Super Bowl Events for February 2nd, 2014
Friday, January 17, 2014
Scheduled Road Work in Schuylkill County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Schuylkill County: Road Work
***NOTE 6 PROJECTS***
Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Schuylkill County
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY ...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY.
* LOCATIONS ...MIDDLE AND UPPER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY.
* HAZARD TYPES ...SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS ...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW.
* TIMING ...LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS ...POOR ROAD CONDITIONS AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL.
* TEMPERATURES ...IN THE MID 20S.
* VISIBILITIES ...REDUCED TO UNDER A MILE AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS ...
HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION ...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/CTP OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
REPORT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV ... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE ...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE WITH THE HASHTAG #CTPWX.
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 1/16/14
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores from 1/16/14
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Schuylkill County Weather Forecast
By: Monsoon Mike
Today turned out pretty darn nice in the afternoon, albeit chilly. More clouds, unfortunately, invade the region tomorrow as our next minor disturbance arrives. Snow showers over the weekend will be sporadic, but any snow shower could temporarily dust the ground to as much as an inch and make for tricky travel. Temperatures take another dive into arctic vicinities mid next week and by the end of next week or first thing the week after, those "minor" bouts snow may turn into some more major winter weather just in time for the end of January/early February
Yuengling Ice Cream Began Production This Week
Production was not suppose to begin until March.
The first batches of ice cream are expected to hit the shelves in major grocery stores by mid-February. Weis and Acme were both mentioned as locations.
The suggested retail price will be $5.49 to $5.99 per quart
Ten all-natural flavors of ice cream are being produced for their first run
Vanilla, Chocolate, Chocolate Chip, Black and Tan (chocolate and caramel), Vanilla Fudge Chunk with Pretzels, Espresso Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Chocolate Marshmallow, Root Beer Float, and Mint Chocolate Chip.
At the state-of-the-art facility, they will be able to make 40 quarts of ice cream per minute, 14,000 quarts per day, and 100,000 quarts in the initial 10 day run.
Yuengling ice cream initially was in operation from 1920-1985. Yuengling introduced ice cream to supplement the brewery's revenue during prohibition.
Production stopped in 1985 when no successor to the then-president Frederick "Fritz" Yuengling could be identified.
The new president, David Yuengling, is the son of Fritz.
Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 1/16/2014
Scores from last night's games - 1/15/2014
SKOOK EVENTS: All You Can Eat Breakfast - Independent Hose Company
SKOOK EVENTS: Block Shoot - East End Fire Company, Tamaqua
SKOOK EVENT: Chili Cook Off
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Schuylkill County Weather Forecast
By: Monsoon Mike
Freezing fog (now there's a term you don't hear every day) surprised some folks Wednesday morning, and even me (hey, I'm not an egotistical weather guru who always has to be right) and even lead to some school delays in cooler regions. I think fog is a problem again overnight, but not nearly as thick or "freezing" as last night's version.
Looks like we finally get a bit of a break from the dreary cloud cover on Thursday with some sun breaking out by afternoon after morning clouds and fog burns off. But it's short-lived as a series of disturbances move through contributing to some rain or snow showers Friday and then again Saturday. There's still a renegade computer model or two that insist Saturday may turn into a period of outright snow, but I'm going with the majority here and saying it's a miss. Sunday then looks better again but turning notably colder.
Even colder weather by mid next week. No "major" storms in the next seven days, but once we get out to about 8 to 14 days, things look much more interesting. Hang in there, snow fans.
County Cartoonist Memoir To Be Published By Scholastic
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| Cartoon by Jimmy Gownley |
Dense Fog Advisory For Schuylkill County
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...* VISIBILITIES...BELOW A QUARTER MILE.
* IMPACTS...POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH DANGEROUS REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO SLOW DOWN...USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS OR FOG LIGHTS...TO MAKE YOUR VEHICLE MORE VISIBLE TO OTHERS AND KEEP A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE. CONSIDER ALLOWING EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/CTP OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. &&
Work to Begin on Route 61 Mady's Bridges
Work Set to Begin on PA 61 “Mady’s” Bridges in Schuylkill County
Allentown – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today work to replace the structurally deficient PA 61 “Mady’s” bridges (one over Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad in the City of Pottsville and Palo Alto Borough, and the other over the Schuylkill River in the City of Pottsville) in Schuylkill County is set to begin. The project also includes bridge roadway approach work on PA 61 in North Manheim Township.
Schuylkill County School Delays for 1/15/14
Schuylkill County School Delays for 1/15/14
Assumption BVM - 2 Hour Delay
Blue Mountain - 2 Hour Delay
Minersville - 2 Hour Delay
Nativity BVM - 2 Hour Delay
Panther Valley - 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. Ctr - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Tech North - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Tech South - 2 Hour Delay
St. Ambrose/Schuylkill Haven - 2 Hour Delay
St. Clair - 2 Hour Delay
St. Jerome Regional/Tamaqua - 2 Hour Delay
St. Nicholas/Minersville - 2 Hour Delay
Tamaqua - 2 Hour Delay Modified Kindergarten
Tri-Valley - 2 Hour Delay
Williams Valley - 2 Hour Delay
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Schuylkill County Weather Forecast
By: Monsoon Mike
Our slow but sure descent in temperatures continues Wednesday with temperatures slipping a few more degrees, ushered in by some flurries or snow showers later in the day and at night. If you've been paying attention, I have been watching that snow potential for Wednesday Night for quite some time. As of now, I am pretty convinced it will be very minor and just be in the form of some snow "showers." Could one or two of those "showers" dust up the road? Sure. But I think it'll be in the minority and not the majority.
We then end the week fairly calm and chilly before our next storm chance this weekend. Some weather outlets are hyping a potential snow event, but I think it'll be a near miss for us. Some light weekend snow, however, is a possibility.
I know, snow lovers. Getting a bit boring of late after a good start to winter, right? Hang in there. I think January will end and February will begin quite cold and active.
Monday, January 13, 2014
Schuylkill County Weather Forecast
By: Monsoon Mike
Tuesday will be a generally dreary, grey day with some light rain, but nothing too heavy like this past weekend's event. Temperatures will still be generally on the mild side and deep into the 40s to low 50s.
I'm still debating whether or not we see any wintry precipitation Wednesday as temperatures begin to drop and as mentioned the past few days. If anything, if we did, as it would be more in the way of later Wednesday as our next system is trending slower and warmer. Again, this would just be a nuisance event at most late Wednesday into early Thursday, but as you know, it's those "nuisance" events that wind up causing the 40 car interstate pileups as we've seen happen as of late. I'll keep you posted.
Beyond that, it looks like we gradually continue our downward trend of more wintry weather and by the weekend, it looks like we may be back into the freezer, although not as historically brutal as last week but rather more in the way of typical January weather.
BEST OF SKOOK: And the Best Pizza in Schuylkill County Is
Now onto the winner! After combing through hundreds of votes . . . . .
The restaurant who was voted as "Best Pizza in Schuylkill County" is:
The Roma Pizzeria in Pottsville!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Roma-Pizzeria/116142961743998?rf=141070012595014
Second Place goes to!
Centioles in Girardville
https://www.facebook.com/groups/65409403637/
Third Place Went to Palermo's
http://palermopizzarestaurant.com/
Fourth to the Pizza Place in Frackville,
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pizza-Place-Frackville-Pa/113620615405872
and not far behind was the Pottsville Pizzeria
Our honorable mentions are (in no particular order)
- Prima - Valley View
- Miones - Tower City
- Rut's Cafe - Mahanoy City
- Pascoli's - Mahanoy City
- Suglia's - Schuylkill Mall
- Valenties - Orwigsburg
- Vito's - St. Clair
Fire That Destroyed Mansion Caused By An Extension Chord
The state police fire marshal said that the fire began in a room on the first floor.
Damage to the mansion is said to exceed $400,000.
Suspect in Custody in Shenandoah Robbery
A female called 911 and reported a young male stole her purse from inside her occupied vehicle. The female's description of the suspect was a dark skinned male, scruffy facial hair and wearing a Camo jacket with a yellow hoodie underneath.
Police located the stolen purse under some leaves on unit block of North Market street and there was nothing taken from the purse.
Through investigation, at 1:30pms, police learned the suspects name to be Bobby Taylor and took him into custody at 13 North Main street. Taylor was arraigned before Judge Reiley of Pottsville and was unable to post $25.000, 10% cash bail.
Taylor was committed to the Schuykill County prison on charges of Robbery, Theft of property and receiving stolen property.
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