ASHLAND — An intense fire ripped through an apartment building early Monday morning, displacing two families, officials said. Read more‘Massive’ flames destroy apartments in Ashland 💬
POTTSVILLE — The two women who were suspended from their jobs with the Schuylkill County Tax Claim Bureau in September 2021 returned to work Monday. Read moreSchuylkill County Tax Claim bureau workers return after 2 1/2-year suspensions 💬
Schuylkill County’s local congressman, state senator and state representatives are up for reelection in Tuesday’s primary, although there will… Read moreElection Day: Congress, state senator races highlight ballot in Schuylkill County 💬
SUMMIT STATION — When students from Schuylkill Haven Area High School took part in a recent trout-raising initiative, they ran into an unexpec… Read moreSchuylkill Haven Area students release fish in Bear Creek at Schuylkill County Fairgrounds 💬
Jerome is a funny little dude with much love to give. Read morePet of the Week: Jerome 💬
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A fourth man caught by the Luzerne County Predator Catcher has filed an appeal to the state Supreme Court seeking a ruling on the legality of … Read more4th defendant challenges legality of Luzerne County Predator Catcher stings 💬
The Albany Township home of Middle-earth Studios as well as a rental home on the property were destroyed in the fire Sunday afternoon. Read moreWorkshop of children’s theater company and handcrafted puppets destroyed in 2-alarm blaze in northern Berks 💬
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TAMAQUA — A fire Monday in Tamaqua left four people homeless and killed several cats. 💬
HARRISBURG — Election experts in Pennsylvania expect largely smooth sailing at the polls this week, anticipating the unofficial results for mo… 💬
POTTSVILLE — The top male and female finishers in Saturday’s 12th Yuengling Light Lager Jogger 5K were both repeat winners. 💬
FRIEDENSBURG — Amidst the sound of birds calling in the distance, people gathered Saturday to celebrate the dedication of Frog Hollow Nature Area. Read moreFrog Hollow Nature Area dedicated as second county park 💬
POTTSVILLE — In a 1925 speech to the American Society of Newspaper Editors, President Calvin Coolidge said the chief business of the American … Read moreIgnite Schuylkill sparks interest from aspiring entrepreneurs seeking $100,000 in start-up funds 💬
POTTSVILLE — Thousands of people, some wearing costumes, others in race gear, lined Mahantongo Street to take part in the 12th Yuengling Light… Read moreYuengling Light Lager Jogger gets '10 out of 10' score 💬
While there are no contested races in this year’s primary election in Schuylkill County, voters will be able to choose a candidate in the cong… Read moreLocal congressman, state senator, representatives up for re-election; no competition in Tuesday's primary 💬
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SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Talan Spittler pitched a complete game and Schuylkill Haven's bats broke out in a big way for a 9-3 victory over Panther Va… Read moreSchuylkill Haven gets behind Spittler, big bats to take down Panther Valley 💬
POTTSVILLE — The top male and female finishers in Saturday’s 12th Yuengling Light Lager Jogger 5K were both repeat winners. Read moreYuengling Light Lager Jogger 5K race results 💬
MINERSVILLE — Sage Smeltz hurled a complete-game shutout and Williams Valley plated 10 runs through the first three innings of a 12-0 Schuylki… Read moreSCHOLASTIC SPORTS: Williams Valley clobbers Minersville on the road Sunday 💬
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Blue Mountain senior Sayyid Akbarov admits he didn’t know much about pole vaulting when he was introduced to the sport his … Read moreTRACK AND FIELD: Blue Mountain senior pole vaulter finds success through patience, discipline 💬
POTTSVILLE — Brady Gustitus posted three hits and pitcher Robert Gormley struck out 14 batters as Blue Mountain's baseball team rolled to an 8… Read moreSCHOLASTIC SPORTS: Gustitus, Gormley lift Eagles past Crimson Tide 💬
ORWIGSBURG — Nativity's Noah Dolbin won two individual events and was also on two winning relay teams for Nativity at Friday's 18-team Blue Mo… Read moreTRACK AND FIELD: Nativity's Dolbin wins two individual events, part of two winning relay teams at Blue Mountain invitational 💬
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
The rush of news coverage following the death last week of O.J. Simpson brought back memories of the media frenzy that surrounded his arrest a… Read moreThe O.J. trial and the case for cameras in the courtroom
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As the days get longer and the weather warms, our thoughts turn to spring pastimes like gardening, baseball and waiting in traffic as roadwork… Read moreBipartisanship can build bridges and roads and railways
Politicians in Harrisburg come and go, and political majorities shift over time. But one enduring constant no matter who’s in power is a refle… Read moreSecrecy still pervades Pennsylvania state government, but Spotlight PA is fighting back
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