - Wildrid Santos Colon of Hazleton was arrested Sunday evening and is charged with Felony Fleeing & Eluding a police officer along with numerous traffic violations...
View ArticleFire Weather Watch Issued for Schuylkill County
The National Weather Service issued a Fire Weather Watch for Schuylkill County and most of Central PA for Tuesday.FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE...
View ArticlePolice Seek Man on Warrants
The Rush Township Police Department has Felony warrants for 29 year old Michael F. Jevelle. Anyone knowing his whereabouts is asked to contact the Rush Township Police 570-668-4242, or Schuylkill...
View ArticleBridge to Close Overnight for Repairs
Construction crews will continue nightly repairs on the PA 924 bridge deck in Shenandoah Borough in Schuylkill County.Last Monday the bridge was closed and a steel plate installed after a hole...
View ArticlePolice Advise Frackville Residents of Black Bears
(04/19/16) FRACKVILLE - The Frackville Borough Police advised residents that live on West High Street in the borough to be careful due to two black bears being sighted in the area.They've advised...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Obituaries for 04/19/16
Schuylkill County Obituaries for 04/19/16Miles R "Jecky" Barr, 81, Spring GlenHelen E. Urban, 91, St. ClairElizabeth T. Weikel, 89, Orwigsburg
View ArticleRed Flag Warning Issued for Eastern Pennsylvania for Tuesday
The National Weather serviced upgraded it's Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning for Tuesday afternoon and evening.RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF...
View ArticleSheppton: The Myth, Miracle & Music Book Signing
The Ashland Historical Preservation Society will host a presentation and book signing by Coal Region Author Maxim W. Furek. The author will discuss his latest book Sheppton: The Myth, Miracle &...
View ArticleFriday Night's Big Diamond Speedway Results
Big Diamond Speedway ResultsFriday, April 16, 2016CJ’s Tire & Automotives Services 358 modifieds (40 laps): 1. Rick Laubach2. Craig VonDohren3. Ray Swinehart4. Ryan Godown5. Ryan Grim6. Danny...
View ArticleRemains of Puppies Found in Schuylkill County Creek
Earlier Tuesday, the remains of 9 puppies were found in Wiconisco Creek in Porter Township outside Tower City after the remains were found on Monday.According to CBS 21, the dogs are believed to have a...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Obituaries for 04/20/16
Schuylkill County Obituaries for 04/20/16Mary Jane Reed, 73, PottsvilleMelanie A. Johnson, 61, St. ClairAseneth I. Horan, 97, formerly of Mahanoy City, PA; Lakeview, PA; and Tamaqua, PA
View ArticleSchuylkill County Enacts Burn Ban
(04/20/16) Schuylkill County has been experiencing an exceptional number of uncontrolled fires due to the carelessness of individuals. The fires are fueled by dry, fallen branches and leaf ground cover...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Obituaries for 04/21/16
Schuylkill County Obituaries for 04/21/16Shirley K (Betz) Adamchick, 75, GilbertonJazelle R. Ortiz, Tamaqua
View ArticleWednesday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 04/20/16
Wednesday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 04/20/16Wednesday Night - Clear - Low near 40Thursday - Sunny - High in the Lower 70'sFriday - Rain and Thunderstorms - High in the Mid 70'sSaturday -...
View ArticleTractor Trailer Rollover Closes Interstate 81 Onramp Thursday Morning
Around 11:15am, Thursday morning, emergency personnel were called to the Onramp of Interstate 81 South for a tractor trailer rollover at Milemark 131 (Mahanoy City).No word on injuries at this time.
View ArticleSchuylkill County Obituaries for 04/22/16
Schuylkill County Obituaries for 04/22/16Nathan Liam Gelbutis, Palo Alto
View ArticleFriday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 04/22/16
Friday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 04/22/16Friday Night - Cloudy with showers; thunderstorm possible - Low near 50Saturday - Partly Cloudy - High in the Mid 60'sSunday - Sunny - High in the...
View ArticleCrews at the Scene of a Working House Fire Friday Evening
Around 10:30pm, Friday, fire crews were called to 217 West Arlington Street, Shenandoah for a working house fire.Flames were reported to be showing out the front of the home when crews arrived on...
View ArticleAnimal Carcasses were Foxes Not Puppies
Earlier this week, on Tuesday, we reported on the remains being found of 9 puppies near a creek near Pine Grove. After an investigation, that was found not to be true.After an investigation of the 9...
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