Nearly 2,000 Residents without Power in Schuylkill County

According to PPL, nearly 2,000 county residents are without power as of 10:00pm Sunday.

1 Teen Killed in Porter Twp Crash Overnight

A 17 year old has reportedly been killed in a Porter Twp crash early Sunday.

Just after 4am, crews were called to Route 209 in the area of the waterfalls in Porter Township for a motor vehicle accident.

According to sources, 1 teen died in the crash.  Another teen was life flighted.

Route 209 was closed for a time after the crash.

We will continue to update you as more information becomes available.

3 Arrested After Robbery in Mahanoy City

2 Adults and a Juvenile were arrested Friday evening for a robbery in Mahanoy City.

"Schuylkill Musicians" to Guest Blog for Skook News

We are pleased to announce a new Guest Blogger has been added to our site.

Stabbing in Tamaqua Friday Evening

A reported stabbing took place Friday evening in the borough of Tamaqua on Rowe St. Friday evening around 9:30pm.

The victim was reported to be a 56 year old male.

No other information was available at this time.  We will continue to update you as we learn more about this incident.

Coal Region Connections: Remember Roller Derby at Martz Hall?

Who Remembers Roller Derby at Martz Hall?

Scheduled PennDot Road Work For Schuylkill County

Scheduled PennDot Road Work for Next Week

Hersheypark Offers Sweet Christmas Offers and Treats Next Week

Special Christmas in July offers at Hersheypark next week.

Missing Female from Pottsville

The female to the lefts name is Kendra Frehafer.  She has been reported missing since 5:30am Friday morning.  She reportedly went for a walk and never returned.  She is from Pottsville and reportedly hangs out in the surrounding areas.

Update:  She reportedly has been found.

If you have seen Frehafer or may know her whereabouts, please contact Pottsville Police at (570)622-1234

Property Investigation Uncovers Marijuana Growing Operation

A property investigation Thursday uncovered a marijuana growing operation in West Mahanoy Twp.

Lightening Possibly Causes Fire in West Penn Twp.

Photo posted by News 13

Schuylkill and Carbon County crews were called to Rabbit Run Road, West Penn Township, Wednesday evening for a working structure fire.

Ashland Little League 9-10 Year Olds Win District 24 Title

Congratulations are in order for the Ashland Little League 9-10 Year Old team for their winning of the District 24 Title.

Rush Township Police Needs Public's Help Identifying Individual

The Rush Township Police Department is looking for your help identifying this male involved in an incident in Hometown.

Coal Region Connections: Miners to Millionaires, The Cipko Brothers

By:  Mark Marek, Coal Region Connections

MINERS TO MULTI-MILLIONAIRES--THESE 2 COAL REGION BROTHERS DONATED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO NEEDY GROUPS & TOWNS. Click LIKE if you miss the generosity of Ralph & Daniel Cipko.

50 Photos of Rainbows Over Schuylkill County

On the evening of July 8th, 2014, Schuylkill County was issued a severe thunderstorm and tornado warning.  While the storm threatened most of the county, in the end, it didn't pack that much of a punch and was mostly heavy downpours and a lot of lightning.