Shenandoah Valley Students to Return to Class Thursday

The teacher strike that began Tuesday will only last couple days.

Majestic Awards Nominees Announced

The 10th Annual Majestic Awards which will take place Monday, May 18th, at 7pm at North Schuylkill County.  The awards honor Schuylkill County high school musicals and their performers.

Schuylkill County Police Log for 5/11/15

Schuylkill County Police Log for 5/11/15

Ashland Looking for Donations for New U.S. Flags

The Ashland Rotary purchases the flags that line Centre Street in the borough.

Knoebels, Walt Disney World Named Top Amusement Parks in America

Lombard, IL – The National Amusement Park Historical Association (NAPHA) released the results of its 29th annual NAPHA Amusement Park and Attractions Survey. The NAPHA survey is the oldest of its type.

Police Searching for 12 Year Old Boy from Jim Thorpe

An alert has been issued for a missing boy from Jim Thorpe

Schuylkill County Road Work Scheduled for This Week

Schuylkill County Road Work Scheduled for This Week

Police Investigating Gunshots Fired Thursday Night

Pottsville Police are investigating an incident where it was reported that gunshots were fired in the city just after 9pm.

Yuengling's Ice Cream's 1 Millionth Quart is Auctioned Off

ORWIGSBURG, PA (May 8, 2015) — Over the last 10 days, Yuengling’s Ice Cream and the Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation (CCRF) partnered to sell the ice cream company’s one millionth quart, along with a collector’s basket, to benefit CCRF.

WVIA Day and Mothers Day Events Planned for Knoebels This Weekend

Elysburg, PA – Knoebels Amusement Resort is happy to announce special events for the weekend of May 9 and 10. On Saturday, May 9, Knoebels is open from noon until 8:00 p.m. and will celebrate WVIA Family Day with special guest performances by PBS Kids talent. On Sunday, May 10, the park is open from noon until 7:00 p.m. In honor of Mother’s Day, there will be free corsages for moms visiting that day. Pay-one-price plans are being offered both days at a special, pre-season rate and can be purchased online.

Hillside SPCA Volunteer Wins 1 of 4 First Place Prizes in Purina Contest

The Hillside SPCA has won 1 of 4 First Places Prizes in a contest ran by Purina.

Coal Region Connections: Coal Region Potato Alternatives

TIRED OF FRENCH FRIES, MASHED POTATOES, BAKED OR SCALLOPED POTATOES? COAL REGION KITCHENS HAVE BEEN SERVING UP DELICIOUS POTATO ALTERNATIVES FOR DECADES! 

Mahanoy Area School District Receives Bomb Threat

Skook News just got word that the Mahanoy Area School District received an apparent bomb threat Thursday morning.

School District's Teachers to Strike Next Week

The Shenandoah Valley School District announced that their teachers will be going on strike next week.

Charges Filed Against Police Officer Involved in Fatal Crash

Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane today announced criminal charges have been filed against a Nesquehoning Borough police officer accused of speeding excessively while on duty and causing a car crash that killed a woman and seriously injured her husband.