Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Power Outage Reported in Part of Schuylkill County
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Pennsylvania Lottery Launches Sales in Fine Wine & Good Spirits Stores
The Pennsylvania Lottery welcomed Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores this week to its statewide retailer network. This fall, Lottery game sales will be introduced at more than 300 Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores across Pennsylvania, 9 locations within Schuylkill County.
Sunday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 08/14/16
Sunday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 08/14/16
Schuylkill County Dog Goes on Fire Truck Ride and A Long Adventure Home
A dog from Auburn scratches off an item on her bucket list but also goes on a long adventure home.
Saturday, August 13, 2016
Laubach, Lisowski, and Trexler Win At Big Diamond Friday Night
Veteran New Jersey modified chauffer Rick Laubach showed the speed that has taken him to victory lane twice already in the 2016 Big Diamond Speedway season as he led all 30 laps to collect his third win of the year and a $4,000 pay day in the Prelude to the Coalcracker on Friday on HuntTheGiant.com night.
Other winners on Friday night were Mike Lisowski (U.S.S. Achey sportsman) and Devin Trexler (Savage 61 roadrunners).
The track returns to action on Friday, Aug. 19, for the CJ’s Tire & Automotive Service Night featuring the Andy Fayash Memorial for the U.S.S. Achey sportsman and a Pink Out to support breast cancer.
The Fayash Memorial, an open-draw event, will see a 30-lap feature for the sportsman paying $1,570 to win and $157 to take the green. There will be 50 show-up points for the sportsman teams. Also on the racing card will be the 358 modifieds, roadrunners and the No Sweat Service Group street stocks.
The gates open at 5:30 on Friday with warm ups at 7:45 and racing getting underway at 8:15. General admission is $20; Seniors, $18 and kids 12-and-under and active military with a valid ID are free.
Laubach took the lead from the start of the 358 modified race from his outside pole position and held the field at bay over the 30-lap distance.
“The outside groove was definitely better up there and it helps with these draw races to have a good starting spot,” Laubach said. “I was pushing a couple of time but the outside was the preferred line tonight.”
Billy Pauch Jr., followed Laubach around the outside of Turn 2 and settled into second on the opening lap of the race while Craig VonDohren and Duane Howard had their own battle going for third.
By lap 5, Laubach started to stretch out his lead but Pauch Jr. remained in striking distance.
At the halfway mark, Laubach still maintained the lead over Pauch while Howard had moved into third and Ryan Godown, who started eighth, was fourth.
Three laps later, Jeff Strunk slowed coming off Turn 4 to bring out the caution.
Laubach maintained his lead on the restart but Pauch Jr. was not letting him get away while Howard, VonDohren and Godown battled for third.
The final caution came out with three laps to go. But as was the case all race, Laubach was able to hold off Pauch Jr., who had keep the leader at bay for most of the night.
“Everybody in these grandstands knows it was a rough weeks for the racing community and I never meet Bryan Clauson, but I want to dedicate my win to him,” Laubach added. “I watched his races online and he seemed like one heck of a guy and its a bad thing when that kind of stuff happens.”
Clauson passed away on Aug. 7 from injuries he sustained in a United States Auto Club midget race at the famed Belleville High Banks race track in Kansas. The track also held a moment of silence in his honor prior to start of the racing activities.
Pauch Jr., held on for second with Duane Howard, Craig VonDohren and Ryan Godown rounding out the top five.
Sixth through 10th were Doug Manmiller, Gary Hager, Shawn Fitzpatrick, Ryan Watt, and Kevin Beach Jr.
Other winners on Friday night were Mike Lisowski (U.S.S. Achey sportsman) and Devin Trexler (Savage 61 roadrunners).
The track returns to action on Friday, Aug. 19, for the CJ’s Tire & Automotive Service Night featuring the Andy Fayash Memorial for the U.S.S. Achey sportsman and a Pink Out to support breast cancer.
The Fayash Memorial, an open-draw event, will see a 30-lap feature for the sportsman paying $1,570 to win and $157 to take the green. There will be 50 show-up points for the sportsman teams. Also on the racing card will be the 358 modifieds, roadrunners and the No Sweat Service Group street stocks.
The gates open at 5:30 on Friday with warm ups at 7:45 and racing getting underway at 8:15. General admission is $20; Seniors, $18 and kids 12-and-under and active military with a valid ID are free.
Laubach took the lead from the start of the 358 modified race from his outside pole position and held the field at bay over the 30-lap distance.
“The outside groove was definitely better up there and it helps with these draw races to have a good starting spot,” Laubach said. “I was pushing a couple of time but the outside was the preferred line tonight.”
Billy Pauch Jr., followed Laubach around the outside of Turn 2 and settled into second on the opening lap of the race while Craig VonDohren and Duane Howard had their own battle going for third.
By lap 5, Laubach started to stretch out his lead but Pauch Jr. remained in striking distance.
At the halfway mark, Laubach still maintained the lead over Pauch while Howard had moved into third and Ryan Godown, who started eighth, was fourth.
Three laps later, Jeff Strunk slowed coming off Turn 4 to bring out the caution.
Laubach maintained his lead on the restart but Pauch Jr. was not letting him get away while Howard, VonDohren and Godown battled for third.
The final caution came out with three laps to go. But as was the case all race, Laubach was able to hold off Pauch Jr., who had keep the leader at bay for most of the night.
“Everybody in these grandstands knows it was a rough weeks for the racing community and I never meet Bryan Clauson, but I want to dedicate my win to him,” Laubach added. “I watched his races online and he seemed like one heck of a guy and its a bad thing when that kind of stuff happens.”
Clauson passed away on Aug. 7 from injuries he sustained in a United States Auto Club midget race at the famed Belleville High Banks race track in Kansas. The track also held a moment of silence in his honor prior to start of the racing activities.
Pauch Jr., held on for second with Duane Howard, Craig VonDohren and Ryan Godown rounding out the top five.
Sixth through 10th were Doug Manmiller, Gary Hager, Shawn Fitzpatrick, Ryan Watt, and Kevin Beach Jr.
Heats for the 358 modifieds were won by VonDohren, Godown and Beach Jr.
It has been a while but modified driver Kevin Beach, Jr., swept all the rounds as the competitors were determined by a vote on the speedway’s Facebook page.
Beach Jr., defeated. in order; Scott Albert; Manmiller; Watt; Strunk; Justin Grim (Dq’d for no start); Ryan Grim; Howard; Brett Kressley and VonDohren.
For 19 and 1/4 laps, 15-year-old T.J. Lilly of Pen Argyl led the 20-lap sportsman feature but he jumped the cushion in Turn 1 on the final lap which allowed Lisowski to driver under him in apex of the turn and go on to complete the pass for the win.
Lisowski made his move on lap 14 after starting ninth, as he began to close in on the race leader.
“T.J. ran a heck of a race and I didn’t have anything for him,” Lisowski said. “He was really good up top and I couldn’t get going on the restarts, he had the preferred line tonight as the top was just really fast. He just made a mistake, that’s all it was. I wasn’t going to get around him. I was just there and was able to capitalize.”
Lilly was able to recover from his bobble to hold on for a runner-up finish while Ray Woodall Sr., finished third. Points leader Brandon Grasso and Daryl Dissinger rounded out the top five.
Sixth through 10th were Chuck Fayash, Wayne Witmer, Ray Woodall Jr., Matt Clay, and Skylar Sheriff. Heats for the sportsman were won by Witmer and Lilly.
Shon Elk had the dominant car in the Savage 61 roadrunner 20-lap feature leading the first 11 laps of the race.
But that all changed when Elk lost a tire in Turn 3 on the same lap, ending his night.
Kris Ney, who had been running second, inherited the lead on the restart. Devin Trexler, who started sixth, would take the lead from Ney in Turn 4 on lap 13 and then held off a hard-charging Andy Fayash III following a late-race restart for the win.
“It was a rough one as I came from pretty far back as I came out a little bit late and I was supposed to start sixth but I ended up starting ninth,” Trexler said. “I got a couple of lucky breaks tonight.”
Fayash held on for second with Steve Gromis, third, Ney, fourth, and Kyle Wingle rounded out the top five.
Sixth through 10th were Jim Kost, Shawn Mulhall, Andrew Buchinski, Terry Kramer and Elk. Heats for the roadrunners were won by Elk and Gromis.
Friday’s racing card at Big Diamond will feature the Fayash Memorial 30-lap feature paying $1,570 to win and $157 to take the green for the sportsman. The event will be an open draw with 50 show-up points for the sportsman teams. Also on the racing card on Friday will be the 358 modifieds, roadrunners and the No Sweat Service Group street stocks.
There will also be a ‘Pink Out’ on Friday with 50/50, raffles and shirts for sale. The proceeds will benifit the breast cancer research at the Hershey Medical Center.
It has been a while but modified driver Kevin Beach, Jr., swept all the rounds as the competitors were determined by a vote on the speedway’s Facebook page.
Beach Jr., defeated. in order; Scott Albert; Manmiller; Watt; Strunk; Justin Grim (Dq’d for no start); Ryan Grim; Howard; Brett Kressley and VonDohren.
For 19 and 1/4 laps, 15-year-old T.J. Lilly of Pen Argyl led the 20-lap sportsman feature but he jumped the cushion in Turn 1 on the final lap which allowed Lisowski to driver under him in apex of the turn and go on to complete the pass for the win.
Lisowski made his move on lap 14 after starting ninth, as he began to close in on the race leader.
“T.J. ran a heck of a race and I didn’t have anything for him,” Lisowski said. “He was really good up top and I couldn’t get going on the restarts, he had the preferred line tonight as the top was just really fast. He just made a mistake, that’s all it was. I wasn’t going to get around him. I was just there and was able to capitalize.”
Lilly was able to recover from his bobble to hold on for a runner-up finish while Ray Woodall Sr., finished third. Points leader Brandon Grasso and Daryl Dissinger rounded out the top five.
Sixth through 10th were Chuck Fayash, Wayne Witmer, Ray Woodall Jr., Matt Clay, and Skylar Sheriff. Heats for the sportsman were won by Witmer and Lilly.
Shon Elk had the dominant car in the Savage 61 roadrunner 20-lap feature leading the first 11 laps of the race.
But that all changed when Elk lost a tire in Turn 3 on the same lap, ending his night.
Kris Ney, who had been running second, inherited the lead on the restart. Devin Trexler, who started sixth, would take the lead from Ney in Turn 4 on lap 13 and then held off a hard-charging Andy Fayash III following a late-race restart for the win.
“It was a rough one as I came from pretty far back as I came out a little bit late and I was supposed to start sixth but I ended up starting ninth,” Trexler said. “I got a couple of lucky breaks tonight.”
Fayash held on for second with Steve Gromis, third, Ney, fourth, and Kyle Wingle rounded out the top five.
Sixth through 10th were Jim Kost, Shawn Mulhall, Andrew Buchinski, Terry Kramer and Elk. Heats for the roadrunners were won by Elk and Gromis.
Friday’s racing card at Big Diamond will feature the Fayash Memorial 30-lap feature paying $1,570 to win and $157 to take the green for the sportsman. The event will be an open draw with 50 show-up points for the sportsman teams. Also on the racing card on Friday will be the 358 modifieds, roadrunners and the No Sweat Service Group street stocks.
There will also be a ‘Pink Out’ on Friday with 50/50, raffles and shirts for sale. The proceeds will benifit the breast cancer research at the Hershey Medical Center.
Saturday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 08/13/16
Saturday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 08/13/16
One Person Shot Early Friday in Alleged Home Invasion
Upcoming Schuylkill County Road Work - Week Ending 08/19/16
Upcoming Schuylkill County Road Work - Week Ending 08/19/16
--------------------------------------
Municipality: Barry Township
ROAD NAME: Deep Creek Road
BETWEEN: PA 901 AND PA 125
Type of Work: Other
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Sporadic
RESTRICTION: Lane restrictions. Expect delays and please use caution driving through the work zone.
START DATE: 08/15/2016 Est. Completion Date: 08/19/2016
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 7:00 AM To 3:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
--------------------------------------
Municipality: Washington Township
ROAD NAME: Hetzel's Church Road
BETWEEN: PA 895 AND PA 443
Type of Work: Drainage
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restrictions for pipe work. Expect delays and please use caution driving through the work zone.
START DATE: 08/08/2016 Est. Completion Date: 08/19/2016
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 7:00 AM To 3:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
--------------------------------------
Municipality: Ryan Township
ROAD NAME: Interstate 81
BETWEEN: Exit 134 (Delano) AND Exit 141 (PA 424)
Type of Work: Pothole Patching
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Be alert for lane restrictions on I-81 north or south. This will be a moving operation. Expect delays and please use caution driving through work zones.
START DATE: 08/15/2016 Est. Completion Date: 08/19/2016
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 7:00 AM To 3:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
--------------------------------------
Municipality: West Mahanoy Township
ROAD NAME: Interstate 81 North
BETWEEN: Exit 116 (PA 901) AND Exit 131 (PA 54)
Type of Work: Inspection
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Bridge Inspection Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction. Expect delays and please use caution driving through the work zone.
START DATE: 08/17/2016 Est. Completion Date: 08/17/2016
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 12:00 PM To 3:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
--------------------------------------
Municipality: West Mahanoy Township
ROAD NAME: Interstate 81 South
BETWEEN: Exit 131 (PA 54) AND Exit 116 (PA 901)
Type of Work: Inspection
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Bridge Inspection Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction. Expect delays and please use caution driving through the work zone.
START DATE: 08/17/2016 Est. Completion Date: 08/17/2016
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 12:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
--------------------------------------
Municipality: North Manheim Township
ROAD NAME: PA 183/Sillyman Street
BETWEEN: PA 443 AND Pottsville Street
Type of Work: Pothole Patching
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restrictions. Expect delays and please use caution driving through the work zone.
START DATE: 08/15/2016 Est. Completion Date: 08/19/2016
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 7:00 AM To 3:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
--------------------------------------
Municipality: Butler Township, Frackville & St. Clair boroughs
ROAD NAME: PA 61
BETWEEN: Morea Road AND Wade Road
Type of Work: Pothole Patching
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Be alert for lane restrictions north and south. This will be a moving operation. Expect delays and please use caution driving through the work zone.
START DATE: 08/15/2016 Est. Completion Date: 08/19/2016
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 7:00 AM To 3:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
Friday, August 12, 2016
Heat Advisory In Effect Until Late Saturday
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Police Looking for Man Responsible for Theft of Vehicle and Items from Wal-Mart
Thursday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 08/11/16
Thursday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 08/11/16
Man Charged for Alleged Sexual Assault of 6 Year Old Girl
Schuylkill County Alzheimer's Association presents Comedy Night with Rubi Nicholas
On August 13th, 2016 the Schuylkill County Alzheimer's Association is proud to present a night of comedy to benefit the Walk to End Alzheimer's being held October 15th at Bubeck Park in Schuylkill Haven.
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Schuylkill County Man charged in connection with attempted rape of 12-year-old girl
Wednesday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 08/10/16
Wednesday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 08/10/16
Police Investigating Attempted Abduction
 |
| Photo from WNEP |
According to reports, A 13-year-old girl was walking alone along Dairy Road near Tamaqua Tuesday around noon when a man pulled up and told her to get in.
The vehicle was described as a black Honda CRV with tinted windows, a bug deflector on the hood, a roof rack, and a tire on the back.
The man is described as being African American and spoke "Broken English". Anyone with information should call police at (570) 386-1100 or call the Schuylkill County Communications as (570) 462-1991.
Link to WNEP's Story
http://wnep.com/2016/08/10/attempted-abduction-reported-in-schuylkill-county/
Schuylkill County High School Football 2016 Schedule
Schedule for the 2016 High School Football Season in Schuylkill County
Prelude To The Coalcracker This Friday At Big Diamond Speedway
Anytime a driver can log a few extra laps on a track, the information which they can relay to the crew can prove to be crucial to a season’s point battle or as one of the biggest races of the year is almost at hand.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)