Big Diamond Mall Show Wraps Ups, First Practice Set

MINERSVILLE, PA. -- The 45th season of racing at Big Diamond Speedway unofficially kicked off last week as the track celebrated another successful week-long mall show at the Schuylkill County Mall in Frackville last Friday night.

New Jersey Man Detained on Berks County Warrants

On Wednesday Shenandoah Police received a complaint of a male selling heroin near the intersection of Main & Lloyd Sts. in the Borough.

PIAA State High School Basketball Championship Playoff Scores - 03/09/16

PIAA State High School Basketball Championship Playoff Scores - 03/09/16

Girls

Lebanon - 47
Tri-Valley - 30

Mahanoy Area - 60
North Penn-Mansfield - 44

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Boys

Conwell-Egan - 54
Minersville - 51

Tuesday Night's PIAA State High School Basketball Championship Playoff Scores - 03/08/16

Tuesday Night's PIAA State High School Basketball Championship Playoff Scores

Girls

Neumann-Goretti - 71
Minersville - 33

Central Dauphin -  74

Pottsville - 45

Boys

Lower Moreland - 52
Pottsville - 47

Shenandoah Valley - 62
Delco Christian - 58

Tuesday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 03/08/16

Tuesday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 03/08/16

Sexting Investigation at Tamaqua Area School District

News broke late Monday that an investigation into sexting is currently being conducted at Tamaqua Area School District.

Overnight Fire Destroys Homes; One Person Suffers Burns

Around 12:30am, Tuesday, fire crews were call to 512 Pine Hill Street, Minersville for a working structure structure fire.

Monday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 03/07/16

Monday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 03/07/16

RECALL: Perdue Chicken Nugget Recall

WASHINGTON – Perdue Foods LLC, a Gainesville, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,530 pounds of chicken nugget products (produced for Applegate Farms) that may be contaminated with extraneous plastic materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Sunday.

The Applegate Naturals Chicken Nuggets were produced on Sept. 28, 2015. The following products are subject to recall: [View Label (PDF Only)]

• 8-oz. boxed packages containing approximately 18 pieces of “Applegate Naturals Chicken Nuggets” with Best Before Date 09/27/2016.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “P-2617” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail distribution centers in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, and Texas.

The problem was discovered when the establishment received consumer complaints of small, solid, clear plastic inside the Applegate Naturals Chicken Nuggets.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

Consumers and media with questions about the recall can contact Applegate Consumer Relations, at 1-866-587-5858.

Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.

Man Facing Assault Charges After Domestic Incident

Frackville Borough police have filed charges against Dylan Jones of Lost Creek on charges related to domestic incident.

Schedule for Second Round of the PIAA State High School Basketball Championship Playoffs

Schedule for Second Round of the PIAA State High School Basketball Championship Playoffs

Girls

Class A

03/09/16
Tri-Valley vs. Lebanon (Hamburg HS @ 6:00PM)
Mahanoy Area vs. North Penn-Mansfield (Milton Area HS @ 7:00PM)

Class AA

03/08/16
Minersville vs. Neumann-Goretti (Freedom HS, Bethlehem @ 6:00PM)

Class AAAA

03/08/16
Pottsville vs. Central Dauphin (Geigle Complex, Reading @ 6:00PM)

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Boys

Class A

03/08/16
Shenandoah Valley vs. Delco Christian (CD East HS, Harrisburg @ 6:00PM)

Class AA

03/09/15
Minersville vs. Conwell-Egan  (Governor Mifflin Intermedia School @ 6:00PM)

Class AAA

03/08/16
Pottsville vs. Lower Moreland (Geigle Complex, Reading @ 7:30PM)

Sunday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 03/06/16

Sunday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 03/06/16

Luke Bryan to Kick off 2016 Summer Concert Series at Hershey

(Hershey, Pa. – March 4, 2016) — Two-time CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan will kick off the 2016 Summer Concert Series in Hershey with his Kill the Lights Tour. He will rock Hersheypark Stadium on Saturday, June 4 at 7:00 p.m. Joining him for the night will be Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch. 

Tickets for this show are $32.35, $65.10 and $81.35 (tax and applicable fees apply), and are available at Hersheypark Stadium Box Office. They can be charged by phone at 717-534-3911 or 800-745-3000, and online at www.HersheyEntertainment.com or www.TicketMaster.com. 

Since the debut of his first album in 2007, Luke has placed 14 singles at No. 1 and sold nearly eight million albums with 30 million digital tracks from his five studio albums. He has twice been named Entertainer of the Year by both the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association. His fifth studio album, Kill The Lights, debuted at No. 1 on both the Billboard Top 200 (his third to do so) and Top Country Albumscharts and closed 2015 with the best-selling country album of the year, and the 10th biggest selling album on the all-genre Billboard Top 200 Year-End list.
For more information please visit www.LukeBryan.com. 

Hersheypark Event Deal: Hersheypark offers a special discounted admission price of just $42.95* to show-goers when using a Park ticket the day before, day of, or day after a show. Show-goers can present their concert ticket at the Hersheypark Ticketing Services Building on one of the three days to receive the discount.

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Playoff Scores - 03/05/16

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Playoff Scores - 03/05/16

Girls

Tri-Valley - 56
West Catholic - 41

Mahanoy Area - 51
Delco Christian - 31

Boys

Minersville - 42
Wellsboro - 33

Mastery Charter North - 66

Mahanoy Area - 38

Two Women Face Drug Charges After Traffic Stop

Two Shenandoah women face drug charges after a traffic stop Friday evening.

According to East Union Township Police Rayna Honsby and Abagail Cooney face charges of possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia after they were found with drugs during a traffic stop in Sheppton.

Drug Arrests: Two Shenandoah woman now face drug charges after a traffic stop this evening in Sheppton. Rayna Honsby & Abagail Cooney face charges of possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia
Posted by East Union Township Police on Friday, March 4, 2016

Tamaqua Chamber Accepting Nominations for Business Person of the Year and Citizen of the Year

The Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce is currently accepting nominations for Business Person of the Year and Citizen of the Year. Do you know a business owner or citizen who deserves recognition for good deeds in the community? If so, the chamber would like to hear from you. Nomination forms are available at the chamber office at 114 West Broad St., by email at chamber@tamaqua.net, or at the following links:

http://www.tamaqua.net/Business_Nomination.pdf

http://www.tamaqua.net/Citizen_Nomination.pdf

Nominees are voted on by a committee of people from the community, including representatives from the school district, faith community, service organizations, and the general public.

Nomination forms are due no later than Friday, March 11 at noon. Please call the office at 570.668.1880 for more information. Drop off the forms any time at the chamber office. A mail slot is available after hours. Forms can also be faxed to the chamber office at 570.668.0826 or emailed to chamber@tamaqua.net.

One Injured in Equipment Fire Friday

A man was injured Friday after the equipment he was operating caught fire.

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Playoff Scores - 03/04/16

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Playoff Scores - 03/04/16

Girls

Imhotep - 60

Pine Grove - 36

Minersville - 59

Wellsboro - 30

Pottsville - 36 (3OT)

Lower Dauphin - 35

Boys
Shenandoah Valley - 70

St. John Neumann - 59

Lewisburg - 72

Blue Mountain - 58

Pottsville - 43

West Scranton - 27

Friday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 03/04/16

Friday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 03/04/16

Police Looking to Identify Man Who Reportedly Exposed Himself

The Rush Township Police Department is attempting to identify the male pictured above. The male was involved in an incident on 2/26/16 at Walmart in Hometown where he exposed himself to two females. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Rush Township Police at 570-668-4242.

Link to Department Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/Rush-Township-Police-Department-170676789767077