Almost 400 Homes Without Power in Western Schuylkill County

According to PPL almost 400 PPL customers are without power at this time in Hegins Twp. and Porter Township.

No word on how long it will take until the power is restored.

Body Found Near Coaldale

A body was near Coaldale around 4pm Saturday afternoon.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Schuylkill County

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

Mahanoy City Fire Company Gets New Firetruck After Other was Destroyed

Photo Posted to Schuylkill County Firewire
by Mark Mili Mlynek

On Friday, the Mahanoy City Hook and Ladder received their new aerial truck after their other truck was destroyed in a fire last year.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Parts of Pennsylvania

Schuylkill County along with other counties have been issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9:00PM

ADAMS BERKS BUCKS CARBON CHESTER CUMBERLAND DAUPHIN DELAWARE FRANKLIN LANCASTER LEBANON LEHIGH MONROE MONTGOMERY NORTHAMPTON PERRY PHILADELPHIA SCHUYLKILL YORK

Tamaqua Home Burglarized Friday; Reward Offered for Info Leading to Arrest

Tamaqua Police are investigating a burglary at a home of an 89-year-old woman who lives at 308 Gay Street in the borough. Luckily, the woman was not home when the burglary occurred.

Woman Injured After Two Vehicle Accident in Walker Township

A woman was taken to the hospital via ambulance Thursday evening following a two-vehicle collision along US209 in Walker Township, just northeast of Tuscarora Mountain Drive.

Coal Region Connections: Who Remembers Sidewalk Sales?

FOR MANY COAL REGION TOWNS IT WAS THE BIGGEST SALE OF THE SUMMER. Click LIKE if you remember the huge downtown sidewalk sales from decades ago & the excitement they created.

Yuengling Ice Cream Launches Fundraising Program For Area Organizations

Yuengling Ice Cream released the following about their new fundraising program

Schuylkill County High School Football Schedule for Week #2

Schuylkill County High School Football Schedule for Week #2

Police Looking for Help Identifying Who Stole From Vehicles at Heisler's Dairy Bar

Police Looking for Help Identifying Who Stole From Vehicles at Heisler's Dairy Bar

Police Looking for Two Men Who Stole Lottery Tickets from White Birch Golf Course

Photo from TamaquaArea.com/Rush Township Police

Can you help identify these two individuals?

#FacebookDown

Facebook went down for approximately 15 minutes Wednesday sending social media into a panic.

Twitter and other social media outlet users began using the hashtag #FacebookDown during the outage.

 

The outage last from approximately 3:45pm until 4:00pm.

This will be Facebook's third outage of the summer.

Do you think we rely on Social Media to heavily?

Home Depot Investigating "Massive" Data Breach

Did you shop at Home Depot over the last couple months?  If so, your credit or debit card information may have been compromised.

County Residents Upset Over Cable Provider Dropping Big Ten Network

Residents of Schuylkill County unhappy about cable provider dropping Big Ten Network.

Yuengling Ice Cream Launches Contest to Find Taste Testers

Yuengling’s Ice Cream, recently reintroduced after a nearly 30-year hiatus, is looking for a few good men and women with excellent taste. It is holding a contest to find 12 “ultimate fans” who will serve as its official taste-testing team. The winners will help to choose the flavors that will appear on the shelves.

Family With Special Needs Child Moving On After Fire

WBRE caught up with the Wycheck Family, who lost their home in last week's fire in Mahanoy City

Biker Injured After Crash Near Brockton Tuesday

One male was taken to the hospital after crashing his motorcycle on Tuesday.

Where is the Tamaqua Area Weatherman?

Schuylkill County's Weatherman, Tamaqua Area Weatherman hasn't been seen on Facebook for months.  Where did he go?  Skook News has the exclusive look into where his whereabouts are.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Schuylkill County

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 489 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

Schuylkill County High School Football Power Rankings After Week #1

Schuylkill County High School Football Power Rankings After Week #1

Schuylkill Musicians: September 2014

To date the Schuylkill County Musicians Group has featured close to 20 bands from the area. Featured bands/artists aren't chosen on a whim or are we paid by bands to be featured (as some people have accused of happening) We contact bands and ask bands that would like to be featured. We then look at the band and see its talent and history. Fortunately,  We have not had to turn a band down to be a feature. We've had a few bands drag their feet getting us information but at the end of the day the one common factor is that Schuylkill County musicians are filled with talent, history and much more. Our features aren't just for Facebook, you can also read any of these features on our website (https://sites.google.com/site/schuylkillmusicians).

Interstate 81 Roadwork Scheduled for Schuylkill County

Interstate 81 Roadwork Scheduled for Schuylkill County

Three People Charged in Meth Lab Operation in Frackville

3 people were charged after a Meth Lab was uncovered by Frackville Police

Scheduled PennDot Work For Schuylkill County

Scheduled PennDot Work For Schuylkill County

Minersville Police Department Seeking Public Assistance in Identifying a Subject involved in a Pursuit

Minersville Police Department Seeking Public Assistance in Identifying a Subject involved in a Pursuit

Man Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges in Mahanoy Township

Photos from Mahanoy Twp. Police
Facebook Page

Man Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges in Mahanoy Township

More Vehicles Vandalized in Tamaqua

More vehicles were vandalized over the weekend in Tamaqua

Coal Region Cookbook Treasure Will Be Sold At Zoostock 14 Tomorrow

COAL REGION COOKBOOK TREASURE WILL BE SOLD AT ZOOSTOCK 14 IN LANSFORD TOMORROW. Click LIKE if you support Zoostock's many volunteers who will spend the holiday helping to raise money to fight cancer. Thank you for SHARING this post to get the word out on behalf of Zoostock's dedicated volunteers.

Wanted Man By Mahanoy City Police

Mahanoy City Police are looking for Jacob Allen Schopfer, 21 years old, white male, 5' 6" tall, approx. 150 lbs., blonde hair, blue eyes, wanted for felony escape and criminal trespassing.

Two People Killed and One Injured in Crash Near Lehighton

Two people were killed and another was injured in an overnight crash near Lehighton.

Man Found and Arrested for Beating Nephew

A man who Police were searching for after he beat his nephew for hugging a dog too hard was found and arrested.

The 2014 Ashland Boys Association Parade

Ashland celebrated on Saturday it's annual Labor Day tradition.

Schuylkill County High School Football Scores for Week #1

Schuylkill County High School Football Scores for Week #1

Midd Penn Bank to Merge with Miners Bank

A Dauphin County Bank financial institution has agreed to acquire Miners Bank

Police Reportedly Looking for Lehighton Man Who Injured Nephew

Police are reportedly looking for man for who injured his nephew.

Harrisburg Man Arrested on Drug Charges in Mahanoy City

Harrisburg Man Arrested on Drug Charges in Mahanoy City

Interstate 81 Construction Within Schuylkill County Clear for Holiday Weekend

The ongoing construction on Interstate 81 over the past couple weeks has been cleared for the holiday weekend.

We have no confirmation on whether the project is finished or if traffic will be restricted after the holiday.

Stay safe if you are traveling over the weekend.

Man Arrested by Mahanoy City Police for Impersonating a Police Officer

Photos from
Mahanoy City Police Department Facebook Page

Man arrested by Mahanoy City Police for Impersonating a Police Officer

Man Wanted for Murder Back in Schuylkill County

A man wanted for murder in Shenandoah was brought back to Schuylkill County Thursday.

Coal Region Connections: Great Gridiron Rivalries from the Past

FOOTBALL SEASON KICKS OFF THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND, BUT MANY GREAT GRIDIRON RIVALRIES FROM DECADES AGO ARE GONE. Click LIKE if you miss coal region backyard scraps & tell us your most memorable high school football game.

Results of State Police Fire Marshal's Investigation of Tuesday's Fire in Mahanoy City

On Wednesday evening, the Mahanoy City Fire Department sent an update regarding the State Police investigation into Tuesday's fire in the borough.

Pottsville Woman Jailed After Assaulting Infant Son

In an article posted by the Republican Herald, a woman was jailed after being charged with assaulting and seriously injuring her infant son by throwing him against the wall.

Barnesville Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash Wednesday Evening

A Barnesville man died in a motorcycle crash in Rush Twp Wednesday evening.

Fatal Motorcycle Accident in Hometown/Rush Township

Traffic is currently backed up in both directions on the Hometown Hill in Rush Township due to a fatal motorcycle accident.

UPDATE:  As of 8:30pm, traffic was reported to be moving again.  Both lanes are using the northbound lane to get through.

Story from WBRE

http://www.pahomepage.com/story/d/story/one-dead-after-2-vehicle-crash/11791/panL1YzJeky-8FrT-w0_0g

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Schuylkill County

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTH CENTRAL COLUMBIA COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... CENTRAL SCHUYLKILL COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... EAST CENTRAL NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT

* AT 641 PM EDT... DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AROUND 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MARSHALLTON... AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SHAMOKIN... MOUNT CARMEL... KULPMONT... ASHLAND... ELYSBURG... FAIRVIEW-FERNDALE... GIRARDVILLE... MARSHALLTON... LAVELLE... ENGLEWOOD... FORRESTVILLE... BRANCHDALE... ARISTES... FOUNTAIN SPRINGS... NUMIDIA... HECKSCHERVILLE... WILBURTON NUMBER ONE... LOCUSTDALE... BUCK RUN AND BEURYS LAKE.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 113 AND 122.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGE. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING.

PREPARE FOR LARGE HAIL. STAY SAFE INDOORS. CONSIDER MOVING AUTOMOBILES INTO A GARAGE.

Traffic Alert: Motor Vehicle Accident on Route 61 and West Hancock St., Saint Clair

Traffic Alert on Route 61 near Saint Clair.

Award Winners from the 2014 Schuylkill County Firemen's Convention

Award Winners from the 2014 Schuylkill County Firemen's Convention

Police Focused on Reducing Impaired Driving Crashes through Labor Day

As part of the national enforcement initiative, "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” PennDOT, state police and municipal police are focusing their efforts on reducing alcohol-and drug-related crashes through Labor Day.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 08/28/14

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 08/28/14

Schuylkill County High School Football Schedule for Week #1

Schuylkill County High School Football Schedule for Week #1

Police Looking for Suspect from Hometown Bank Robbery

Police are looking for a suspect after the robbery of a bank in Hometown