Schuylkill County High School Basketball for 2/19/14
Boys
Lehighton - 85
Tamaqua - 59
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Interstate 81 Open Again After Being Closed for Over 4 Hours
The Interstate has been closed to traffic at the 104 (Ravine), 107 (Tower City), and 112 (Hegins) exits.
Tuesday Morning Fire in Mahanoy City
A woman is displaced after a fire destroyed her Mahanoy City home Tuesday morning.
Schuylkill County School Closings/Delays for 2/19/14
Schuylkill County School Schedule Changes for 2/19/14
Due to the the icy weather conditions, schools have changed dismissal times or cancelled.
Icy Road Conditions Wednesday Morning
Accidents have been reported from Route 61 in Orwigsburg, Route 61 near Port Clinton, Owl Creek Road in Tamaqua, and all over Interstate 81.
The Interstate is reported to be closed southbound from at the exits at 104 (Ravine), 107 (Tower City), and 112 (Hegins). Multiple accidents were reported within a 2 mile stretch of the Interstate near the Pine Grove exit. One of the accident was reportedly to involve a car and a tractor trailer.
There were also accidents reported Northbound on Interstate 81 near milemarker 131.
Current Closures (at 9:56am)
- Interstate 81 Southbound - Milemarker 112-100
- 209 between Tamaqua and Coaldale
- Hometown Hill near Hometown
- Owl Creek Road, Tamaqua
Tuesday's 3 Vehicle Accident in West Penn Township
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
One Arrested in Connection with Wal-Mart Arson
WNEP is reporting that Police said Johnathan Maldanado, 20, from Hazleton admitted to starting the fire by lighting a can of Silly String and leaving it on a shelf in the store.
Johnathan L. Maldonado, 20, of Hazleton is in custody, arraigned and placed into Schuylkill County Prison on $50,000 straight cash bail.
No word if there are any other persons of interest.
Link to earlier article with surveillance of other suspects
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores for 1/18/14
Girls
Emmaus 60
Pottsville 54
Charges Filed Against Man in Car Chase in Shenandoah
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| Photo from Shenandoah Police Department FB Page |
According to the Shenandoah Police Department Facebook page, Kelly led officers in a vehicle pursuit that began in the Turkey Run area of the borough then ended up going off road ending near Yatesville Road.
The chases ended when Kelly rammed a Shenandoah Police cruiser then fled.
Police Need Help Identifying 4 People In Relation to Arson Fire at the Hometown Wal-Mart
Posted from tamaquaarea.wordpress.com
Rush Township Police are asking the public’s help in identifying four individuals involved in an arson fire this morning (Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014) inside the Hometown Wal-Mart.
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“These four individuals are responsible for starting the fire near the lawn and garden section of the store,” said Sgt. Duane Frederick, Rush Township Police Department. “The males ran out of the store and got into a black vehicle and fled the parking lot headed north on SR309.” Emergency personnel responded to the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Hometown at 2:26 AM for a report of flames and thick white smoke inside the lawn and garden section of the store.
Rush Township Police are asking the public’s help in identifying four individuals involved in an arson fire this morning (Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014) inside the Hometown Wal-Mart.
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“These four individuals are responsible for starting the fire near the lawn and garden section of the store,” said Sgt. Duane Frederick, Rush Township Police Department. “The males ran out of the store and got into a black vehicle and fled the parking lot headed north on SR309.” Emergency personnel responded to the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Hometown at 2:26 AM for a report of flames and thick white smoke inside the lawn and garden section of the store.
Truck Overturns in Rush Township Tuesday Morning
No one was injured after a driver flipped his full-size truck on its side around 8 AM today (Feb. 18, 2014) along Ye Old Hauto Road in Hometown, Rush Township. The incident occurred near the SR54 (Lafayette Avenue) intersection. Responding were Rush Township Police, Hometown Fire Company, Quakake Fire Police and Hometown Fire Police. Hope’s Towing removed the vehicle.
Overnight Fire At Hometown Wal-Mart
Shortly after 2:30 this morning (Tuesday, February 18, 2014), emergency personnel responded to the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Hometown for a report of flames and thick white smoke inside the lawn and garden section of the store.
Monday, February 17, 2014
Schuylkill County School Delays/Closings 2/18/14
Schuylkill County School Delays/Closings for 2/18/14
Updated: 6:38am
Assumption BVM - 2 Hour Delay
Blue Mountain - 2 Hour Delay
Child Development - HEad start and pre K closed, day care open
Gillingham Charter - 2 Hour Delay
Mahanoy Area - CLOSED
Minersville - 2 Hour Delay
Nativity BVM - 2 Hour Delay
North Schuylkill - 2 Hour Delay
Our Lady of Lourdea Regional - 2 Hour Delay
Penn State&/Schuylkill - open at 10
Pine Grove - 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 Special Ed. Center - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Tech North & 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
BEST OF SKOOK: And the winner of the "Best Cheesesteak in Schuylkill County" is . . .
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