Schuylkill County Delays/Closings for 2/6/14
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Two From Tamaqua Killed in Lehigh County Crash
A man and woman from Tamaqua were killed Wednesday after their pickup truck collided with a work van on SR309 in Lynn Township (Lehigh County). State Police of Fogelsville identified the victims as Roger Jones, 52, and Geraldine Jones, 58, of Tamaqua. The two-vehicle crash occurred about a half-mile south of Gun Club Road on the Blue Mountain around 2:30 PM. In addition to recent precipitation on the roadway, officials added that the area was also shrouded in a light fog.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Schuylkill County Delays/Closings for 2/6/14
Schuylkill County Delays/Closings for 2/6/14
Assumption BVM - 2 Hour Delay
Blue Mountain - 2 Hour Delay
Gillingham Charter - 2 Hour Delay
Mahanoy Area - 2 Hour Delay
McCann School of Business - 2 Hour Delay
Minersville - 2 Hour Delay
Nativity BVM - 2 Hour Delay
North Schuylkill - 2 Hour Delay
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional - 2 Hour Delay
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional - 2 Hour Delay
Pine Grove Area - 2 Hour Delay
Pottsville - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Haven - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Health School of Nursing - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Maple Ave. - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Soecial Ed. - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Tech North & South - 2 Hour Delay
Shenandoah Valley - 2 Hour Delay
St. Ambrose/Schuylkill Haven - 2 Hour Delay
St. Jerome Regional/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
Speed Restrictions Lifted On All Highways
Interstate Reopens After Crash
Posted from TamaquaArea.Wordpress.com
Interstate 81 is reopened after being closed for a short time.
State Police shut down Interstate 81 north around 9:55 AM today at the Mahanoy City exit for a motor vehicle accident involving a tractor trailer. In addition, scanner traffic said State Police were requesting fire police to help shut down the Interstate and northbound on-ramp at exit 131 (Hometown/Mahanoy City exit).
There were reports of one or two vehicle accidents, one involving a tractor trailer, between mile marker 131 and 133.
Plow Truck Catches Fire in Pottsville Overnight
The driver escaped without injuries.
PennDOT Reduces Speed Limits on Major Roadways
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Schuylkill County School Closings - 2/5/14
Schuylkill County School Closings for 2/5/14
Assumption BVM - Closed
Blue Mountain - Closed
Child Development - Closed
Cookie Corner - Nursery School Closed/Daycare Open
Gillingham Charter- Closed
Line Mountain - Closed
Mahanoy Area - Closed
Marian Catholic - Closed
McCann School of Business/Pottsville - Closed
Minersville - Closed
Nativity BVM - Closed
North Schuylkill - Closed
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional - Closed
Panther Valley - Closed
Pine Grove - Closed
Pottsville - Closed
Schuylkill Haven - Closed
Schuylkill Maple Ave. - Closed
Schuylkill Special Ed. - Closed
Schuylkill Tech North and South - Closed
Shenandoah Valley - Closed
St. Ambrose/Schuylkill Haven - Closed
St. Clair - Closed
St. Jerome/Tamaqua - Closed
St. Nicholas/Minersville-Closed
Tamaqua - Closed
Tri-Valley - Closed
Trinity Academy - Closed
Williams Valley - Closed
Allentown Man Named in Connection With Tamaqua Woman's Murder Case
A North Carolina newspaper’s website (Kinston.com) named a 24-year old Allentown man in relation to the recent homicide case of a Tamaqua woman. The burning body of Angela Serfass-Steigerwalt, 35, of Tamaqua, was found by firefighters along Flagstaff Road in Jim Thorpe Saturday morning while responding to a reported brush fire.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Schuylkill County School Delays/Closings For 2/4/14
Schuylkill County School Closings and Delays for 2/4/14
Assumption BVM - 2 Hour Delay
Blue Mountain - 2 Hour Delay
Gillingham Charter - 2 Hour Delay
Mahanoy Area - 2 Hour Delay
McCann School of Business/Pottsville - 2 Hour Delay
Minersville - 2 Hour Delay
Nativity BVM - 2 Hour Delay
North Schuylkill - 2 Hour Delay
Panther Valley - 2 Hour Delay
Pine Grove - 2 Hour DelayPottsville - 2 Hour Delay
Saint Clair - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Haven - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Health School of Nursing - 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. Jerome's/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
BEST OF SKOOK: The Winner of the Best Place to Get Your Car Fixed in Schuylkill County is . . . .
Good Ole Day's Transmission and Auto Repair, Schuylkill Haven
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2nd Place
Zinda's, Seltzer
3rd Place
3rd Place
Ken's Tire, Cressona
Honorable Mention (in no particular order)
A & F, Lavelle
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
Schuylkill County Sports Postponements - 2/3/14
Schuylkill County Sports Related Announcements for 2/3/14
Woman Stabbed in McAdoo Saturday Night
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
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/
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