Wednesday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 08/17/16

Wednesday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 08/17/16

PPL Electric Warns Customers of Sophisticated Phone Scam

PPL Electric Utilities is warning its customers to be aware of a phone scam in which calls appear to come from the utility and mimic the company's call center.

Police Seek Two on Outstanding Warrants

Minersville Police are seeking the following individuals on outstanding criminal warrants. 

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Schuylkill County Tuesday Afternoon.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... 

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... 

COLUMBIA COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... 

SOUTHEASTERN NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... 

EASTERN MONTOUR COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... 

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT. 

* AT 427 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE 

EXTENDING FROM NEAR BUCKHORN TO PINE GROVE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 

40 MPH. 

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... 

POTTSVILLE...ST. CLAIR...FRACKVILLE...SCHUYLKILL HAVEN... 

MAHANOY CITY...MOUNT CARMEL...SHENANDOAH...TAMAQUA...MINERSVILLE... 

BERWICK...BLOOMSBURG...SHAMOKIN...KULPMONT...ASHLAND...DANVILLE...

SELTZER...ROHRSBURG...GRIER CITY-PARK CREST... 

JAMISON CITY AND LIGHTSTREET. 

FOR THOSE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 80...THIS INCLUDES AREAS BETWEEN THE 

DANVILLE AND NESCOPEK EXITS...SPECIFICALLY FROM MILE MARKERS 225 TO 

247. 

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 FROM MILE MARKERS 97 TO 139. 

Schuylkill County Couple Charged With Use Of Counterfeit Credit Card And Money Laundering Schemes

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced Tuesday that on July 26, 2016, a federal grand jury in Scranton indicted Carrie F. Aker and Mario M. Valentine, a Shenandoah, Pennsylvania couple, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud using counterfeit credit cards, and with laundering the proceeds of their fraudulent activities. Aker and Valentine also are charged with aggravated identity theft, credit and debit card frauds, and with possessing credit and debit card-making equipment. The indictment was unsealed today following the arrests of the defendants.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Tuesday Evening

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 11:00PM Tuesday Evening for the following counties.

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

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