SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — In the past five years, Penn State Schuylkill has bucked national trends by increasing its enrollment and retention rate. Read more'An honor and a privilege’: Penn State Schuylkill chancellor reflects on time at campus 💬
POTTSVILLE — The SafetySticks devices intended to curb illegal parking finally went live Friday in the city. Read moreSafetySticks go live in Pottsville 💬
The Pottsville man convicted of killing three teenagers while driving drunk in April 1999 in Norwegian Twp. has been charged with driving unde… Read moreMan who killed 3 teenagers in 1999 charged with DUI 💬
POTTSVILLE — With a blooming Japanese red maple in the background, a banner was unfurled Friday morning on Greenwood Hill, observing the city’… Read morePottsville Tree City USA 36th anniversary observed in Greenwood Hill 💬
POTTSVILLE — In the shadow of towering tulip poplar trees, a young student’s recitation captured the essence of Arbor Day on Friday in Charles… Read moreThe loveliness of trees celebrated at Arbor Day program in Charles Baber Cemetery 💬
PPL Electric utilities will place an extra $1 million in its hardship fund to help poor customers from its billing errors more than a year ago… Read moreRevised PPL Electric billing settlement could help poor, older consumers 💬
POTTSVILLE— The Schuylkill County commissioners approved contracts for demolition projects in six municipalities at their meeting on Thursday. Read moreDemolition contracts approved for buildings in six Schuylkill County municipalities 💬
A Minersville man has been charged by borough police for vandalism at the Minersville Area Recreation Complex and swimming pool late last year. Read moreMinersville police say suspect admitted to vandalism at borough recreation complex 💬
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While presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden easily won their nominations in Tuesday’s primary election in Schuylkill County, 512 … Read moreWrite-ins represent 7.5% of Schuylkill County’s Democratic votes for president in primary election 💬
Turnout was light across Schuylkill County for Tuesday’s primary election, which some poll workers attributed to a lack of competitive races a… Read moreLack of competition, advertising for primary election believed to have caused light turnout in Schuylkill County 💬
Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick will face each other in Pennsylvania’s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest thi… Read moreCasey, McCormick to face each other as nominees in Pennsylvania's high-stakes US Senate contest 💬
The nominees for U.S. representative from the 9th Congressional District were secured Tuesday in what has turned out to be a repeat of the pre… Read moreRematch: Meuser, Waldman lock up nominations for 9th Congressional District 💬
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The junior recorded his second no-hitter of the season in a 10-0 victory over Williams Valley. He also pitched a complete-game victory over Ma… 💬
POTTSVILLE — Four area girls basketball players were named Friday to the Pennsylvania Sports Writers All-State Girls’ Basketball Team. Read moreFour named to PA Sports Writers All-State girls basketball teams 💬
PINE GROVE — It took a month and two days to finally complete the Cardinal Classic. Read morePine Grove dominates Cardinal Classic title game 💬
LANSFORD — Grabbing the Schuylkill League Division III lead over the Panthers, Marian's softball team scored 11 runs in the first three inning… Read moreSCHOLASTIC SPORTS: Marian girls grab Division III lead 💬
HEGINS — Pitcher Hunter Correll tossed a three-hit shutout and Gavin Wade had two hits to boost Schuylkill Haven to a Divisions II-III triumph… Read moreSCHOLASTIC SPORTS: Hurricanes top Tri-Valley, grab Division II top spot 💬
Olu Fashanu and Chop Robinson are projected to become the second Penn State duo since 2003 to be taken in the first round when the NFL draft b… Read morePenn State duo of Fashanu and Robinson projected first rounders 💬
MINERSVILLE — Maggie Hoffman-Long and Julia Burgess each won three events as Minersville's girls track team clinched the Schuylkill League Div… Read moreSCHOLASTIC TRACK: Minersville girls clinch Division II championship 💬
In an election year shaping up to be one of the more consequential in recent memory, Tuesday’s primary features little drama for voters in Nor… Read moreTuesday's low-stakes primaries set the table for November
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