Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Early Morning Crash in Schuylkill Township
Emergency crews were called to the area around 116 Old Route 209 in Schuylkill Township after the driver of a passing garbage truck spotted a car into a tree about 5:30 AM today (Dec. 11, 2013). From the scratches in the road, the vehicle appeared to lose control about 100 feet to the east of the impact. Area fire departments and ambulance crews responded. State Police also responded and are investigating.
The driver of the vehicle was not at the scene.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Officers Seize 17 Poodles from Quakake Home
Poodles being cared for at the Hillside SPCA (Pic from Hillside SPCA FB Page) |
The dogs are now in the hands of the Hillside SPCA.
Below is the article from WNEP.
http://wnep.com/2013/12/10/officers-seize-17-poodles-in-schuylkill-county/
Schuylkill County Weather Forecast
13 Year Old Girl Dies In Fire In Shamokin
Photo From Firewire Northumberland County |
It is being reported that the girl was trapped on the third floor.
Crews were called to 5 S. Rock Street, Shamokin around 11am this morning and the fire spread to to 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 S. Rock Street as well. Some of the homes were vacant, but 1, 5, and 7 were all occupied.
We'll provide more information as it comes in.
Morning Fire in Shamokin
Image from Firewire Northumberland County |
The News Item is reporting that there were initial scanner reports of a 12 year old trapped in one of the attics.
We'll provide more information as it comes in.
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Schuylkill County School Delays and Closings For 12/10/13
Monday, December 9, 2013
Schuylkill County Weather Forecast
Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Schuylkill County
* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE POCONOS.
* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW.
* TIMING...BEGINNING BEFORE SUNRISE...TAPERING OFF IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...THE SNOW WILL CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. THIS WILL SLOW TRAFFIC...ESPECIALLY DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE.
* WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE-QUARTER OF A MILE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/CTP OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
REPORT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE WITH THE HASHTAG #CTPWX. &&
Man Charged For Theft From Fire Company
We posted the original story of theft, the link is below
http://www.skooknews.com/2013/11/police-looking-for-thief-who-stole-from.html
Snow and Freezing Rain Leave Roads Slick Monday Morning
At of 7:30am, most schools were on 2 hour delays to allow the roads to clear up and let the road crews do their jobs. Main roads such as 54, 61, 901 were reported to be just wet and slushy but most back roads and sidewalks were extremely slick.
Very few accidents were reported this morning.
What was it like where you live this morning?
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Schuylkill County Weather Forecast
By: Monsoon Mike
But hang tight winter lovers. I don't think all the bad weather is over just yet. Tonight we get into round two of our storm with some freezing rain and sleet and perhaps some more snow. I expect the morning commute to be rather rough and so do schools which is why some of them are already canceling or delaying.
Things will finally dry up tomorrow afternoon but here's the thing. Some computer models are starting to pick up on something for Tuesday that they really didn't pick up on until now ... a weak backlash disturbance moving through which could surprise us with a couple of inches of snow if everything were to work out great, or it could just be totally nothing with a couple of flurries. Will know more tomorrow. As for now, it seems Old Man Winter has set up shop in our neck of the woods for a while!
Schuylkill County School Closings & Delays - 12/9/13
Schuylkill County Closings and Postponements
Schuylkill County Christmas Display: St. Clair, PA
Overnight Fire in Blythe Twp
No cause has been determined yet.
1 Person Dies in Interstate 81 Crash
There were a total of 5 occupants in the vehicle that was described as an SUV. 2 Adults and 3 children.
The other 4 in the vehicle were reported to have non-life threatening injuries.
UPDATE: According to police, the man's name who died in the crash was Garfield Beynon, 71, of Scranton.
It is being reported that the SUV lost control, went off the road, hit the guardrail, and stopped on it's side on the berm of the road.
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Schuylkill County Weather Forecast
Winter Weather Advisory Issue For Schuylkill County
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST MONDAY ...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW ...FOLLOWED BY MIXED PRECIPITATION ... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST MONDAY.
* LOCATIONS ...PORTIONS OF THE LOWER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY AND EAST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS.
* HAZARD TYPES ...LIGHT SNOW ...CHANGING TO SLEET THEN FREEZING RAIN.
* ACCUMULATIONS ...AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW ...FOLLOWED BY A LIGHT COATING OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.
* TIMING ...LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION FROM SOUTH TO NORTH DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS SUNDAY AND LIKELY ACCUMULATE AN INCH OR TWO. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SLEET THEN FREEZING RAIN SUNDAY NIGHT ...WITH THE FREEZING RAIN LINGERING INTO MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS ...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE PROBABLE DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND ICY CONDITIONS.
* WINDS ...EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES ...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS ...
HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION ...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/CTP OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
REPORT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV ... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE ...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE WITH THE HASHTAG #CTPWX.