Ashland Little League Advances In Tournament

On Monday evening, Ashland advanced to the next round of the Section 3 Little League tournament.

Porter Township Fire Department Needs Help Repairing Engine

A Porter Township Fire Company is looking for help in getting their fire truck repaired.

12 Year Old Rescued After Falling in Storm Drain in Frackville

Photo Courtesy of
Schuylkill County Firewire

A 12 year was rescued Monday after falling in a storm drain.

Matty Fresh Releases New Single, Mainstream Music

Matty Fresh released a new single to his upcoming album today.

Mahanoy Twp. Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest

Mahanoy Twp Police made a drug arrest during a traffic stop Sunday evening.

Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Bust in Mahanoy City

A traffic stop in Mahanoy City Sunday led to a drug bust.

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