Schuylkill County Obituaries for 03/31/2017

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 03/31/2017

Man Caught Stealing Thousands of Dollars in Aluminum

On Thursday, a man was caught stealing thousands of dollars in aluminum.

PPL Warns Against Using Energy Efficiency Kit Nightlights

On Thursday, PPL Electric Utilities announced asking customers not to use LED nightlights contained in energy-efficiency kits after three people reported the units started smoking and one reported it caught fire.

Boil Advisory Issued

A boil advisory has been issued for Schuylkill Haven.

SCAM ALERT: "Deadly Crash" Facebook Scam Spreads Virus

A "Deadly Crash" Facebook post played on people's emotions Wednesday night on Facebook in order to try and spread a virus.

Police and US Marshals Searching for Missing Judge from Lackawanna County

The Pennsylvania State Police and US Marshals have issued a missing endangered person advisory for a Judge from Lackawanna County.

Schuylkill County Woman Testifies on Capitol Hill on Challenges of Alzheimer's Disease

Screenshot from C-Span

On Wednesday, a Schuylkill County woman testified on Capitol Hill on the Challenges of Alzheimer's Disease.

District Attorney Rewards Law Enforcement in their Effort to Drive Drugs Out of Schuylkill County

On Wednesday, Schuylkill County District Attorney rewarded law enforcement in their efforts to drive drugs out of Schuylkill County.

Meth and Synthetic Marijuana Found During Traffic Stop

A man is facing drug charges after a traffic stop this past weekend.

Family Fun Fishing at Sweet Arrow Lake

The 5th Annual Family Fun Fishing Event kick-off will be held on Sunday, April 23 from 6 am to 2 pm at Sweet Arrow Lake County Park thanks to major sponsors,  Friends of Schuylkill Parks and Recreation and Pine Grove Fish and Game.

TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash Causing Backups on Route 61

(03/28/17) A crash near St. Clair is causing backups on Route 61.

Route 901 Closed Due to Crash

(03/27/17)  Route 901 was closed Monday evening due to a crash.

Fire Crews Quickly Extinguish Kitchen Fire Saturday Afternoon

(03/25/17)  Around 2:45pm, Saturday afternoon, fire crews were called to 1 East Upper Railroad Street, Girardville for a kitchen fire.

Centiole's Pizza Returning This Week

This past week, we had the privilege of helping Patti Centiole announce the opening date of the new Centiole's Pizza.

Winning Cash 5 Jackpot Ticket Sold in Schuylkill County

A winning Cash 5 Jackpot Ticket was sold in Schuylkill County.