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Thursday, September 24, 2015

Police Officers and Emergency Personnel Rescue Child Sinking into Mud

Around 3:45pm Thursday, emergency personnel were dispatched to The Pumping Station Dam on Pole Road in Brandonville, East Union Township for a 11 year old sinking in the mud of the dried up dam.

Three face drug charges after an investigation in Minersville.

According to the Republican Herald, State Police arrested Shawn Jago, of Ashland, after he allegedly burglarize a home in Girardville Wednesday afternoon.

If you are driving along Route 54 or Route 309 on Thursday and Friday, and see two Japanese men, one pulling a cart, and the other kicking a soccer ball, make sure you give them a friendly Schuylkill County welcome.

Schuylkill County High School Football Schedule for Week #4

10 Great Yogi Berra Quotes

Schuylkill County High School Football Power Rankings After Week 3

7th Annual Pumpkin Chunkin Contest at the Schuylkill Mall

Fri, Oct 2nd
5:30 PM
Behind Black Diamond

As Halloween approaches, you're bound to hear about the many haunts and hayrides in our area, but none compare to the 39th annual Elysburg Haunted House.

The Associated Press' NCAA Football Top 25 After Week 3

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Former Schuylkill County Doctor's Trial for Jail Drug Smuggling Set to Begin This Week

The trial for a doctor that practiced in Ashland and is accused of sneaking drugs into a Lackawanna County Prison is set to begin this week.

Leonard Blashock was arrested last night after leading Mahanoy Township Police on a high speed chase. The chase started in Mahanoy Township and ended in Barnesville.

Woman Allegedly Steals Cremation Jewelry Lehigh County Home

According to LehighValleyLive.com, police say Joanna Lynn Oday, 34, of Port Carbon, allegedly stole over $800 worth of cremation jewelry from a home in Bethlehem, Lehigh County.

Photos Submitted by Keith Kearns

Around 1:45pm Monday, emergency personnel were called to 337 South 2nd Street, Pottsville for a motor vehicle accident with injuries.

Lego Bingo Scheduled

Schuylkill County Road Work Scheduled for This Week

On September 19, 2015 at 8:13 PM, Shenandoah Police responded to the area of Jardin and Coal Streets for a strong armed robbery.

Philadelphia Man Arrested on Warrants

On September 19, 2015 at 2:26 Pm, Shenandoah police responded to the intersection of Gilbert and Coal streets for harassment. Officers arrived on scene and spoke to the complainant who stated they were being harassed by a male named Michael Lutz.

"Wonders of the Wilderness" at Sweet Arrow Lake Park

Discover the natural wonders of the wilderness on October 13, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Sweet Arrow Lake County Park clubhouse with Brandy Watts Martin.

A third tractor trailer accident took place in the borough of Gordon in just as many days on Friday evening.

Emergency personnel were called again to the intersection of East Plane and Biddle Streets in the borough just after 6:00pm Friday.

The truck was hauling a orange juice. Bottles could be found all over the road and intersection.

Accidents took place on Wednesday and Thursday as well at the same intersection.

Borough officials had already announced Thursday that they will be meeting with PennDOT in order to come up with a plan for the road.

Additional photos from Coal Region Fire

https://coal-region-fire.smugmug.com/Other-5/SEPTEMBER-2015-INCIDENTS/GORDON-TRUCK-ACCIDENT-9-18/52063970_SdP6Ms#!i=4364034649&k=wrR256r

Schuylkill County High School Football Scores for Week #3

Friday, September 18th
Blue Mountain - 24
Pottsville - 13

Jim Thorpe - 23
Tamaqua - 7

Lehighton - 33
North Schuylkill - 13

Mahanoy Area - 42
Panther Valley - 12

Marian Catholic - 40

Minersville - 20

Pine Grove - 0
Juniata - 79

Schuylkill Haven - 47
Shenandoah Valley - 0

Tri-Valley - 28

Williams Valley - 6

Saturday, September 19th
Columbia Montour Vo-Tech - 32
Nativity BVM - 24

Equipment, Copperwire Stolen from PPL Substation in Schuylkill County

According to the Morning Call, equipment and copper wire were stolen from the PPL substation in Rush Township earlier this week.

Second Tractor Trailer Crash at Bottom of the Gordon Mountain in Two Days

Submitted Photo

A second tractor trailer crash has occurred at a spot known for crashes.

Black Diamond Writer's Network Presents

Irish Blessing will perform at the Sweet Arrow Lake Clubhouse on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. for a very special performance of Celtic music and dance.

If you enjoy wildlife programs and don’t mind learning while you laugh, join us at the Sweet Arrow Lake Clubhouse on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. for “Critters Beyond your Back Door” with multimedia nature advocate Jack Hubley.

Schuylkill County High School Football Schedule for Week #3

Argall Pushes Federal Officials to Support U.S. Anthracite Coal

HARRISBURG – The state Senate unanimously adopted a resolution calling on the president and federal lawmakers to impose tariffs on imported anthracite coal on Wednesday, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks).

Anthracite coal industries in Russia, Ukraine and China are heavily subsidized by their respective governments, allowing producers to reduce prices for exports below market value.

Senate Resolution 54, sponsored by Argall, would call on federal officials to place tariffs on imported anthracite coal in order to level the playing field.

“When it is cheaper to import foreign energy from halfway around the globe than it is to produce the same thing in our own backyard, we have a real issue,” Argall said. “We should be standing up for own energy production in Pennsylvania and in the United States, but instead this federal administration continues to hamstring domestic energy production while giving countries like Russia and China a free pass. Brian Rich of Reading Anthracite summed up the issue best at our Pottsville public hearing when he said that other countries have a war for coal, but in the United States, we have a war on coal.”

The measure was the topic of a state Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee public hearing in June in Pottsville.

The anthracite industry accounts for more than 1,000 jobs in the state and contributes approximately $200 million to the state’s economy, according to the Pennsylvania Anthracite Council.

During the hearing, President and CEO Greg Driscoll of Blaschak Coal Corporation, based in Mahanoy City, suggested that leveling the playing field in terms of foreign subsidies could result in the creation of up to 12,000 new jobs in Pennsylvania.

The resolution will be sent to President Obama, members of the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation and leaders in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Home Damaged By Fire Wednesday Evening in Ashland

Around 9:00pm Wednesday evening, emergency personnel were called to a house fire at the corner of Chesnut and Hoffman Boulevard in Ashland.

Over 400 homes are currently without power in Gordon after a tree fell on wires.

Wednesday morning, emergency personnel were called to East Plain and West Biddle Streets in Gordon for a motor vehicle accident.

The PA State Police is asking for the public's help in finding a man who was last seen leaving Schuylkill Medical Center East, Pottsville, around 10:00am Tuesday.

The Minersville Youth Football Association is holding a Friendly’s Fundraising Night.

On September 13th Borough Police arrested Paul Laurusevage, Frackville, on a warrant.

A Pottsville man has been charged with sexual abuse of children stemming from an incident last year.

The Pottsville Campus of McCann School of Business & Technology is hosting a 20th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, September 17, 2015 from 8am to 7pm.

Schuylkill County HS Football Team Stats:

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*AS OF WEEK-2*

Health care cost savings study needs input from more school districts, Senators say

HARRISBURG – A comprehensive study is moving forward to identify cost-saving opportunities for public school employee health care plans, according to Senators David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) and Bob Mensch (R-Berks/Bucks/Montgomery).

One of five winning Cash 5 tickets was sold in Schuylkill County.

Minersville Police are seeking the whereabouts of Richard Pizzo and Tracee L. Reeves.

A Girardville man led police in a chase.

According to WNEP, Bruce Layton, Girardville, failed to pull over during a traffic stop and led police in a chase that ended in Sheppton.

The suspect was reported to be in possession of heroin.

Link to WNEP
http://wnep.com/2015/09/13/one-arrested-in-schuylkill-county-chase/