SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police at Schuylkill Haven will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Schuylkill County during November.
Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville are investigating a hit-and-run crash that damaged a parked vehicle in Mahanoy City on Tuesday evening.
According to state police, the crash occurred around 6:22 p.m. on , at 101 East Centre Street.
SHENANDOAH — A Frackville man accused of stabbing a juvenile during a football game at Shenandoah Valley High School Stadium now faces an attempted homicide charge after the original charges were withdrawn and a new criminal case was filed.
Jose Louis Nunez-Ovando, 42, faces seven charges in the new case, including first-degree felony criminal attempt to commit criminal homicide. The complaint also includes the six offenses listed in the original case.
A Pennsylvania State Police trooper killed while conducting a commercial vehicle safety inspection in Schuylkill County was among nine fallen first responders honored , with the Keystone First Responder Award.
Governor Josh Shapiro presented the awards to the surviving families during a ceremony at the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg, according to an October 5 news release from the Pennsylvania State Police.
PORTER TOWNSHIP — Three teenage girls were taken to hospitals with suspected serious injuries following a crash late Sunday, , on Route 209 in Porter Township, Schuylkill County.
According to Pennsylvania State Police at Schuylkill Haven, the crash occurred around 11:36 p.m. as a 2011 Ford Focus was traveling north on Route 209.
WEST BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP — A Goshen, Indiana, man faces a felony charge after Pennsylvania State Police alleged he stayed in a vehicle in Schuylkill County for several days without completing required sex offender registration as a transient.
An Ashland man was injured when the electric scooter he was riding collided with an SUV at South Eighth and Centre streets on .
According to Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville, the crash occurred around 3:57 p.m. and involved Matthew J. Burke, 24, of Ashland, and a 2020 Ford Escape driven by Stephen D. Demko Jr., 71, also of Ashland.
Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville are investigating a burglary at Heisler’s Creamery on Catawissa Road in Walker Township, Schuylkill County.
SHENANDOAH — A Shenandoah man faces multiple felony charges after Pennsylvania State Police allege he assaulted and strangled a juvenile during an incident Wednesday.
Harry Pagan, 40, was charged following an investigation into the alleged assault at a Shenandoah residence on .
DELANO TOWNSHIP — A Florida man was jailed on $25,000 monetary bail after Pennsylvania State Police allegedly found marijuana and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop on Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County.
Romando Romaine Harrison, 33, of Fort Myers, Florida, faces misdemeanor charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, along with a summary charge of following too closely.
SHENANDOAH — Court documents filed , provide new details about a juvenile’s alleged stabbing during Thursday night’s football game at Shenandoah Valley High School Stadium, including witness accounts, descriptions of video evidence and the accused man’s account of the confrontation.
Jose Louis Nunez-Ovando, 42, faces six charges stemming from the near the stadium’s concession stand. Court records list a Frackville address for Nunez-Ovando, whom the initial Pennsylvania State Police release identified as being from Shenandoah.
KLINE TOWNSHIP — A woman whose body was discovered near Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County more than 40 years ago has been identified as Gladys T. Johnson, an 18-year-old from Washington, D.C., who disappeared after leaving home to celebrate her birthday.
Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville said Johnson, known as “Tinker,” was identified in October 2026 after a family member recognized a digital reconstruction shared by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
Investigators are asking anyone who knew Johnson to contact state police as they continue examining the circumstances surrounding her death.
SHENANDOAH — A Shenandoah man is jailed after Pennsylvania State Police alleged that he stabbed a juvenile during a fight at Shenandoah Valley High School Stadium on Thursday night.
State police at Frackville identified the accused as Jose L. Nunez Ovando, 42, of Shenandoah.
ASHLAND — An Ashland man is jailed on $75,000 monetary bail after Pennsylvania State Police alleged he struck a 3-year-old child and threatened a woman and children during a domestic incident.
Nathan Mark Graham, 28, of Ashland, faces 17 charges stemming from the incident on , according to court records.
HUBLEY TOWNSHIP — Pennsylvania State Police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating a report of an unknown person peeking into windows and walking around a property without permission.
According to police, the incident occurred on East Main Street at approximately .
WEST MAHANOY TOWNSHIP — A Shenandoah Heights woman is facing felony assault and child endangerment charges after Pennsylvania State Police alleged she stabbed a juvenile with a pair of scissors during a domestic altercation Tuesday morning.
Elisha Renee Williams, 51, was charged on , following an investigation by state police at Frackville.
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY — Businesses in Schuylkill County and across Pennsylvania that host skill game machines have until , to comply with requirements announced following a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Beginning , establishments that continue to possess, operate or maintain the machines outside locations licensed by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board could face equipment seizures and criminal prosecution.
A Pottsville woman has been charged with felony retail theft following an investigation into an alleged January theft at Boscov’s in the Fairlane Village Mall.
Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville are investigating two additional reported thefts of Verizon copper wiring in Schuylkill County following several similar incidents reported across the county this year.
The latest thefts were reported in Cass Township on , and Rush Township on .
Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville will increase DUI enforcement efforts through , including conducting a sobriety checkpoint.