SCHUYLKILL TOWNSHIP — Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville are investigating another theft involving Verizon wiring, this time near Old Route 209 and Walnut Street in Schuylkill Township.
A Frackville woman is wanted on a felony charge after Pennsylvania State Police allege she listed a relative’s home as her primary residence on the Megan’s Law registry despite never having lived there.
A Hazleton man faces homicide by vehicle and other charges nearly a year after a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 killed a Shenandoah man. Investigators allege both passenger vehicles were traveling more than 100 mph before the collision.
Two Tamaqua women face retail theft charges after police say they concealed $588.21 in merchandise inside garbage cans at Walmart in Rush Township.
Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville identified the women as Danielle McNally, 29, and Ashley Kane, 38, both of Tamaqua.
A 72-year-old Sheppton man was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Brandonville Road in Mahanoy Township on .
Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville identified the driver as Donald J. Spevak. The crash occurred around 9:27 p.m. on Route 339, near 165 Brandonville Road.
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game at Shenandoah Valley High School Stadium now faces an attempted homicide charge after the original charges were withdrawn and a new criminal case was filed.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 .