Tuesday Morning Fire in Pottsville

Just before 6am, crews were called 211 Deerfield Drive.  Police were first on the scene and smoke was visible coming from the roof.  When fire crews arrived they found a working fire in the attic of the home.

Crews were able to knock down the fire quickly and were on scene for just more than an hour.

No injuries were reported and no cause has been given.

The Schuylkill Haven RIT Team assisted.

Information provided by www.pottsvillefire.com

8:30PM WEATHER UPDATE

By: Ryan Fannock

8:30PM UPDATE: Hope you're ready for another night below zero. The wind will be calm so we won't have insane wind chills. However, it's still brutally cold out there. Sunshine will be with you to start your day on Tuesday. As the day progresses, clouds will increase. By late afternoon it will be mostly cloudy. Below are your projected lows for tonight across the county. Bundle up!

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BEST OF SKOOK: And the Winner of "Best Family Restaurant" in Schuylkill County is . . .

The winner of "Best Family Restaurant" in Schuylkill County . . . .

Ashland Borough Tickets Cars For Snow Emergency, Revoking Tickets Issued

Last evening, the Ashland Borough announced a snow emergency.  During the overnight hours, the police still ticketed vehicles on the Snow Emergency route even though the borough didn't receive any snow.

According to the Ashland Borough office, the tickets should not have been written due to there being no snow fall.

Any residents that received a ticket for the 3/2/14-3/3/14 snow emergency can take their ticket to the Ashland Police Station where they will revoke the ticket. No fine needs to be paid.

1 Person Dies, 2 Injured in Lykens Fire

Just after 10pm, Sunday night, fire crews were called to the 600 block of Main Street in Lykens.  1 woman has reportedly died in the fire.  2 other people were injured when they jumped from a second story window.

Fire crews had the fire under control in about 45 minutes.

The cause of the fire is not yet know but one of the homes was reported to have contained oxygen tanks.

8 people reportedly have been displaced by the fire.

Man and Woman Arrested for Theft at Hometown Walmart

Images from Rush Township Facebook Page

Posted from TamaquaArea.com

The Rush Township Police Department arrested Steven A. Smith, 36, of Plains, and Barbara L. Figueiredo, 34, also of Plains, on retail theft, receiving stolen property, criminal conspiracy and drug paraphernalia charges. In addition, the pair is facing charges for 4 other theft-related incidents at the Hometown Wal-Mart. Both were arraigned by Judge James Reilly early today (Sunday, March 2, 2014) and are currently lodged in the Schuylkill County prison. Sgt. Duane Frederick said the total value in the 5 thefts is over $2,000.

Skook News: Week in Review for 2/23/14 through 3/1/14

Week in Review for 2/23/14 through 3/1/14