Pennsylvania Granted REAL ID Extension

Pennsylvania has been granted an extension until June 5, 2017 from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to fix state law to allow for federal REAL ID compliance after Governor Tom Wolf and bipartisan leaders including Senators Scarnati, Corman, and Costa, and Representatives Turzai, Reed, and Dermody, wrote to DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson earlier this month.

LCCC Announces December 2016 Graduates

Carbon Community College’s (LCCC) President Ann D. Bieber announced the December 2016 graduates, including those with honors. The graduates and their hometowns are listed below.

Shenandoah Fire Ruled Accidental; One Injured

Photo Submitted by Ash Mikita Komosinsky

A fire on Wednesday morning is being ruled accidental.

Two Schuylkill County Men Charged With Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin And Methamphetamine

SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Marquese Whitted, age 30, and Derek Mountz, age 32, both of Schuylkill County, were indicted on January 17, 2017, by a federal grand jury for participating in a methamphetamine and heroin trafficking conspiracy that operated in Schuylkill and Berks Counties in April-October 2016. 

Crews Responding to Working Structure Fire in Pottsville

Just after 2:15pm, emergency personnel were called to 113 South Jackson Street for a working structure fire.

Schuylkill County Police Log for 01/18/2016

Schuylkill County Police Log for 01/18/2016

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 01/18/17

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 01/18/17