He has been serving as a bishop in Kentucky since 2003.
Link to story:
http://wnep.com/2014/01/24/bishop-appointed-to-diocese-of-harrisburg/
Friday, January 24, 2014
Pottsville Native Appointed to the Diocese of Harrisburg
He has been serving as a bishop in Kentucky since 2003.
Link to story:
http://wnep.com/2014/01/24/bishop-appointed-to-diocese-of-harrisburg/
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 1/23/14
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores for 1/23/14
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Schuylkill County School Delays - 1/24/14
Schuylkill County School Closings for 1/24/14
Mahanoy Area - 2 Hour Delay
St. Jerome/Tamaqua - 2 Hour Delay
Tamaqua - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill County Deputy Sheriff Resigns, Under Investigation
The Schuylkill County Deputy Sheriff, Dennis Kane, resigned from his job today while an investigation is underway by the State Police.
The investigation is from an alleged conversation between Kane and 16 year old boy on Facebook.
Kane told WNEP that he denies doing anything wrong.
Kane, also the mayor of Ashland, says that his retirement as Deputy Sheriff is not related to the investigation and will not be resigning as mayor.
We'll have more on this as information becomes available.
Link to WNEP's article.
http://wnep.com/2014/01/23/deputy-sheriff-quits-under-investigation/
The investigation is from an alleged conversation between Kane and 16 year old boy on Facebook.
Kane told WNEP that he denies doing anything wrong.
Kane, also the mayor of Ashland, says that his retirement as Deputy Sheriff is not related to the investigation and will not be resigning as mayor.
We'll have more on this as information becomes available.
Link to WNEP's article.
http://wnep.com/2014/01/23/deputy-sheriff-quits-under-investigation/
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 1/22/14
Boys
Williams Valley - 62
Marian Catholic - 46
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Schuylkill County Delays and Closings - 1/22/14
Schuylkill County Delays and Closings for 1/22/14
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 Headstart/Child Development - Pre-K Closed, Daycare opens at 8
Schuylkill Haven - 2 hour delay
Schuylkill Maple Ave. - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Special Ed. Center - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Tech North and 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
Snow Covered Roads Made Travel Difficult Tuesday
The snow began falling around 8am Tuesday morning and by lunch time was the cause of many headaches across the county.
The snow layered with a this sheet of ice made back roads and any other untreated roads made travel very difficult.
The Vulcan Hill, Hometown-side, Mahanoy Township was closed for a few hours while the roads were treated and cleaned up after numerous cars and tractor trailers got hung up trying to make their way up the hill. The road was open again by 2:30pm.
The snow layered with a this sheet of ice made back roads and any other untreated roads made travel very difficult.
The Vulcan Hill, Hometown-side, Mahanoy Township was closed for a few hours while the roads were treated and cleaned up after numerous cars and tractor trailers got hung up trying to make their way up the hill. The road was open again by 2:30pm.
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Carbon Monoxide Investigation Monday Evening in Tamaqua
Tamaqua firefighters and EMS were dispatched to 327 Washington Street just before 8:45 PM tonight (Jan. 20, 2014) after family members called 911 to report a possible CO (carbon monoxide; a colorless, odorless gas) issue in the two-part home. Firefighters arrived and evacuated the home, as well as placed exhaust fans to expel the dangerous gas. During the response, some of the firefighters were covered with black smoke, as someone was working on the furnace when they arrived.
Tamaqua Fire Chief Tom Hartz said that the incident was related to the furnace. Two families were temporarily displaced while plumbers responded and did repairs. Prior to calling 911, a neighbor brought over a carbon monoxide detector to the home. The levels it showed were 250 ppm (parts per million).
One resident, a woman, was cared for by Tamaqua Ambulance while on scene. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention website states that any levels of CO at 1,200 ppm or higher are considered an immediate danger to life. It adds that a 60-minute EEGL (Emergency Exposure Guidance Level) to a CO level of 400 ppm or more can cause severe or permanent injuries; even death.
Hartz stressed that all homes should install a CO detector.
CO detectors are more affordable now than ten years ago. You can purchase a quality CO detector (with readout) for as low as $25 at Tamaqua area stores.
Weather Related Announcements
Schuylkill County Weather Related Announcements for 1/21/14
Sports
Panther Valley Girls Basketball game is postponed until tomorrow night
Mahanoy Area vs. North Schuylkill Boys Basketball is postponed until January 31st.
Nativity BVM girls basketball postponed until tomorrow
Tuesday Morning Kitchen Fire in Ashland
Tuesday Morning around 10am, crews were called to 11 North 11th Street, Ashland, for a kitchen fire.Schuylkill County School Early Dismissals
Early School Dismissals for 1/21/14
Gillingham Charter School - Early Dismissal
Minersville - EARLY DISMISSAL; HS11AM, ELEM11:30AM; LLEW 4KAM./Kdg. 11:45
Nativity BVM - dismiss at 10am
Penn State/Schuylkill - Campus closing early
Pottsville - HS @ 10am, MS @ 10:30am, and Elem @ 11:00
Schuylkill Haven - Dismiss 11am, No Evening Activities
Shenandoah valley - HS 11:30, Elem 12:00
St. Clair - dismiss @ 11am
St. Jerome/Tamaqua - 11:15 dismissal
St. Nicholas/Minersville - dismiss at 11:30am
Tamaqua - Early Dismissal - Secondary 10am, Elementary 11:15am, No PM kindergarten
Monday, January 20, 2014
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores
Schuylkill County High School Basketball scores for 1/20/14
Boys
North Schuylkill - 69
Panther Valley - 45
Blue Mountain - 54
Tamaqua - 30
Marian Catholic - 36
Lourdes Regional - 29
Mahanoy Area - 50
Tri-Valley - 14
Minersville - 57
Shenandoah Valley - 40
Girls
Pine Grove - 56
Panther Valley - 32
Schuylkill County Delays and Closings - 1/21/14
Schuylkill County Delays and Closings for 1/21/14
Mahanoy Area - CLOSED
North Schuylkill - CLOSED
Pine Grove Area - CLOSED, All activities cancelled
Schuylkill Maple Ave. - CLOSED
Schuylkill Special Ed. Center - CLOSED
Schuylkill Tech North & South - CLOSED
Tri-Valley - CLOSED
Trinity Academy - CLOSED
Williams Valley - CLOSED
Motor Vehicle Accident, Kline Township, Saturday Evening
Emergency personnel responded Saturday (Jan. 18, 2014) at 6:50 PM to mile marker 13.7 along Interstate 81 in Kline Township for a single motor vehicle accident with injuries. Kline Township B49-47 and McAdoo BLS 920 arrived on scene and found a single vehicle accident car into a rock embankment with front end damage with one driver still in the vehicle. The driver had to be removed from vehicle by crews and then transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Hazleton. E29-11 & E6-10, PSP and Medic 11 also assisted McAdoo crews. Crews were on scene for about an hour. Firefighters noted that this was the four vehicle accident in Kline Township in two days.
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