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Monday, February 27, 2017

District XI High School Basketball Playoff Scores - 02/27/17

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced Monday that Scott Capparell, age 46, of Drums, Pennsylvania, the former administrator of Heritage Mills Personal Care, Inc. (“HMPC”), Tower City, was charged in a criminal information on February 23, 2017, with committing bank fraud.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 02/27/2017

The State Police is attempting to identify a man that stole a magazine from a store in Berks County.

Meeting Scheduled for This Week for Ideas for Former Church

The owner of a building that was formerly a church in Girardville is looking for ideas on what to do with it.

Upcoming Schuylkill County Road Work

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 02/26/2017

Route 25 near Hegins - Courtesy of
Jimmie Lu Smallwood

Here are some photos of the hail and storm damage as a result of storms that blew through Schuylkill County on Saturday, February 25, 2017.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 02/25/17

No Injuries Reported in Early Saturday Morning Crash

No injuries reported in early Saturday Morning crash on the Gold Star Highway.

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Saturday Afternoon.

Strong Storms Crossing Schuylkill County Saturday Afternoon

The National Weather Service has issued a Weather Alert for parts of Schuylkill County Saturday Afternoon.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 02/25/2017

Brush Work Schedule This Week

With the warmer weather, PennDOT is taking advantage of it and starting some brush work along highways in Schuylkill County.

Knoebels is hoping to hire more than 800 new seasonal team members for its amusement park, campgrounds, Crystal Pool, Three Ponds Golf Course, lumberyard and year-round restaurant.

Schuylkill County District Attorney Christine Holman announced the arrest of an individual after a search warrant was executed this week.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 02/24/17

Schuylkill County Police Log for 02/24/17

Schuylkill County Police Log for 02/24/17

District XI High School Basketball Playoff Scores - 02/24/17

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Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 02/24/2017

District XI High School Basketball Playoff Schedule - 02/24/17

A man led police in a pursuit through multiple Schuylkill County boroughs and townships Thursday evening.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 02/23/17

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 02/23/17

District XI High School Basketball Playoff Scores - 02/23/17

Police are investigating an incident where a man reportedly bit a woman's face.

A set of twins from Schuylkill County have been selected as ambassadors for the new Legoland Discovery Center set to open in Pennsylvania this Spring.

District XI High School Basketball Playoff Schedule - 02/23/17

Three Pennsylvania State Senators are advocating for additional investigators within the Office of Inspector General with a sole purpose: find welfare waste, fraud, abuse and misuse.

PennDOT and the Pennsylvania State Police have begun to be more vigilant on visitors who are exploring the Graffiti Highway, in Centralia, Columbia County.

As the uncertainty of the future of the Schuylkill Mall after the purchase by new owners grows, another store has announced that it will be leaving the mall.