POTTSVILLE — Motorists beware: Starting April 4, Pottsville Area School District will begin cracking down on violators who go around stopped school buses. Read morePottsville Area safety initiative targets school bus stop-arm violators; crackdown begins April 4 💬
POTTSVILLE — The Schuylkill County commissioners tabled the creation of a identification badge policy at Wednesday’s meeting to allow more tim… Read moreSchuylkill County ID badge policy put on hold 💬
The body found Jan. 11 in East Norwegian Twp. has been identified as the remains of Walter Gera. Read moreMan identified in East Norwegian Twp. death; body was found in January 💬
KLINGERSTOWN — These days, Miranda Moore is all about sustainability. Read moreMiss Pennsylvania visits Tri-Valley elementary school 💬
POTTSVILLE — In one day, a GoFundMe page started by Bobby Weaver, owner of Black Rock Brewing Co., has raised almost two-thirds of its $1,154.… Read moreBlack Rock GoFundMe page raising money quickly toward covering fines levied by Pottsville 💬
A Mahanoy City man faces statutory sexual assault and other charges after he was involved in an inappropriate relationship with a 15-year-old … Read moreMahanoy City man jailed on sexual assault charges involving 15-year-old girl 💬
A bill to legalize syringe services programs across Pennsylvania that recently cleared a key state House committee in a mostly party-line vote… Read moreEffort to legalize syringe services in Pennsylvania receives mixed reaction 💬
WILKES-BARRE — A Larksville woman convicted of third-degree murder last year in the fatal overdose of her infant daughter in 2021 received the… Read moreWoman gets up to 53 years in prison for fentanyl death of infant daughter 💬
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Black Rock GoFundMe page raising money quickly toward covering fines levied by Pottsville
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Citations for Black Rock Brewing total $1,154.17; Weaver to appeal
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Miss Pennsylvania visits Tri-Valley elementary school
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Parking area at White Birch Golf Course closed amid lot-leasing dispute with state
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Tri-Valley downs Schuylkill Haven in softball
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Mahanoy City man jailed on sexual assault charges involving 15-year-old girl
The months of April and May are associated with spring, birds, flowers and outdoor happenings. To celebrate this blooming time of the year, co… 💬
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BARNESVILLE — A parking area associated with the White Birch Golf Course & Restaurant has been closed, and its future is unknown in the wa… Read moreParking area at White Birch Golf Course closed amid lot-leasing dispute with state 💬
Projects to improve roads, bridges and downtowns across Schuylkill County won state grants totaling almost $2.5 million from the Multimodal Tr… Read moreGrants nearing $2.5 million OK'd for Schuylkill County roads, bridges, downtowns 💬
SHENANDOAH — The landmark J.W. Cooper school building suffered a partial collapse recently, causing temporary disruptions to the Beverly Matts… Read moreJ.W. Cooper building in Shenandoah condemned after collapse; owner hopes food pantry will reopen shortly 💬
MAHANOY CITY — For his family and his business, City Seafood and Steakhouse, James Mercuri continues to celebrate a tradition that immigrants … Read moreEaster blessing of food tradition continues for Mahanoy City restaurant 💬
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The senior capped her high school basketball career with 26 points, including 14-of-15 from the foul line, along with 17 rebounds and a steal … 💬
POTTSVILLE — Pottsville's boys' track team overcame a three-victory day by Tamaqua's Martin Griffin and defeated the Blue Raiders 81-69 in a S… Read morePottsville boys edge Tamaqua 💬
Thought of the Day … This column is filled with athletic exploits, sometimes as part of a team, but always requiring great individual efforts.… Read moreBerlitz finds gold for WVU swim team 💬
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Pitcher Kora Rodichok held Schuylkill Haven's high-scoring offense to three hits and Madyson Schwalm homered in a four-run … Read moreTri-Valley downs Schuylkill Haven in softball 💬
PINE GROVE — Pine Grove broke away from a 1-1 deadlock with three runs in the fifth inning and outlasted Minersville 6-3 in a non-league softb… Read moreSports wrap 💬
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Penn State Schuylkill second baseman Connor Licklider collected four hits Sunday as the Nittany Lion baseball team split a … Read morePenn State Schuylkill splits baseball twinbill 💬
The senior capped her high school basketball career with 26 points, including 14-of-15 from the foul line, along with 17 rebounds and a steal … Read moreAthlete of the Week: Kaycee Raczka, Minersville basketball 💬
If it makes you happy, your elected representatives want to know about it. At least, they do if you live in California. Read moreHappiness is a job well done
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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