Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Inspector General Files Welfare Fraud Charges on 68 Across Pennsylvania

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) filed welfare fraud charges against 68 individuals between Jan. 1 and Jan. 31, 2017. These charges will generate a total of $420,018.93 in restitution paid to the commonwealth, as well as additional cost savings as the defendants will be temporarily disqualified from receiving public benefits in the programs they defrauded.

Schuylkill County Enacts 30 Day Burn Ban

(04/19/17)  Schuylkill County will be placed in a burn ban starting on Friday.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 04/19/2017


Schuylkill County Obituaries for 04/19/2017

Arrests Made in Drug Sweep Wednesday Morning


Arrests were during a drug sweep in Schuylkill County Wednesday morning.

Frackville police officers along with other local departments including the Schuylkill County Drug Task Force executed a drug sweep arresting 7 individuals on various drug charges.

Those arrested were:
  • Robert Lindenmuth, 30, of Frackville
  • Joyce Lindenmuth, 55, of Frackville
  • Curtis Hahn, 31, of Orwigsburg
  • Stacey Lipshaw, 38, of Frackville
  • Michelle Fort, 33, of Pottsville
  • Jackson Latimore, 28, of Frackville
  • Rachel Adams, 29, of Valley View
All were locked in Schuylkill County Prison.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 04/19/17


Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 04/19/17

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 04/18/2017


Schuylkill County Obituaries for 04/18/2017

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Senate Approves Argall’s Resolution Requiring Independent Study of State-Owned Universities

The Senate of Pennsylvania approved a resolution sponsored by Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) that requires an independent study of the future of the State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) to be completed by the end of the year.