Police Advise Frackville Residents of Black Bears

(04/19/16)  FRACKVILLE - The Frackville Borough Police advised residents that live on West High Street in the borough to be careful due to two black bears being sighted in the area.

They've advised residents to be careful overnight and into Tuesday morning. 

Bridge to Close Overnight for Repairs

Construction crews will continue nightly repairs on the PA 924 bridge deck in Shenandoah Borough in Schuylkill County.

Police Seek Man on Warrants

The Rush Township Police Department has Felony warrants for 29 year old Michael F. Jevelle. 

Fire Weather Watch Issued for Schuylkill County

The National Weather Service issued a Fire Weather Watch for Schuylkill County and most of Central PA for Tuesday.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...FROM THE NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS 20-25 MPH.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 TO 30 PERCENT.

* TIMING...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND PEAK WINDS BETWEEN 1 PM
AND 6 PM.

* IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK FOR RAPID SPREAD OF WILD FIRES.
PRESCRIBED BURNS MAY GET OUT OF CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT
RECOMMENDED.

This watch also includes

NORTHERN CLINTON-NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING- SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON- CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER

Man Facing Charges After Fleeing Police

(04/18/16)  EAST UNION TOWNSHIP - Wildrid Santos Colon of Hazleton was arrested Sunday evening and is charged with Felony Fleeing & Eluding a police officer along with numerous traffic violations after a incident on Shepp Street in Sheppton, two other men will face summary violations in connection with the incident.

Scheduled Schuylkill County Road Work

Scheduled Schuylkill County Road Work

Mahanoy City Street Sweeping to Resume

Earlier, Mahanoy City suspended street sweeping after repairs to the sweeper needed to be made.