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Thursday, February 12, 2015

Upcoming Schuylkill Mall Events - February Through May

Listing of Upcoming Schuylkill Mall events from February Through May

Interstate 81 Roadwork Scheduled for Schuylkill County

Schuylkill County School Delays for Friday, 2/13/15

A family in Auburn made a shocking discovery when they attempted to insult their home.

Schuylkill League Boys High School Basketball Semifinal Scores - 2/11/15

Powerball frenzy has begun with a jackpot of almost $500 million.

Tuesday night was the finale of Schuylkill County Jr. Idol VII at the Schuylkill Mall.

Schuylkill League Girls High School Basketball Semifinal Scores - 2/10/15

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Playoff Scores - 2/10/15

Child Left Behind on Bus Friday

A 3 year old child was left on Schuylkill Transportation System School Bus Friday instead of being dropped off at school.

Ashley Gould's 3 year old son attends Child Development, Duncott Center, near Minersville. On Friday, she sent her son on his way to school via a STS school bus along with the other students who attend the school.

Around 11:30am, Gould visited her son's school to volunteer her time. She assisted at the school for an hour and a half and then proceeded to leave around 1:00pm. But before she could leave, she was pulled aside by the school supervisor.

The director informed Gould that her son had been left on the bus Friday morning after the other students were dropped off. According to Gould, the supervisor informed her that, around 9:00am, a head count was done on the bus, then getting off the bus, then one last head count in the school. It was during the school's last head count, they realized Gould's son was missing.

The child was then reported missing, but never informed Gould.

According to Gould, the school contacted the STS facility in St. Clair where the bus would have been headed. The supervisor reportedly found the driver getting off the bus. The supervisor then found the child in the bus unbuckled. The child was then transported back to the Duncott school.

At the time of writing this article, we have not received comments from the school or STS.

We will update this story as more information is available.

Schuylkill County School Delays & Closings - 2/9/15

Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle Sunday Morning

A Shenandoah man was injured Sunday morning after being struck by a vehicle.

Minor Injuries Suffered in Union Township Rollover Friday Evening

Emergency personnel were called to the area of Ringtown Blvd and Reservoir Road, near Ringtown, Union Township for a motor vehicle accident with rollover around 8:15pm Friday.

Schuylkill County State Representatives Jerry Knowles (R-124), Mike Tobash (R-125) and Neal Goodman (D-123) announced this week that 118 volunteer fire and EMS units throughout Schuylkill County have been approved to receive more than $1.4 million in state grant funding through the Pennsylvania Fire Company and Ambulance Service Grant Program.

Is A-Treat Making a Return Already?

A-Treat soda may be making a return just as quickly as it disappeared.

Schuylkill County Road Work Scheduled for Next Week

An area soldier surprised his son at a high school basketball game Thursday evening.

Schuylkill County School Delays - 2/6/15

Schuylkill County School Delays - 2/5/15

Tamaqua Business Woman to Run for County Treasurer

Tamaqua, PA – Linda Gallo Marchalk announced today that she is running for Treasurer of Schuylkill County after consulting with incumbent Treasurer Jackie McGovern and learning of her retirement.

Yuengling's Ice Cream Announces Winners of Its “FREE ICE CREAM FOR A YEAR” Contest

ORWIGSBURG, PA (February 3, 2015) – Marking its one year anniversary being back on the shelves, Yuengling’s Ice Cream celebrated with its fans by launching a contest giving four winners free ice cream for a year.

Over 200,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees are being recalled for a software problem where it's causing airbags to deploy, even when there is no crash.

A Schuylkill County man died in a motor vehicle accident in Lehigh County on Monday.

Schuylkill County School Delays and Closings - 2/3/15

Schuylkill County School Delays and Closings - 2/3/14

Did Punxsutawney Phil See His Shadow?

Due to the severity of the winter storm, PennDOT is temporarily reducing the speed limit on Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County.

Two Head-On Crashes on Route 309 on Saturday

Emergency personnel were busy Saturday, after cleaning up 3 motor vehicle accidents, 2 of which were head on, in the same area on Route 309 in Rush Township.

2015 Winter Carnival Snowdrop and Snowflake Princesses Crowned

Saturday night was Pageant Night for the Winter Carnival Contestants

Around 12:45pm Saturday, emergency personnel were called to Route 309 in Rush Township for a head on motor vehicle accident.

Knoebels announced last week that the steel assembly of their new rollercoaster is scheduled to begin this week.

Around 1:45pm, fire crews were dispatched to 620 Greenwood Ave, in Pottsville for a working structure fire.

Llewellyn Man Arraigned for Open Lewdness and Indecent Exposure

Last night, we reported that the Mahanoy Township Police were looking for a man who reportedly walked into the Shell Gas Station Morea Road, walked into the bathroom for several minutes and then walked towards the counter revealing his genitals to the cashier then placing them on the counter. The suspect then quickly exited the gas station and fled.

With the potential for several inches to a foot of snow in Pennsylvania on Super Bowl Sunday, PennDOT today urged drivers to watch weather forecasts and be prepared to change any travel plans.

We reported last night that the Mahanoy Township Police Department was looking for a man after an Open Lewdness, Indecent Exposure Incident.

Schuylkill County School Delays - 1/30/15

Blue Mountain - CLOSED
Mahanoy Area - CLOSED
McCann School of Business/Pottsville - CLOSED
Nativity BVM - CLOSED
North Schuylkill - CLOSED
Panther Valley - CLOSED
Pine Grove - CLOSED
Pottsville Area - CLOSED
Schuylkill Haven - CLOSED
Schuylkill Health School of Nursing - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Maple Ave - CLOSED
Schuylkill Special Education Center - CLOSED
Schuylkill Tech North & South - CLOSED
St. Ambrose / Schuylkill Haven - CLOSED
St. Jerome / Regional - CLOSED
Tamaqua Area - CLOSED
Tri Valley - CLOSED
Trinity Academy - CLOSED
Williams Valley - CLOSED

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Police Looking for Man After Indecent Exposure, Open Lewdness Incident

The Mahanoy Township Police posted the following to the Facebook page regarding an incident Thursday

On Thursday morning, Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord announced his resignation.

2015 Youth Little League Baseball/Softball Sign-Ups from Schuylkill County

It's that time of the year. Time for that one night of their where everyone sits down and watches the biggest night of the year for sports. But who cares about the game, we are here for the commercials! Below are some of the 2015 Super Bowl commercials that have been released or banned already.

On Tuesday morning, residents in Frackville and West Mahanoy Township woke up to find graffiti on their garages.

Argall encourages students with interest in public service to apply for scholarship

HARRISBURG – College students who are interested in a career in public service can apply for the James A. Finnegan Fellowship Foundation internship program through February 7, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks).

There have been many incidents reported over the last week or two about fake utility/water company workers robbing homes.

Should Medical Marijuana Be Legalized in Pennsylvania?

Today, Tuesday, January 27th, Senator Daylin Leach (Democrat) and Mike Folmer (Republican) reintroduce legislation that would legalize medical marijuana in Pennsylvania.

Followers had notified Skook News that over the weekend they found Maroons Pub in Pottsville had closed it doors.

Schuylkill County School Delays and Closings for 1/27/15

Tara Paltanavage, Middleport, was sentenced Monday for hiding her baby's body in the trash.

Two crashes occurred over the weekend near Tamaqua injuring two.

On January 20th, 2015, Steven Hutnyan lost his home and most of his possessions in a fire in Mahanoy City.

Schuylkill County School Delays and Closings - 1/26/15

Blue Mountain - CLOSED
Gillingham Charter - CLOSED

Mahanoy Area - CLOSED
Marian Catholic - CLOSED

North Schuylkill - CLOSED
Panther Valley - CLOSED

Pine Grove - CLOSED
Pottsville - CLOSED

Schuylkill Haven - CLOSED
Schuylkill Maple Ave. - CLOSED
Schuylkill Special Education Center - CLOSED
Schuylkill Tech North and South - CLOSED

Shenandoah Valley - CLOSED
St. Ambrose/ Schuylkill Haven - CLOSED
St. Clair - CLOSED
St. Jerome / Tamaqua - CLOSED

Tamaqua Area - CLOSED

Tri-Valley - CLOSED
Trinity Academy - CLOSED

Williams Valley - CLOSED

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