Showing posts with label Pottsville. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pottsville. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Man Charged With Stalking After Woman Reports Being Followed in Pottsville

Pottsville Bureau of Police graphic for a stalking investigation

A 56-year-old man faces charges after a woman told Pottsville police that he repeatedly followed her while she walked her dog, including an early Tuesday encounter in which she pepper sprayed him.

Police were dispatched to the sidewalk outside Pottsville Tobacco & Hookah at 10 N. Centre St. around , for a report that a woman had pepper sprayed a man.

Monday, September 28, 2026

Pottsville Man Charged After Minibike Pursuit, Near Miss With Officer

Pottsville Bureau of Police investigation into an alleged minibike pursuit

A Pottsville man faces felony charges after police allege he fled an attempted traffic stop on a gas-powered minibike Sunday night, drove toward oncoming traffic and nearly struck an officer before crashing into a dumpster.

Friday, September 25, 2026

14-Year-Old Former Student Charged After Online Threat Against Gillingham Charter School

Pottsville Bureau of Police investigation graphic

A 14-year-old former student has been charged after Pottsville police said the juvenile threatened Gillingham Charter School in a Discord group chat.

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Credit Card Skimmer Found at Pottsville Family Dollar; Police Report 33 Transactions

Pottsville Police image from the Family Dollar credit card skimmer investigation

Pottsville Police are warning customers to check their accounts after officers discovered a credit card skimming device at a Family Dollar store Monday evening.

Friday, September 18, 2026

Emergency Personnel Responding to Working Structure Fire in Pottsville

Emergency personnel are currently responding to the scene of a working structure fire in the City of Pottsville.

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Pottsville Council Adopts Downtown E-Bike Rules, Limits New Smoke Shops

Pottsville City Council meeting in September 2026

Council also voted to establish a CRIZ Authority and apply for approximately $326,000 to replace 261 fire department air cylinders.

POTTSVILLE — Pottsville City Council approved new downtown sidewalk restrictions, limited where new tobacco and smoke shops may open and positioned the city to pursue a potentially lucrative state revitalization program during its meeting Monday evening.

Monday, September 14, 2026

Yuengling to Introduce Blueberry Beer During Pottsville Brewery Event

Yuengling Eagle Series No. 18 Blueberry Beer release in Pottsville

D.G. Yuengling & Son will introduce the latest beer in its Eagle Series during an event Thursday at the brewery in Pottsville.

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Schuylkill County Man Jailed After Alleged Assaults at Pottsville Hospital

Pottsville Bureau of Police

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.

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Body Found in Wooded Area Along West Race Street in Pottsville

Police investigation 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.

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

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.

Monday, August 31, 2026

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.

Friday, August 28, 2026

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.

Monday, August 24, 2026

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Passenger Trapped, Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on Route 61 in Pottsville

A Pottsville woman was extricated from a vehicle and transported to a local hospital following a two-vehicle crash Wednesday evening along Route 61 in Pottsville.

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

One Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on West Market Street in Pottsville


A two-vehicle crash Monday evening in Pottsville left one driver with apparent minor injuries and both vehicles with disabling damage.

Sunday, August 16, 2026

Three Charged in Pottsville Theft Investigation After Stolen Items Allegedly Sold


Three Pottsville residents are facing charges following an investigation into property allegedly stolen from a pickup truck and the subsequent sale of a pair of stolen binoculars at a city business.

Two Charged After Pottsville Assault Leaves Man With Traumatic Brain Injury


Two people are facing charges following an alleged assault and theft at a Pottsville park that police say left a man with a traumatic brain injury.

Friday, August 14, 2026

Frackville Man Accused of Robbing Woman of Cell Phone in Pottsville


A Frackville man is facing felony robbery and aggravated assault charges after Pottsville Police say he threatened a woman with a utility knife and took her cell phone during an incident last month.

Man Accused of Retail Theft, Kissing Loss Prevention Officer at Boscov’s


A Luzerne County man is facing charges after Pennsylvania State Police say he stole more than $360 worth of merchandise from Boscov’s at the Fairlane Village Mall and then grabbed and kissed the arm of a loss prevention officer.

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Pottsville Man Facing Charges in Two Separate Alleged Sexual Assault Incidents Days Apart


A Pottsville man is facing charges in two separate alleged sexual assault incidents that authorities say occurred just days apart, including one in New Castle Township and another involving an alleged break-in at a Pottsville apartment.