Schuylkill County Obituaries for 9/30/16

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 9/30/16

Mahoney Brothers Returning to Williams Valley

The World’s Greatest Impersonation Band “The Mahoney Brothers” will return to Williams Valley Jr/Sr High School in Tower City on Sunday, November 20, 2016, to present “JukeBox Heroes Live!” The music of such legends such as Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Neil Diamond, The Beach Boys and others will be performed.

Schuylkill County Obituaries 09/29/16

Schuylkill County Obituaries 09/29/16

Argall Plans Ceremony to Honor Vietnam Era Veterans

HAMBURG – Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) will honor veterans who served during the Vietnam era at a special ceremony on November 17 in Hamburg.

Inner Peace Holistic Expo

The 6th Annual Inner Peace Holistic Expo is scheduled October 8th and 9th! A wonderful weekend of amazing vendors, awesome speakers, and a group of very talented local holistic wellness practitioners!

Schuylkill County High School Football Power Rankings After Week 5

Schuylkill County High School Football Power Rankings After Week-5

Tyson Foods Recalls Panko Chicken Nuggets

Tyson Foods, Inc. announced today a voluntary recall of 5-pound bags of Tyson^® Fully Cooked Panko Chicken Nuggets that were sold at Costco locations nationwide and a small number of 20-pound cases of bulk Spare Time brand cooked nugget-shaped chicken breast pattie fritters with rib meat that were sold to a single wholesaler in Pennsylvania.

Pottsville Awarded Grant for Police Body-Worn Cameras

On Monday, Congressman Matt Cartwright announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded a grant in the amount of $40,000 to the City of Pottsville through the Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) program. The funds will be used to purchase body-worn cameras for the Pottsville Police Department.

Police Investigating Theft

The Minersville Police Department is investigating a theft that occurred.

Police Investigating Sunday Morning Shooting

A man is locked up after an alleged shooting Sunday morning in Pottsville.

2016 Schuylkill County Halloween Parade & Trick or Treat Schedule

The 2016 Schedule for Halloween Parades and Trick or Treats in Schuylkill County.

Upcoming Schuylkill County Road Work - Week Ending 9/30/16

Upcoming Schuylkill County Road Work - Week Ending 9/30/16

Schuylkill County High School Football Scores for Week #5

Schuylkill County High School Football Scores for Week #5

High School Football Games Scheduled for Thursday, September 22nd, 2016.

Lehighton - 51
Panther Valley -19

High School Football Games Scheduled for Friday, September 23rd, 2016.

Blue Mountain - 29
Tamaqua - 7

Jim Thorpe - 54
Shenandoah Valley - 0

Hamburg - 41
Mahanoy Area - 20

Schuylkill Haven - 17
Marian Catholic - 6

Tri-Valley - 17
Minersville - 7

Kutztown - 27
Nativity BVM - 13

North Schuylkill - 28
Mt. Carmel - 14

Pine Grove - 20
Upper Dauphin - 12

Williams Valley - 20
Line Mountain - 14

High School Football Games Scheduled for Saturday, September 24th, 2016.

Pottsville @ Crestwood

Crash Closes Route 61 in Berks County Friday Morning

As of 9:30am, Friday morning, Route 61, south of Shoemakersville, near the Glen Gery Brick Plant was closed due a crash.


Both directions of the highway have been closed while the crash is cleaned up and investigated.

UPDATE:  As of 11:30am, the road is still closed in both directions.  We've also learned the crash was fatal involving a motorcycle.

UPDATE:  The highway reopened around 1:30pm.

Man Takes Own Life After Standoff

Around 1:00pm, Thursday afternoon, the Pennsylvania State Police responded to the 300 block of Spring Street in Ringtown for the report of a man threatening to harm himself.