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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Wolf Administration Announces Local Bridge Program to Benefit Schuylkill County

On Tuesday, the Wolf Administration announced a new local bridge improvement partnership to rehabilitate the Zimmerman Bridge in Schuylkill County through the Road Maintenance and Preservation, or Road MaP, initiative.

An Ashland man already locked up on theft charges was found to be involved with car thefts in Pottsville.

Police have charged a man in connection with a Dollar General robbery early this month.

St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Shenandoah, will hold a Halupki and Halushki Sale on Saturday, December 9th, 2017.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 11/21/2017

Crews Make Quick Work of Fire in Frackville Monday Evening

Frackville firefighters quickly put out a fire Monday evening.

Police in Western Pennsylvania are looking for a suspect who shot and killed a police officer on Friday.

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Santa will Skydive onto Veterans Field in Shenandoah on Friday, November 24^th.

District XI and PIAA High School Football Playoff Schedule for Schuylkill County Teams

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 11/20/2017

A new restaurant in Pottsville celebrated it's grand opening last week.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 11/20/2017

Icy roads are blamed on multiple crashes that closed Interstate 81 Monday morning.

Power Outage Reported in Western Schuylkill County

A windy Sunday morning has knocked out power in western Schuylkill County.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 11/18/2017

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 11/19/2017

Man Facing Drug Charges After Traffic Stop

An Orwigsburg man is facing drug charges after being found with over $14,000 worth of drugs during a traffic stop.

On Saturday evening, fire crews were called to a trailer fire in Washington Township near Pine Grove.

District XI and PIAA High School Football Playoff Scores for Schuylkill County Teams - 11/18/17

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for Schuylkill County.

Road Work Scheduled for Schuylkill County

On Saturday, the Marian Catholic Girls Volleyball played for the PIAA Class A State Championship.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 11/18/2017

District XI and PIAA High School Football Playoff Scores for Schuylkill County Teams - 11/17/17

District XI and PIAA High School Football Playoff Scores for Schuylkill County Teams

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 11/17/2017

On Friday morning, the Schuylkill United Way announced they surpassed their goal for 2018.

A wheelchair bound man was from a garage fire late Thursday.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 11/17/2017

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 11/16/2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Setting the Record Straight: Plan to Reduce the Size of the House of Representatives

Letter to the Editor from Representative Jerry Knowles (Republican for Carbon/Berks/Schuylkill)

The Pennsylvania State Police will be Conducting a free child seat safety check next week in Ashland

The Mahanoy City Christmas Tree lighting will take place on Saturday, November 25th, 2017 with a lot of other festivities.

A Mahanoy Area High School student has admitted to making a bomb threat that dismissed school early last month.

A crash on Interstate 81 south is slowing traffic near Tower City.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 11/16/2017

Man Charged with Starting Ashland Dumpster Fire

A man was taken into custody on Tuesday for starting a dumpster in late October.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 11/15/2017

Grants were announced Wednesday for the Frackville Pool, Trenton Park, Swopes Valley Road Bridge, and Schuylkill River Trail Projects.

After the closure of the AT&T store in the Schuylkill Mall, the Fairlane Mall location remains steady.

A man is in custody after robbing a convenient store and an elderly man last week.

EDITORIAL: Schuylkill Haven - Our Town (and Area)

On Tuesday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced 7 recalls on hoverboards where their batteries could possibly overheat and catch fire.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 11/15/2017

Mahanoy City Appoints New Chief of Police

On Tuesday evening, the Mahanoy City Borough Council held their monthly meeting and made an announcement regarding the appointment of a new police chief.

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced earlier this month that it has expanded the areas quarantined due to Spotted Lanternfly, but unlike past quarantine expansions, is now applying the designation at the county level in order to provide an additional level of protection.