Interstate 81 Road Work Scheduled for Next Week

Interstate 81 Road Work Scheduled for Next Week

3 Pennsylvania Residents Being Monitored for Ebola in Texas

Officials announced Friday that 3 Pennsylvania residents are currently being monitored in Texas because they shared a flight with one of the country's three confirmed Ebola patients.

Coal Region Connections: Do you believe in Ouji Boards?

IS THIS OLD BOARD GAME A HARMLESS DIVERSION, MYSTICAL FUN, OR A DOORWAY TO ANOTHER WORLD & DIMENSION? Click LIKE if you sat around a "Ouija Board" in a darkened room with candles burning when you grew up & did you ever encounter any unexplained experiences?

Schuylkill United Way: Success Story from a Sexual Assault Survivor

Schuylkill United Way:  Success Story from a Sexual Assault Survivor

Retraction 10/17/14

We wanted to apologize for the misinformation that was originally posted for the "Sears Closing in the Schuylkill Mall".

We just want to report that the "Schuylkill Mall is NOT closing".

We apologize for the error.

Link to corrected story
http://www.skooknews.com/2014/10/sears-to-close-in-schuylkill-mall.html

Sears to Close in the Schuylkill Mall

Photo Courtesy of Mike Kalasnik on Flickr

Sears has announced that they are planning to close in the Schuylkill Mall

Man Shot, Crawled out of Woods

A man was found along Route 54 with a gun shot wound to the lower back near Shenandoah Thursday night in Mahanoy Township.

Schuylkill County High School Football Schedule for Week #8

Schuylkill County High School Football Schedule for Week #8

Woman Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle in Tamaqua

A Brockton woman died after being struck by a vehicle in while crossing Broad St in front of the Tamaqua High Rise.

Police Investigate Possible Meth Lab in Tamaqua on Thursday

According to the Times News, the State Police were at 130 East Broad Street in Tamaqua Thursday afternoon investigating a Meth Lab.

http://www.tnonline.com/2014/oct/16/police-scene-possible-meth-lab-tamaqua

Multiple Injuries Reported in Crash on Route 901/209 Thursday

A crash was reported around 1PM that involved multiple injuries.

Former Pottsville School Board Member Spoke at Board Meeting Wednesday Evening

Scot Thomas, a former Pottsville Area school board member who has been seeking answers to a recent hiring, spoke during the School Board's regular meeting.

Toyota Recalls 1 Million Vehicles

Toyota is recalling more than 1 Million vehicles

Vehicle Crashes into Candle Barn Near Pottsville

Photo posted from the Yorkville Fire Rescue FB Page

A vehicle crashed into the Blue Mountain Candle Shop Wednesday afternoon.

Friends of Fired Turkey Hill Employee Create Facebook Petition to HelpGet Job Back

Friends of a Turkey Hill employee who they say was unjustly fired from her job have created a Facebook group to petition for her to get her job back.