Water Plant Employee Caught Urinating Into Filtering System

A water plant employee of the Schuylkill County Municipal Authority was caught urinating into a filtering system.

17 People Targeted in Tamaqua Drug Raid Monday Morning

According to multiple sources, 17 people were targeted Monday morning in a drug raid in Tamaqua.

COAL REGION CONNECTIONS: Who Remembers Charles Chips?

THE MILK MAN, THE BREAD MAN, THE ICE MAN, THE FISH MAN-- ALL GONE! Click LIKE if you remember the pretzel & chip man--CHARLES CHIPS--making coal region deliveries to homes & businesses in the late 50s, 60s, & early 70s.

Flash Flood Watch Issued for Schuylkill County

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

Missing Girl From Coal Township

A 15 year old girl from Coal Township, Northumberland County, has been missing since Sunday.

Woman and Child Taken to Hospital After Crash in Tamaqua Wednesday

Photo and Story posted from TamaquaArea.com

A woman and small child were taken to the hospital after their car crashed into the rear of two parked vehicles around 5:45 PM Wednesday (June 11, 2014) along East Broad Street (in front of Griffiths Funeral Home) in Tamaqua.

Flood Advisory Issued For Schuylkill County

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR POOR DRAINAGE AREAS FOR... SCHUYLKILL COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 130 AM EDT

Man Wanted for Robbery in Lansford Taken Into Custody in Rush Township

A man wanted in connection with a robbery in Lansford was taken into custody in Rush Township Tuesday.

Update on Capt. Jason Jones Procession

The procession for Capt. Jason Jones will take place Wednesday.

Father's Day Train Rides This Sunday in Tamaqua

This Sunday, June 15th, Father's Day, train rides will be available at the Tamaqua Train Station.

Sketch Released of Suspect from Schuylkill Mall Bank Robbery

Police have released a composite picture of the suspected bank robber from last week's robbery at the National Penn Bank in the Schuylkill Mall.

If anyone recognizes him, they are to call 911.

PIAA Baseball/Softball State Semi-Finals Results

The schedule for Schuylkill County teams remaining in the PIAA State Playoffs for Baseball and Softball




Class A - Softball

Minersville - 10
Bristol - 1

Class A - Baseball

Devon Prep - 4

Schuylkill Haven - 0

Class AAA - Baseball

Pope John Paul II - 1
Tamaqua - 0

Watch PIAA Semi-Finals Online!

Looking to follow Schuylkill Haven and Tamaqua's Baseball games today?

Coal Region Connections: Time for Ice Cream Memories

By Mark Marek, Coal Region Connections

TIME FOR ICE CREAM MEMORIES.

I recall the late afternoon & early evening Mr. Softee & Chilly Willy trucks well. Your heard the music from the trucks when they were a block away. Mr. Softee was my favorite because of the soft ice cream & their double cones pictured below.

Crash in Tamaqua Sunday Morning Injures Pregnant Woman

Sunday morning just after 8:30am, crews were called to the intersection of Cedar and Center St., Tamaqua for a motor vehicle accident.