Pennsylvania State Police Warn Businesses to Remove Skill Games by October 13

Pennsylvania State Police are warning businesses that operate skill game machines to have the devices removed by October 13 or potentially face criminal charges and seizure of the machines beginning the following day.

Schuylkill County Man Jailed After Alleged Assaults at Pottsville Hospital

A New Ringgold man was jailed after allegedly assaulting a nurse and kicking a police officer during a disturbance at a Pottsville hospital Wednesday evening.

Two Schuylkill County Men Jailed After Verizon Lines Cut Near Frackville

Two Schuylkill County men were jailed Wednesday after police allegedly found them with cut Verizon cable, stripped copper wire and cutting tools near the Frackville baseball complex.

Body Found in Wooded Area Along West Race Street in Pottsville

Pottsville Police and the Schuylkill County Coroners Office are working to identify a person whose body was found Friday afternoon in a wooded area in the 400 block West Race Street.

Schuylkill Haven Man Jailed After Allegedly Threatening Teen with Gun on Snapchat

An 18-year-old Schuylkill Haven man is jailed on $125,000 bail after police say he threatened a 15-year-old girl and her grandfather before sending the girl a photograph of a handgun through Snapchat.

Pottsville Man Jailed in Shenandoah Robbery Now Charged in West Mahanoy Speedway Holdup

 

A Pottsville man being held without bail following an armed robbery in Shenandoah now faces additional charges for allegedly robbing a Speedway gas station two days earlier.

Shenandoah Man Charged After 6-Year-Old Seen on Porch Roof While Home Alone

A Shenandoah man was jailed after police said a 6-year-old child was seen on a porch roof while no adult was inside the home.

Ringtown Man Charged with Stalking, Harassment in Shenandoah

A Ringtown man is facing stalking and harassment charges after police allege he repeatedly called and texted a Shenandoah woman, left a handwritten note at her home, and drove past her residence after she ended contact with him.

License Plate Reader Leads to Stolen Plate Charge Against Hazleton Man on Interstate 81

A Hazleton man is facing charges after Pennsylvania State Police say a license plate reader detected a stolen New Jersey registration plate on Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County.

Three Injured, Two Flown After Crash in Shenandoah

Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Monday evening in Shenandoah.

Schuylkill County Man Dies Following Crash in Pottsville After Apparent Medical Emergency

A 79-year-old Minersville man died Sunday morning after suffering an apparent medical emergency prior to a single-vehicle crash in Pottsville.

Schuylkill Haven Woman Accused of Slashing Boyfriend with Pocketknife

A Schuylkill Haven woman is facing felony charges after police say her boyfriend suffered 11 lacerations during a domestic dispute in South Manheim Township.

Schuylkill Haven Man Jailed on Strangulation Charge Following Alleged Assault

A Schuylkill Haven man was jailed Thursday after police say he punched and choked a woman during an alleged assault at a Dock Street apartment.

Pottsville Police Seek Help Locating Missing Man

The Pottsville Bureau of Police is asking for the public’s help locating a missing and endangered city resident.

State Police Seek Driver in Tremont Hit-and-Run Crash

Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that damaged a parked pickup truck in Tremont last Friday morning.

State Police Investigating Theft of Mercedes-Benz from Mahanoy Township Garage

Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle and other property from a garage in Mahanoy Township.

Schuylkill Haven Man Jailed on Strangulation, Aggravated Assault Charges

A Schuylkill Haven man was jailed after Pennsylvania State Police alleged that he choked his husband during two domestic incidents over the weekend.

Frackville Man Jailed After Police Say Woman Was Strangled During Domestic Dispute

A Frackville man was jailed on aggravated assault and strangulation charges after police say he attacked a woman during a domestic disturbance Saturday morning.

Two Shenandoah Men Charged in Armed Robbery at Food Mart

Two Shenandoah men are facing felony charges following an armed robbery Sunday afternoon at the Friendly Food Mart.

Pottsville Man Accused of Throwing Spiked Metal Ball and Chain Through Car Window

A Pottsville man is facing assault and related charges after Pennsylvania State Police alleged he threw a spiked metal ball and chain at a woman’s vehicle, shattering its rear windshield.