Two Flown After Crash on Route 61 in St. Clair

Emergency personnel were called to Route 61 and Hancock Street in St. Clair for a motor vehicle accident around 6:45pm Saturday evening.

District XI Championship Scores from 2/28/15

District XI Championship Scores from 2/28/15

Gilberton Man Facing Drug Charges

Andrew Harding of Gilberton has been charged by Officer Rentschler of the East Union Twp Police with 5 Felony Counts of Possession with Intent to deliver a controlled substance (Heroin, Cocaine, Meth, Alprazolam, & Zolpem) along with 5 counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, 5 counts of drug paraphernalia, 1 count possessing instruments of a crime. Harding was committed to Schuylkill County Prison on $50,000 straight cash bail.

District 11 High School Basketball Scores - 2/27/15

District 11 High School Basketball Scores - 2/27/15

Schuylkill Mall Big Diamond Speedway Car Show Scheduled

Event:  Schuylkill Mall - Big Diamond Speedway Car Show
When:  March 2nd through 6th

Dozens of your favorite Big Diamond Race Cars

FBPA to Purchase More Lights for Christmas Season

PRESS RELEASE - The Frackville Business & Professional Association (FBPA) took steps this month to make Frackville more illuminous for the 2015 Christmas season!

Kidnapping Suspect in Custody

The suspect from a Berks County kidnapping has been found

Schuylkill County Lenten Specials

Below is a collection of Lenten Dinner Specials that are being held in Schuylkill County from now until the end of Lent.  If you have an addition to the list, please send it to our Facebook page or email us at skooknews@outlook.com.  Thanks

Schuylkill County Launches New Map Viewing Web Site

On Wednesday, Schuylkill County launched a new web site to provided better information to it's residents.

Drug Charges Against Ashland Man

An Ashland man was taken into custody on Thursday on drug charges.

PennDOT Offering Free Motorcycle Safety Courses

Although winter weather still has an icy grip on the commonwealth, through the Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety Program (PAMSP), PennDOT has begun offering all riders – from novice to experienced – a chance to take advantage of valuable safety training before hitting the road for the riding season.

PennDOT Issues Statement on Vendor Error in Select Driver License Products‏

Deputy PennDOT Secretary for Driver and Vehicle Services Kurt J. Myers issued the following statement on actions being taken as a result of a vendor error in some driver license products:

Ansbach Announces Candidacy for Register of Wills

Kerry L. Ansbach of Pottsville announced Thursday that he is seeking the Republican nomination for Schuylkill County Register of Wills.

10 Year Old Charged with Bomb Threat

A 10 year old boy is being charged after Police and school officials say he wrote two bomb threats in the past week.

District 11 High School Basketball Playoff Scores - 2/25/15

District 11 High School Basketball Playoff Scores

for Schuylkill County Teams - 2/25/15