POTTSVILLE — The Rite Aid store and pharmacy on Route 61 is closing, the company announced Thursday. Read moreRite Aid to close Pottsville store, second in 7 months 💬
POTTSVILLE — The Schuylkill County commissioners unanimously approved a $1.7 million settlement with one of the four plaintiffs in the federal… Read moreSchuylkill County commissioners OK $1.7M settlement with one of Halcovage accusers 💬
HARRISBURG — Thousands of Pennsylvanians could soon be hit with higher internet bills when a federal program that gives a discount to low-inco… Read moreHigher internet costs could be on the way for low-income Pa. residents as federal subsidies run out 💬
POTTSVILLE — A Mahanoy City teen charged with attempted homicide is being held in a juvenile block at the Lehigh County Jail, according to a S… Read moreMahanoy City teen charged in attempted homicide now in Lehigh County Jail 💬
In Taylor Swift’s 11th studio album “The Tortured Poets Department,” the singer delves into her past and explores themes of fame, time and los… Read moreReview: Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is more than the sum of its parts 💬
SHENANDOAH — Fundraising efforts are underway to benefit the new Shenandoah Valley Sports Locker & Veterans Support Fund in honor and memo… Read moreFund established in honor/memory of 2 SV graduates, veterans 💬
Thousands of employees at federal contractors do not have whistleblower protections despite 2013 law
BETHLEHEM — As she read the memo explaining why she was being fired, Kierra Varcos felt her cheeks burn and blood pound in her ears. She tried… Read moreThousands of employees at federal contractors do not have whistleblower protections despite 2013 law 💬
Six Penn State organizations will cosponsor the 13th annual Penn State Day on May 18 at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg. Read morePenn State Day at Knoebels Amusement Park to be held May 18 💬
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Hamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is established
ISTANBUL — A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or… 💬
FRACKVILLE — A Gordon man who had 60 bags of fentanyl pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. 💬
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 💬
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 💬
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 💬
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 💬
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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 💬
POTTSVILLE — Nativity sophomore Trey Keating and Mahanoy Area junior Tanner Zawada were named to the Pennsylvania Sports Writers All-State Cla… Read moreNativity's Keating, Mahanoy Area's Zawada earn all-state selections 💬
ORWIGSBURG — Blue Mountain’s boys track team secured first place in the Schuylkill League Division I regular season in a home meet with Pottsv… Read moreBlue Mountain boys clinch Division I track crown 💬
HEGINS — Tri-Valley rallied from a 3-0 deficit and held Pine Grove to a seventh-inning run to win 6-4 Monday in a non-league baseball game. Read moreSCHOLASTIC SPORTS: Tri-Valley rallies past Pine Grove in tourney preview 💬
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 💬
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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