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Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Pottsville Police Investigating the Death of a Schuylkill County Prison Inmate

The Pottsville Police Department is investigating the death of a Schuylkill County Prison inmate on Tuesday.

A Minersville man is in custody after a traffic stop in Reilly Township.

On Wednesday, the Wolf Administration issued preliminary guidance for high school and recreational sports teams to resume voluntary workouts and other in-person activities in the state’s yellow and green phases. The guidance includes college and professional sports.

On Tuesday, the 90 employees of the Gitman Brothers Clothing Factory in Ashland learned their plant would be closing.

On Wednesday morning, the Schuylkill County Fair Association announced they would be cancelling the 2020 Schuylkill County Fair.

Skook News Obituaries for 06/09/2020

Ashland Clothing Factory to Close in August

On Tuesday, employees of Gitman Brothers in Ashland learned that they would be losing their jobs.

A Pottsville man has been identified and charged as the suspect in a pursuit in Frackville Tuesday morning.

Bloomsburg University Announces Modified Fall 2020 Semester

On Monday, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania announced its plans to offer a modified academic calendar for the Fall 2020 semester.

The State Police at Schuylkill Have are assisting the Friedensburg Fire Company in locating a lost radio.

On Monday, Kutztown University announced that 2,550 students earned Dean's List honors for the Spring 2020 Semester.

One person is in custody after a police pursuit led to a U-Haul in a ditch late Tuesday morning.

Skook News Obituaries for 06/08/2020

Last week, East Stroudsburg University announced 1,802 students that earned the Dean List for the Spring 2020 Semester.

Schuylkill Haven Man Taken into Custody on Warrant After Traffic Stop in New Ringgold

A man was taken into custody on a warrant over the weekend in New Ringgold.

The Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville are investigating the crash over the weekend where a man was struck by a vehicle in Ashland while he rode a motorized bicycle.

The Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville are investigating an incident of criminal mischief in Cass Township.

A man wanted by the Minersville Police was taken into custody Monday morning.

A retired Pennsylvania State Trooper that was injured in the line of duty in Schuylkill County has written an open letter to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf.

Fire crews are responding to a working house fire in Saint Clair.

Last week, the PIAA District XI announced the District XI Hall of Fame Class of 2020.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation District 5 has announced the following road work in Schuylkill County for the week of June 8th, 2020 through June 12th, 2020.

In April, the Mahanoy City Elks Lodge 695 donated $2,500 to local charities to fund programs for food pantries and feed those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Skook News Obituaries for 06/07/2020

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The Pennsylvania State Police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating the theft of over $1,500 in Power Tools in Hubley Township.

The Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville are reporting wallet that was found in New Castle Township.

A woman is facing charges after she led Mahanoy City police in a short chase late Saturday.

Skook News Obituaries for 06/06/2020

Three people were taken into custody after a drug raid in Port Carbon on Saturday morning.

Man on Bicycle Struck by Vehicle in Ashland

A man was taken to the hospital on Saturday after being struck by a vehicle in Ashland.

A Port Carbon woman is facing charges for allegedly stealing a purse from another woman at a Walmart near Hazleton.

Skook News Obituaries for 06/05/2020

Schuylkill County Police Log for 03/05/2020

Northumberland, Columbia, and Carbon Counties Going "Green" Next Week

During a press conference Friday afternoon, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced 12 more counties that will move to the "Green Phase" next Friday, June 12th, 2020.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to train parts of Schuylkill County Friday afternoon and evening.

On May 28, 2020, members of the Frackville Elks Lodge No. 1533 met with volunteers from the Frackville Ministerium Food Bank to make a check presentation for a donation to the food pantry in the amount of $2,000.

Skook News Obituaries for 06/04/2020

Coroner Called to Scene of Crash near Ringtown

A Schuylkill County Deputy Coroner was called to a crash near Ringtown.

On Thursday it was announced that Pocono Raceway’s 2020 Doubleheader Weekend will feature five races in three days from Friday, June 26 - Sunday, June 28.

With the absence of Block Parties and Food Festivals due to Coronavirus restrictions cancelling or postponing them, four businesses in Shenandoah are working together to make the best of the situation and sell some Schuylkill County favorites.

WEATHER ALERT: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Schuylkill County - 06/04/2020

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

On Wednesday, The Pennsylvania Department of Education said elementary and secondary schools in the state’s yellow and green phases may resume in-person instruction and activities beginning July 1 under a phased reopening approach that first requires schools to develop health and safety plans based on guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the state Department of Health (DOH).

A Pine Grove man is facing charges after he exposed himself at a local business.

On Thursday, Senator David G. Argall, Representative Neal Goodman, Representative Mike Tobash, and Representative Jerry Knowles announced that 97 Schuylkill County fire departments and EMS companies will soon be receiving grants from the annual Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program.

On Thursday, Governor Tom Wolf announced that the Office of State Fire Commissioner will be working to enact recent legislation to provide $50 million in direct financial relief to fire and emergency medical service (EMS) companies negatively impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

A large power outage has been reported in Schuylkill County early Thursday.

Skook News Obituaries for 06/03/2020

Mahanoy Area Graduates Parade through Communities and Receive Diplomas

The Mahanoy Area School District held a special parade and diploma presentation for the Class of 2020.

On Wednesday afternoon, the communities within the North Schuylkill School District came together to congratulate the Class of 2020.

Primary Election Results from Races that were on the ballots in Schuylkill County.

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