Wednesday's Fire in Porter Twp.

Photo by:  Ashley Herb

Just before 4pm Wednesday afternoon, crews were called to K&E Precision, a machine shop in Porter Twp., just outside Tower City.

Smoke from the blaze could be scene billowing for miles around.  Along with battling the fire, firefighters battled cold temperatures as well.

Crews battled the fire for hours due to the flammable materials in the building, which made the fire tough to put down.

The Republican Herald reported that as of 9:30pm, crews were still at the scene of the fire.

There was reportedly no one in the building at the time.

Schuylkill County School Closings and Delays For 1/8/14

Schuylkill County School Closings and Delays For 1/8/14

Assumption BVM - 2 Hour Delay

Blue Mountain - 2 Hour Delay

Gillingham Charter - 2 Hour Delay

Mahanoy Area - 2 Hour Delay

Minersville - 2 Hour Delay

Nativity BVM - 2 Hour Delay

North Schuylkill - 2 Hour Delay

Pine Grove - 2 Hour Delay

Pottsville - 2 Hour Delay

Schuylkill Haven - 2 Hour Delay

Schuylkill Maple Ave - 2 Hour Delay

Schuylkill Special Ed. Center - 2 Hour Delay

Schuylkill Tech North - 2 Hour Delay

Schuylkill Tech South - 2 Hour Delay

Shenandoah Valley - 2 Hour Delay

St. Clair - 2 Hour Delay

St. Jerome/Tamaqua - 2 Hour Delay

St. Nicholas/Minersville - 2 Hour Delay

Tamaqua Area - 2 Hour Delay

Tri-Valley - 2 Hour Delay

Trinity Academy - 2 Hour Delay

Williams Valley - 2 Hour Delay

Woman Dies in Crash in Washington Twp. Tuesday Morning

WNEP is reporting that Mary Reed, 81, of Pine Grove, died in crash this morning on Sweet Arrow Lake Road in Washington Twp.  She was reportedly in a car with her 2 daughters when the car, her daughter was driving, lost control and hit a tree.

The other two women were flown from the scene.

No word on the severity of their injuries.

Tuesday Morning Fire Destroys Homes in Shenandoah

Image from Schuylkill County Firewire

Around 7:30am, Tuesday crews were called to the the 200 Block on Ferguson Street in Shenandoah.  When crews arrived they found the double block home fully engulfed in flames.  It is being reported that one side was vacant while the other side, the owner of the home was not home at the time.

Schuylkill County School Closings and Delays - 1/7/14

Schuylkill County School Closings and Delays for 1/7/14

Assumption BVM - CLOSED

Blue Mountain - CLOSED

Child Development - Pre-K Closed, Day Care Open

Gillingham Charter - CLOSED

Mahanoy Area - CLOSED

Marian Catholic - CLOSED

Minersville - CLOSED

Nativity BVM - CLOSED

North Schuylkill - CLOSED

Schuylkill Haven - CLOSED

Shenandoah Valley - CLOSED

St. Ambrose/Schuylkill Haven - CLOSED

St. Clair - CLOSED

St. Jerome Regional/Tamaqua - CLOSED

St. Nicholas/Minersville - CLOSED

Tamaqua - CLOSED

Tri-Valley - CLOSED

Trinity Academy - CLOSED

Williams Valley - CLOSED

BEST OF SKOOK: The Winner of Best Wings in Schuylkill County Is . . . . . .

Over the weekend, we asked our reader's through our Facebook page, "Who has the best wings in Schuylkill County?"

The votes are in and we have an upset on our hands.

Semi-Pro Football Looking For Sponsors

The Schuylkill County Predators, the Semi-Pro Football team, is in search of some sponsors.  They've asked for some help through these sponsors to help towards equipment, uniforms, field, charity events, etc.

If interested you can contact them by Schuylkill County Predators on Facebook or scpredators14@yahoo.com