Reading & Northern Railroad Donates $10,000 to Mahanoy Area Chamber of Commerce

 

The Reading & Northern Railroad is giving back to the community of Mahanoy City after another successful year of passenger train excursions during the town’s annual Community Day.

Community Gathers for Annual Frackville Pumpkin Festival

The spirit of autumn was on display in Frackville on Saturday as the community came together for the annual Frackville Pumpkin Festival, hosted by the Frackville Business and Professional Association.

Two Hazleton Men Flown to Hospital After Interstate 81 Crash in Schuylkill County

Two men from Hazleton were seriously injured Monday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for Tuesday, October 7th, 2025

               

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast

for Tuesday, October 7th, 2025

Yamaha Dirt Bike, Tools Stolen in Burglary near New Ringgold

Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville are investigating a residential burglary that occurred in East Brunswick Township last week.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for October 6th, 2025

                                                                                                                                           

Skook News Obituaries:  October 6th, 2025

Hegins Man Charged in Sexual Assault Investigation at SCI Frackville

A corrections sergeant employed at State Correctional Institution (SCI) Frackville has been charged following an investigation into allegations of sexual assault involving an inmate.

UPDATE: Frackville Man Charged with Murder in Fatal Shooting of Wife

FRACKVILLE – Formal charges have been filed against a Frackville man accused of fatally shooting his wife inside their South Center Street home early Saturday morning.

Mrs. T’s to Raise Flag, Celebrate National Pierogy Day at Shenandoah Borough Hall on Oct. 8

Mrs. T’s Pierogies will mark the 17th annual National Pierogy Day with its annual Community Flag Raising at Shenandoah Borough Hall on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 10 a.m. 

Pine Grove’s Ryan Leffler Named PIAA/NFHS Softball Coach of the Year

Pine Grove Area High School softball head coach Ryan Leffler has been named the 2024–2025 PIAA/NFHS Softball Coach of the Year, the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) announced Monday.

Schuylkill County Man Dies from Injuries Sustained in E-Bike Crash

Lehigh County Coroner David Buglio has released details regarding the death of a Kline Township man who was involved in an electric bicycle crash last week.

Minersville Area Crowns Homecoming Queen

Minersville Area High School celebrated its annual Homecoming on Friday night with the crowning of the 2025 Homecoming Queen. 

Schuylkill County Obituaries for October 5th, 2025

                                                                                                                                          

Skook News Obituaries:  October 5th, 2025

UPDATE: Body of Missing 6-Year-Old Boy Found in Columbia County

COLUMBIA COUNTY - Police in Columbia County are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing child.

Schuylkill County Detectives Seek Wanted Mahanoy City Man for Parole Violation

 

A Mahanoy City man is wanted in Schuylkill County after being declared an absconder for violating conditions of his parole.