Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect Until Friday Evening

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10:00PM Friday Evening

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southern Schuylkill County

(07/01/2016) The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southern Schuylkill County.

Friday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 07/01/16

Friday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 07/01/16

Woman Escapes Naked from Captor in Pottsville

A woman in Pottsville escaped her captor on Tuesday morning.

Argall Renews Fight for Demolition Funding

HARRISBURG – In the wake of last week's fire that destroyed over a dozen row homes, Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) is renewing his fight for proposals that would provide significant funding to demolish vacant and abandoned properties in Berks and Schuylkill Counties.

Schuylkill County Police Log - 07/01/16

Schuylkill County Police Log - 07/01/16

Candy Company Makes Bid to Buy Hershey

The Wall Street Journal has reported that the candy company, Mondelez International, has made a takerover bid to the Hershey Company.

Mondelez is the company that also owns Oreo and Cadbury.

When the announcement was made Thursday morning, Hershey's stock reportedly grew 20% with rumors of the "Blockbuster Deal".

The bid would have be approved by the Hershey Trust which owns 81 percent of the Hershey Company.

Hershey is reportedly worth $21 Billion with Mondelez being worth over $60 Billion.

UPDATE (2:30PM) - The Hershey Company has announced that the board has unanimously rejected a takeover offer and that it provided "no basis for further discussion."

Story from Pennlive.com
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/06/maker_of_oreos_cadbury_bidding.html#incart_big-photo