Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 1/30/14

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores for 1/30/14

Police Looking For Help In Finding Abandoned Dog's Owner

Last evening, WNEP reported a story about an abandoned dog in McAdoo that was tied to a pole and abandoned for at least 2 hours.

The dog was found emaciated and injured.  Part of the dog was actually frozen to the sidewalk.

A state dog warden took the dog to the Hillside SPCA to get warmth, food, and care.

http://wnep.com/2014/01/30/police-dog-tied-and-abandoned-in-the-cold/

McAdoo Police ask that anyone with information about the dog's owner to call (570) 929-2590.

Smoke Causes Nursing Home To Evacuate For Second Time Within A Week

Overnight last night, smoke within the Broad Mountain Nursing Home caused the facility to evacuate for the second time within a week.

The nursing home was also evacuated on January 28th.

Both last night's evacuation and January 28th's incident were reported to be caused by a heating unit.

UPDATED: Cop Assaulted, Shoots Man Assaulting Him in Girardville

Updated:  12:30pm

Overnight, Girardville Borough Police were called to the 100 block of Line St. in the borough around 2am, after a woman showed up at the Girardville Police Station complaining of domestic violence and worrying about her kids.

When an Officer Mel Tomeo arrived at the address, Carmen Amonti began assaulting the officer in the street.

During the assault, Officer Tomeo attempted to use his stun gun on Amonti but it had little effect. Tomeo  managed to discharge his weapon and fire three shots hitting Amonti.

Tomeo was taken to a Pottsville Hospital with a mild concussion he suffered during the assault and Amonti shot was taken to Geisinger.  His condition was not given at this time.

Both State Police and the Schuylkill County District Attorney's Office are investigating.

Source:  http://wnep.com/2014/01/31/mayor-officer-assaulted-shoots-suspect/

Schuylkill Twp. Crash Sends 2 Adults, 2 Children to the Hospital

Emergency personnel were called around 3 PM today (Wed., Jan. 29, 2014) to the intersection of US209 and Catawissa Street in Schuylkill Township for a two-vehicle collision involving a student transport service van and a sedan. Two children and two adults in the van were taken via four ambulances to nearby hospitals for unknown injuries. The male teenage driver of the other vehicle, a green Dodge Neon, was not injured. Officials on scene said the two adults and two kids were taken to the hospital only as a precaution. Responding were Tuscarora Fire Company, Penn Mahoning Ambulance, Lehighton Ambulance, two Ryan Township Ambulance crews, area fire police and State Police.

Car Hits Utility Pole Near Delano

Posted from:  TamaquaArea.Wordpress.com

Two women escaped injury after crashing their car into a utility pole along Trenton Road in Delano. The incident occurred around 3:45 PM today (Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014). Responding were Ryan Township Rescue Squad, Delano Fire Company, State Police and fire police.

Schuylkill County Little League and Softball Signups

2014 Little League/Softball Signups

Ashland Little League Boys and Softball Girls Signups

Ashland Area Girls Softball/Tee Ball & Boys Little League Signups will be this Saturday and Sunday (2/1 & 2/2) from 2pm to 4pm and Mondays (2/3 & 2/10) from 6pm to 8pm at the Ashland Elks.

Mahanoy City Girls Softball

Ages 6-16
Feb 1 from 12-3pm middle school lobby
Feb 12 from 5-8pm middle school lobby

Feb 15 and 22 are try outs and sign ups from 9am- 12pm

9am instructional try-outs
10am minor league try-outs
11am major league try-outs

** If your league is interested in posting your signups, please contact us through our Facebook page or email us at skooknews@outlook.com.  Thank you

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 1/29/14

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores for 1/29/14

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 1/28/14

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores for 1/28/14

Klingerstown Fire Damages Post Office and Apartment

Photos from Schuylkill County Firewire

Around 2pm Tuesday, crews were called to Main Street in Klingerstown for a structure fire.  When crews arrived they found heavy flames and smoke coming from the roof.

The building was the location of the Klingerstown Post Office and also housed apartments upstairs.

One person is reported to have lived upstairs but made it out.

A home next to the fire is said to also been damaged.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Schuylkill County Basketball Scores

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores for 1/27/14

Boys

North Schuylkill - 81

Jim Thorpe - 33

Minersville - 48

Lourdes Regional - 27

Weatherly - 52

Panther Valley - 38

Tamaqua - 71

Pine Grove - 31

Marian Catholic -  57

Shenandoah Valley - 44

Schuylkill County School Delays/Closings for 1/28/14

Schuylkill County School Closings for 1/28/14

Assumption BVM - 2 Hour Delay

Blue Mountain - 2 Hour Delay

Child Development - CLOSED, Daycare Open

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

Saint Clair - 2 Hour Delay

Schuylkill Haven - 2 Hour Delay

Schuylkill Maple Ave - 2 Hour Delay

Schuylkill Special Ed. Center - 2 Hour Delay

Schuylkill Tech North & South - 2 Hour Delay

Shenandoah Valley - 2 Hour Delay

St. Ambrose - 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

Names of Victims from Friday's Morea Road Crash

Officials released the name of the other victim from Friday's motor vehicle accident on the Morea Road.

Daniel Jackson, 51, of Mahanoy City was pronounced at the scene of the crash.  The passenger in the car, Robin Capone, 52, also of Mahanoy City, was taken to the hospital but later died from her injuries.

Police are still investigating the crash.

BEST OF SKOOK: The Winner of "The Best Bar in Schuylkill County is . . . ."

We polled our followers on Facebook and Twitter and asked them "What's the Best Bar in Schuylkill County?"

And the winner of "Best Bar in Schuylkill County is . . ."

Minersville Native Needs Skook Votes to Get Ad on During Super Bowl

Tommy Shaeffer, 40, a native of Minersville, is 1 of 5 finalist's in a Dorito's Commercial Contest to have his commercial played during the Super Bowl.

Shaeffer, who now lives in Phoenix, Arizona, made his "Time Machine" commercial with his friends for the Crash the Super Bowl Contest.

The online votes are not disclosed but the video is in second place based on the Youtube votes.

The winner will be announced during the Super Bowl.

You can watch the video at the link below and vote
https://www.doritos.com/base/finalists?region_id=us-en&content_id=14397&tab_id=14