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POTTSVILLE — When an estimated 150,000 people jam Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby today, speedy thoroughbreds and jockeys wearing their stable’s colors won’t be the only attraction. Read moreSchuylkill County Historical Society display of post-WWII women's hats recalls bygone era of fashion 💬
POTTSVILLE — Andy Wollyung said he’s lucky to be alive. Read morePottsville councilman says he's lucky to be alive after sudden illness 💬
POTTSVILLE — An exploding lithium battery caused Thursday’s fire at an apartment complex, officials determined. Read moreOfficials: Lithium battery for vacuum exploded, causing Pottsville fire 💬
HARRISBURG — A nonprofit that does not publicly disclose its donors paid more than $12,000 last year for Gov. Josh Shapiro to attend sporting … Read moreGroup that doesn’t disclose its donors paid $12K for Shapiro to attend Phillies games, other sporting events 💬
A commercial truck driver from Youngstown, Ohio, faces charges after police said he raped a female truck driver in the cab of her truck near t… Read moreTruck driver charged with rape at truck stop in Pine Grove Twp. 💬
Blue Mountain School District is open Friday after threats of a school shooting were investigated Thursday. Read moreBlue Mountain schools open after report of threat was addressed 💬
In observance of National Mental Health Awareness Month in May, Lehigh Valley Health Network’s Department of Psychiatry will host a special sc… Read moreScreening of 'My Ascension' suicide prevention documentary coming to Schuylkill Haven Area Middle School 💬
The 2024 Schuylkill Women’s Conference was a success, with attendees gathering at Catalpa Grove at Lakewood Park in Barnesville for a day fill… Read moreSchuylkill Women’s Conference declared success by organizers 💬
Fresh off the weekend's NFL Draft, Penn Stated hosts Donnie Collins and Sam Fremin took some time this week to discuss the landing spots for e… 💬
Lodi, a wine region tucked in California’s massive Central Valley, has always been a place where big wine producers sourced grapes for mass-pr… 💬
Pet overpopulation became problematic in the 1930s, and by the 1970s over 20 million pets were being euthanized every year. 💬
Wearing a blood-stained tutu, what does "Abigail" contribute to the vampire film genre? Joe Baress and Rebecca Kivak review the new horror flick. 💬
Several years ago, while hiking to the bottom of the Grand Canyon with my family, my wife, Esther, developed “canyon knee,” also known as “hik… 💬
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… 💬
Move over mimosa — the spritz is taking over brunch, and possibly the bar. 💬
One of the most intriguing events in Pottsville’s history began July 19, 1893. 💬
What does director Guy Ritchie's new World War II film "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare" bring to the genre? Rebecca Kivak and Joe Bares… 💬
When Pottsville observed its 200th anniversary in 2006, the Pottsville Bicentennial Committee published “Pottsville Personalities: 1806 to Pre… 💬
Well, the changes in the wide receiver room that most expected to see in the Blue-White Game last week started to take shape a few days before… 💬
The actual saying hails from way back in 1886 and goes like this: “March winds and April showers bring May flowers and June bugs.” But April i… 💬
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Officials: Lithium battery for vacuum exploded, causing Pottsville fire
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Truck driver charged with rape at truck stop in Pine Grove Twp.
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Pottsville councilman says he's lucky to be alive after sudden illness
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Ground broken on $115M Frackville Grade reconstruction project, finally
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Next Level: PSU Schuylkill baseball takes a load of local talent to the PSUAC Tournament
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Group that doesn’t disclose its donors paid $12K for Shapiro to attend Phillies games, other sporting events
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Tremont man charged with uploading child sexual abuse videos
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Schuylkill County Historical Society display of post-WWII women's hats recalls bygone era of fashion
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Greenways receives $1.5M for trail building in Schuylkill County
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SCHOLASTIC SPORTS: Eagles capture Division I crown
On Wednesday, 29 teams of school students from around Schuylkill County met at the Schuylkill County Fairgrounds and Environmental Education C… 💬
The Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival concluded its latest edition on April 21 with a bang, making it the most well-attended festival in it… 💬
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Schuylkill River Greenways National Heritage Area has received a $1.5 million federal grant through PennDOT to help build 4.6 miles of trail p… Read moreGreenways receives $1.5M for trail building in Schuylkill County 💬
A Tremont man is jailed in Schuylkill County Prison after he allegedly uploaded videos showing child sexual abuse. Read moreTremont man charged with uploading child sexual abuse videos 💬
The 2024 Schuylkill Women’s Conference was a success, with attendees gathering at Catalpa Grove at Lakewood Park in Barnesville for a day fill… Read moreSchuylkill Women’s Conference declared success by organizers 💬
POTTSVILLE — Richard “Dick” Yuengling Jr., fifth-generation scion to D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc., has been named grand marshal of the 70th S… Read moreDick Yuengling named grand marshal of 70th Schuylkill County Volunteer Firefighters Convention's parade in Pottsville 💬
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Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: A video clip of actor Robert De Niro yelling in a crowd shows… 💬
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Swick recorded three wins as Blue Mountain defeated Pottsville to clinch the Schuylkill League Division I boys’ track and field championship. 💬
ASHLAND — Colton Leibold made sure Blue Mountain's baseball team would not waste its opportunity at a Schuylkill League Division I championship. Read moreSCHOLASTIC SPORTS: Eagles capture Division I crown 💬
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Penn State Schuylkill baseball has continued its winning culture under first-year head coach Nick Evangelista and is headin… Read moreNext Level: PSU Schuylkill baseball takes a load of local talent to the PSUAC Tournament 💬
Schuylkill River Greenways National Heritage Area has received a $1.5 million federal grant through PennDOT to help build 4.6 miles of trail p… Read moreGreenways receives $1.5M for trail building in Schuylkill County 💬
JIM THORPE — North Schuylkill's baseball team held a lead during the first two innings of Tuesday's Schuylkill League Division I game against … Read moreSCHOLASTIC SPORTS: Olympians rally, overcome North Schuylkill 💬
MINERSVILLE — Led by school-record performances, the Minersville boys track and field team secured the Schuylkill League Division II champions… Read moreMinersville boys track wrangles Nativity, wins Division II regular season title 💬
There is no artificial intelligence without the vast trove of human knowledge. Read moreArtificial Intelligence not possible without wealth of human knowledge
Across Pennsylvania, thousands of families are waiting in limbo, unsure whether their loved ones with intellectual disabilities and autism (ID… Read moreShapiro promised to end the wait list for disability services. Now, back it up
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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