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WEATHER ALERT: Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Schuylkill County3/9/202311:05:00AMhttps://www.skooknews.com/2023/03/weather-alert-winter-weather-advisory_9.html
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Frackville Man Facing Charges for Hit and Runs in Pottsville3/9/202309:47:00AMhttps://www.skooknews.com/2023/03/caught-on-camera-frackville-man-facing.html
UPDATE: Missing Juvenile from West Mahanoy Township Found Safe3/8/202309:16:00PMhttps://www.skooknews.com/2023/03/12-year-old-reported-missing-from-west.html
Thousands of Dollars of Equipment Stolen from Radio Shed near Mahanoy City3/8/202303:02:00PMhttps://www.skooknews.com/2023/03/thousands-of-dollars-of-equipment.html
Minor Injuries Reported in Pottsville Crash3/8/202302:54:00PMhttps://www.skooknews.com/2023/03/minor-injuries-reported-in-pottsville.html
Schuylkill County Obituaries for March 8th, 20233/8/202312:48:00PMhttps://www.skooknews.com/2023/03/schuylkill-county-obituaries-for-march_8.html
Laurel Mall near Hazleton Burglarized Early Wednesday3/8/202311:54:00AMhttps://www.skooknews.com/2023/03/laurel-mall-near-hazleton-burglarized.html
Schuylkill County School Districts Participating in Annual "What's So Cool About Manufacturing?" Competition3/8/202308:40:00AMhttps://www.skooknews.com/2023/03/schuylkill-county-school-districts.html
Early Morning Fire in Shenandoah Ruled Arson3/7/202301:57:00PMhttps://www.skooknews.com/2023/03/early-morning-fire-in-shenandoah-under.html
Schuylkill County Obituaries for March 7th, 20233/7/202301:04:00PMhttps://www.skooknews.com/2023/03/schuylkill-county-obituaries-for-march_7.html
Shenandoah Man Faces 100 Counts of Corruption of Minor Charges for Sexual Relationship with Teen3/7/202312:48:00PMhttps://www.skooknews.com/2023/03/shenandoah-man-faces-100-counts-of.html
Firefighters Responding to Working House Fire in Shenandoah3/7/202303:07:00AMhttps://www.skooknews.com/2023/03/firefighters-responding-to-working.html
Speed Limits Reduced on Interstate 81 in Schuylkill and Luzerne Counties3/6/202311:57:00PMhttps://www.skooknews.com/2023/03/speed-limits-reduced-on-interstate-81.html
PHOTOS: DISTRICT XI GIRLS SEMI: North Schuylkill vs. Northwestern Lehigh3/6/202310:17:00PMhttps://www.skooknews.com/2023/03/photos-district-xi-girls-semi-north.html
Schuylkill County School Delays - 03/07/20233/6/202309:56:00PMhttps://www.skooknews.com/2023/03/schuylkill-county-school-delays-03072023.html
2023 Education Guidehttps://www.tnonline.com/20230309/2023-education-guide/
Man swerves off road into stream in Mahoning Twp.https://www.tnonline.com/20230308/man-swerves-off-road-into-stream-in-mahoning-twp/
JT kindergarten registrationhttps://www.tnonline.com/20230308/jt-kindergarten-registration/
Camelback to host Pond Skimming on Saturdayhttps://www.tnonline.com/20230308/camelback-to-host-pond-skimming-on-saturday/
Frackville man facing assault chargeshttps://www.tnonline.com/20230308/frackville-man-facing-assault-charges/
Pa. school allies criticize Shapiro’s budget planhttps://www.tnonline.com/20230309/pa-school-allies-criticize-shapiros-budget-plan/
Fire co. promises a ‘hot’ timehttps://www.tnonline.com/20230308/fire-co-promises-a-hot-time/
Lehighton OKs Wine on the Riverhttps://www.tnonline.com/20230308/lehighton-oks-wine-on-the-river/
St. Luke’s Victory for Veterans program aims to reduce veteran suicides in Carbon Countyhttps://www.tnonline.com/20230308/st-lukes-victory-for-veterans-program-aims-to-reduce-veteran-suicides-in-carbon-county/
Cyber attack posts LVHN patient informationhttps://www.tnonline.com/20230308/cyber-attack-posts-lvhn-patient-information/
The Price Of HR Services Keeps Going Up And Schuylkill County Is Really Good At Finding Outhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/03/07/schuylkill-county-commissioners-hubric-human-resources-contract-2023/
Pottsville Newspaper Dropping Dilbert Cartoonhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/03/04/pottsville-pa-newspaper-dropping-dilbert-cartoon/
Halcovage And Boots Spar Over Proposed Land Salehttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/03/03/schuylkill-county-proposed-land-sale-pa-game-commission/
Halcovage Legal Team Responds To Contempt Requesthttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/03/01/schuylkill-county-commissioner-george-halcovage-attorney-responds-to-contempt-accusation/
Hiring Underway For Schuylkill County Reassessment – No New Subaru With GPS Providedhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/03/01/vision-government-solutions-hiring-data-collectors-schuylkill-county-property-tax-reassessment/
Shenandoah Man Dies Following Crash On Sundayhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/03/01/shenandoah-man-dies-vehicle-crash-route-924-february-26/
Appalled By $380/Hour? Wait Until You See What Another Legal Consultant Is Charging Schuylkill Countyhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/03/01/schuylkill-county-commissioners-legal-consultant-dept-of-justice-settlement/
Route 61 Work Begins, Delays Expected From Schuylkill Haven To Pottsvillehttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/02/27/route-61-roadwork-2023-schuylkill-haven-pottsville-palo-alto-north-manheim-township/
Argall Reintroduces Anti-Russia Bill In Pennsylvania Senatehttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/02/26/argall-senate-bill-reintroduced-supporting-ukraine-block-russia-belarus/
Schuylkill County Schools Get “Unsubstantiated Threat” As Swatting Trend Continueshttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/02/24/schuylkill-county-school-threats-unsubstantiated-swatting-trend/
Murder Charge Filed In Pottsville Homicide Casehttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/02/21/pottsville-murder-charge-jared-rahim-abdul-ali-death-of-destiny-duckett/
Pothole Patching On Route 61 This Weekhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/02/20/route-61-pothole-patching-february-20-2023/
Ironic Flex: Schuylkill County Officials Brag About Being Proactive Hiring DOJ-Mandated Investigatorhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/02/20/schuylkill-county-officials-brag-about-being-proactive-hiring-doj-mandated-investigator/
Butter Prices Rising At Alarming Ratehttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/02/19/butter-prices-rising/
Judge Issues Deadline For Halcovage To Respond To Gag Order Allegationshttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/02/18/judge-orders-halcovage-to-respond-to-gag-order-violation-allegation/
Jane Doe Lawyer Says Halcovage Violated Gag Order At A Funeralhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/02/18/jane-doe-lawyer-says-halcovage-violated-gag-order-at-a-funeral/
Schuylkill County Threatens Days Inn Hotel Owner With Debt Collection, Sheriff Salehttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/02/16/schuylkill-county-commissioners-collection-action-against-back-hotel-taxes-days-inn-owner/
Pottsville Woman Identified As Homicide Victimhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/02/16/pottsville-homicide-victim-destiny-duckett/
Schuylkill Commissioners OK $7.3M Loan To Fund Property Tax Reassessmenthttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/02/15/schuylkill-commissioners-ok-7-3m-loan-to-fund-property-tax-reassessment/
Argall Slams Halcovage Re-Election Bid During Candidate Forumhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/02/10/argall-slams-halcovage-re-election-bid-during-schuylkill-county-commissioner-candidate-forum/
PPL Blames High Bills On “Technical Issue”https://coalregioncanary.com/2023/02/01/ppl-electric-blames-billing-error-for-high-bills/
PennDOT Road Projects In Schuylkill County This Weekhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/30/penndot-road-projects-in-schuylkill-county-january-30/
2 Polling Locations In Schuylkill County Are Changing For The 2023 Electionshttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/29/new-polling-locations-schuylkill-county-2023-elections/
Judge Orders County To Make Critical Decision On Jane Doe Suspensionshttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/28/judge-orders-county-to-make-critical-decision-on-jane-doe-suspensions/
Commissioners Admit Not Knowing How Much Of The Money They’Re Giving Away They Actually Havehttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/27/schuylkill-county-commissioners-donate-penn-state-nursing/
Snow, Sleet, Freezing Rain Still Incoming, Just Not As Muchhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/25/snowstorm-downgraded-schuylkill-county-january-25-2023/
Snow Emergency Rules In Effect In These Schuylkill County Communitieshttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/24/parking-restrictions-schuylkill-county-snow-storm-january-25-2023/
Commissioners To Hear ARPA Spending, CHIRP Grant Updateshttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/24/schuylkill-county-commissioners-meeting-agenda-january-25-2023-arpa-chirp-updates/
Schuylkill County Under A Winter Storm Watch On Wednesdayhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/24/winter-storm-watch-schuylkill-county-january-25-2023/
Schuylkill County Snow Total Prediction Update: More North, Less South And Westhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/24/updated-snow-total-predictions-for-january-25-2023-storm-schuylkill-county/
Snowstorm Likely On Wednesday – How Much For Schuylkill County?https://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/23/snowstorm-in-schuylkill-county-on-january-25-snow-total-forecasts/
Road Projects Scheduled In Schuylkill County This Weekhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/23/road-work-in-schuylkill-county-january-23-2023/
Boots Didn’T Get The Barn Fight He May Have Expectedhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/22/schuylkill-county-farmland-preservation-2023/
Schuylkill Commissioners Give $100K Donation To Alverniahttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/21/schuylkill-county-commissioners-100000-dontation-alvernia-university-pottsville-collegetowne/
Who’S Running For GOP Schuylkill County Commissioner In 2023?https://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/19/2023-schuylkill-county-commissioner-candidates-republicans/
Judge Approves DOJ-Schuylkill County Settlement Dealhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/19/judge-approves-settlement-deal-schuylkill-county-department-of-justice/
Jane Doe Transfer To Clerk Of Courts Office Taken Backhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/17/jane-doe-transfer-request-to-clerk-of-courts-office-taken-back/
Schuylkill County Commissioners Approve Better Internet … At The Prisonhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/17/schuylkill-county-commissioners-approve-better-internet-at-the-prison/
Schuylkill County Road Work This Week – Expect Delays At 443 Bridge In Havenhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/15/schuylkill-county-road-work-this-week-january-16-2023/
Hazleton Movie Theater Shooting Victim Dieshttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/15/hazleton-movie-theater-shooting-victim-dies/
This Is The Settlement Money The Jane Doe Plaintiffs Turned Downhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/15/jane-doe-halcovage-lawsuit-schuylkill-county-settlement-offer/
1 Injured In Shooting At Hazleton Area Movie Theaterhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/14/movie-theater-shooting-hazleton-pa/
Fact Check: Settlement NOT Reached In Halcovage Lawsuit – Here’S What’S Really Happeninghttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/14/fact-check-settlement-not-reached-halcovage-lawsuit/
Williams Valley Student Killed In Crash On Thursdayhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/14/williams-valley-student-killed-vehicle-crash-route-209-dauphin-county/
Schuylkill County Men Seriously Injured In Route 61 Crash Fridayhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/14/schuylkill-county-men-injured-route-61-creash-west-brunswick-township/
Winning Mega Millions Numbers For Jan. 13, 2023https://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/13/winning-mega-millions-numbers-for-jan-13-2023/
Schuylkill County Residents Fall Victim To More Online Scamshttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/13/schuylkill-county-residents-victim-online-scams/
Police Say Man Used Tow Straps And His Truck To Rip Off Hand Railinghttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/13/pine-grove-business-hand-railings-damaged-suspect-pickup-truck/
Mega Millions Jackpot Grows To $1.35 BILLIONhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/12/mega-millions-jackpot-january-13-2023/
Halcovage Issues Public Statement – Votes Against DOJ Lawsuit Settlementhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/12/schuylkill-county-commissioner-george-halcovage-votes-against-doj-lawsuit-settlement/
Police Warn Of Spoof Calls Not Coming From Schuylkill County Sheriff’S Officehttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/11/pennsylvania-state-police-warn-schuylkill-county-residents-spoof-calls-sheriffs-office/
Schuylkill County Has A $10.2 Million Problemhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/11/schuylkill-county-budget-shortfall-2023/
EIDL Loans Available To Some Schuylkill County Businesses Following Summer Droughthttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/10/eidl-loans-schuylkill-county-businesses-affected-2022-drought/
Meuser: An Introduction To The “New 9th”https://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/07/us-representative-dan-meuser-editorial-new-9th-district-gop-plan-kevin-mccarthy/
Argall Appointed As Senate Education Committee Chairhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/07/pennsylvania-state-senator-dave-argall-chairman-senate-education-committee/
Schuylkill County Commissioners Set Meeting Schedule For 2023https://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/06/schuylkill-county-commissioners-meeting-schedule-2023/
PennDOT Road Work Planned In Schuylkill County Next Weekhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/06/penndot-road-work-planned-in-schuylkill-county-january-9-13-2023/
Meuser Backing McCarthy In House Speaker Voteshttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/05/meuser-backing-mccarthy-in-house-speaker-votes/
State Police Launch Investigation Prompted By Blue Mountain Requesthttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/04/pennsylvania-state-police-launch-investigation-high-school-teacher-alleged-sexual-misconduct/
Blue Mountain Puts Teacher On Leave Following YouTube Video Releasehttps://coalregioncanary.com/2023/01/03/blue-mountain-high-school-teacher-administrative-leave-youtube-video-luzerne-predator/
The 2023 Schuylkill County Government Budget And The Biggest Hamburger On The Internethttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/12/12/hamburger-menu-2023-schuylkill-county-government-budget/
2 Firefighters Among 3 Dead At West Penn Township Fire Scenehttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/12/08/2-firefighters-among-3-dead-at-west-penn-township-fire-scene/
Schuylkill Commissioners Looking To Amend Public Comments Rules … AGAINhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/11/19/schuylkill-commissioners-amend-public-comments-rules-again-no-more-emails/
Great Night For Local Republicans – Statewide A Total Disasterhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/11/09/mehmet-oz-doug-mastriano-lose-pennsylvania-midterm-elections-schuylkill-county-gop-winners/
2022 Midterm Election Resultshttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/11/08/2022-midterm-election-results-schuylkill-county-pennsylvania/
Luzerne County Runs Out Of Paper Ballotshttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/11/08/luzerne-county-runs-out-of-ballots/
Red Wave Or Red Mirage? Schuylkill County Heads To The Polls For Election Dayhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/11/08/2022-midterm-election-preview/
Where To Vote In Schuylkill County In 2022https://coalregioncanary.com/2022/11/08/schuylkilll-county-polling-locations-general-election-2022/
Your Electricity Bill Is Going Up Againhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/11/04/ppl-electric-rate-hike-december-2022/
Schuylkill County Children & Youth Has A Serious Turnover Problemhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/10/30/schuylkill-county-children-and-youth-employee-retention-problem-2022/
Tamaqua Train Station To Be Featured On USPS Stamp In 2023https://coalregioncanary.com/2022/10/24/tamaqua-railroad-station-usps-stamp-2023/
Heating Oil Prices Hit A Record High In Schuylkill Countyhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/10/18/heating-oil-price-schuylkill-county-october-18-2022/
Mastriano Says He’Ll “Smoke Little Josh Like A Bad Cigar” During Campaign Stop In Tamaquahttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/10/11/doug-mastriano-pennsylvania-governor-candidate-tamaqua-schuylkill-county/
2 Suspended Jane Does Get New Jobs At Schuylkill County Courthousehttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/09/26/2-suspended-jane-does-get-new-jobs-at-schuylkill-county-courthouse/
Subcommittee: More Time Needed For Halcovage Impeachment Investigationhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/09/19/house-subcommittee-votes-more-time-needed-schuylkill-county-commissioner-george-halcovage-investigation/
Schuylkill Officials Urge State Rep To Move On Halcovage Impeachmenthttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/09/14/schuylkill-officials-urge-state-rep-to-move-on-halcovage-impeachment/
Casey Releases Statement On Commissioner Runhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/09/10/maria-casey-releases-statement-schuylkill-county-commissioner-run/
Casey Says She’S Running For Schuylkill County Commissionerhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/09/10/casey-says-shes-running-for-schuylkill-county-commissioner/
Schuylkill Commissioners Meetings Are No Place For A 4-Year-Oldhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/09/09/schuylkill-commissioners-meetings-are-no-place-for-a-4-year-old/
Drought Watch Issued For Schuylkill Countyhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/09/01/drought-watch-issued-schuylkill-county/
Boots Uses Subaru Deal To Badmouth Former Tax Assessorhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/08/17/boots-uses-subaru-deal-to-badmouth-former-tax-assessor/
Schuylkill Commissioners Approve Leasing 3 Subarus For Property Tax Reassessmenthttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/08/14/schuylkill-commissioners-approve-subaru-impreza-leases-property-tax-reassessment/
Meuser Blasts Passage Of Inflation Reduction Acthttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/08/13/meuser-blasts-passage-of-inflation-reduction-act/
Those New Courthouse Subarus, The Mean Streets Of Schuylkill County, And Why We’Re Not Getting The Dealhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/08/06/argument-for-subaru-impreza-schuylkill-county-tax-reassessment/
Schuylkill County Apparently Needs 3 New Subarus From Outside The County To Do Property Tax Reassessmenthttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/08/02/schuylkill-county-apparently-needs-3-new-subarus-from-outside-the-county-to-do-property-tax-reassessment/
HR Director’S Update: Schuylkill Commissioners Got No Respect, No Respect …https://coalregioncanary.com/2022/07/26/schuylkill-county-commissioners-got-no-respect-no-respect-human-resources-director-vacancy/
Police: No Charges Against Coach Bus Driver In 2021 Crashhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/07/23/police-no-charges-coach-bus-driver-2021-crash-interstate-81-schuylkill-county/
Magen Hall Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter For Pat Murphy Deathhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/07/18/magen-hall-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-for-pat-murphy-death/
Schuylkill Commissioner Hetherington “Seriously Injured” In Farm Accidenthttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/07/13/schuylkill-commissioner-boots-hetherington-seriously-injured-farm-accident/
Thousands Expected In Pottsville Today For Yuengling Summer Celebrationhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/07/09/thousands-expected-2022-yuengling-summer-celebration-pottsville/
Schuylkill Commissioners Want To Spend Nearly $4 Million More On 9-1-1 Upgrades Using COVID Aidhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/07/07/schuylkill-county-911-upgrades-american-rescue-plan-money/
Schuylkill County Keeps Paying $215 Per Hour For Human Resources Workhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/06/24/schuylkill-county-keeps-paying-215-per-hour-for-human-resources-work/
Schuylkill County Re-Hiring Third-Party HR Firm At Grossly Inflated Ratehttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/06/07/schuylkill-courthouse-set-to-re-hire-interim-human-resources-director-215-per-hour/
$5 Gas Is Here #LGBhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/06/04/5-dollars-new-record-gas-prices-schuylkill-county-june-3-2022/
Another New Record High Price For Gas In Schuylkill Countyhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/06/01/another-new-record-high-price-gasoline-schuylkill-county-june-1/
Boots Says “Nobody In The Courthouse” Is “Excited” About Reassessmenthttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/05/26/schuylkill-county-property-tax-reassessment-boots-says-no-one-happy/
Your PPL Electric Bill Is Going Up Again … By A LOT!https://coalregioncanary.com/2022/05/26/new-ppl-electric-rates-june-2022/
Schuylkill HR Director Leaving For Job In Harrisburg Schoolshttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/05/25/schuylkill-hr-director-heidi-zula-leaving-for-job-harrisburg-schools/
Gas Price Racing To $5 In Schuylkill Countyhttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/05/23/gas-price-may-22-2022-schuylkill-county-pa/
2022 Schuylkill County Primary Election Resultshttps://coalregioncanary.com/2022/05/17/2022-schuylkill-county-primary-election-results/