MINERSVILLE — Last October, local drummer Michael “Squeak” Melusky faced a tough decision: Was he going to stay with his longtime band, Sapphire, or would he take the leap into the national music scene? Read moreMinersville musician takes leap with Nashville country artist, and they'll perform Saturday in Schuylkill Haven 💬
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FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — The former Saint Catherine’s Medical Center is up for sale, again, this time for $10 million after being sold for $500,000 … Read moreFormer Saint Catherine's Medical Center up for sale again; listing price is $10 million 💬
The New Minersville Firehouse Bikers (NMFHB) are celebrating a decade of supporting local wish kids with their 10th Annual Make-A-Wish Poker R… Read moreNew Minersville Firehouse Bikers celebrating 10 years of Make-A-Wish event with Saturday ride 💬
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — When the Rev. Thomas Osei Gyau was leaving his home in Ghana for the U.S. in January, he was approached by a friend bearing… Read moreGhanian priest, new St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church assistant pastor, feted by parish in Schuylkill Haven 💬
HARRISBURG — More than a month out from the June 30 budget deadline, top Pennsylvania lawmakers are beginning a new round of negotiations with… Read moreEducation funding boost, tax cuts on table as Pennsylvania budget talks begin 💬
Eckley Miners’ Village’s annual Patchtown Days festival, a two-day celebration of northeastern Pennsylvania’s unique regional anthracite herit… Read morePatchtown Days Returns to Eckley Miners' Village on June 15-16 💬
POTTSVILLE — Nearly four dozen young racers will speed down Laurel Boulevard in their gravity-propelled cars Saturday in the latest rendition … Read moreRacers ready for Pottsville Area Soap Box Derby on Saturday 💬
POTTSVILLE — Schuylkill County Recorder of Deeds Ann Dudish violated the state Ethics Act when she appointed her brother as first deputy recor… Read moreState: Schuylkill County recorder of deeds violated ethics act with hiring of brother 💬
Gardening has seen significant growth these past handful of years. There are people who strictly garden with outdoor plants and there are othe… 💬
When people think about Italian sparkling wine, their first thought may be the flirtatious and fun prosecco or the sweet, delectable Asti or moscatos. 💬
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. 💬
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will host a public hearing to take testimony about the application by the Blythe Recyc… Read moreState to hold public hearing on BRADS landfill application to renew permit for Blythe Twp. site 💬
SAINT CLAIR — Work to repair a ruptured natural gas line that forced the closing of Route 61 will continue through the night, UGI spokesman Jo… Read moreUPDATE: Work to fix gas line will continue through the night in Schuylkill County 💬
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 💬
Raymond M. Jones Jr., longtime borough manager of Ashland and a candidate for Schuylkill County commissioner last year, has died. Read moreLongtime Ashland borough manager dies 💬
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Schaeffer was the leading individual event winner in the Schuylkill League Track and Field Championships as she won the girls' 800-, 1,600- an… 💬
PINE GROVE — Tamaqua proved it early and late who the Schuylkill League champion was when they knocked off Blue Mountain Thursday night at Wal… Read moreTamaqua crowned Schuylkill League champions in shutout win over Blue Mountain 💬
ORWIGSBURG — Twenty-three Schuylkill League athletes qualified for the PIAA state track and field meet next week at Shippensburg University on… Read moreSchuylkill league athletes punch their tickets to state track and field meet 💬
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — It will be an all-Division I battle for the Schuylkill League baseball championship today at Walter Stump Stadium in Pine Grove. Read moreSCHUYLKILL BASEBALL: Blue Mountain, Tamaqua reach title game 💬
DUBOIS — Carlow brought Penn State Schuylkill's United States Collegiate Athletic Association Small College Softball World Series bid to a clo… Read moreSCHOLASTIC SPORTS: Carlow ends PSU Schuylkill softball season 💬
Schuylkill County Treasurer Linda L. Yeich provided details about changes related to the Pennsylvania Game Commission antlerless license sales. Read moreSchuylkill County treasurer summarizes recent hunting, dog license changes 💬
ORWIGSBURG — Schuylkill League track and field teams made their mark on the first day of the District 11 meet Tuesday at Blue Mountain High School. Read moreSchuylkill League sends masses to state on first day of the District 11 track and field meet 💬
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
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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
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