Current Road Incidents From Schuylkill County

The snow is falling, roads are getting worse and emergency crews are out. Here are the current and previous incidents from Wednesday

Road conditions are worsening across Schuylkill County.  Drive safe!

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Update (2:00PM)

Interstate 81, Milemarker 98 Southbound, Motor Vehicle Accident

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Interstate 81, Milemarker 101 Southbound, Motor Vehicle Accident

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Interstate 81, Milemarker 116 Northbound, Car over embankment

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New Ringgold, Car vs. Tree, Summer Valley Road and Red Dale Road

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Orwigsburg, Motor Vehicle Accident, North Market Street

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Interstate 81 Northbound, MM 133, Jackknifed tractor trailer 

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Update(12:15pm):  State Route 54 is closed between Marian and the Hometown Auction in Rush Township.

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Incidents posted from Schuylkill County Firewire
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Schuylkill-County-Firewire/277658282307175

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700 Ann St Norwegian Twp - Vehicle on it's side
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Route 309 in area of the blue mountain shut down due to tractor trailer blocking roadway

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Motor Vehicle Accident - 183 South and Plum Creek RD., Wayne Township

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Koch's Turkey Farms Provides Turkeys for Governor's Residence

TAMAQUA, PA – Koch’s Turkey Farms, located in Walker Township, Schuylkill County will present two of the company’s signature Organic whole turkeys to Governor Tom Corbett and First Lady Susan Corbett on Tuesday, November 25th, 2014.

Schuylkill County Weather Related Announcements

Ashland

SNOW EMERGENCY - ASHLAND BOROUGH HAS DECLARED A SNOW EMERGENCY:
EFFECTIVE: Thursday November 27, 2014 from 2AM TO 6AM.
Parking will be prohibited on Hoffman Boulevard from Brock Street to Centre Street and also on Centre Street from Front Street to 23rd Street.
Residents are ordered to move their cars from these locations between 2AM and 6AM.
Any vehicles that are not moved from the above locations will be fined $50 and towed away at the owner’s expense.
Frackville

Frackville Mayor Kim Phillips announced the borough will enforce the Pennsylvania state snow emergency routes on state Route 61, Route 1008 and Route 924 within for the next 24 hours, starting at midnight on Wednesday. Nov. 26. until midnight on Thursday, Nov. 27. If an extension is needed, the media will be notified.
The snow emergency route policy states that snow tires or chains are required, no parking on emergency routes and vehicles will be towed away.

Mahanoy City

Snow Parking Ban Tonight 11/26/14.
Mayor has issued a snow parking ban. There will be NO PARKING between Midnight & 7AM on the following streets: Centre St. , Main St. , South St from 2nd Street west to Borough line. The earlier everyone moves there vehicles the easier it will be for Penn DOT to clear those streets.

McAdoo Borough

Parking ban in effect from 8am Wednesday to 8am Thursday

Saint Clair Borough

Parking ban on Second Street and Hancock Street from 9am to 9pm

Shenandoah

There is a snow emergency in effect in the borough of Shenandoah on routes 924 & 54 until Thursday Nov 27 2014 at midnight. If any extension is needed the media will be notified. Thank you for your cooperation
Mayor Andrew J Szczyglak

Pottsville

Parking ban in effect from Midnight Wednesday to 8am Thursday

Schuylkill County School Closing for 11/26/14

Schuylkill County School Closings for 11/26/14

Two Teenagers Shot Near Tamaqua

Two teenagers were shot nearly Tamaqua on Tuesday

Two Teenagers Shot Near Tamaqua

Two teenagers were shot nearly Tamaqua on Tuesday

Winter Storm Warning in Effect for Schuylkill County

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT
EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT...