Friday, November 29, 2019

Santa Drops into Shenandoah to Kick Off Holiday Season

On Friday, Mrs. T's continued the annual tradition of inviting Santa and his elves to drop into Shenandoah to kick off their holiday season.

The event, in it's 13th year, was sponsored by Ateeco Inc., Mrs. T's Pierogies with Santa and his elves skydiving into Shenandoah Valley's Veteran's Stadium promptly at noon.

Dave Smith from Spinjammers Entertain ment and T-102 emceed the event along with Mrs. Claus, Rudolph, Frosty the Snowman, and Santa's elves who offered facepainting.

Also in attendance were Ateeco Inc.President Tom Twardzik and the brand new CPO, Chief Pierogy Officer Kayla Goff.

After Santa landed, he hopped aboard the Polish American Fire Company's antique fire truck with some about 20 children who led a parade through the borough with Shenandoah Fire Apparatus.

The parade ended at the A.P. Damato Post where Santa met with children.

(Story and Photos by J. Reed / Skook News) Video to be posted later

























































Road Work Announced for Schuylkill County - 12/02 through 12/06


Road Work Announced for Schuylkill County 

Thursday, November 28, 2019

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 11/28/19


Schuylkill County Obituaries for 11/28/19

Two Seriously Injured in Crash on Interstate 81 Early Thursday in Schuylkill County

Two people were injured in a crash on Interstate 81 near McAdoo early Thursday.

Multiple Communities Reported Without Power Thanksgiving Afternoon

PPL is reporting that there are still multiple small outages around Schuylkill County Thanksgiving afternoon.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 11/27/19


Schuylkill County Obituaries for 11/27/19

Power Outages Reported Across Schuylkill County Early Thursday

Early Thanksgiving morning, hundreds of homes are reported to be without power as high winds move through Schuylkill County.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

STC Students Volunteer Time to Help Thanksgiving Shoppers


On Wednesday, students that are enrolled at the North and South Campuses of Schuylkill Technology Centers volunteered their time to help shoppers in participation of the STC Gives Back Event.

No Injuries Reported After Crash at Redner's Intersection on the Gold Star Highway near Shenandoah

No injuries were reported after a two car crash at the Redner's intersection on the Gold Star Highway near Shenandoah Wednesday morning.

North Schuylkill Cheerleaders Marching in Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade

Two North Schuylkill freshmen cheerleaders are preparing themselves to march in the 100th  Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day parade.

WEATHER ALERT: Wind Advisory Issued for Wednesday through Thursday Morning

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for Wednesday through Thursday morning.

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

No Injuries Reported in Rollover on Two-Miler Hill

No injuries were reported in a rollover crash on the Two-Miler Hill near Frackville late Tuesday.