Farm Tractor and Vehicle Involved in Crash Wednesday Afternoon

A vehicle and a farm tractor were involved in crash Wednesday afternoon in East Union Township.

Inspector General Files Welfare Fraud Charges on 68 Across Pennsylvania

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) filed welfare fraud charges against 68 individuals between Jan. 1 and Jan. 31, 2017. These charges will generate a total of $420,018.93 in restitution paid to the commonwealth, as well as additional cost savings as the defendants will be temporarily disqualified from receiving public benefits in the programs they defrauded.

Schuylkill County Enacts 30 Day Burn Ban

(04/19/17)  Schuylkill County will be placed in a burn ban starting on Friday.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 04/19/2017

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 04/19/2017

Arrests Made in Drug Sweep Wednesday Morning

Arrests were during a drug sweep in Schuylkill County Wednesday morning.

Frackville police officers along with other local departments including the Schuylkill County Drug Task Force executed a drug sweep arresting 7 individuals on various drug charges.

Those arrested were:

• Robert Lindenmuth, 30, of Frackville
• Joyce Lindenmuth, 55, of Frackville
• Curtis Hahn, 31, of Orwigsburg
• Stacey Lipshaw, 38, of Frackville
• Michelle Fort, 33, of Pottsville
• Jackson Latimore, 28, of Frackville
• Rachel Adams, 29, of Valley View

All were locked in Schuylkill County Prison.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 04/19/17

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 04/19/17

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 04/18/2017

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 04/18/2017

Senate Approves Argall’s Resolution Requiring Independent Study of State-Owned Universities

The Senate of Pennsylvania approved a resolution sponsored by Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) that requires an independent study of the future of the State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) to be completed by the end of the year.

Senate Committee Approves Argall Bill to Protect Consumers

The Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee approved a proposal written by Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) that would protect consumers utilizing household goods movers.

Schuylkill County Police Log for 04/18/17

Schuylkill County Police Log for 04/18/17

5th Annual Money in the Mountains 40 lapper On Tap Friday At Big Diamond Speedway

Continuing its moniker as the highest weekly paying modified track in the Northeast, Big Diamond Speedway will present another big-paying show this Friday in what is becoming an early-season, must-see-event with the 5th annual Money in the Mountains big-block/small-block modified race.

Shenandoah Woman Elected President of National Student Nurses' Association

Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) student Jennifer Kalenkoski has been elected president of the National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA) at the 65th annual NSNA Convention, which took place April 5-9 in Dallas.

"Facebook Killer" Kills Himself After Pursuit in Erie County

The man who murdered another man and recorded it all on Facebook live shot himself Tuesday.

Prescribed Burn Scheduled for Tuesday in Schuylkill and Berks County

The Pennsylvania Game Commission has scheduled a prescribed burn in Schuylkill and Berks County for Tuesday.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 04/18/17

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 04/18/17