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Thursday, October 9, 2014

Ashland Man Charged With Assaulting Police Officers

An Ashland man was charged with assaulting police officers from a September incident.

Pottsville Boy Sells Survival Bands for Boy in Need

A Pottsville Boy is selling survival bands for a boy in need.

The Wooden Keg Tavern announced Wednesday that it will be celebrating it's 10 year anniversary with an expansion

The Rush Township Police posted the following to their Facebook page

Knoebels Amusement Resort is making their final preparations before it's 2014 Hall-Fun Event.

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Are you interested in buying a "PSP Strong" Tee-Shirt? Here's how

Police Seek Woman for Arson

A woman is being sought by police for a fire they say she started in Frackville.

After a frustrating and nerve-racking Friday, the County went back to normal Monday and we found out more about the man behind it all

Ryan Twp Fire Destroys Garage Threatened Home

A fire in Ryan Twp. Sunday evening destroyed a garage and threatened a nearby home.

Centralia Opens Time Capsule

On Saturday, Centralia opened a time capsule buried almost 50 years ago.

Schuylkill County High School Football Rankings After Week #6

Check out this week's listing of upcoming events from in and around Schuylkill County

Letter to the Editor: 10/3/2014

Letter to the Editor from Senator David G. Argall (R-29)

60 YEARS AGO THIS MONTH A COAL REGION ROCK BAND MADE ITS DEBUT & ROSE QUICKLY TO NATIONAL PROMINENCE. Click LIKE if you have fond memories of the JORDAN BROTHERS & tell us your special Jordan Brothers memory.

Schuylkill County High School Football Scores for Week #6

Todd Dohner, 48, of Pine Grove was arrested earlier Friday for the threats made against the Schuylkill County Courthouse.

According the the Times Leader, he is charged with two counts of felony terroristic threats, two counts of felony criminal use of a communication facility and two counts of persistent disorderly conduct.

Suspect Caught from Courthouse Threat

A suspect was caught Friday afternoon for the threatening voicemails left overnight at the courthouse.

Not much information is available at this time but the suspect was caught in the Pine Grove Area.

The voicemails prompted schools to dismiss early and/or remain in lockdown for the rest of Friday afternoon.

More on this as information comes available.

McAdoo Man Faces Kidnapping Charges

A McAdoo Man Faces Kidnapping Charges

Schuylkill County Schools Dismissing Early on 10/3/14

The Schuylkill County Courthouse was evacuated Friday

A man is accused of sexually assaulting children in Mahanoy City.

Schuylkill County High School Football Schedule for Week #6

A truck windshield was smashed when some threw objects through it while driving in Barry Township.

The leaves have not fully changed yet here in and around Schuylkill County, but here are some photos from years past from our Skook News Photographers

The Broad Street Bridge is scheduled to Re-Open Thursday.

School buses from North Schuylkill School District were struck with foreign objects in several incidents

2 arrested on drug charges after a disturbance Wednesday Evening in Mahanoy City

A woman was taken into custody by Tamaqua Police around 1:40 AM today (Thursday, October 2, 2014) after crashing her car into a parked SUV (Kia Sorrento) on East Mauch Chunk Street in Tamaqua.

Man Accused of Hitting 4 Month Old

Man is accused of Hitting a 4 month old

A Hazle Twp. man died from his injuries suffered in a two vehicle accident on Route 309 Wednesday afternoon.

After 16+ months, the East Broad Street Bridge in Tamaqua will open Thursday.

Schuylkill Musicians: October 2014

Announcing Our Breast Cancer Awareness Shirts for 2014
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we'd like to continue our annual tradition in creating shirts to help spread awareness and donate to the proceeds.

For every shirt we sell, we will then donate the proceeds to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. This does not stop at the end of the month either. These shirts will remain in our store and whatever shirts we sell, we will still continue to donate.

Last year we sold a total or 78 shirts, this year our goal is 150.

If you do not wish to buy a shirt but still wish to donate, you can do so at

http://ww5.komen.org/

All of our shirts can be purchased through
http://skooknews.spreadshirt.com

Our 2013 Shirt - SAVE THE RACK

Schuylkill County - Breast Cancer Awareness

It Doesn't Matter What you Call Them (Available in Men's and Women's)

Vehicle Crashes Into Guardrail on Route 209 in Coaldale Tuesday

One vehicle crashed into a guardrail on Route 209 in Coaldale on Tuesday

Woman Taken to Hospital After SUV Crashes Over Embankment

One person was taken to the hospital after an SUV went over an embankment in Pottsville

Senator Argall to Appear on PCN to Discuss Property Tax Independence Act, Senate Bill 76

Just before 1:30PM, McAdoo Borough Fire Company was been called to Luzerne County for a working commercial fire in the Valmont Industrial Park.

Former Pottsville Area School Board member Scott R. Thomas says the school board may have been ‘misled’ by administration when they voted to hire their Transportation Manager. On Thursday, the Pottsville Area School District responded to Thomas’ Right to Know request.