SAINT CLAIR — Route 61 between the Walmart at Saint Clair and Mall Road near Interstate 81 is shut down, as is Dark Water Road, because of a gas leak, according to a Facebook post from the Schuylkill County Office of Emergency Management. Read moreRoute 61 closed from Walmart in Saint Clair to Interstate 81 for gas leak 💬
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Schuylkill Haven Area Middle School students completed yet another successful rendition of their annual mini-THON on Monday… Read moreSchuylkill Haven Area students hold mini-THON, raise over $20,000 for charity 💬
Ray Jones, longtime borough manager of Ashland and a candidate for Schuylkill County commissioner last year, has died. Read moreLongtime Ashland borough manager dies 💬
POTTSVILLE — A sense of wonder is apparent in Adam Donya’s voice when he talks about visiting Cardinal Systems, a Schuylkill Haven manufacture… Read moreD.H.H. Lengel students' Cardinal Systems video a finalist in state What's So Cool About Manufacturing contest 💬
Officials also discussed renovations to the middle school, and the founding of an archery club. Read moreSchuylkill Haven Area School District's tentative budget has no tax increase 💬
People climbed on board the massive B-29 bomber, a sort of living-history exhibit, that helped America win World War II. Read moreAviation buffs get rare look inside B-29 at Lehigh Valley International Airport 💬
POTTSVILLE — Michelle F. Dallago knows something about the subject of her latest book, “Grandbaby’s Morning Lullaby.” Read morePottsville author has book signing for new work, 'Grandbaby’s Morning Lullaby' 💬
HARRISBURG — Top Pennsylvania state legislators accepted nearly $30,000 in travel expenses in 2023, often from groups that have interests befo… Read morePennsylvania lawmakers accepted trips from lobbying groups, others seeking to influence state in 2023 💬
Is "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" a strong extension of the great trilogy of the 2010s? Rebecca Kivak and Joe Baress review the latest fi… 💬
Surprisingly, Mother’s Day was apparently observed with a lot less fanfare 100 years ago. 💬
Does "The Fall Guy" deliver an explosive start to the summer movie season? Joe Baress and Rebecca Kivak review the new action blockbuster star… 💬
One of the greatest frustrations in modern medicine occurs when a safe, tried and proven treatment exists to prevent deadly disease, but it is… 💬
It’s not too much of a stretch to compare Shenandoah in the early 1900s to a town in the wild west. 💬
Worksite wellness programs have grown in popularity because they improve worker productivity and reduce health care costs. 💬
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… 💬
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Fighter’s Heaven was thrilled by a recent visit by Muhammad Ali’s eldest daughter, Maryum “May May” Ali, according to a release from the train… 💬
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May 15 is the anniversary of the 1942 founding of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. The corps was initiated by U.S. Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers t… 💬
MAHANOY CITY — A group of seventh and eighth graders from Mahanoy Area Junior/Senior High School were recognized for a video they created high… Read moreMahanoy Area students’ manufacturing video advances to statewide competition this week 💬
Officials also discussed renovations to the middle school, and the founding of an archery club. Read moreSchuylkill Haven Area School District's tentative budget has no tax increase 💬
People climbed on board the massive B-29 bomber, a sort of living-history exhibit, that helped America win World War II. Read moreAviation buffs get rare look inside B-29 at Lehigh Valley International Airport 💬
The May edition of the local TV program hosted by stat Sen. David G. Argall, R-29, Rush Twp., highlights a bipartisan public hearing about the… Read moreArgall program highlights child care being key issue for families, employees 💬
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: France did not send troops to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war… 💬
Lehigh Valley Health Network - Coordinated Health, Official Sports Medicine Sponsors of the Athlete of the Week 💬
Schaeffer was the leading individual event winner in the Schuylkill League Track and Field Championships as she won the girls' 800-, 1,600- an… 💬
ORWIGSBURG — In a true pitchers' duel between a pair of Schuylkill League heavyweights Monday night, North Schuylkill came out on the winning … Read moreNorth Schuylkill comes out on top late in pitcher's duel with Marian 💬
ORWIGSBURG — Pine Grove held on late after scoring five runs across the first two innings and earned a 5-3 win over Williams Valley Monday in … Read morePine Grove holds on late to advance to Schuylkill League semifinals 💬
MINERSVILLE — Nolan Plesnarski tossed a five-hitter and Minersville tallied the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 3-2 non-… Read moreSCHOLASTIC SPORTS: Miners score in 7th, beat Panthers 💬
Schaeffer was the leading individual event winner in the Schuylkill League Track and Field Championships as she won the girls' 800-, 1,600- an… Read moreATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Anna Schaeffer 💬
PHILADELPHIA —There are times when Ranger Suárez gets angry on the mound. The Phillies starter, who is known for his stoicism, never shows it … Read moreWalks make Suarez angry 💬
DuBOIS — Penn State Schuylkill managed only five hits and limped to an 11-0 loss in five innings to Florida National Monday in the Nittany Lio… Read morePSU Schuylkill drops USCAA World Series opener; Zimmerman named Player of the Year 💬
The passage last week of a bill that will ban motorists from handling cellphones on Pennsylvania roadways was a testament to the determination… Read moreOne mother's crusade to make Pennsylvania's roads safer
Emergency dispatchers deserve to be recognized as “first responders,” a designation that opens up a broad new category of legal benefits for t… Read moreGive 911 operators the title, and the benefits, they deserve
Ever wonder why election results from Florida are typically available just hours after the polls close on Election Day while in Pennsylvania, … Read moreState Senate should support pre-canvassing bill
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
