Skook News: Week #4 High School Football Power Rankings

Will any stop Mahanoy Area, Williams Valley, Pine Grove, or Tri-Valley?

ASHLAND BOROUGH - WATER BOIL ADVISORY

Just released on Ashland Borough's Facebook Page at 9:10AM - 9/23/13

WATER BOIL ADVISORY - 
Sept. 23, 2013 3:00 AM
Ashland Area Municipal Authority
401 So. 18th Street, Ashland, PA 17921
Drinking Water Warning
Boil Your Water Before Using
Due to a water main break in the Borough of Ashland, we are issuing this warning to boil your drinking water. After repairs have been made, we will chlorinate and flush the system. The affected area includes all customers of the Ashland Area Municipal Authority. Bacterial contamination can occur due to breaks in the distribution system (pipes). We will inform you when tests show no bacteria and you no longer have to boil your water.
What should I do?
DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST.
Bring all water to a boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Boiling kills bacteria and
other organisms in the water.
For more information, please contact:
Ashland Borough
401 So. 18th Street
Ashland, PA 17921
(570) 875-2411

Four Hurt in Crash on Gordon Nagle Trail

This afternoon at approximately 2:30PM,  an SUV driven by Nicole Moore, Minersville, crossed the yellow line and hit Debra Scripcoe, Llewellyn, head on, on the Gordon Nagle Trail.

Also in the car with Moore were 3 children, 2 of which were flown from the scene. Both drivers were also taken to a local medical center.

Moore was said to have shown signs of impairment, Police say charges are pending.

Gordon Nagle Trail was closed for a few hours after the accident, while police investigated and recreated the accident.

Schuylkill County High School Football Scores - Week #4

Schuylkill County High School Football Scores - Week #4

Wyomissing 21 Blue Mountain 13

Tamaqua 28 Mahanoy Area 53

Shenandoah Valley 41  Minersville 14

Pope John Paul The Great 55 Nativity BVM 0

Schuylkill Haven 0 North Schuylkill 19

Jim Thorpe 49  Panther Valley 20

Reading 16  Pottsville 28

East Juniata 0  Tri-Valley 28

Line Mountain  2 Williams Valley 39

Schuylkill County High School Football - Week #4

Schuylkill County High School Football - Week #4

Wyomissing @ Blue Mountain

Tamaqua @ Mahanoy Area

Shenandoah Valley @ Minersville

Pope John Paul The Great @ Nativity BVM

Schuylkill Haven @ North Schuylkill

Jim Thorpe @ Panther Valley

Reading @ Pottsville

East Juniata @ Tri-Valley

Line Mountain @ Williams Valley

Saturday

Conwell-Egan Catholic @ Marian

Upper Dauphin @ Pine Grove

Kidnappers Brought To Schuylkill County

On Thursday afternoon, the mother and son who were charged with kidnapping a Gordon girl on August 13th and taking her to New York, were brought back to Schuylkill County to be arraigned.  After arraignment, both were sent to Schuylkill County Prison after they weren't able to make bail.

The two individuals are Peter Tarbox, 39, and his mother, Annette M. Williams, 55, both of Norwood, NY.

The two were charged with felony kidnapping and interference with the custody of children and a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of children.

Cressona Gas Station Robbed

Last evening at approximately 10PM, the Mobil Gas Station in Cressona was robbed.

The State Police are looking for a white male, between 6 feet 2 inches and 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighing about 200 pounds and green eyes.

The suspect wore a brown bandanna with a grey hooded sweatshirt during the robbery.

The suspect used a knife but the clerk who was working at the time was not hurt.