LCCC Receives FAA Flight School Status

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Schnecksville, Pa., Feb. 5, 2016 –The Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) aviation program has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a Part 141 Flight School, in addition to its existing status as a ground school.

2015-2016 PIAA District 11 Team Championship Wrestling Results & Schedule

2015-2016 PIAA District 11 Team Championship Wrestling Results & Schedule

Easter Bread Sale - St. Michael's Ukrainian Church, Shenandoah

Soup Sale - St. Michael's Ukrainian Church, Shenandoah

Vote for the 2016 Schuylkill County Fair Logo

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AAU Basketball Tryouts This Saturday

AAU Basketball in the Schuylkill! That's right! Advanced Sports Development (ASD) Athletic Club is hosting AAU travel Boys & Girls Basketball Team Tryouts for grades 6-11. 

Schuylkill County Fair Guide Wins Award for 2nd Year in A Row

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The Schuylkill County Fair Guide wins again! This is the second year in a row that the Schuylkill County Fair was chosen for the top prize of first place in the Non-Premium Tabloid category of the Communication Competition at the 2016 Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs, PSACF.

BMX Legend Dave Mirra Dies from Apparent Suicide

TMZ has reported Thursday evening that Dave Mirra, a BMX Legend who revolutionized the sport in the late 1990's and early 2000's was found dead.  He was 41.

They are reporting that it was from an apparent suicide.

Full story from TMZ
http://www.tmz.com/2016/02/04/dave-mirra-dead-bmx-legend-dies-at-41/

SCAM ALERT: Residents Receiving Calls Regarding Donating to Officers Hurt in the Line of Duty

County residents have reported to Skook News regarding receiving phone calls about donating to officers hurt in the line of duty.

Man Facing Assault Charges After Alleged Domestic Incident

On Wednesday, Shenandoah Police arrested Joseph Lewandowski, 55, for aggravated assault and related charges after he allegedly assaulted his wife and daughter in the 100 block of South Main St around 3:00 pm.

Thursday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 2/4/16

Thursday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 2/4/16

One Taken to the Hospital After Rush Township Crash Wednesday Afternoon

A man was taken to an area hospital after a crash in Rush Township Wednesday afternoon.

IRS Experiencing System Outage; E-File System Down

The IRS experienced a hardware failure Wednesday afternoon affecting a number of tax processing systems, which are currently unavailable. Several of our systems are not currently operating, including our modernized e-file system and a number of other related systems.

Dense Fog Advisory Issued for Schuylkill County

A Dense Fog Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for Schuylkill County overnight.

Friends of the Ringtown Library Annual Used Book Sale Scheduled for This April

Friends of the Ringtown Library Annual Used Book Sale Scheduled for This April