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Thursday, October 4, 2018

North Schuylkill Students Participate in 56th Annual Window Painting

On Thursday, North Schuylkill students in grades 7-12 participated in the 56th Annual Window Painting. Businesses across the district’s area were delighted to give these students permission to present their interpretation of this year’s theme, “Out of this World”.

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 10/04/18

The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a string of burglaries in the Ringtown Valley.

On Friday, Tamaqua Area will crown their 2018 Homecoming Queen.

On Tuesday, a groundbreaking event was held at Hydro, an aluminum manufacturing facility in Cressona, for an expansion that will create more jobs.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 10/03/18

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 10/03/18

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 10/03/18

The Pennsylvania State Police thank those that assisted in helping locate a missing elderly woman on Tuesday.

A business near Cressona was robbed and vandalized overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Wednesday, October 3, 2018.

Tobash Announces $957,000 in State Funding for Area Improvement Projects

Rep. Mike Tobash (R-Schuylkill/Dauphin) announced Tuesday that two improvement projects in the 125th Legislative District will benefit from nearly $957,000 in state funding approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for most of Pennsylvania for Late Tuesday

Police officials are looking for a woman who suffers from Dementia that went missing overnight in the Cumbola area.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 10/02/18

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Executive Director (CED), Kelly E. Sundy announced Tuesday that Schuylkill County is approved to accept applications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) to address damages from 2018 Excessive rainfall and flooding. ECP signup will begin on October 2, 2018, and end on December 1, 2018.

North Schuylkill will crown its’ 2018 Homecoming Queen on Friday, October 12th, 2018.

Schuylkill County High School Varsity Soccer Results from 10/01/2018

Police are investigating a stolen lawn mower in Blythe Township.

Schuylkill County High School Varsity Volleyball Results from 010/01/2018

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 10/02/18

Mahanoy City Car Dealership Owner Charged for Rolling Back Odometer

A Mahanoy City car dealership owner has been charged after he allegedly rolled back the odometer on a vehicle he sold.

A practice whose providers are known for a 35-year tradition of providing community-focused family medicine services to Berks and Schuylkill County residents is now part of Penn State Health Medical Group.

Emily Demalis, a Shenandoah Valley Senior, has been chosen as the Shenandoah Rotary Student of the month for September.

Information on how you can buy your tickets early for the "Battle of the Unbeaten" on Friday night when the North Schuylkill Spartans visit the Tamaqua Area Raiders.