17 Year Old Dies in Sunday Morning Crash on Route 309

A 17 year old died in the crash that closed Route 309 Sunday Morning.

Coal Region Connections: Bill O'Reilly and the Pennsylvania Coal Region

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Schuylkill County School Delays & Closings - 3/2/15

Schuylkill County School Delays & Closings - 3/2/15

TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 61 Northbound Shutdown Between St. Clair and Frackville

Route 61 Northbound, "The Grade", Shutdown Between St. Clair and Frackville.

One Person Killed in Three-Vehicle Accident on Route 309 Sunday Morning

One person was killed in a 3 vehicle accident on Route 309 near Tamaqua Sunday morning.

Police Seek Person of Interest Regarding Missing Purse

Tamaqua Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a person of interest regarding a missing purse from the Tamaqua Boyer's Markert Friday evening.

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.