BEST OF SKOOK: The Winner of the Best Place to Get Your Car Fixed in Schuylkill County is . . . .

Winner

Good Ole Day's Transmission and Auto Repair, Schuylkill Haven

https://www.facebook.com/GoodOlDaysTransmissionAutoRepair

2nd Place

Zinda's, Seltzer

3rd Place

Ken's Tire, Cressona

4th Place

Manbeck's, Schuylkill Haven

Honorable Mention (in no particular order)
A & F, Lavelle

W H Auto Repair, Ashland

Ferrari's Garage, Ashland

Och's, Minersville

Jack Beadle, Pottsville

Kip's, Auburn

Jeck's Service Center, Pine Grove

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jecks-Service-Center/247867295249915

Sosnoski Automotive

https://www.facebook.com/SosnoskiAutomotive

Schuylkill County Sports Postponements - 2/3/14

Schuylkill County Sports Related Announcements for 2/3/14

Woman Stabbed in McAdoo Saturday Night

A McAdoo woman is in the hospital after being stabbed by her own brother Saturday evening.

Robert Lucherra is in Schuylkill County prison after he allegedly stabbed his sister on South Cleveland Street in the borough, then ran from the scene.  He was caught shortly after. 

The woman was flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital but her condition was not given at this time.

Lucherra is accused of aggravated assault an attempted homicide.

Tamaqua Woman's Body Found in Carbon County

WNEP is reporting that the human remains of a Tamaqua woman were found in Carbon County Saturday morning.  The investigation is being treated as a homicide.

The woman, Angela Steigerwalt, was last seen leaving work Friday in Lehigh County.

Her body was found by firefighters while fighting another fire near Jim Thorpe around 10am Saturday morning.  The victims car was found in North Carolina with a man inside.

http://wnep.com/2014/02/02/firefighters-found-body-in-woods-while-fighting-fire/

Fire Damages Port Clinton Home

Around 6pm Sunday evening, crews were called to 51 South Street, Port Clinton for a structure fire.

The top two floors of the three story home were ravaged by the fire.

No injuries were reported and the family is said to be temporarily homeless.

Hamburg, Deer Lake, Auburn, and Schuylkill Haven fire crews worked to put out the fire.

Schuylkill County School Delays and Closing for 2/3/14

Schuylkill County School Delays and Closing for 2/3/14

Assumption BVM - Closed

Blue Mountain - Closed

Child Development - no head start, day care open

Gillingham Charter - Closed

Mahanoy Area - Closed

Marion Catholic. - Closed

Minersville - Closed

Nativity BVM - Closed

North Schuylkill - Closed
Penn State/Schuylkill - Only Essential Personnel Report

Pine Grove - Closed

Pottsville - Closed

Saint Clair - Closed

Schuylkill Health School of Nursing - Closed

Schuylkill Haven - Closed

Schuylkill Maple Ave - Closed

Schuylkill Tech North and South - Closed

Shenandoah Valley - Closed

St. Ambrose/Schuylkill Haven - Closed

St. Jerome/Tamaqua - Closed

St. Nicholas/Minersville - Closed

Tamaqua - Closed

Tri-Valley - Closed

Trinity Academy - Closed

Williams Valley - Closed

Minersville Natives Commercial Wins Super Bowl Contest

In case you missed it and went for a bathroom break during the commercials, Minersville native's, Tommy Schaeffer, Time Machine Doritos commercial won!

Tommy's business partner was on Good Morning America this morning to accept their check.

Congratulations!!!

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 2/1/14

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores for 2/1/14

Schuylkill County High Schools Basketball Scores - 1/31/14

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores for 1/31/14

Man Injured in Hometown Crash

Posted from:  tamaquaarea.wordpress.com

An unidentified man was injured after losing control and flipping his SUV (sport utility vehicle) along Hauto Highway (SR54) in Hometown. The crash occurred around 8:30 AM today (Friday, Jan. 31, 2014) about one half mile east of the entrance to Lake Hauto. The SUV, a black Dodge Durango, was positioned upright about 40 feet from the road. Tire tracks in the snow show that the driver was traveling east. The man was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital via ambulance for unknown injuries. Responding were Rush Township Police, Hometown Fire Company, Quakake Fire Company, Tamaqua Ambulance and Hometown Fire Police. Tamaqua Rescue was also called, but later canceled.

Police Raid Home in Tamaqua

Posted By:  tamaquaarea.wordpress.com

East Elm Street, between Pine Street (SR309 north) and Rolling Mill Avenue in Tamaqua, was blocked off for a couple hours this morning (Friday, Jan. 31, 2014) while local and State Police raided the second floor of a two-unit home at 29 East Elm Street this morning. Neighbors said that they saw police carrying items outside in plastic bags, as well as placing numerous items on tarps. A nearby resident, who wished to remain anonymous, stated there were over dozen police cars on scene when the bust occurred. There is no official word regarding what the raid was for or if anything was found, although a sign on the front door reads: “Warning: A clandestine laboratory for the manufacture of illegal drugs and/or hazardous chemicals was seized at this location on 01/31/14 by the Pennsylvania State Police. Known hazardous chemicals have been disposed of pursuant the law. However, there still may be hazardous substances or waste products on this property either in buildings or in the ground itself. Please exercise caution while on these premises. Apt #2.” Officials cleared the scene around 11 AM.

Update:  According to the Pottsville Republican, this was a suspected Meth Lab.  Six people were taken into custody.

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/