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Monday, March 25, 2019

North Schuylkill is Looking for Veterans or Any Active Members of the Military

On Friday, May 17th, 2019. the North Schuylkill School District will be hosting their annual Memorial Day Presentation.

After kicking off the year with a North American tour that saw them playing to more than 200,000 frenzied fans, 2-time Grammy nominees DISTURBED have announced a much-anticipated second leg of arena shows set to begin July 21st including a tour stop at Wilkes-Barre’s Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza on Saturday, October 5th.

The Mahanoy Area School District has responded to a federal court ruling last week involving freedom of speech of a cheerleader.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 03/25/19

Ashland Fire Under Investigation; 4 Families Displaced

Four families were displaced and a sandwich shop was destroyed after an early morning fire in Ashland.

Fire crews are at the scene fighting a multi-alarm fire in the 100 Block of Centre Street in Ashland.

Ashland Fire Department, American Red Cross Install Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Over 2 Dozen Homes

Volunteers from the Ashland Fire Department and American Red Cross spent their Saturday morning installing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in over two dozen homes.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 03/23/19

On Friday, former Schuylkill County Clerk of Courts, Steven Lukach, pleaded guilty to mail fraud and falsifying recording.

Upcoming Schuylkill County Road Work Scheduled by PennDOT

PennDOT has announced road work scheduled for Schuylkill County for the week of March 25, 2019.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 03/22/19

A charter bus transporting North Schuylkill students on a field trip in Maryland Friday morning was involved in a crash.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 03/22/19

A federal court on Thursday ruled that the Mahanoy Area School District in Schuylkill County violated the free speech rights of a student when the school removed her from the cheerleading squad in 2017 for off-campus expression.

Shenandoah Valley has announced the candidates and their escorts seeking to win the title of 2019 Shenandoah Valley Spring Queen & Spring Princess.

Tyson Foods, Inc., a Rogers, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 69,093 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Thursday.

Ashland Borough Council Meeting Notes from the March Monthly Meeting held on March 13, 2019.

Mahanoy City Borough Council Meeting Notes from March 12, 2019

Flood Warning Issued for Parts of Schuylkill County

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for parts of southern Schuylkill County.

Police Seize Cocaine and Handgun After Distrubance

Pottsville Police seized cocaine and a handgun after being called to a disturbance on Wednesday.

As of 2:15pm, a multi-vehicle crash is causing traffic problems on Interstate 81.

On Wednesday, March 20th, 2019, the North Schuylkill School District held their monthly Board of School Directors Public Meeting.

Pottsville Police are investigating two incidents where shots were reported fired early Sunday morning.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 03/21/19

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 03/21/19

Schuylkill County Easter Egg Hunt Schedule for 2019

Schuylkill County Easter Egg Hunt Schedule for 2019

A Mahanoy Township man is locked up in prison after assaulting a woman and abusing a dog late Wednesday.

The Fairlane Village Mall, Pottsville, has announced their April 2019 events.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Schuylkill County.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 03/20/19

Governor Wolf Renews Opioid Disaster Declaration, Commits to Continued Fight

Amid receipt of preliminary data indicating a decrease in opioid overdose deaths in some parts of the state from 2017 to 2018, on Wednesday, Governor Wolf signed the sixth renewal of his 90-day opioid disaster declaration, highlighting this progress, and noting that Pennsylvanians are still suffering from this disease in epidemic proportions.

Updates from Schuylkill County School Districts that have been posted to social media for Wednesday, March 20, 2019.

Schuylkill County fire companies and emergency medical service providers have been awarded thousands in state grant funding for 2018-2019.

Schuylkill County Public Service Announcements - 03/20/2019

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 03/20/19

Shenandoah Valley Students Place at Computer Fair

Five students from the Shenandoah Valley High School had an impressive showing at the recent Computer Fair held at the Schuylkill Intermediate Unit located in Marlin.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 03/19/19

Schuylkill County Public Service Announcements - 03/19/2019

Shenandoah Police have charged a borough man for strangling a woman on Monday.

Updates from Schuylkill County School Districts that have been posted to social media for Tuesday, March 19, 2019.

A long term truck detour was put in place on Monday in McAdoo.

Auditor General's Audit Report of the Pine Grove Area School District

Earlier this month, the Auditor General Eugene DePasquale announced the release of audit reports for school districts across Pennsylvania including Schuylkill county which included the Pine Grove Area School Districts.

Schuylkill County Public Service Announcements - 03/18/2019

Schuylkill County Public Service Announcements - 03/18/2019

Updates from Schuylkill County School Districts that have been posted to social media for Thursday, March 18, 2019.

PIAA State High School Basketball Playoff Scores - 03/18/19

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 03/18/19

Calling all youngsters from Ages 6-15! Do you have a talent for singing? You could become the 2019 Junior Idol of Schuylkill County!

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 03/18/19

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 03/17/19

Fire Companies Quickly Handle Rapidly Spreading Brush Fire In Lavelle

On Sunday afternoon, fire crews from Butler Township quickly put out a brush fire in Lavelle.

PennDOT has announced road work scheduled for Schuylkill County for the week of March 18, 2019.

Mahanoy City Police Respond to Burglary in Progress; Arrest One

Late Friday, Mahanoy City Police arrested one for burglary.

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