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Saturday, January 16, 2016

Preparing Your Home for Frigid Weather

Pennsylvania has been pretty lucky this year in terms of frigid temperatures, but we should be mindful and use this time to prepare our homes in case the temperatures drops.

Retail Theft Investigated

The Rush Township Police Department is investigating a retail theft that occurred on January 14th, 2016.

Friday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 1/15/16

A Pottsville man is facing sexual assault charges.

Preliminary Hearing for Wilkes Barre Twp. Wal-Mart Shooter

On Thursday, the preliminary hearing was held for a Shenandoah man accused of opening fire on cops at a Wilkes Barre Twp. Walmart.

A bank in Valley View was robbed Thursday morning.

Schuylkill County School Delays for 1/14/16

Delays for Thursday

Mahanoy Area - 2 Hour Delay

Shenandoah Valley - 2 Hour Delay

Hit and Run Wednesday Night in Ashland

Photo of Parked Vehicle that
was struck

A hit and run occurred around 10:00pm in Ashland.

Man Facing Attempted Homicide Charges

According to WNEP, Jamie Zulkowski, 37, of Ashland confronted the victim inside a house in Gordon Tuesday afternoon. Zulkowski reportedly fired several shots at a victim and when he missed, punched and kicked the victim.

The Rush Township Police department is investigating a theft from Walmart that occurred Tuesday, January 12th, at 245pm.

SCRANTON—The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that two Shenandoah residents connected to a large-scale heroin trafficking ring that operated in Schuylkill County during 2012 through September 2015, pleaded guilty today before Senior U.S. District Court Judge James M. Munley in Scranton.

State Farm has some tips on what you should do just in case you win the Powerball tonight.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 1/13/16

Frackville Man Charged for Making Threat

Frackville Borough Police have filed charges against Jason Greiner, Frackville, as a result of an incident on January 3rd.

Schuylkill County School Delays for 1/13/16

Delays for Wednesday

Assumption BVM / Pottsville - 2 Hour Delay
Blue Mountain - 2 Hour Delay
Gillingham Charter - 2 Hour Delay
Mahanoy Area - 2 Hour Delay
Minersville - 2 Hour Delay
Nativity BVM - 2 Hour Delay
North Schuylkill - 2 Hour Delay; No Early Dismissal for the HS
Pine Grove - 2 Hour Delay
Pottsville - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill County Child Development - Head Start, Pre-K Counts; Classrooms 1HR Delay; Child Care Open on Schedule
Schuylkill Haven Area - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Maple Ave. - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Special Education Center - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Tech North and South - 2 Hour Delay
Shenandoah Valley - 2 Hour Delay
St. Ambrose / Schuylkill Haven - 2 Hour Delay
St. Clair - 2 Hour Delay
St. Jerome / Tamaqua - 2 Hour Delay
Tamaqua Area - 2 Hour Delay
Tri-Valley - 2 Hour Delay
Trinity Academy - 2 Hour Delay
Williams Valley - 2 Hour Delay

Road Closures in Schuylkill County

Current Schuylkill County Road Closures as of 7:15pm, Tuesday.

- Heights Hill north of Shenandoah.(Reopened)
- Route 61 between Danny's Drive In and Fountain Springs
- Two Miler Mountain between North Schuylkill and Frackville
- Interstate 81 northbound between MM 100 (Pine Grove ) and MM 104 (Ravine)

Traffic Alert: Interstate 81 Northbound Closed in Southern Schuylkill County

(01/12/16) Just after 6:00pm Tuesday, Interstate 81 Northbound was closed at Milemarker 100 (Pine Grove) due to a motor vehicle accident.

More details when they are available.

*Interstate Closed in Southern Schuylkill County*
Posted by Skook Fire Calls on Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Schuylkill County Weather Related Announcements - 01/12/2016

Mahanoy Area - No After School Activities

Nativity BVM - No After School Activities

North Schuylkill - No After School Activities

Pine Grove Area - No After School Activities

Mahanoy City West End Bingo - Cancelled

Children's Cold Medicine Recalled for Overdose Risk

Perrigo Company Medicine is recalling some of it's cold medicine due to a potential overdose due to incorrect markings on it's dosage cup.

On Tuesday, the Powerball Jackpot rose again.

As part of an expanded technology pilot, the public can now view hundreds of plow trucks on interstates and expressways this winter at www.511PA.com, Governor Tom Wolf announced Monday.

Monday, January 11, 2016

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Tuesday evening's commute could get messy with snow squalls in the forecast.

Middletown, PA – The Powerball® jackpot for the January 13 drawing was increased today to a world record $1.4 billion annuity value or an $868 million cash prize – thanks to strong ticket sales in participating states.

Schuylkill County Road Work Scheduled for This Week

Photo by Andrew Leibenguth of TamaquaArea.com

Schuylkill County fire crews assisted Carbon County Monday morning in a fire in Lansford.

Sunday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 1/10/16

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 1/10/16

Powerball Reaching New Heights

Many of us woke up this morning expecting to see that the Powerball jackpot would have reset but think again.

Saturday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 01/09/16

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 1/8/16

(01/09/16) Tonight will make history when Saturday's Powerball jackpot hits an all time record.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 1/8/16

Friday Night - Cloudy with drizzle, possibly mixed frozen precipitation - Low near Freezing

Saturday - Foggy, rain late - High near 40

Sunday - Rain ending, cloudy with snow showers in the early evening - High in the Mid 40's

Monday - Snow shower possible - High in the Mid 20's

Tuesday - Cloudy, Snow Showers possible - High in the Mid 30's

Mother and Daughter Suffer Burns in Minersville Fire

Submitted Photo

Around 10:45am, Friday morning, fire crews were call to 409 St. Francis Street, Minersville for a working structure fire.

Photo submitted by Coal Region Fire

A man who was rescued from a fire in Girardville Friday morning has died.

(01/08/16) - Around 10:45am, Friday morning, fire crews were call to 409 St. Francis Street, Minersville for a working structure fire.

(01/08/16) As of 10:30am, Friday morning, Interstate 81 Northbound is closed from Lebanon County into Schuylkill County.

(01/08/16) - Emergency personnel were called around 7:15am to a working structure fire in Girardville.

Schuylkill County School Delays for 1/08/16

Thursday Night High School Basketball Scores - 1/7/15

A Frackville man has been charged with stealing thousands from the restaurant he worked at.

Just after 9:15am, fire crews were called to the area of the Blue Mountain Summit Restaurant along Route 309, West Penn Township for a reported brush fire.

Reports from passing motorists called stating that there were multiple brush fires along the berm of the road in the area.

West Penn, New Tripoli, and New Ringgold Fire Companies were called to the scene.

The Times News is now reporting that the fires are now under investigation.

Link to the Times News
http://www.tnonline.com/2016/jan/07/west-penn-brush-fires-investigated

Governor, PennDOT Urge Safe Driving Habits

As temperatures have dropped significantly during the first week of 2016, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is highlighting winter safety laws, and urging drivers to prepare appropriately.

McAdoo Man Frozen for 12 Hours Survives Hypothermia

On February 21, 2015, the coroner declared Justin Smith, 25, of McAdoo, PA, dead.

HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the Office of Export Enforcement of the United States Department of Commerce announced that FIMCO, an Iranian corporation, was sentenced Wednesday to pay a $100,000 criminal fine by United States District Court Judge Yvette Kane in Harrisburg for conspiracy to evade export licensing requirements.

(01/07/16) The Pennsylvania State Police are looking for a wanted Megan's Law Fugitive who may be in Schuylkill County.

After all the hype and ticket sales for Wednesday's Powerball drawing, not one person had the winning ticket.

Work crews will be working on line painting on the north and southbound lanes of Interstate 81 on Thursday.

Adult and Child Struck by Vehicle in Crosswalk Wednesday Morning

According to the Pennsylvania State Police, around 08:15am, Wednesday, they were dispatched to the area of Fourth St. and Market St., Port Carbon, for a report of two pedestrians, an adult and a child, being struck by a vehicle.

Thanks to strong ticket sales, the Powerball® jackpot today was increased to a $500 million annuity value, or a $306 million cash prize, for the Wednesday, January 6, drawing.

DANVILLE, PA -- Every year, websites and the Social Security Administration (SSA) present lists of the trendiest baby names in the nation. But what about locally? This year, Geisinger Health System (GHS) tabulated the most popular names of the more than 4,000 babies delivered at its hospitals throughout 2015.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 1/6/15

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