Schuylkill County Police Log for 12/17/16

Schuylkill County Police Log for 12/17/16

Upcoming Schuylkill County Road Work

Upcoming Schuylkill County Road Work

Tidings of Comfort and Joy Concert This Sunday

The Tidings of Comfort and Joy Concert will take place this Sunday December 18th, 2016 at  7:00pm at the First United Methodist Church, Pottsville. 

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 12/17/16

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 12/17/16

"Christmas in the Park" This Saturday

The first ever "Christmas in the Park" at Valley View Park (Gap Street, Hegins) will be held this Saturday from 5:00pm to 10:00pm.

Volunteers Find Dog Left in the Cold Outside Shelter

Volunteers searched for days to find a dog that was left at a shelter after hours earlier this month.

$270,000 Worth of Heroin Seized in Traffic Stop on Interstate 78 on Thursday

Thousands of baggies of heroin were seized Thursday during a traffic stop on Interstate 78 on Thursday.

Schuylkill County High School Wrestling - 12/15/16

Schuylkill County High School Wrestling - 12/15/16

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 12/15/16

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 12/15/16

Governor Wolf Awards $1.5 Million to Counties to Combat Opioid Addiction, Recidivism for Inmates

Governor Tom Wolf announced Thursday that the Department of Corrections has recently awarded $1.5 million to human service agencies serving 13 counties to provide Medication Assisted Treatment to offenders for substance abuse disorder.

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 12/14/16

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 12/14/16

Police Investigating Credit Card Fraud

 

The Rush Township Police Department is investigating a credit card fraud that occurred on 10-19-2016 at 2:23am at the Walmart in Hometown.

Ho-Ho Roe with LulaRoe This Weekend to Benefit the Hometown Fire Company

Ho-Ho Roe with LulaRoe will be held Sunday, December 18^th from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. to benefit the Hometown Fire Company and will feature 9 LuLaRoe consultants from throughout the immediate area.The event was initially scheduled for December 17th but was rescheduled due to weather. LulaRoe is a clothing line that is made up of comfortable, wearable clothes and includes shirts, tunics, leggings and dresses. Proceeds from the event will benefit the newly purchased 2016 KME pumper/.rescue Freightliner chasis that will be delivered in January and costs over $320,000. 

Gas Prices to Rise in New Year

On January 1st, 2017, Pennsylvanians will see a price increase at the pump.

LCCC Students Receive OTA Scholarships

Two Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) students enrolled in the School of Health Care Sciences each received a $500 scholarship from the Occupational Therapy Assistant Scholarship Fund. The fund was established in 2003 to support Associate in Applied Science students in the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program.