Monday, August 29, 2016
Police Looking for Man Who Beat and Held Woman and Child Captive in Woods for Days
Sunday, August 28, 2016
Collapsing Building Closes Street; Changes Bus Stop Location
Sunday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 08/28/16
Saturday, August 27, 2016
Police Asking for Help Identifying Individuals
Upcoming Schuylkill County Road Work - Week Ending 09/02/16
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Municipality: Butler Twp
ROAD NAME: Dutchtown Road
BETWEEN: PA 901 AND Gordon Road
Type of Work: Other
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction with flagging for base repair.
START DATE: 08/29/2016 Est. Completion Date: 09/02/2016
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 7:00 AM To 3:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
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Municipality: Mahanoy Twp. & Rush Twp
ROAD NAME: Interstate 81
BETWEEN: Exit 124 (PA 61) AND Exit 131 (Mahanoy City)
Type of Work: Pothole Patching
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction in both directions for patching work.
START DATE: 08/29/2016 Est. Completion Date: 09/02/2016
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 7:00 AM To 3:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
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Municipality: East Union Twp
ROAD NAME: PA 339
BETWEEN: PA 924 AND Columbia County Line
Type of Work: Drainage
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction with flagging.
START DATE: 08/29/2016 Est. Completion Date: 09/02/2016
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 7:00 AM To 3:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays?
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Municipality: North Manheim Twp.
ROAD NAME: PA 443
BETWEEN: Berne Street AND Center Avenue
Type of Work: Pothole Patching
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction with flagging.
START DATE: 08/29/2016 Est. Completion Date: 09/02/2016
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 7:00 AM To 3:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
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Municipality: E. Brunswick & E. Norwegian Twps.
ROAD NAME: PA 61
BETWEEN: Port Clinton Borough AND City of Pottsville
Type of Work: Brush Cutting
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction with flagging in both directions.
START DATE: 08/29/2016 Est. Completion Date: 09/02/2016
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 7:00 AM To 3:00 PM
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Municipality: Frailey Township
ROAD NAME: Interstate 81
BETWEEN: Exit 107 (US 209) AND Exit 112 (PA 25)
Type of Work: Inspection
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Bridge Inspection Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Southbound lane restriction for bridge inspection.
START DATE: 08/31/2016 Est. Completion Date: 08/31/2016
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 12:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
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Municipality: McAdoo Borough
ROAD NAME: PA 309
BETWEEN: Haddock Road AND Church Street
Type of Work: Other
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Contractor
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction with flagging for test boring work. Please use caution when traveling through area.
START DATE: 08/30/2016 Est. Completion Date: 08/31/2016
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 3:00 PM
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Municipality: Mahanoy Township
ROAD NAME: PA 54
BETWEEN: PA 339 AND Gilberton Road
Type of Work: Inspection
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Bridge Inspection Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction with flagging for bridge inspection
START DATE: 09/02/2016 Est. Completion Date: 09/02/2016
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 3:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
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Municipality: Butler and Barry Township
ROAD NAME: PA 901
BETWEEN: Deep Creek Road AND Dutchtown Road
Type of Work: Inspection
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Bridge Inspection Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Westbound lane restriction with flagging.
START DATE: 09/01/2016 Est. Completion Date: 09/01/2016
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 9:00 AM To 3:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
Friday, August 26, 2016
Schuylkill County High School Football Scores for Week #1
Vandals Damage Ashland Youth Football League Field
The vandalism reportedly occurred at Memorial Field in the borough sometime between 8:30pm Thursday night and Friday morning.
The vandalism included breaking into the press box, spray painting obscenities on the walls, and throwing items out the window of the press box.
The Black Diamond's first game of the season is scheduled for Sunday.
Anyone that has information or seen anyone at the field during the listed times is asked to call the Ashland Police Department (570) 875-2600 or Schuylkill County Communications (570) 462-1991.
Coroner Called to Motorcycle Crash Friday Afternoon
AMBER ALERT for 3 Year Old from Luzerne County
Schuylkill County High School Football Schedule for Week #1
Big Diamond Speedway to Crown Two Champions Friday Night
Thursday, August 25, 2016
3 Homes Damaged By Fire Thursday Afternoon in Ashland
Fire Crews Called to Reported 2nd Alarm Working Structure Thursday Afternoon
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Man Facing Sexual Assault Charges
Charles Welna, 30, of Shenandoah was charged with statutory sexual assault, child pornography, and sexual abuse of children.
Welna allegedly has been having sex with a 15 year old girl since July.
Welna was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge James Reilly and was committed to Schuylkill County Prison, unable to post $75,000 bail.
Link to WNEP
http://wnep.com/2016/08/24/man-locked-up-for-alleged-sex-assault-on-15-year-old-girl/
Wednesday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 08/24/16
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Police Issue Arrest Warrant for Man Wanted for Assault
Police Investigating Credit Card Skimming at Gas Station
Tuesday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 08/23/16
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Light Holds On For Fayash Memorial Sportsman Win At Big Diamond Speedway
Sunday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 08/21/16
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Upcoming Schuylkill County Road Work - Week Ending 8/26/16
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Municipality: North Manheim & South Manheim Twps.
ROAD NAME: Berne Drive
BETWEEN: PA 443 AND PA 895
Type of Work: Drainage
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction with flagging for drainage work.
START DATE: 08/22/2016 Est. Completion Date: 08/26/2016
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 7:00 AM To 3:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays?
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Municipality: Butler Twp
ROAD NAME: High Road
BETWEEN: PA 901 AND Northumberland County Line
Type of Work: Other
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: Lane restriction with flagging base repair.
START DATE: 08/22/2016 Est. Completion Date: 08/26/2016
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 7:00 AM To 3:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays? YES
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Municipality: E. Brunswick & N. Manheim Twps.
ROAD NAME: PA 61
BETWEEN: Port Clinton Borough AND City of Pottsville
Type of Work: Brush Cutting
Work being Done By: PENNDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of Restriction: Daytime
RESTRICTION: No Restrictions for brush cutting work. Please use caution.
START DATE: 08/22/2016 Est. Completion Date: 08/26/2016
Restrictions in Effect (time of day): 7:00 AM To 3:00 PM
Will Rain Cause Delays?
Woman's Death Considered a Case of of Horrendous Neglect
Saturday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 08/20/16
Shenandoah Sesquicentennial Celebration Schedule of Events - August 20 – 27, 2016
Friday, August 19, 2016
Schuylkill Police Log 08/19/16
Andy Fayash, Jr., Memorial This Friday For U.S.S. Achey Sportsman At Big Diamond
Thursday, August 18, 2016
IRS Warns Parents About Back to School Scams
Eight Arrested on Drug Charges During Bust
Thursday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 08/18/16
Truck Driver Dies in Interstate 81 Crash Thursday Morning; Multiple Injured
Crash Closes Part of Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County; Coroner Called
The interstate has been closed at exit 131 (Mahanoy City).
The coroner has reportedly been called to the scene of the crash.
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Wednesday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 08/17/16
PPL Electric Warns Customers of Sophisticated Phone Scam
PPL Electric Utilities is warning its customers to be aware of a phone scam in which calls appear to come from the utility and mimic the company's call center.
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Police Seek Two on Outstanding Warrants
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Schuylkill County Tuesday Afternoon.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
COLUMBIA COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
SOUTHEASTERN NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
EASTERN MONTOUR COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
* UNTIL 530 PM EDT.
* AT 427 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR BUCKHORN TO PINE GROVE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
40 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
POTTSVILLE...ST. CLAIR...FRACKVILLE...SCHUYLKILL HAVEN...
MAHANOY CITY...MOUNT CARMEL...SHENANDOAH...TAMAQUA...MINERSVILLE...
BERWICK...BLOOMSBURG...SHAMOKIN...KULPMONT...ASHLAND...DANVILLE...
SELTZER...ROHRSBURG...GRIER CITY-PARK CREST...
JAMISON CITY AND LIGHTSTREET.
FOR THOSE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 80...THIS INCLUDES AREAS BETWEEN THE
DANVILLE AND NESCOPEK EXITS...SPECIFICALLY FROM MILE MARKERS 225 TO
247.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 FROM MILE MARKERS 97 TO 139.
Schuylkill County Couple Charged With Use Of Counterfeit Credit Card And Money Laundering Schemes
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Tuesday Evening
Tuesday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 08/16/16
Power Outage Reported in Part of Schuylkill County
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Pennsylvania Lottery Launches Sales in Fine Wine & Good Spirits Stores
Sunday's Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 08/14/16
Schuylkill County Dog Goes on Fire Truck Ride and A Long Adventure Home
Saturday, August 13, 2016
Laubach, Lisowski, and Trexler Win At Big Diamond Friday Night
Other winners on Friday night were Mike Lisowski (U.S.S. Achey sportsman) and Devin Trexler (Savage 61 roadrunners).
The track returns to action on Friday, Aug. 19, for the CJ’s Tire & Automotive Service Night featuring the Andy Fayash Memorial for the U.S.S. Achey sportsman and a Pink Out to support breast cancer.
The Fayash Memorial, an open-draw event, will see a 30-lap feature for the sportsman paying $1,570 to win and $157 to take the green. There will be 50 show-up points for the sportsman teams. Also on the racing card will be the 358 modifieds, roadrunners and the No Sweat Service Group street stocks.
The gates open at 5:30 on Friday with warm ups at 7:45 and racing getting underway at 8:15. General admission is $20; Seniors, $18 and kids 12-and-under and active military with a valid ID are free.
Laubach took the lead from the start of the 358 modified race from his outside pole position and held the field at bay over the 30-lap distance.
“The outside groove was definitely better up there and it helps with these draw races to have a good starting spot,” Laubach said. “I was pushing a couple of time but the outside was the preferred line tonight.”
Billy Pauch Jr., followed Laubach around the outside of Turn 2 and settled into second on the opening lap of the race while Craig VonDohren and Duane Howard had their own battle going for third.
By lap 5, Laubach started to stretch out his lead but Pauch Jr. remained in striking distance.
At the halfway mark, Laubach still maintained the lead over Pauch while Howard had moved into third and Ryan Godown, who started eighth, was fourth.
Three laps later, Jeff Strunk slowed coming off Turn 4 to bring out the caution.
Laubach maintained his lead on the restart but Pauch Jr. was not letting him get away while Howard, VonDohren and Godown battled for third.
The final caution came out with three laps to go. But as was the case all race, Laubach was able to hold off Pauch Jr., who had keep the leader at bay for most of the night.
“Everybody in these grandstands knows it was a rough weeks for the racing community and I never meet Bryan Clauson, but I want to dedicate my win to him,” Laubach added. “I watched his races online and he seemed like one heck of a guy and its a bad thing when that kind of stuff happens.”
Clauson passed away on Aug. 7 from injuries he sustained in a United States Auto Club midget race at the famed Belleville High Banks race track in Kansas. The track also held a moment of silence in his honor prior to start of the racing activities.
Pauch Jr., held on for second with Duane Howard, Craig VonDohren and Ryan Godown rounding out the top five.
Sixth through 10th were Doug Manmiller, Gary Hager, Shawn Fitzpatrick, Ryan Watt, and Kevin Beach Jr.
It has been a while but modified driver Kevin Beach, Jr., swept all the rounds as the competitors were determined by a vote on the speedway’s Facebook page.
Beach Jr., defeated. in order; Scott Albert; Manmiller; Watt; Strunk; Justin Grim (Dq’d for no start); Ryan Grim; Howard; Brett Kressley and VonDohren.
For 19 and 1/4 laps, 15-year-old T.J. Lilly of Pen Argyl led the 20-lap sportsman feature but he jumped the cushion in Turn 1 on the final lap which allowed Lisowski to driver under him in apex of the turn and go on to complete the pass for the win.
Lisowski made his move on lap 14 after starting ninth, as he began to close in on the race leader.
“T.J. ran a heck of a race and I didn’t have anything for him,” Lisowski said. “He was really good up top and I couldn’t get going on the restarts, he had the preferred line tonight as the top was just really fast. He just made a mistake, that’s all it was. I wasn’t going to get around him. I was just there and was able to capitalize.”
Lilly was able to recover from his bobble to hold on for a runner-up finish while Ray Woodall Sr., finished third. Points leader Brandon Grasso and Daryl Dissinger rounded out the top five.
Sixth through 10th were Chuck Fayash, Wayne Witmer, Ray Woodall Jr., Matt Clay, and Skylar Sheriff. Heats for the sportsman were won by Witmer and Lilly.
Shon Elk had the dominant car in the Savage 61 roadrunner 20-lap feature leading the first 11 laps of the race.
But that all changed when Elk lost a tire in Turn 3 on the same lap, ending his night.
Kris Ney, who had been running second, inherited the lead on the restart. Devin Trexler, who started sixth, would take the lead from Ney in Turn 4 on lap 13 and then held off a hard-charging Andy Fayash III following a late-race restart for the win.
“It was a rough one as I came from pretty far back as I came out a little bit late and I was supposed to start sixth but I ended up starting ninth,” Trexler said. “I got a couple of lucky breaks tonight.”
Fayash held on for second with Steve Gromis, third, Ney, fourth, and Kyle Wingle rounded out the top five.
Sixth through 10th were Jim Kost, Shawn Mulhall, Andrew Buchinski, Terry Kramer and Elk. Heats for the roadrunners were won by Elk and Gromis.
Friday’s racing card at Big Diamond will feature the Fayash Memorial 30-lap feature paying $1,570 to win and $157 to take the green for the sportsman. The event will be an open draw with 50 show-up points for the sportsman teams. Also on the racing card on Friday will be the 358 modifieds, roadrunners and the No Sweat Service Group street stocks.
There will also be a ‘Pink Out’ on Friday with 50/50, raffles and shirts for sale. The proceeds will benifit the breast cancer research at the Hershey Medical Center.