3 Injured in Ashland Crash

Friday afternoon at approximately 2 PM, a car heading south on 61 towards Ashland from Centralia, slammed into a parked car in the block of 2100 Centre St., Ashland.

The car missed houses by inches and stopped on the sidewalks of the homes along Centre.  The impact was hard enough that it turned the parked car completely around and facing it the opposite direction.

3 injuries were reported at the time of the accident which included chest pains, broken leg and someone hit the windshield.

A fourth person who was in the car was not injured.

All 3 were taken to local hospitals for treatment.

UPDATE:  We had reported earlier that the car lost it's brakes, that was not confirmed.

Skook Spotlight: Minersville, PA (12 Pics)

Settled:  1783

Incorporated:  1831

Zip Code:  17954

Population:  4,552

2013 Schuylkill County Halloween Parades and Trick or Treats

Here's a list of the rundown of Halloween Parades for Schuylkill County next month, if you have any additions, please message us on our Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/SkookNews

Half Naked Haunted House?

It's being reported now that a Berks County Haunted House that was offering a "Naked and Scared" Haunted House will now require you to wear underwear.

Overnight Fire In Barnesville

Around 1AM Friday Morning, crews were called to a trailer fire at 808 Barnesville Road.  Crews from Mahanoy City, Shenandoah, Hometown, and Frackville responded.  Shortly after crews arrived, the fire was considered fully involved.

No word at this time if anyone was home or how the fire started.

Traffic was shut down in the area for a short time.

Firefighters quickly put the fire out within an hour.

Where will you be able to find Yuengling Ice Cream and where will it get it's ingredients?

Two days ago when it was announced that a family member of Dick Yuengling would be bringing back the Yuengling ice cream brand, people began talking.  One of the biggest questions is where are you going to be able to find the ice cream?

County Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project Receives National Award From DEP

From DEP's website

The Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation has received the National Excellence in Reclamation Award for its work on the Newtown South II-2 reclamation project in Schuylkill County.

 "The Newtown South project demonstrates how DEP develops innovative solutions to complex environmental problems," Acting DEP Secretary Chris Abruzzo said. "This award recognizes how our problem-solving has made DEP a national leader in successfully reclaiming abandoned mine lands." 

The National Association of Abandoned Mine Land Programs sponsored the awards to recognize agencies that reclaim mine sites and this week presented them at their annual conference in West Virginia. John Stefanko, DEP's Deputy Secretary for Active and Abandoned Mines, accepted the award on behalf of the department.

Schuylkill County High School Football - Week #5

Schuylkill County High School Football - Week #5

Berks Catholic @ Blue Mountain
Minersville @ Mahanoy Area
North Schuylkill @ Marian
Panther Valley @ Schuylkill Haven
Pine Grove @ Millersburg
Pottsville @ Muhlenberg
Jim Thorpe @ Shenandoah Valley
Tri-Valley @ Upper Dauphin
Williams Valley @ Halifax

Annville-Cleona @ Tamaqua

Saturday
Perkiomen @ Nativity BVM

Hometown Farmers Market Vendor Celebrates 90th Birthday

A funnel cake maker who has been in business at the Hometown Farmers Market celebrated her 90th birthday yesterday.

Martha Katchur, Saint Clair, did was she loves to do on her birthday, made funnel cakes.

Before working at the farmers market, she worked at the Atlas Powder Company.

Friends of hers, traveling as far as from Maryland, came to celebrate with Katchur.

Girardville Man Enters Plea For Injury of Son

Peter Howard, 39, of Girardville, entered a plea of "No Contest" to injuring his then 2 Month Old Son back in September 2011.

Howard was charged with endangering the welfare of children, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person.  There was also an aggravated assault charge but that was dropped.

According to testimony, Howard says he accidentally sat on his son, but police say his son suffered a fracture in his left femur and significant bruising around his eye, which is inconsistent with Howard's testimony.

District Attorney Says Shooting Justified

The Schuylkill County District Attorney, Karen Byrnes-Noon said yesterday that the shooting of John A. Pino, 69, of Shenandoah, by St. Clair Police Chief Michael Carey was justified.  Pino had just led police on a 15 mile car chase that started in the St. Clair Wal-Mart parking lot and ended in Mahanoy Township.

Pino was shot after revving his engine and refusing to get out of his vehicle following the chase.

After reviewing tapes and interviewing officers involved, they determined it was justified to prevent the fleeing felon, protect himself, and protect the public.

It was said that Pino forced many cars off the road during the chase, including a school bus while leading police on chase of speeds up to 70-90 mph.

Benny The Goat For Schuylkill County Sheriff?

Yes, you read that correctly.  A Facebook Page has surfaced for write-in votes for the Schuylkill County Sheriff election in November.

The page's info states, "This page really isn't about any specific person or persons running for office, it is just a page to have some fun about politics with clean farm humor in place of the typical mud smearing that goes on with most elections. Who am I you may ask? Well I am Benny the Goat, and I endorse this ad."

The link to the Facebook Page is below:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Benny-the-Goat/199983200173597

The page itself doesn't have any motive behind it, just for some satire.

Benny is said to be available for Q&A sessions.

Minersville Woman Dies in Route 61 Crash

Yesterday afternoon around 4:30PM in New Castle Twp., Edith Lescavage, 78, Minersville, was killed when she was attempting to turn left onto 61 North from East Darkwater Road when a southbound pickup truck slammed into the driver-side door of her vehicle.

Vicki Hesse, 43, of Port Carbon, was driving the pickup truck with Florence Doyle, 80, Minersville as a passenger.  Both Hesse and Doyle were taken to local hospitals for injuries.

Yuengling to Start Making Ice Cream Again

One thing that might not come to mind when hear the word "Yuengling" is ice cream, but that is about to change.

Yuengling started making ice cream back in the prohibition days but back in 1985, it stopped production of it for unknown reasons.

A relative of Dick Yuengling, David Yuengling, and a partner have decided to revive the family's ice cream brand.

A Naked Haunted House?

Do you think of yourself as a REALLY brave person?  Do you love haunted houses?

A Sinking Spring haunted house is looking to scare the bravest of the brave with something called "The Naked and Scared Challenge".

Recent Vandalism in Schuylkill County

Over the past two days, two incidents of Vandalism have happened within the county

Last night, Xtreme Fitness, St. Clair was broken into and robbed.  If you know any information about this, please call the St. Clair Police

Early Monday morning in Minersville, someone damaged construction trucks and two large dump trucks along Route 901 near Minersville, near the Reading Anthracite Company.  If you know any information about this, please call the Schuylkill County State Police

SKOOK, The Movie, All About Coming Home to the Skook

We were contacted yesterday about a feature-length movie that was selected for the New Orleans Film Society's Narrative and Documentary Competition that will take place in New Orleans October 10th-October 17th.

This movie, simply called, "Skook", is about a New York City art student who returns home to rural Pennsylvania, aka Schuylkill County, and unexpectedly falls for the guy who made her life hell throughout high school.  Caught off guard by the excitement, she starts to have flashbacks of the high school event that made her leave Schuylkill County in the first place.

The writer/producer/lead, Ashley Pishock, grew up in Schuylkill County.

You can find out more about this movie at

https://www.facebook.com/skookfilm

http://www.skookfilm.com

Check it out!

Juvenile Arrested Minutes After Tamaqua Robbery

A juvenile who robbed the Turkey Hill Minit Market at 2:30AM, Monday in Tamaqua  with a knife was arrested within 10 minutes after the holdup.

The Tamaqua Police Department did not disclose the name or age who will be charged with robbery, prohibited offensive weapons, terroristic threats, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and simple assault.

The boy entered the store, wearing a trench coat and ski mask, and forced the clerk at knifepoint to hand over the cash in the register.

The juvenile was turned over to the Schuylkill County juvenile court for prosecution.

Ashland Woman In Court For Prostitution Charges

A Lehigh County judge ruled that an Ashland woman will be charged with prostitution-related offenses after a sting at strip club in Allentown earlier this year.

Tawnia J. Brown, 23, of Ashland, along with 3 other women went before a judge this morning for a preliminary hearing on the charges.

Skook News: Week #4 High School Football Power Rankings

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