Mahanoy Area Dismissing Early on Tuesday

Mahanoy Area is dismissing students early on Tuesday 10/28

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 10/29/14

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 10/29/14

Second Launch for Rocket Planned for Tuesday

Set your alarms!  A second launch is planned for 6:22pm Tuesday evening at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Schuylkill County Man Part of Statewide Child Porn Arrest

HARRISBURG - Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane today announced today that the latest sweep by agents from the Child Predator Section led to the arrest of eight suspected child predators from across the Commonwealth:

Rocket Launch Should Be Visible from Schuylkill County

NASA is launching a rocket that will carry supplies to the International Space Station this evening and the rocket should be visible once it takes to the skies.

The rocket is set to launch around 6:45pm and NASA says we should see what looks like an orange star with a small tail become visible between 1 to 3 minutes after launch.

Out of County Traffic Alert: Route 61 in Hamburg is Closed

Just south of Schuykill County, Route 61 is closed at Grand Street in Hamburg.

Letter to the Editor: From Former Pottsville School Board Member Scott R. Thomas

Letter to the Editor:  From Former Pottsville School Board Member Scott R. Thomas

2014-2015 Schuylkill County Boys and Girls Varsity Basketball Schedule

2014-2015 Schuylkill County Boys and Girls Varsity Basketball Schedule

Mahanoy City Man Arrested for Robbery and Assault

Mahanoy City Police arrested 42 yr old Brendon J Hasara of Mahanoy City on charges of Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Simple Assault, Theft by unlawful taking, and Receiving Stolen Property.

Man Arrested Following Domestic Assault

Mahanoy City Police arrested 35 yr old Kenneth W Vanhorn of Mahanoy City following a Domestic Assault.

Upcoming Schuylkill County Events for This Week

Schuylkill County Events from Sunday, October 26th through Saturday, November 1st

Mahanoy City Buries Time Capsule

On Saturday, Mahanoy City buried a time capsule to be recovered in 2063.

Schuylkill County High School Football Scores for Week #9

Schuylkill County High School Football Scores for Week #9

Scheduled PennDOT Roadwork in Schuylkill County Next Week

Scheduled PennDOT Roadwork in Schuylkill County Next Week

Traffic Alert: Reported Rockslide on Route 924 near Frackville

There are reports of a rockslide that occured outside Frackville on Route 924.  A boulder is reported to be on the roadway.

Please stay away from the area.

UPDATE:  As of 5:30pm, one lane is open in each direction on Route 924

More information as it comes available