The upcoming closure of Mountain Valley Golf Course will affect 111 employees, according to a new notice posted by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry.
Longtime Ryan Township Fire Company member and former Fire Chief Charles Smulligan was recognized for nearly seven decades of service when he served as grand marshal of the 2026 Schuylkill County Volunteer Firefighters Convention Parade.
First responders filled Route 54 in Barnesville on Saturday, August 22, for the 2026 Schuylkill County Volunteer Firefighters Convention Parade. The procession featured fire apparatus, marching units, pipe bands, mummers and the Mahanoy Area Marching Band.
A head-on crash involving a passenger vehicle and a tractor-trailer in Blythe Township Wednesday night claimed the life of an 18-year-old Pottsville woman and left four other people injured, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville are investigating another copper wire theft in Schuylkill County, marking the fourth reported incident involving stolen wire in recent weeks.
A section of Tuscarora Park Road in Ryan Township will be closed for more than a week next month as PennDOT crews complete rail crossing work in the area.
A Barnesville man is facing numerous felony and misdemeanor charges after Pennsylvania State Police say he assaulted family members with a knife during a domestic incident over the weekend.
Additional charges have been filed against a Barnesville woman accused in a shooting incident last week in Ryan Township after investigators say she fired a handgun inside the residence during a standoff with Pennsylvania State Police.
A Barnesville woman is facing attempted homicide charges following an early morning incident Wednesday in Ryan Township that prompted a response from Pennsylvania State Police and specialized units.
A Barnesville man who was already wanted on outstanding retail theft charges is now facing additional charges after allegedly fleeing from police in Ryan Township last month.
Motorists traveling through Ryan Township next week should prepare for minor delays as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) begins pothole patching projects on two local roads.