Mt. Carbon /N. Manheim Twp. Fire Co. - WE WILL REBUILD

8 days ago, a fire that started in an abandoned house next door to the Mt. Carbon Fire Co. Headquarters, collapsed during the blaze, causing the fire company's building to catch fire as well.  Crews were able to salvage the equipment inside but their building wasn't.

Schuylkill County High School Football Scores - Week #7

Schuylkill County High School Football Scores - Week #7


Mahanoy Area 0  Jim Thorpe 26
Minersville 7 Marian 43
Carson Long Military Academy 13 Nativity BVM 33
North Schuylkill 13 Mt. Carmel 19
Shenandoah Valley 21 Panther Valley 34
Daniel Boone 14 Pottsville 17
Tamaqua 32 Schuylkill Haven 14


Saturday Games
Pine Grove @ Halifax
Tri-Valley 14 Williams Valley 28

Monday Games
Blue Mountain @ Schuylkill Valley

Schuylkill County High School Football - Week #7

Schuylkill County High School Football - Week #7

Mark Kessler Termination Hearing Postponed After Loaded Gun Falls To Floor

Earlier tonight , the borough council of Gilberton, their lawyers, Mark Kessler, his lawyers, and the hearing officer, Sam Falcone met for a termination hearing which was scheduled after the borough council voted to terminate Kessler pending the hearing.

What has already been a media circus, this hearing did not disappoint either.

Suspended Gilberton Chief's Termination Hearing Tonight

The termination hearing for suspended Gilberton Borough Chief Mark Kessler will take place at 5:30PM this evening in Gilberton.

Word is news crews are already beginning to park outside Gilberton's Borough Building.

While the whole thing started because of Kessler making Youtube videos with the Borough's guns, the hearing is expected to focus on unrelated job performance issues.  Some charges are that Kessler didn't fill out mandatory government crime forms, use a law enforcement discount to get tires for his own vehicle, destroying borough property and was insubordinate towards council members.

Skook News will keep you up to date on what happens during the hearing.

Schuylkill County High School Football Power Rankings - Week #6

Schuylkill County High School Football Power Rankings - Week #6


3 undefeated teams remain at the top, but how far did Williams Valley fall?

3 From County Honored At Spirit of Courage Awards

Last night at the 8th Annual Spirit of Courage Awards, at the Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg campus in Bethlehem, 3 from Schuylkill County were honored.  The awards honor those for their acts of heroism or commitment to burn education.

Mahanoy City firefighters James Markiewicz and Paul Brutto Jr. were honored for when they rescued an elderly man and a couple from a burning building.

Girardville Fire Chief, Frank Zangari, was also honored for leading a smoke alarm distribution program that has put over 10,000 smoke alarms in Schuylkill County homes.