SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Pine Grove Area High School won the 32nd Schuylkill County Academic Competition on Monday at Penn State Schuylkill campus. Read morePine Grove Area wins 32nd Schuylkill County Academic Competition 💬
POTTSVILLE — A “list of violations” will be filed at Magistrate District Judge James K. Reiley’s office related to Saturday’s beer giveaway at… Read moreViolations pending, Pottsville officials say about free beer event 💬
More than a year after Zachary Paris and Marvin Gruber died battling a house fire, community members are honoring and supporting firefighters … Read more15 months after New Tripoli firefighters’ deaths, nonprofit in their honor supports fire companies 💬
State police at Reading are looking for a York man who is wanted in a drug case with links to Berks and Schuylkill counties. Read moreYork man wanted on drug charges after incident in Berks, Schuylkill counties 💬
A Shenandoah man faces charges after he resisted arrest and acted aggressively toward an officer, police said. Read moreShenandoah man charged with resisting arrest, acting aggressively in holding cell 💬
A New Ringgold man previously arrested on drug charges was taken back to Schuylkill County Prison two days after posting bail in wake of addit… Read moreNew Ringgold man taken into custody, faces additional drug, gun charges 💬
The Pennsylvania Lottery will upgrade this week to a new computer system, which will very briefly impact players’ ability to buy certain ticke… Read moreLottery to upgrade computer system, briefly impacting players 💬
PINE GROVE — On Wednesday, members of the Pine Grove Area High School Junior ROTC program cleaned and picked up more than 300 tires and other … Read morePine Grove Area Junior ROTC students clear tires from illegal dumping site 💬
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WINGATE -- The 3-point shots did not fall and even 26 points and 17 rebounds by Minersville senior Kaycee Raczka could not extend Minersville'… 💬
An academic program review of Penn State’s 19 commonwealth campuses could lead to changes in program offerings at the financially struggling c… 💬
WASHINGTON — While Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick have highlighted their own careers and positions a… 💬
POTTSVILLE — Blessed by clear skies, buoyant spirits and an ocean of spectators decked in shamrock green, the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade … Read moreHundreds attend St. Patrick’s Day parade in Pottsville 💬
When he was wrapping up work on a film set last year, Joshua Quinn was offered an intriguing opportunity to work on a then-unnamed Christopher… Read moreSchuylkill County natives receive acclaim for outfit designs in movies, Academy Awards 💬
POTTSVILLE — The city will not stop Black Rock Brewing Co. owner Bobby Weaver from having a free beer event Saturday. Read morePottsville relents on free beer event in city 💬
ORWIGSBURG — The borough is drafting a letter to PennDOT requesting that speed limits of all roads be lowered to 25 mph. Read moreOrwigsburg wants to reduce speed limit throughout the borough 💬
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The senior captured three medals at the PIAA Swimming Championships, placing fourth in the 50 freestyle, seventh in the 100 freestyle and help… 💬
WINGATE -- The 3-point shots did not fall and even 26 points and 17 rebounds by Minersville senior Kaycee Raczka could not extend Minersville'… Read moreMinersville Area girls fall in state semi-final game 💬
LEWISBURG — Noah Powers wouldn’t be denied. Read morePIAA BOYS' SWIMMING: Blue Mountain's Powers captures gold in 100-yard freestyle 💬
HAZLE TWP. — As the minutes passed, the McGeehan Gymnasium crowd — and even the players — were waiting for an explosion of points. Read morePIAA GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Minersville tops Muncy, advances to state semifinals 💬
PINE GROVE — Mentored Youth Trout Day started out as an experiment by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission that has become a mainstay of … Read moreOUTDOORS: Six youth have chance to win Lake Ontario charter donated by K&G Fishing Charters 💬
Trout season is getting ever closer, with the statewide Mentored Youth Trout Day, Saturday, March, 30, and the statewide opening day a week la… Read moreOUTDOORS: Prep opening-day trout arsenal with this tackle and try these techniques 💬
ORWIGSBURG — Marla Freiwald and Chloe Brown combined on a one-hit shutout as defending PIAA Class 4A champion Blue Mountain opened its softbal… Read moreHS SOFTBALL: Blue Mountain routs Selinsgrove in opener 💬
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
In announcing the formation of a Pennsylvania Election Threats Task Force last week, Gov. Josh Shapiro charged its members with “working toget… Read moreMisinformation poses the gravest threat to our election system
Two years into the war in Ukraine, as Russian forces press attacks across a broad front and Ukrainian stockpiles run low, the fate of freedom … Read moreMeuser should defy party bosses and help save Ukraine
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