Thursday, January 19, 2017

Photographer Picks Up Line To Help Fight Fire

Volunteer firefighters are ready to jump into action at a moments notice.

Pennsylvania Granted REAL ID Extension

Pennsylvania has been granted an extension until June 5, 2017 from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to fix state law to allow for federal REAL ID compliance after Governor Tom Wolf and bipartisan leaders including Senators Scarnati, Corman, and Costa, and Representatives Turzai, Reed, and Dermody, wrote to DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson earlier this month.

LCCC Announces December 2016 Graduates

Carbon Community College’s (LCCC) President Ann D. Bieber announced the December 2016 graduates, including those with honors. The graduates and their hometowns are listed below.

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Shenandoah Fire Ruled Accidental; One Injured

Photo Submitted by Ash Mikita Komosinsky
A fire on Wednesday morning is being ruled accidental.

Two Schuylkill County Men Charged With Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin And Methamphetamine


SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Marquese Whitted, age 30, and Derek Mountz, age 32, both of Schuylkill County, were indicted on January 17, 2017, by a federal grand jury for participating in a methamphetamine and heroin trafficking conspiracy that operated in Schuylkill and Berks Counties in April-October 2016. 

Crews Responding to Working Structure Fire in Pottsville

Just after 2:15pm, emergency personnel were called to 113 South Jackson Street for a working structure fire.

Schuylkill County Police Log for 01/18/2016


Schuylkill County Police Log for 01/18/2016

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 01/18/17


Schuylkill County Obituaries for 01/18/17

Fire Crews Called to Working Structure Fire in Shenandoah

Photos Submitted by Jess Morgan
As of 9:30am, emergency personnel are responding to a working structure fire on 200 Block of Centre Street in Shenandoah.

TRAFFIC ALERT: One Injured When Tractor Trailer Overturned Wednesday Morning

A tractor trailer overturned Wednesday morning on Route 61.

Woman Assaults School Administrator After Court Proceeding

A woman is in Schuylkill County Prison after assaulting a school administrator after a court proceeding on Monday.

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores for 01/17/17


Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores for 01/17/17

Penn State Schuylkill Announces First LionLaunch Competition

Penn State University Schuylkill Campus along with community partners, SCORE, Schuylkill County Chamber of Commerce, SEDCO, PADCO, Schuylkill Vision and Northeast PA Manufacturers and Employers Council, Inc. announce the first LionLaunch competition for startup seed funding.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 01/17/17


Schuylkill County Obituaries for 01/17/17

Schuylkill County School Delays and Closings - 01/17/17


Schuylkill County School Delays and Closings - 01/17/17

Monday, January 16, 2017

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 01/16/17


Schuylkill County Obituaries for 01/16/17

Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce Seeks Award Nominations

The Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce Awards Committee is seeking candidates for the Annual Business Woman, Business Man, Entrepreneur, For-Profit Organization and Non-Profit Organization of the Year awards.

Water Boil Advisory Lifted

(01/16/2017)  A water boil advisory has been lifted for the Minersville area.

Ashland Time Lapse - 01/16/17

Time Lapse taken in Ashland, PA on 01/16/17 at the intersection of Route 54 and Route 61, near May's Drive In.

Vehicle Flips in Interstate 81 Crash Monday Afternoon

Photo posted by the
McAdoo Fire Department
Just after 1:30pm, Monday afternoon, emergency personnel were called to a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 81.