According to the Times News, a body has been found in a wooded area in Newkirk. The coroner has been called to the scene Friday evening.Newkirk is an unincorporated community near Tamaqua.
UPDATE (11:30pm) - The body has been identified as Joseph Hartranft, 54 of Newkirk.
Hartranft had been sought after running from police earlier this week.
Hartranft reportedly died of a self inflicted gun shot wound.
Times News
http://www.tnonline.com/2015/jul/24/body-found-schuylkill
Story for Hartranft being sought
http://www.skooknews.com/2015/07/troopers-searching-for-armed-fugitive.html