Governor Wolf Proposes Sales Tax Hike / Lower Property Taxes

Governor Wolf proposed his budget Tuesday morning in Harrisburg.

Woman Dead After Standoff with Police

Police, along with other law enforcement, were called to Bear Creek Street in Auburn on Monday morning for a woman who allegedly barricaded herself into her home.

UPDATE: Victim Identified; Body Found with Multiple Gunshot Wounds in Pottsville Death

The victim has been identified in the Pottsville Death Investigation.

Death Investigation in Pottsville

The Republican Herald posted that police are investigating a suspicious death in Pottsville.

Mrs. T's Recalling Product

** NOTE:  THIS POST IS ORIGINALLY FROM 2015.  It began being shared again in 2016.  It is not a new recall!

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(03/02/15) Mrs. T's Pierogies, Shenandoah, is recalling some of it's Mozzarella, Tomato, and Basil varieties of pierogies due to that it may contain pieces of plastic.

Reported Standoff in Auburn

Police in riot gear reportedly have a home surrounded in Auburn.

Hyundai Announces Recall

Hyundai is recalling over 200,000 vehicles due to a power steering defect.

17 Year Old Identified from Fatal Crash Near Tamaqua

According to the Times News, the 17 Year Old that died in Sunday morning's crash on Route 309 near Tamaqua has been identified.

Two Men Face Drug Charges

Two men are facing drug charges after an incident in Coaldale on Saturday.

PIAA Announces Opponents and Locations for First Round of State Playoffs

PIAA Announces Opponents and Locations for First Round of State Playoffs

17 Year Old Dies in Sunday Morning Crash on Route 309

A 17 year old died in the crash that closed Route 309 Sunday Morning.

Coal Region Connections: Bill O'Reilly and the Pennsylvania Coal Region

HIS SHOW IS THE MOST-WATCHED ON CABLE NEWS FOR 15 YEARS, HE HAS AUTHORED SEVERAL BEST SELLING BOOKS, & HE CAN TRACE HIS HUMBLE BEGINNINGS RIGHT BACK TO THE COAL REGION. Click LIKE if you watched Bill O'Reilly or read any of his books.

Schuylkill County School Delays & Closings - 3/2/15

Schuylkill County School Delays & Closings - 3/2/15

TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 61 Northbound Shutdown Between St. Clair and Frackville

Route 61 Northbound, "The Grade", Shutdown Between St. Clair and Frackville.

One Person Killed in Three-Vehicle Accident on Route 309 Sunday Morning

One person was killed in a 3 vehicle accident on Route 309 near Tamaqua Sunday morning.

Police Seek Person of Interest Regarding Missing Purse

Tamaqua Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a person of interest regarding a missing purse from the Tamaqua Boyer's Markert Friday evening.

Two Flown After Crash on Route 61 in St. Clair

Emergency personnel were called to Route 61 and Hancock Street in St. Clair for a motor vehicle accident around 6:45pm Saturday evening.

District XI Championship Scores from 2/28/15

District XI Championship Scores from 2/28/15

Gilberton Man Facing Drug Charges

Andrew Harding of Gilberton has been charged by Officer Rentschler of the East Union Twp Police with 5 Felony Counts of Possession with Intent to deliver a controlled substance (Heroin, Cocaine, Meth, Alprazolam, & Zolpem) along with 5 counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, 5 counts of drug paraphernalia, 1 count possessing instruments of a crime. Harding was committed to Schuylkill County Prison on $50,000 straight cash bail.

District 11 High School Basketball Scores - 2/27/15

District 11 High School Basketball Scores - 2/27/15