BEST OF SKOOK: The Winner of the Best Place to Get Your Car Fixed in Schuylkill County is . . . .

Winner

Good Ole Day's Transmission and Auto Repair, Schuylkill Haven

https://www.facebook.com/GoodOlDaysTransmissionAutoRepair

2nd Place

Zinda's, Seltzer

3rd Place

Ken's Tire, Cressona

4th Place

Manbeck's, Schuylkill Haven

Honorable Mention (in no particular order)
A & F, Lavelle

W H Auto Repair, Ashland

Ferrari's Garage, Ashland

Och's, Minersville

Jack Beadle, Pottsville

Kip's, Auburn

Jeck's Service Center, Pine Grove

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jecks-Service-Center/247867295249915

Sosnoski Automotive

https://www.facebook.com/SosnoskiAutomotive

Schuylkill County Sports Postponements - 2/3/14

Schuylkill County Sports Related Announcements for 2/3/14

Woman Stabbed in McAdoo Saturday Night

A McAdoo woman is in the hospital after being stabbed by her own brother Saturday evening.

Robert Lucherra is in Schuylkill County prison after he allegedly stabbed his sister on South Cleveland Street in the borough, then ran from the scene.  He was caught shortly after. 

The woman was flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital but her condition was not given at this time.

Lucherra is accused of aggravated assault an attempted homicide.

Schuylkill County Morning Weather Update

By:  Monsoon Mike

Well when I cave and raise totals, Mother Nature says "no." When I don't cave, she pulls a fast one yet again. Weather at it's finest folks! Upping my totals for all map zones. Precipitation shield moved a touch further north than the last storm putting Schuylkill County now in the solid 4 to 6 inch range. Berks/Lehigh Valley in the 6 to 8 inch range. Respond with what's going on where you are now.

Get more weather update from Monsoon Mike's Weather Headquarters
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Monsoon-Mikes-Weather-Headquarters/277030735667101

Tamaqua Woman's Body Found in Carbon County

WNEP is reporting that the human remains of a Tamaqua woman were found in Carbon County Saturday morning.  The investigation is being treated as a homicide.

The woman, Angela Steigerwalt, was last seen leaving work Friday in Lehigh County.

Her body was found by firefighters while fighting another fire near Jim Thorpe around 10am Saturday morning.  The victims car was found in North Carolina with a man inside.

http://wnep.com/2014/02/02/firefighters-found-body-in-woods-while-fighting-fire/

Fire Damages Port Clinton Home

Around 6pm Sunday evening, crews were called to 51 South Street, Port Clinton for a structure fire.

The top two floors of the three story home were ravaged by the fire.

No injuries were reported and the family is said to be temporarily homeless.

Hamburg, Deer Lake, Auburn, and Schuylkill Haven fire crews worked to put out the fire.

Schuylkill County School Delays and Closing for 2/3/14

Schuylkill County School Delays and Closing for 2/3/14

Assumption BVM - Closed

Blue Mountain - Closed

Child Development - no head start, day care open

Gillingham Charter - Closed

Mahanoy Area - Closed

Marion Catholic. - Closed

Minersville - Closed

Nativity BVM - Closed

North Schuylkill - Closed
Penn State/Schuylkill - Only Essential Personnel Report

Pine Grove - Closed

Pottsville - Closed

Saint Clair - Closed

Schuylkill Health School of Nursing - Closed

Schuylkill Haven - Closed

Schuylkill Maple Ave - Closed

Schuylkill Tech North and South - Closed

Shenandoah Valley - Closed

St. Ambrose/Schuylkill Haven - Closed

St. Jerome/Tamaqua - Closed

St. Nicholas/Minersville - Closed

Tamaqua - Closed

Tri-Valley - Closed

Trinity Academy - Closed

Williams Valley - Closed