Saturday Morning Structure Fire Butler Twp.

Photo taken by Dave Boyer,
Posted to Schuylkill County Firewire

At 4AM Saturday morning, crews were called to 193 Broad St, Butler Twp for a working structure fire.

Alinsky Withdraws Guilty Plea in Luzerne County Murder Case

WNEP is reporting that Jessica Alinsky, formerly of Shenandoah, who pleaded guilty last month, to murdering her boyfriend in 2011 in Luzerne County, has now withdrew her Guilty Plea.

COAL REGION CONNECTION: The Bavarian Summer Festival At Lakewood Park

By:  Mark Marek, Coal Region Connection

THE BAVARIAN SUMMER FESTIVAL AT LAKEWOOD PARK--for 15 years it was 1 of the biggest draws in the coal region. Click LIKE if you can still smell the authentic German food, hear the German music, & taste the cold beer.

Friday Morning Accident on Route 901 in Butler Twp.

Images from this mornings accident at the intersection of Route 901 and High Road in Lavelle, Butler Twp.

Reports of Roadways Flooded Across Schuylkill County

Below are some of the areas and roadways that have been reported to have water covering them Friday morning

Schuylkill County Police Log 05/16/14

Schuylkill County Police Log for 05/16/14

Charges Filed From Incident in Orwigsburg From December Where Shots Were Fired

The Orwigsburg Police Department has released information that they have filed charges against 3 individuals stemming from an incident where they responded to shots being fired in the borough.

Lebanon County Tanker Truck Accident Closes Interstate 81 Thursday Afternoon

According to Pennlive.com,  an accident involving a tanker truck and PennDot equipment closed Interstate 81 Southbound at Mile Marker 100 (Pine Grove)  and also northbound at Exit 90 Thursday Afternoon.

Woman Taken to Hospital After Crashing Into Parked Car in Tamaqua

Photo from TamaquaArea.com

Posted from TamaquaArea.com

A female driver was taken to the hospital around 3 PM today (Thursday, May 15, 2014) after crashing her car into a parked car on Lafayette Street (at the intersection of North Lehigh Street) in Tamaqua.

Interstate 81 Closed Southbound At Milemarker 100 At Pine Grove Exit Due to Crash

As of 1:45PM, Thursday, Interstate 81 is closed southbound at Milemarker 100, the Pine Grove Exit, due to a multi-vehicle accident in Lebanon County.

Volunteers Needed for Help Removing Litter from Behind Tamaqua Area Middle School

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Residents of Tamaqua are looking for help cleaning up an area of Tamaqua that has been a site for people dumping trash.

Fatal Crash Thursday Morning on Route 209 Near Cumbola

Just after 9am, crews were called to Route 209 near Boardman Brothers in Cumbola for a motor vehicle accident involving a car carrier tractor trailer and a vehicle.

Results from the PIAA District 11 Track and Field Championships

The PIAA District 11 Track and Field Championships took place at East Stroudsburg South High School on Wednesday, May 14 and Thursday, May 15.

North Schuylkill School District Hires New Superintendent

During the district's board meeting Wednesday, the North Schuylkill School District's board voted unanimously to to Bob Ackell, a 1999 graduate of North Schuylkill, as their new superintendent.

PennDot Announces New Traffic Patterns on Route 61 Through Schuylkill Haven

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Wednesday afternoon the safety improvement project on Route 61 between Route 183/Douglass Drive and University Drive in the Borough of Schuylkill Haven and North Manheim Township in Schuylkill County is moving forward.