Schuylkill County Weather Forecast

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast

Schuylkill County Under Burn Ban Starting Friday

Starting Friday, April 4, 2014, Schuylkill County will be under burn ban for 30 days.

The county commissioners approved the ban Wednesday after the Schuylkill County Emergency Management Agency requested the ban at the recommendation of the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Ringtown Man Charged After Suspicious Activity and Attempting to Flee Police

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Shenandoah Police were called to the area of North Gilbert St. and West Lloyd Street around midnight March 12, 2014 for a male acting suspiciously over a period of one to two hours.

Woman Admits Shooting Boyfriend, Killing Him

WNEP is reporting that Jessica Alinsky, 30, formerly of Shenandoah, pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to murdering her boyfriend, Matthew Gailie in 2011.

The death happened in September 2011 when police say Alinsky shot Gailie point blank in the face in their home in Eagle Rock.

She is scheduled to be sentenced sometime next month.

http://wnep.com/2014/04/02/woman-admits-shooting-boyfriend-in-the-face-killing-him/

High Speed Chase Through Tamaqua/Schuylkill Twp. Monday

Posted from TamaquaArea.com

A domestic incident yesterday (Monday, March 31, 2014) in Tamaqua ended with a Tamaqua man leading police on winding pursuit through parts of Tamaqua and a high-speed pursuit through Schuylkill Township.

Man Homeless, Dog Dies in Fire in Schuylkill Township

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Around 5:30am Tuesday, crews were called to Old Route 209 Road near Tamaqua for a house fire.  When crews around they found flames and heavy smoking coming from the home.

Schuylkill County Man Dies in Carbon County Crash Monday Evening

According to WNEP, Andrew McAloose, 64, of Kelayres was killed when the vehicle he was driving on Teskow Road, near Weatherly around 7pm Monday night,  went off the road and rolled several times.

According to the report, McAlloose was not wearing his seat belt.

http://carboncounty.wnep.com/news/news/1203273-one-killed-following-car-rollover