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Thursday, October 15, 2015

PennDOT to Resurface PA 443 in Schuylkill County

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 5 announced today PA 443 will be resurfaced in West Penn Township, Schuylkill County.

On Thursday, a U.S. Marshal's Auction was held on the steps of the Schuylkill County Courthouse for the Cressona Mall.

Schuylkill County High School Football Schedule for Week #7

According to the Times Leader, two from Schuylkill County have been charged with retail theft for allegedly stealing items from a Target in Wilkes Barre worth $2,979.

The Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for Thursday, October 15th, 2015.

WIllie Nelson Cancels Reading Concert Due to Illness

Willie Nelson’s October 17 performance at the Santander Arena in Reading, PA has been cancelled due to illness.

LEGO® KidsFest Pennsylvania stops at the Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg from April 8-10, 2016.

Dole is recalling some of it's products which were sold in Pennsylvania.

The Pottsville Skate Jam at the East Side Skate Park / Joulwan Park, Pottsville is scheduled for Saturday, October 24th, 2015.

Thirty-One and Tastefully Simple Bingo

Alert / Columbia Bean Soup Sale

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 10/14/15

The Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for Wednesday, October 14th, 2015.

Attorney Charged in Fairlane Mall Bank Robbery

An attorney has been charged for the robbery a bank at the Fairlane Village Mall Tuesday morning.

Fire crews were called to a working structure fire in Zion Grove Tuesday evening just 9:00pm.

According to the Republican Herald, one person is in custody after an alleged bank robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank in the Fairlane Mall.

The incident occurred around 11:00am Tuesday morning.

The robbery is still under investigation.

Story from the Republican Herald
http://republicanherald.com/one-held-in-fairlane-mall-bank-robbery-1.1957034

Eight Indicted in Alleged Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

(PRESS RELEASE) SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, today announced the indictment and arrests of eight men for participating in an interstate heroin trafficking conspiracy based in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania.

Schuylkill County HS Football Power Rankings and Team Stats:

PennDOT is scheduled to be doing some paving work on Route 901 near between Minersville/Pottsville on Tuesday.

Schuylkill County Weather for 10/13/15

The Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for Tuesday, October 13th, 2015.

EMT Angela Kane, Ashland, came to the aid of a man during a church service Sunday morning and saved his life.

Schuylkill County has a great online presence when you are looking for information regarding a fire or emergency incident.

We've put a list together Schuylkill County's most dedicated pages. If you follow these pages, you will have all the tools you need when you are looking to follow an incident.

As part of an investigation, The Pottsville Drug Investigation Unit arrested two when they were found bringing drugs into the city on Thursday.

The Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for Monday, October 12th, 2015.

Carbon County: Missing Endangered Person from Kidder Township

CARBON COUNTY: Missing Endangered Person Advisory. The Kidder Township Police Department is attempting to locate Elena Raspopova, 84 years of age.

Fire crews were called to a working fire on North Third Street in Pottsville Sunday morning.

The Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for Sunday, October 11th, 2015.

Route 61 Southbound Closed near Schuylkill Haven Due to Fire

Route 61 near Keystoker Lane, in North Manheim Township has been closed due to a fire.

Northumberland County - Three people died Saturday from a reported shooting in Shamokin.

A Schuylkill County woman was killed in a Lehigh County crash Friday evening.

According to the Times News, Constance Brown, 41, of New Ringgold, was killed in a crash on Route 309 in New Tripoli, Lehigh County.

The occurred 6:15pm Friday.

The crash is still under investigation.

Times News Story
http://www.tnonline.com/2015/oct/10/new-ringgold-woman-killed-lehigh-crash

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 10/10/15

The Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for Saturday, October 10th, 2015.

Crack Sealing Scheduled for Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County

Schuylkill County High School Football Scores for Week #6

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued:

Schuylkill County Road Work Scheduled for Next Week

Strong Storms Possible Friday Afternoon into Early Evening

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Schuylkill County and the surrounding counties for the threat of Strong storms that could be accompanied by damaging wind gusts.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 10/09/15

The Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for Friday, October 9th, 2015.

Tim Brady, McCann Trades Program Director,
demonstrating a soldering technique to Samantha Dale,
student from Tamaqua Area high school.

Pottsville, PA (October 8, 2015) – High school students from across Schuylkill County participated in McCann School of Business & Technology’s 6th Annual High School Career Day on Friday, October 2, 2015.

The JELD-WEN manufacturing plant in Cass Township. was evacuated Wednesday morning around 9:30am after a reported bomb threat.

The Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for Thursday, October 8th, 2015.

The Minersville Police posted the following on their Facebook Page on Thursday:

A website known for ranking towns, boroughs, and townships in Pennsylvania has named a Schuylkill County municipality the fastest growing in Pennsylvania.

PIAA Expands Classes for High School Sports

On Wednesday afternoon, the PIAA Board voted to expand it's classes.

Two quads were reported stolen on Tuesday morning from the Ringtown Area.

ORWIGSBURG, PA (October 7, 2015) – Yuengling’s Ice Cream, the super-premium, PA-owned and made ice cream, chose the winners of its “How Do You Love Your Yuengling’s Ice Cream?” calendar contest. The 12 winners’ photos will be featured in Yuengling’s Ice Cream’s 2016 calendar.

News agencies from around Pennsylvania began reporting Wednesday about a new bug that is new to Pennsylvania and they are telling you not to touch it!

The Republican Herald is reporting that Police are searching for two white males who reportedly attempted robbed the Santander Bank located at 29 East Pottsville Street around 9:30am Wednesday morning.

The Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for Wednesday, October 7th, 2015.

Lane Restrictions Scheduled on Route 61 on Wednesday

PennDOT has announced that lane restrictions will take place on Route 61 on Wednesday, October 7th, 2015.

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