Volunteers Needed for Statewide Cleanup, Beautification Effort

The Pennsylvania Departments of Transportation (PennDOT) and Environmental Protection (DEP) are seeking volunteers for this year’s Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania that begins March 1 and runs through May 31.

Locust Lake State Park - 02/28/16

Photo courtesy of Ryan Fannock, Tamaqua.

Schedule for Round 1 of the PIAA State High School Basketball Championship Playoffs

Schedule for Round 1 of the PIAA State High School Basketball Championship Playoffs

Girls

Class A

03/05/16
Tri-Valley vs. West Catholic (St. Joseph Prep, Philadelphia @ 3:30PM)
Mahanoy Area vs. Delco Christian (Martz Hall @ 3:00PM)

Class AA

03/04/16
Minersville vs. Wellsboro (Blue Mountain @ 7:00PM)
Pine Grove vs. Imhotep (Lincoln HS, Philadelphia @ 6:00PM)

Class AAAA

03/04/16
Pottsville vs. Lower Dauphin (Blue Mountain @ 5:30PM)

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Boys

Class A

03/04/16
Shenandoah Valley vs. St. John Neumann (Milton Area HS @ 7:00PM)

Class AA

03/05/15

Minersville vs. Wellsboro  (Martz Hall @ 4:30PM)
Mahanoy Area vs. Mastery Charter North (South Phila. HS @ 6:00PM)

Class AAA

03/04/16

Blue Mountain vs. Lewisburg (Shamokin @ 7:30PM)
Pottsville vs. West Scranton (Minersville @ 7:30PM)

Restrictions Scheduled for Interstate 81 This Week

Restrictions Scheduled for Interstate 81 This Week

Tractor Trailer Crashes on Route 61 Saturday Morning

(02/27/16)  Around 10am, Saturday Morning, emergency crews were called to the Intersection of Route 61 and 895 in West Brunswick Township near Orwigsburg.

Saturday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 2/27/16

Saturday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 2/27/16

District XI High School Basketball Championship Scores for 02/27/16

District XI High School Basketball Championship Scores for 02/27/16

Scheduled Schuylkill County Road Work - Week Ending March 5, 2016

Scheduled Schuylkill County Road Work - Week Ending March 5, 2016

District XI High School Basketball Championship Scores

District XI High School Basketball Championship Scores

Friday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 2/26/16

Friday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 2/26/16

LCCC Offers Noncredit Fitness Classes

Schnecksville, Pa., Feb. 25, 2016 – Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) will hold a variety of noncredit exercise classes for fitness and recreation this semester. The following classes will be held at an off-campus location.

Piloxing is a combination of Pilates, boxing and dance that results in a fun, fat-burning, muscle-toning workout. Two sessions will be offered, both on Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. – from March 16 through April 20 and April 27 to June 1. Location is Krazter Elementary School, 2200 Huckleberry Road, Allentown, Pa., and tuition is $65.

Learn the basics with a new dance class, Social Dance Sampler, that emphasizes the lead-follow technique. A flat or low, wide “Cuban” heel shoe is recommended; couples are required. Class runs Tuesday, April 5 through 26, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., and takes place at Parkway Manor Elementary School, 768 Parkway Road, Allentown, Pa. 18104. The cost is $70.

To register, call 610-799-1197 or email ncregistrar@mymail.lccc.edu. For a complete listing of courses, visit www.lccc.edu.

Water Main Break Reported in Mahanoy City

(02/26/16) A water main break was reported Friday morning in Mahanoy City.

Snow Squalls Possible Friday Morning

(02/26/16)  Snow squalls will cross Schuylkill County later Friday morning and could cause visibility issues while driving.

Big Diamond Speedway Mall Show Begins Next Week

MINERSVILLE, PA. -- Maybe for once, the groundhog was right!

Schuylkill County School Delays - 02/26/16

Schuylkill County School Delays  - 02/26/16

Mahanoy Area - 2 Hour Delay; Transportation included

Shenandoah Valley - 2 Hour Delay

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