Turnout was light across Schuylkill County for Tuesday’s primary election, which some poll workers attributed to a lack of competitive races and few signs advertising political candidates. Read moreLack of competition, advertising for primary election believed to have caused light turnout in Schuylkill County 💬
The lawyer for the defendants in the former commissioner George F. Halcovage Jr. federal lawsuit claiming sexual harassment and assault has fi… Read moreHalcovage suit: 1 of 4 plaintiffs wants settlement offer raised from $1.7 million to $2 million 💬
Pennsylvania's primaries will cement the lineup for a high-stakes U.S. Senate race between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger… Read morePrimary Day: Results will cement Casey, McCormick as nominees in battleground U.S. Senate race 💬
Schuylkill County residents are encouraged to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Read moreDrug take back event Saturday; drop-off sites plentiful in Schuylkill County 💬
Shenandoah gearing up for Kielbasi Festival and Heritage Day/Parade of Nations celebration on May 18
SHENANDOAH — That country music legend Dolly Parton wasn’t thinking of the Shenandoah Kielbasi Festival and Heritage Day/Parade of Nations whe… Read moreShenandoah gearing up for Kielbasi Festival and Heritage Day/Parade of Nations celebration on May 18 💬
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TAMAQUA — A state police fire marshal has ruled the cause of Monday’s fire at 110 Pitt St. as accidental. Read moreFire in Tamaqua leaves 4 homeless; cats perish 💬
The Frackville Business Center welcomed guests and the community on Thursday at 255 S. Lehigh Ave., with the assistance of the Schuylkill Cham… Read moreFrackville Business Center celebrates launch of multiple businesses under one roof 💬
The Albany Township home of Middle-earth Studios as well as a rental home on the property were destroyed in the fire Sunday afternoon. Read moreWorkshop of children’s theater company and handcrafted puppets destroyed in 2-alarm blaze in northern Berks 💬
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Edna T. Romanick, 97, of Grier City, passed away Saturday at The Gardens at York Terrace in Pottsville. 💬
NEW YORK — A veteran tabloid publisher testified Tuesday that he pledged to be Donald Trump’s “eyes and ears” during his 2016 presidential cam… 💬
HARRISBURG — Election experts in Pennsylvania expect largely smooth sailing at the polls this week, anticipating the unofficial results for mo… 💬
FRIEDENSBURG — Amidst the sound of birds calling in the distance, people gathered Saturday to celebrate the dedication of Frog Hollow Nature Area. Read moreFrog Hollow Nature Area dedicated as second county park 💬
Nothing can make you long for the past like an ache in your bones. Read moreWest Mahanoy Twp. woman pens book, 'Hard Coal and Onion Domes' 💬
POTTSVILLE — Thousands of people, some wearing costumes, others in race gear, lined Mahantongo Street to take part in the 12th Yuengling Light… Read moreYuengling Light Lager Jogger gets '10 out of 10' score 💬
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The junior recorded his second no-hitter of the season in a 10-0 victory over Williams Valley. He also pitched a complete-game victory over Ma… 💬
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 💬
POTTSVILLE — The top male and female finishers in Saturday’s 12th Yuengling Light Lager Jogger 5K were both repeat winners. Read moreYuengling Light Lager Jogger 5K race results 💬
The junior recorded his second no-hitter of the season in a 10-0 victory over Williams Valley. He also pitched a complete-game victory over Ma… Read moreATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Brayden Maksimik, Shenandoah Valley 💬
MINERSVILLE — Sage Smeltz hurled a complete-game shutout and Williams Valley plated 10 runs through the first three innings of a 12-0 Schuylki… Read moreSCHOLASTIC SPORTS: Williams Valley clobbers Minersville on the road Sunday 💬
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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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