Schuylkill County Sets Dates for 2025 Fall Cleanup and Recycling Program

Schuylkill County - The Schuylkill County Commissioners, in cooperation with local municipalities and businesses, will sponsor the 2025 Fall Cleanup and Recycling Program this September. The event will provide county residents with an opportunity to properly dispose of scrap tires, appliances, scrap metal, and bulky household items.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for Wednesday, August 20th, 2025

      

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast

for Wednesday, August 20th, 2025

Schuylkill County High School Football Schedule - Week 1

   

Schuylkill County High School Football Schedule - Week 1

The Week 1 Schedule for the Schuylkill County High School Football season.

Pennsylvania Issues Warning Over Raw Milk Contamination in Berks, Lebanon, and Schuylkill Counties

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is urging consumers to immediately discard certain raw milk products after routine testing confirmed contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

SCHUYLKILL BEAT: Schuylkill County’s Firefighters Keep Communities Strong

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY - This past weekend, the 2025 Schuylkill County Volunteer Firefighters Association Convention reminded us of something that sometimes gets overlooked in our busy, modern world: the power of tradition, service, and community.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for August 19th, 2025

                                                                                             

Skook News Obituaries: August 19th, 2025

Motorcycle Crash on Route 61 in New Castle Township Sends Two to the Hospital

NEW CASTLE TOWNSHIP – Two people were injured Saturday evening following a motorcycle crash along Route 61 in New Castle Township.

Pottsville Man Wanted After Violent Assault Leaves Woman Hospitalized

POTTSVILLE – Police have issued an arrest warrant for a Pottsville man accused of brutally assaulting a woman last week, leaving her hospitalized with serious injuries.

Pottsville’s Yorkville Hose & Fire Company Receives $10,000 Grant from State Farm and NVFC

A Schuylkill County fire company is among 13 in Pennsylvania to receive a $10,000 grant through the Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program, a nationwide initiative by State Farm® and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC).

Schuylkill County Obituaries for August 18th, 2025

                                                                                            

Skook News Obituaries: August 18th, 2025

Pottsville Woman Bit, Struck Officer During Arrest

Pottsville police say a woman is facing multiple charges after she allegedly caused a disturbance and assaulted an officer during an arrest early Saturday morning.

Teen Reported Missing from Ashland

 

A runaway teen has been reported missing from Ashland.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for August 17th, 2025

                                                                                           

Skook News Obituaries: August 17th, 2025

Family Displaced After Ashland Fire

ASHLAND – A Saturday afternoon fire has displaced residents from their home on Walnut Street.

PHOTOS: 71st Annual Schuylkill County Firefighters Convention Parade

Photos and the full video of the 71st Annual Schuylkill County Firefighters Convention Parade, hosted by the Friendship Fire Company of Englewood, Butler Township.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for August 16th, 2025

                                                                                          

Skook News Obituaries: August 16th, 2025

Driver Flown with Injuries After Two-Miler Crash near Frackville

BUTLER TOWNSHIP - A man was seriously injured in a crash overnight on Route 61 in Frackville.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for August 15th, 2025

                                                                                         

Skook News Obituaries: August 15th, 2025

Firefighters Contain Commercial Building Fire in Butler Township

Fire crews from multiple communities responded to a commercial building fire Friday afternoon at Kennedy Concrete on Dutchtown Road.

State Police Seek Minersville Man Wanted on Multiple Charges

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY – The Pennsylvania State Police Troop L – Schuylkill Haven Station has issued an arrest warrant for 38-year-old David Joseph Tavares, of 28 Spruce Street, Minersville, who is wanted on numerous charges stemming from an incident on August 13th, 2025, in Pottsville involving fleeing and eluding law enforcement.