Sunday, January 19, 2014
Man Dies From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
One Man Injured, Utility Pole Snapped in Rt. 209 Crash
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Dispute Between Neighbors Ends in Fatal Shooting in Shenandoah Heights
Pole Sheered in Rush Township Accident Saturday Morning
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A male driver of a white SUV lost control and sheered into a pole along near 431 Fairview Street in Rush Township just before 11 AM today (Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014). The man was treated on scene and refuse further medical care. Responding were Rush Township Police, Hometown Fire Company, Ryan Township Fire Company, Quakake Fire Company and fire police. No power or services were said to be affected. PPL was called to repair the line.
Saturday Morning's Shenandoah Heights Shooting
Early Morning Crash in Rush Twp.
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Two young men escaped serious injury after narrowly missing a deer and crashing their car into two connected fences in Rush Township early this morning (Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014). Emergency personnel were called to a single motor vehicle accident shortly after 1:30 AM just northeast of the Fairview Street and Marian Avenue intersection. When they arrived, they observed a car entangled in a fence along Marian Avenue, just short of an Air Products water pumping station. Responding were Rush Township Police, Ryan Township Police, Quakake Fire Company, Hometown Fire Company, Ryan Rescue Squad/EMS and others. The two males in the vehicle were treated on scene by Ryan Township EMS.
Friday, January 17, 2014
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 1/17/14
Scheduled Road Work in Schuylkill County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Schuylkill County: Road Work
***NOTE 6 PROJECTS***
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 1/16/14
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Yuengling Ice Cream Began Production This Week
Production was not suppose to begin until March.
The first batches of ice cream are expected to hit the shelves in major grocery stores by mid-February. Weis and Acme were both mentioned as locations.
The suggested retail price will be $5.49 to $5.99 per quart
Ten all-natural flavors of ice cream are being produced for their first run
Vanilla, Chocolate, Chocolate Chip, Black and Tan (chocolate and caramel), Vanilla Fudge Chunk with Pretzels, Espresso Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Chocolate Marshmallow, Root Beer Float, and Mint Chocolate Chip.
At the state-of-the-art facility, they will be able to make 40 quarts of ice cream per minute, 14,000 quarts per day, and 100,000 quarts in the initial 10 day run.
Yuengling ice cream initially was in operation from 1920-1985. Yuengling introduced ice cream to supplement the brewery's revenue during prohibition.
Production stopped in 1985 when no successor to the then-president Frederick "Fritz" Yuengling could be identified.
The new president, David Yuengling, is the son of Fritz.
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 1/16/2014
SKOOK EVENTS: All You Can Eat Breakfast - Independent Hose Company
SKOOK EVENTS: Block Shoot - East End Fire Company, Tamaqua
SKOOK EVENT: Chili Cook Off
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
County Cartoonist Memoir To Be Published By Scholastic
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Work to Begin on Route 61 Mady's Bridges
Work Set to Begin on PA 61 “Mady’s” Bridges in Schuylkill County
Allentown – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today work to replace the structurally deficient PA 61 “Mady’s” bridges (one over Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad in the City of Pottsville and Palo Alto Borough, and the other over the Schuylkill River in the City of Pottsville) in Schuylkill County is set to begin. The project also includes bridge roadway approach work on PA 61 in North Manheim Township.
Schuylkill County School Delays for 1/15/14
Monday, January 13, 2014
Schuylkill County Weather Forecast
BEST OF SKOOK: And the Best Pizza in Schuylkill County Is
Now onto the winner! After combing through hundreds of votes . . . . .
The restaurant who was voted as "Best Pizza in Schuylkill County" is:
The Roma Pizzeria in Pottsville!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Roma-Pizzeria/116142961743998?rf=141070012595014
Second Place goes to!
Centioles in Girardville
https://www.facebook.com/groups/65409403637/
Third Place Went to Palermo's
http://palermopizzarestaurant.com/
Fourth to the Pizza Place in Frackville,
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pizza-Place-Frackville-Pa/113620615405872
and not far behind was the Pottsville Pizzeria
Our honorable mentions are (in no particular order)
- Prima - Valley View
- Miones - Tower City
- Rut's Cafe - Mahanoy City
- Pascoli's - Mahanoy City
- Suglia's - Schuylkill Mall
- Valenties - Orwigsburg
- Vito's - St. Clair
Fire That Destroyed Mansion Caused By An Extension Chord
The state police fire marshal said that the fire began in a room on the first floor.
Damage to the mansion is said to exceed $400,000.
Suspect in Custody in Shenandoah Robbery
A female called 911 and reported a young male stole her purse from inside her occupied vehicle. The female's description of the suspect was a dark skinned male, scruffy facial hair and wearing a Camo jacket with a yellow hoodie underneath.
Police located the stolen purse under some leaves on unit block of North Market street and there was nothing taken from the purse.
Through investigation, at 1:30pms, police learned the suspects name to be Bobby Taylor and took him into custody at 13 North Main street. Taylor was arraigned before Judge Reiley of Pottsville and was unable to post $25.000, 10% cash bail.
Taylor was committed to the Schuykill County prison on charges of Robbery, Theft of property and receiving stolen property.
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Body Found in West Mahanoy Twp. Parking Lot
At this time the death is not considered suspicious but the investigation is ongoing.
The man's name has not been released yet.
Friday, January 10, 2014
Schuylkill County Weather Forecast
Friday Morning's Fire in Rush Township (Pictures and Video)
Firefighters were called around 8:15 this morning (Jan. 10, 2014) to 92 Ben Titus Road in Still Creek (Rush Township) for a working structure fire. Despite a quick response by firefighters, the home was severely damaged. Two pets were also lost in the fire. The family of five will be staying with family.
Thursday's Two Vehicle Accident on Route 309
Firefighters responded to SR309 (between PennDOT shed and Lofty Road) just before 7:45 AM today (Jan. 9, 2014) for a two-vehicle accident with a Jeep on its roof and entrapment. Reportedly, one woman was trapped in the vehicle while McAdoo firefighters worked to extricate her. Traffic was backed up heavily during the rescue and as a MedEvac helicopter landed on SR309 to transport the entrapped woman.
Crews Contain Pine Grove Fire To Attic Area
When crews arrived, they found an electrical fire in the attic of the home.
The fire was quickly put out by the responding fireman and were able to keep the fire contained to the attic area.
The fire has left the 2 adults and 3 children who live in the home temporarily homeless until the repairs can be made.
The American Red Cross was on scene to provide food and lodging for the family.
The Pine Grove, Suedberg, and Ravine companies responded to the fire.
Schuylkill County School Delays and Closings - 1/10/14
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Schuylkill County Forecast
By: Monsoon Mike
I'm going to go against the majority here and say that the minor precipitation event on Friday will be more in the way of light snow rather than freezing rain like the National Weather Service is prognosticating. I think the column of air above the surface is cool enough to support mainly snow but I do agree that some freezing rain is possible near the end of the storm. Nevertheless, this is a very minor event with only a little bit of percipitation included, however it does come at a bad time. So despite small precipitation numbers, the fact that it hits the morning rush hour could result in school delays and poor driving.
The precipitation basically ends Friday afternoon and we get a little break until Saturday when temperatures warm well into the 50's but also a good amount of rain possible. So Saturday will be mild but not the prettiest of days by any means.
Cooler but not overly cold weather then for Sunday.
$6,000 Worth of Tools Stolen in Burglaries
They are reporting that $5,000 worth of tools were stolen from Kintzel Portable Welding, Frailey Township.
The tools included
- Lincoln aluminum spool gun
- plasma cutter
- Evolution magnetic drill
- 3/4 inch drive socket set
- Central pneumatic spray gun
- Rechargeable light
- Impact wrench and battery drill
- Milwaukee reciprocal saw
- Craftsman Impact Dril
Wednesday's Fire in Porter Twp.
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Smoke from the blaze could be scene billowing for miles around. Along with battling the fire, firefighters battled cold temperatures as well.
Crews battled the fire for hours due to the flammable materials in the building, which made the fire tough to put down.
The Republican Herald reported that as of 9:30pm, crews were still at the scene of the fire.
There was reportedly no one in the building at the time.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Schuylkill County School Closings and Delays For 1/8/14
Woman Dies in Crash in Washington Twp. Tuesday Morning
The other two women were flown from the scene.
No word on the severity of their injuries.
Tuesday Morning Fire Destroys Homes in Shenandoah
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Monday, January 6, 2014
Schuylkill County School Closings and Delays - 1/7/14
BEST OF SKOOK: The Winner of Best Wings in Schuylkill County Is . . . . . .
The votes are in and we have an upset on our hands.
Semi-Pro Football Looking For Sponsors
If interested you can contact them by Schuylkill County Predators on Facebook or scpredators14@yahoo.com
Winter Weather Announcements - 1/6/14
Tips For Getting Through Sub Zero Temperatures
Accident Along Route 309 in South Tamaqua Sunday Evening
West Penn Township Police, firefighters and Ambulance were called to SR309 northbound in South Tamaqua (West Penn Township) just before 5:30 PM today (Jan. 5, 2014) for a report of a two-vehicle accident with possible assault. No serious injuries were seen. Traffic was detoured around the scene. Soley's Towing was used to transport both vehicles.
Schuylkill County School Delays and Closings - 1/6/14
Fatal Crash in Tremont
There was also a passenger in the vehicle who was also hurt and was taken to Hershey Medical Center.
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Blythe Twp. Crash Closes Route 209 for Hours

SUV SHEERS POLE ALONG US209 IN BLYTHE TWP; ROAD CLOSED FOR 4 HOURS
A man and two children escaped injuries after the SUV they were in crashed into and sheered a utility pole around 4:30 PM Saturday (Jan. 4, 2014) along US209 in Blythe Township (near the intersection of James Street). The vehicle came to rest in front of Chet's Wholesale Beverage. The incident also resulted in downed power and communication lines. US209 was closed from New Philadelphia to Middleport for about 4 hours during the response and initial repairs. Responding were fire companies from Kaska, Cumbola, New Philadelphia and Middleport. State Police are investigating.
Friday, January 3, 2014
Snowfall Totals and Images From Around Schuylkill County
Below are the totals that we've received from all of you
PennDOT Lowers Speed Limits on Interstates
Ashland Doctor Facing Drug Charges
She is accused from writing prescriptions to pain killers that have led to overdoses and one death.
Tarapchak is also facing charges for smuggling drugs into the Lackawanna County Prison by hiding them inside her rectum.
Tarapchak is to be prosecuted in Lackawanna County court, where she is also locked up at this time.
Tarapchak was charged with corrupt organizations, drug delivery resulting in death, prescribing outside the scope of practice, distribution/prescription to a drug dependent person, refusal or failure to keep records, controlled substance contraband to a confined person, perjury, endangering the welfare of children, recklessly endangering another person, insurance fraud, theft by deception and criminal conspiracy.
Link to full story below
http://wnep.com/2014/01/02/ashland-doctor-facing-drug-charges/
http://republicanherald.com/news/ag-schulkill-county-doctor-smuggled-drugs-into-lackawanna-county-prison-unlawfully-prescribed-pain-pills-1.1610951
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Schuylkill County School Closings and Delays - 1/3/14
Shenandoah Valley - CLOSED
St. Ambrose/Schuylkill Haven - CLOSED
St. Clair - CLOSED
Tamaqua - CLOSED
Tri-Valley - CLOSED
Trinity Academy - CLOSED
Williams Valley - CLOSED
Hazleton Chinese Restaurant Searched Thursday Morning
Update: It is now being reported that an employee stole credit card information from customers.
Link to article from Standard Speaker
http://standardspeaker.com/news/state-police-search-hazle-twp-restaurant-1.1610655
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