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Thursday, March 22, 2018

Girardville St. Patrick's Day Parade Postponed

The 2018 Girardville St. Patrick's Day Parade scheduled for this weekend has been postponed.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 03/22/18

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 03/21/2018

Power Outage Reported in Pine Grove Township

A power outage is being reported in Pine Grove Township Wednesday evening.

Schuylkill County School Delays and Closings - 03/22/18

No injuries were reported in a crash on Route 443 Wednesday morning.

Schuylkill County Weather Related Announcements for 03/21/2018

Due to the winter storm impacting the region, PennDOT has temporarily reduced the speed limit on several roadways in Eastern PA including Schuylkill County.

Schuylkill County School Delays and Closings - 03/21/18

Pennsylvania Senate Approves Legislation to Reform the Way the Lieutenant Governor is Elected

On Tuesday, the Senate approved bipartisan legislation with a vote of 50-0 to reform the way the lieutenant governor is elected in Pennsylvania.

UPDATED: Winter Storm Warning Issued for Schuylkill County

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Tuesday and Wednesday.

In anticipation of significant snow fall across Pennsylvania beginning Tuesday night, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will impose a series of restrictions on most interstates beginning at 8 PM.

At noon on Tuesday, the National Weather Service updated their forecasted storm totals for the snowfall Tuesday through Wednesday evening.

Around 12:45pm, Tuesday afternoon, emergency personnel were called to a working house fire in North Manheim Township near Schuylkill Haven.

Schuylkill County Weather Related Announcements for 03/20/2018

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 03/19/2018

Winter Storm Watch Issued for Schuylkill County

The National Weather Service has Issued a Winter Storm Watch for Tuesday Evening through Wednesday.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 03/19/18

For the first time in 17 years, Yuengling has added a new year round beer to it's portfolio.

A man is facing charges after drugs were found during a traffic stop.

Over the weekend, one lucky winner from Pennsylvania won $456 million Powerball jackpot.

(03/19/18) The Pennsylvania Game Commission has scheduled a prescribed burn in Swatara Township, Lebanon County for Monday.

Schuylkill County Road Work Scheduled for This Week

Road Work Scheduled for Schuylkill County This Week

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 03/18/2018

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 03/18/18

Victim Identified in Fatal Crash on Route 443 Friday Evening

The victim of a fatal crash in West Penn Township Friday evening has been identified.

A man is in custody after a shooting in Pottsville Saturday Morning.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 03/17/18

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 03/16/2018

Friday Night PIAA Girls High School Basketball Quarterfinal Playoff Scores

A Schuylkill County Coroner was called to a crash on Route 443 in West Penn Township Friday evening.

A woman is dead after a reported altercation in Weston, Black Creek Township, Luzerne County, Friday Morning.

A Schuylkill Haven man died in a crash in Berks County Friday morning.

North Schuylkill will be holding their “Meet the Spartans” night for all Spring Sport teams on Thursday, March 22nd at 7 p.m. in Cesari-Hope Gymnasium.

An inmate at a Schuylkill County Prison Camp was discovered missing Thursday afternoon.

The Pottsville Police have issued parking restrictions and a traffic advisory ahead of Saturday's St. Patrick's Day festivities.

The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade group representing small and independent craft brewers— on Wednesday released its annual lists of the top 50 producing craft brewing companies and overall brewing companies in the U.S., based on beer sales volume.