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Friday, August 9, 2024

Schuylkill County Road Work Announced for Next Week

Schuylkill County, PA – PennDOT has announced several road work projects scheduled to begin next week in Schuylkill County.

Posted by Skook News at 8/09/2024 10:31:00 PM

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Labels: lane restrictions, PennDOT, Road Work, Schuylkill County, traffic delays

Schuylkill County Obituaries for August 9th, 2024

Skook News Obituaries: August 9th, 2024

Posted by Skook News at 8/09/2024 10:14:00 PM

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Labels: Death Notices, Obituaries, Pennsylvania Obituaries, Schuylkill County, Schuylkill County Obituaries

Farm Store Wins Inaugural Ignite Schuylkill Competition

On Thursday evening, entrepreneurs and business leaders gathered for the final event of the inaugural Ignite Schuylkill competition to determine the recipient of the $100,000 in capital funds.

Posted by Skook News at 8/09/2024 05:22:00 PM

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Labels: business development, business pitch, capital funds startup, economic development, entrepreneur competition, Ignite Schuylkill, Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce, Schuylkill County, Small Business

Pottsville Man Faces Charges for Alleged Domestic Assault

A Pottsville man is facing charges for an alleged domestic assault.

Posted by Skook News at 8/09/2024 02:00:00 PM

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Labels: Assault, Domestic Violence, News, Pottsville, Schuylkill County

WEATHER ALERT: Flood Warning Issued for Schuylkill County

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Schuylkill County for Friday afternoon.

Posted by Skook News at 8/09/2024 12:48:00 PM

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Labels: Flood Warning, Flooding, Heavy Rain, Schuylkill County

Power Outages Reported Across Schuylkill County (11:00am Update)

As of 11:00am, Friday, PPL is reporting numerous outages across Schuylkill County as the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby pushed through.

Posted by Skook News at 8/09/2024 11:09:00 AM

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Labels: PPL Outage, Schuylkill County Outage, Tropical Storm Debby Power Outage

WEATHER ALERT: Tornado Watch Issued for Schuylkill County and Most of Eastern Pennsylvania

Schuylkill County has been included in a Tornado Watch by the National Weather Service for Friday.

Posted by Skook News at 8/09/2024 08:29:00 AM

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Labels: be prepared, National Weather Service, NWS, Pennsylvania, safety, Schuylkill County, severe weather, storm, Tornado Watch, Weather Alert

Thursday, August 8, 2024

WEATHER ALERT: Flood Watch Issued for Schuylkill County

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Schuylkill County.

Posted by Skook News at 8/08/2024 10:53:00 PM

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Labels: Central Pennsylvania, Creeks, Excessive rainfall, Flood Watch, Flooding, Lancaster County, Lebanon County Schuylkill County, Rivers, Streams, York County

PennDOT Invites Pennsylvania Students to "Paint the Plow"

Calling all creative high school students in eastern Pennsylvania! The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, or PennDOT, is inviting you to participate in their annual Paint the Plow program.