Wednesday Night's High School Basketball Scores

High School Basketball Scores from 12/9/15

Tuesday Night's High School Basketball Scores

High School Basketball Scores from 12/8/15

Ashland Downtown Presents "Old Fashion Christmas" This Saturday!

Ashland Downtown will present it's "Old Fashioned Christmas" on Saturday, December 12th, from 5pm to 8pm.

Shenandoah Man Charged with DUI

Frackville Borough Police have filed a DUI charge against Charles Koncsler, Shenandoah, as a result of a motor vehicle accident on November 15th.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 12/08/15

The Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for Tuesday, December 8th, 2015.

Police Investigating Theft

The Rush Township Police Department is investigating a theft from the Hometown Walmart involving the two individuals in the photo to the left and below.

Frackville Elks Christmas/Oldies Party This Friday

The Frackville Elks will be holding a Christmas/Oldies Party on Friday, December 11th.

Lane Restrictions Tuesday and Wednesday On Route 61 Near Pottsville

PennDOT has announced that there will be lane restrictions in the Mady's Bridge Replacement Project Construction zone on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.

Attorney General's Office Joins Federal Filing to Block Proposed Merger of Staples and Office Depot

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane's office today announced it has joined the Federal Trade Commission and the District of Columbia in a legal filing that challenges the proposed merger of Staples and Office Depot.

Interstate 81 Northbound Closed for Motor Vehicle Accident

Just before 2:00pm Monday, emergency personnel were called to Interstate 81 Northbound for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment.


The accident is reported to involve a tractor trailer, a car, and a truck.

Interstate 81 is being closed Northbound at the Pine Grove Exit (Exit 100).  Traffic is being diverted through Pine Grove.

Traffic Southbound is reported to be stopped as well between Ravine and backing up towards Tower City.

UPDATE:  2:40PM - Southbound lanes should begin moving shortly.

UPDATE:  4:35PM - Northbound lanes now open

80 Years Ago Today, Ashland High Won the Pennsylvania State Football Championship

Photo Submitted by Bill Farley

On this day, 80 years ago, December 7th, 1935, Ashland High School won the Pennsylvania State High School Football Championship.

Pottsville Natives to Present a Majestic Christmas

Pottsville Natives to Present a Majestic Christmas

Dense Fog Advisory Issued; May Cause Slippery Roads

DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST MORNING MORNING...

* TIMING...AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL PROBABLY TAKE UNTIL LATE MORNING TO BURN AWAY. THE FOG WILL AFFECT THE MORNING COMMUTE.

* IMPACTS...THE FOG WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS DUE TO VERY LOW VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN PLACES. IN ADDITION...THE MOISTURE MAY FREEZE ON SURFACES...CAUSING BLACK ICE AND SLIPPERY ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG WILL SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS OVER MOST OF THE ADVISORY AREA. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO SLOW DOWN...USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS OR FOG LIGHTS... AND KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU. CONSIDER ALLOWING EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

ICE MAY ALSO FORM ON SURFACES AND MAKE TRAVEL SLIPPERY. METAL OBJECTS AND BRIDGE DECKS USUALLY FREEZE FIRST. ANY ROADWAY WHICH APPEARS WET MAY ACTUALLY BE ICY. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING.

This Advisory covers the following counties and cities
NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR- HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN- NORTHERN LYCOMING-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER- MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON- CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RENOVO...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD... PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON... MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...BEDFORD... MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG...TROUT RUN...LOCK HAVEN... WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...SUNBURY... SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG... HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE...LEBANON...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK... LANCASTER

Slick Roads Blamed for Crash on Interstate 81 in Kline Twp. Sunday Morning

Photo posted from McAdoo Fire Company
Facebook Page

Around 8:30am Sunday, emergency personnel were called Milemarker 138 on Interstate 81 for a motor vehicle accident, near the McAdoo exit.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 12/06/15

The Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for Sunday, December 6th, 2015.

Bret Michaels to Play New Year's Eve in Schuylkill County

T-102 is bringing Bret Michaels to Schuylkill County for a New Year's Eve show.

Two Injured; One Flown After Crash Saturday

Around 4:00PM, Saturday, emergency personnel responded to a motor vehicle accident located at 2501 High Road, Mahanoy Plane near Gilberton.

Two people were injured in the one vehicle crash, where the vehicle sheared a utility pole.

No other details are available but one of the injured was transported via helicopter to an area hospital.

Gilberton, Mahanoy City West End, and Shenandoah ALS responded with the West End setting up the landing zone.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 12/05/15

The Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for Saturday, December 5th, 2015.

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores from 12/04/15

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores from 12/04/15

Schuylkill County Road and Interstate Under Construction Next Week

Schuylkill County Road and Interstate Under Construction Next Week