Monday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 04/11/16

Monday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 04/11/16

REV Group Acquires KME

(April 11, 2016) - REV Group, Inc. (“REV Group”), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles for commercial, fire & emergency and recreation markets, announced today the acquisition of Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (“KME” or the “Company”).

Route 924 Bridge Closed near Shenandoah

According to the Republican Herald, the Route 924 Bridge that is currently under construction has been completely closed Monday morning.

SUV Strikes Pole in Crash; No Injuries Reported

Around 3:30pm, Saturday, emergency personnel were called to Hillside Drive in Ryan Township for a motor vehicle accident.

Shenandoah Receives Grant for New Vehicles

Shenandoah, Pa. - The Borough of Shenandoah will soon be able to purchase two new municipal vehicles thanks to a USDA Rural Development loan and grant combination.

Schuylkill County Youth Summit Wins Governor’s Award

Each year, one week in April is designated by the PA Legislature as “Local Government Week” honoring the dedication of Pennsylvania’s local officials and encouraging citizens to learn how local government functions and affects each resident and business in the community. During this week, the Governor’s Center for Local Government Services has made a tradition of hosting a Local Government Day celebration, featuring the presentation of the Governor's Awards for Local Government Excellence to recognize local officials for their successes in undertaking innovative initiatives to improve the quality of life in their communities.

Ford is Making It Harder to Spot Police Vehicles

Lawbreakers will now have a more difficult time recognizing the profile of the best-selling police vehicle in their rearview mirrors.

Saturday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 04/09/16

Saturday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 04/09/16

Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Saturday

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Schuylkill County and others for Saturday, April 9th, 2016.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 7 PM EDT SATURDAY...

PennDOT to ReSurface Route 443 in Schuylkill County

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 5 announced today PA 443 will be resurfaced in West Penn Township, Schuylkill County beginning Thursday, April 14.

State Police Seized Over $19 Million in Prohibited Drugs in the First Quarter of 2016

Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday that troopers seized over $19 million in heroin, marijuana and other prohibited drugs in the first quarter of 2016.

Our Haven Foundation Planning Craft Brew Festival

The "Our Haven Foundation", a non-profit group dedicated to revitalizing Schuylkill Haven is planning a Craft Brew Festival for next weekend.

Annual Event Encourages Green Commuting Options

York, Pa. (April xx, 2016) – Commuter Services of Pennsylvania is challenging commuters to give up driving alone to work and try a green commute mode during its annual Earth Day challenge, April 17-23, 2016.

Friday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 04/08/16

Friday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 04/08/16

Weather postpones Money In The Mountin Race At Big Diamond Speedway

Due to recent rainy weather along with cold nighttime temperatures, the races for April 8 at Big Diamond Speedway have been postponed until next Friday, April 15.

Come Play in the Dirt at Plow Day 2016

Schuylkill County Agricultural Museum is sponsoring Plow Day 2016.

Hosted across from Heisler’s Cloverleaf Dairy. The Dairy is located a 743 Catawissa Rd. Tamaqua, PA 18252. 

Plow Day will be held May 9 with no rain date. Registration begins at 9AM and Plowing to begin at 10AM. 

Plowing demonstrations using antique tractors, horses and mules will be done throughout the day. 

There will be a judged plowed competition at 1PM. Prizes will be awarded. Individuals interested in demonstrating their plowing abilities are welcome and may find more information on how to participate by contacting one of the individual’s below. 

The event is free and the general public is welcome to come. Since this is a free event, donations will be greatly appreciated. Wagon rides will be available to take individuals attending this event to view the activities.

 For more information contact Craig at 570.739.2446 or Darin at 570.366.1989. Come play in the dirt.

Hidden Valley Golf Course Clinics Scheduled

Photo from hidden.distinctgolf.com

The following are some upcoming clinics scheduled at the Hidden Valley Golf Course, Pine Grove.

Thursday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 04/07/16

Thursday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 04/07/16

Interstate 81 Northbound Closed Between Lebanon and Pine Grove

(04/07/16) Just after 11:00 am, Thursday morning, emergency personnel were called to Milemarker 93.5 on Interstate 81 Northbound for a multi vehicle accident.

Hundreds of Bags of Heroin Seized During Bust

On 4/6/2016 Ramon Colon, 55 yrs old, from Hazleton was charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver heroin.