The state police fire marshal said that the fire began in a room on the first floor.
Damage to the mansion is said to exceed $400,000.
Monday, January 13, 2014
Fire That Destroyed Mansion Caused By An Extension Chord
The state police fire marshal said that the fire began in a room on the first floor.
Damage to the mansion is said to exceed $400,000.
Suspect in Custody in Shenandoah Robbery
A female called 911 and reported a young male stole her purse from inside her occupied vehicle. The female's description of the suspect was a dark skinned male, scruffy facial hair and wearing a Camo jacket with a yellow hoodie underneath.
Police located the stolen purse under some leaves on unit block of North Market street and there was nothing taken from the purse.
Through investigation, at 1:30pms, police learned the suspects name to be Bobby Taylor and took him into custody at 13 North Main street. Taylor was arraigned before Judge Reiley of Pottsville and was unable to post $25.000, 10% cash bail.
Taylor was committed to the Schuykill County prison on charges of Robbery, Theft of property and receiving stolen property.
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Body Found in West Mahanoy Twp. Parking Lot
At this time the death is not considered suspicious but the investigation is ongoing.
The man's name has not been released yet.
Friday, January 10, 2014
Schuylkill County Weather Forecast
By: Monsoon Mike
A hefty dumping of rain is on the way Saturday on the order of one to two inches. Some of the rain in the afternoon especially could be heavy & believe it or not, I cannot rule out a flash of lightning or rumble of thunder. This all opens up the door to another problem which is rapid meltoff of leftover snow & ice which could cause flash flooding issues. It will also be unseasonably warm with temperatures perhaps approaching 60 especially in southern parts of the county. A strong cold front then sweeps through and Sunday will be chilly here but not overly brutal.
Friday Morning's Fire in Rush Township (Pictures and Video)
Firefighters were called around 8:15 this morning (Jan. 10, 2014) to 92 Ben Titus Road in Still Creek (Rush Township) for a working structure fire. Despite a quick response by firefighters, the home was severely damaged. Two pets were also lost in the fire. The family of five will be staying with family.
Thursday's Two Vehicle Accident on Route 309
Firefighters responded to SR309 (between PennDOT shed and Lofty Road) just before 7:45 AM today (Jan. 9, 2014) for a two-vehicle accident with a Jeep on its roof and entrapment. Reportedly, one woman was trapped in the vehicle while McAdoo firefighters worked to extricate her. Traffic was backed up heavily during the rescue and as a MedEvac helicopter landed on SR309 to transport the entrapped woman.
Crews Contain Pine Grove Fire To Attic Area
When crews arrived, they found an electrical fire in the attic of the home.
The fire was quickly put out by the responding fireman and were able to keep the fire contained to the attic area.
The fire has left the 2 adults and 3 children who live in the home temporarily homeless until the repairs can be made.
The American Red Cross was on scene to provide food and lodging for the family.
The Pine Grove, Suedberg, and Ravine companies responded to the fire.
Schuylkill County School Delays and Closings - 1/10/14
Schuylkill County School Closings and Delays for 1/10/14
Updated: 6:06am
Assumption BVM/Pottsville - 2 Hour Delay
Blue Mountain - 2 Hour Delay
Gillingham Charter - 2 Hour Delay
Mahanoy Area - 2 Hour Delay
Minersville - 2 Hour Delay
Nativity BVM - 2 Hour Delay
North Schuylkill 2 Hour Delay
Pine Grove - 2 Hour Delay
Pottsville - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill County Head Start - No Pre-k, day care open, policy committee meeting cancelled
Schuylkill Haven - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Health School of Nursing - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Maple Ave. 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Special Ed. - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Tech North - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Tech South - 2 Hour Delay
Shenandoah Valley - 2 Hour Delay
St. Ambrose/Schuylkill Haven - 2 Hour Delay
St. Clair - 2 Hour Delay
St. Jerome/Tamaqua - 2 Hour Delay
St. Nicholas/Minersville - 2 Hour Delay
Tamaqua - 2 Hour Delay
Tri-Valley - 2 Hour Delay
Trinity Academy - 2 Hour Delay
Williams Valley - 2 Hour Delay
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Schuylkill County Forecast
By: Monsoon Mike
I'm going to go against the majority here and say that the minor precipitation event on Friday will be more in the way of light snow rather than freezing rain like the National Weather Service is prognosticating. I think the column of air above the surface is cool enough to support mainly snow but I do agree that some freezing rain is possible near the end of the storm. Nevertheless, this is a very minor event with only a little bit of percipitation included, however it does come at a bad time. So despite small precipitation numbers, the fact that it hits the morning rush hour could result in school delays and poor driving.
The precipitation basically ends Friday afternoon and we get a little break until Saturday when temperatures warm well into the 50's but also a good amount of rain possible. So Saturday will be mild but not the prettiest of days by any means.
Cooler but not overly cold weather then for Sunday.
$6,000 Worth of Tools Stolen in Burglaries
They are reporting that $5,000 worth of tools were stolen from Kintzel Portable Welding, Frailey Township.
The tools included
- Lincoln aluminum spool gun
- plasma cutter
- Evolution magnetic drill
- 3/4 inch drive socket set
- Central pneumatic spray gun
- Rechargeable light
On the same night, on the 200 block of Spring street, $800 worth of tools were taken from a workshop behind a house.
These tools included
- Impact wrench and battery drill
- Milwaukee reciprocal saw
- Craftsman Impact Dril
Anyone with information related to these burglaries are asked to call State Police at (570) 739-1330
Wednesday's Fire in Porter Twp.
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| Photo by: Ashley Herb |
Smoke from the blaze could be scene billowing for miles around. Along with battling the fire, firefighters battled cold temperatures as well.
Crews battled the fire for hours due to the flammable materials in the building, which made the fire tough to put down.
The Republican Herald reported that as of 9:30pm, crews were still at the scene of the fire.
There was reportedly no one in the building at the time.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Schuylkill County School Closings and Delays For 1/8/14
Schuylkill County School Closings and Delays For 1/8/14
Assumption BVM - 2 Hour Delay
Blue Mountain - 2 Hour Delay
Gillingham Charter - 2 Hour Delay
Mahanoy Area - 2 Hour Delay
Minersville - 2 Hour Delay
Nativity BVM - 2 Hour Delay
North Schuylkill - 2 Hour Delay
Pine Grove - 2 Hour Delay
Pottsville - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Haven - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Maple Ave - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Special Ed. Center - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Tech North - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Tech South - 2 Hour Delay
Shenandoah Valley - 2 Hour Delay
St. Clair - 2 Hour Delay
St. Jerome/Tamaqua - 2 Hour Delay
St. Nicholas/Minersville - 2 Hour Delay
Tamaqua Area - 2 Hour Delay
Tri-Valley - 2 Hour Delay
Trinity Academy - 2 Hour Delay
Williams Valley - 2 Hour Delay
Woman Dies in Crash in Washington Twp. Tuesday Morning
The other two women were flown from the scene.
No word on the severity of their injuries.
Tuesday Morning Fire Destroys Homes in Shenandoah
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| Image from Schuylkill County Firewire |
Monday, January 6, 2014
Schuylkill County School Closings and Delays - 1/7/14
Schuylkill County School Closings and Delays for 1/7/14
Assumption BVM - CLOSED
Blue Mountain - CLOSED
Child Development - Pre-K Closed, Day Care Open
Gillingham Charter - CLOSED
Mahanoy Area - CLOSED
Marian Catholic - CLOSED
Minersville - CLOSED
Nativity BVM - CLOSED
North Schuylkill - CLOSED
Schuylkill Haven - CLOSED
Shenandoah Valley - CLOSED
St. Ambrose/Schuylkill Haven - CLOSED
St. Clair - CLOSED
St. Jerome Regional/Tamaqua - CLOSED
St. Nicholas/Minersville - CLOSED
Tamaqua - CLOSED
Tri-Valley - CLOSED
Trinity Academy - CLOSED
Williams Valley - CLOSED
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