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Thursday, March 5, 2015

Speeds Reduced on Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County

Due to the winter storm impacting the region, PennDOT has temporarily reduced the speed limit on the major roadways in east central Pennsylvania.

Schuylkill County School Delays and Closings - 3/5/15

Schuylkill County Snow Emergencies for 3/4/15 and 3/5/15

Announced Snow Emergencies for 3/4/15 and 3/5/15

The Hillside SPCA has a chance of winning a $25,000 cat shelter through Purina.

On Saturday, March 14, 2015, the City of Pottsville will be wearing green as hundreds of marchers form to present the 39th Annual Pottsville St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Although the parade is the main focus of the celebration, the Division will sponsor events from morning until night in and around downtown Pottsville.

A routine sweep was done at the Schuylkill County Prison on Wednesday.

A man lead Mahanoy Township Police on a High Speed Chase Monday night.

We are getting reports from drivers that there is a backup of traffic on the Blue Mountain on Route 309 south of Tamaqua.

A Pottsville man is facing charges for being a part of a prescription drug scheme

Schuylkill County School Delays and Closing - 3/4/15

Schuylkill County School Delays - 3/4/15

A suspicious death has been ruled a homicide.

Governor Wolf proposed his budget Tuesday morning in Harrisburg.

Police, along with other law enforcement, were called to Bear Creek Street in Auburn on Monday morning for a woman who allegedly barricaded herself into her home.

The victim has been identified in the Pottsville Death Investigation.

Death Investigation in Pottsville

The Republican Herald posted that police are investigating a suspicious death in Pottsville.

** NOTE: THIS POST IS ORIGINALLY FROM 2015. It began being shared again in 2016. It is not a new recall!

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(03/02/15) Mrs. T's Pierogies, Shenandoah, is recalling some of it's Mozzarella, Tomato, and Basil varieties of pierogies due to that it may contain pieces of plastic.

Police in riot gear reportedly have a home surrounded in Auburn.

Hyundai is recalling over 200,000 vehicles due to a power steering defect.

According to the Times News, the 17 Year Old that died in Sunday morning's crash on Route 309 near Tamaqua has been identified.

Two men are facing drug charges after an incident in Coaldale on Saturday.

PIAA Announces Opponents and Locations for First Round of State Playoffs

17 Year Old Dies in Sunday Morning Crash on Route 309

A 17 year old died in the crash that closed Route 309 Sunday Morning.

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

Route 61 Northbound, "The Grade", Shutdown Between St. Clair and Frackville.

One person was killed in a 3 vehicle accident on Route 309 near Tamaqua Sunday morning.

Tamaqua Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a person of interest regarding a missing purse from the Tamaqua Boyer's Markert Friday evening.

Two Flown After Crash on Route 61 in St. Clair

Emergency personnel were called to Route 61 and Hancock Street in St. Clair for a motor vehicle accident around 6:45pm Saturday evening.

District XI Championship Scores from 2/28/15

Gilberton Man Facing Drug Charges

Andrew Harding of Gilberton has been charged by Officer Rentschler of the East Union Twp Police with 5 Felony Counts of Possession with Intent to deliver a controlled substance (Heroin, Cocaine, Meth, Alprazolam, & Zolpem) along with 5 counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, 5 counts of drug paraphernalia, 1 count possessing instruments of a crime. Harding was committed to Schuylkill County Prison on $50,000 straight cash bail.

District 11 High School Basketball Scores - 2/27/15

Event: Schuylkill Mall - Big Diamond Speedway Car Show
When: March 2nd through 6th

Dozens of your favorite Big Diamond Race Cars

PRESS RELEASE - The Frackville Business & Professional Association (FBPA) took steps this month to make Frackville more illuminous for the 2015 Christmas season!

The suspect from a Berks County kidnapping has been found

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On Wednesday, Schuylkill County launched a new web site to provided better information to it's residents.

An Ashland man was taken into custody on Thursday on drug charges.

PennDOT Offering Free Motorcycle Safety Courses

Although winter weather still has an icy grip on the commonwealth, through the Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety Program (PAMSP), PennDOT has begun offering all riders – from novice to experienced – a chance to take advantage of valuable safety training before hitting the road for the riding season.

Deputy PennDOT Secretary for Driver and Vehicle Services Kurt J. Myers issued the following statement on actions being taken as a result of a vendor error in some driver license products:

Kerry L. Ansbach of Pottsville announced Thursday that he is seeking the Republican nomination for Schuylkill County Register of Wills.

A 10 year old boy is being charged after Police and school officials say he wrote two bomb threats in the past week.

District 11 High School Basketball Playoff Scores - 2/25/15

District 11 High School Basketball Playoff Scores

for Schuylkill County Teams - 2/25/15

Elysburg, PA – Considering the cold weather, it might be difficult to believe that Knoebels Amusement Resort’s opening day is just a little more than two months away. In preparation for its 89th season of fun, food and fantasy, Knoebels has scheduled its annual job fair for Saturday, March 7, at the Elysburg Fire Company Hall, East Mill Street in Elysburg.

Four people are in prison after a home invasion in Frackville Tuesday afternoon.

District 11 High School Basketball Playoff Scores - 2/24/15

District 11 High School Basketball Playoff Scores - 2/24/15

According to an article posted by the Times News, Police are looking for a person who used fake $100 at the Schuylkill Mall on February 19th at several stores.

An amber alert has been issued for a little girl out of Delaware. The man police say kidnapped her has ties to Carbon County.

Schuylkill County School Delays - 2/24/15

On Monday morning, the Morning Call released data that was collected by the US. Census Bureau and shows what municipalities have the highest and lowest household incomes in the Lehigh Valley. Schuylkill County was a apart of that list.

Around 2:45am, emergency personnel were called to Russo's Pizza, on Route 61, near Orwigsburg for a tractor trailer into a building with entrapment.

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