Monday, February 10, 2014

Schuylkill League Basketball Playoffs - Semi-Finals


Schuylkill League Basketball Playoffs - Semi-Finals

BEST OF SKOOK: Who was voted the "Best Florist in Schuylkill County"?

And the winner of the "Best Florist in Schuylkill County" is . . . .

Fire Destroys Barn Near Pine Grove

A fire destroyed a barn near Pine Grove Saturday afternoon.  WNEP covered the story.

No people or animals were hurt in the fire.

http://wnep.com/2014/02/08/fire-rips-through-barn-in-schuylkill-county/

Sunday House Fire Displaces Family in New Philadelphia

Posted from:  tamaquaarea.wordpress.com

Two families, consisting of 8 children and 3 adults, are were displaced following a fire in a home in New Philadelphia (Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014). Around 1:45 PM, emergency crews were called to 174 Kimber Street for a fire in a bedroom. Firefighters arrived to see flames rising from the second story of the duplex home. Reports over the scanner said the fire started in the closet of the bedroom of the home, although that information hasn’t been confirmed.

Schuylkill County School Delays/Closings for 2/10/14



Schuylkill County School Delays/Closings for 2/10/14

Assumption BVM - 2 Hour Delay
Blue Mountain - 2 Hour Delay
Gillingham Charter - 2 Hour Delay
Mahanoy Area - 2 Hour Delay
McCann School of Business/Pottsvile - 2 Hour Delay
Minersville - 2 Hour Delay
Nativity BVM - 2 Hour Delay
North Schuylkill - 2 Hour Delay
Panther Valley - 2 Hour Delay
Pine Grove - 2 Hour Delay
Pottsville - 2 Hour Delay
Saint Clair - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Haven - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Health School of Nursing - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Maple Ave. - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Special Ed. Center - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Tech North and South - 2 Hour Delay
Shenandoah Valley - 2 Hour Delay
St. Ambrose/Schuylkill Haven - 2 Hour Delay
St. Jerome/Tamaqua - 2 Hour Delay
St. Nicholas/Minersville - 2 Hour Delay
Tamaqua Area - 2 Hour Delay
Tri-Valley - 2 Hour Delay
Trinity Academy - 2 Hour Delay
Williams Valley - 2 Hour Delay

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Sunday Snow Update

By: Ryan Fannock

10:45AM UPDATE: Good morning! Just a quick update for you guys regarding the snow you'll see today. There's some scattered light snow showers lingering around the area this morning. They will not amount to much more than a light dusting. The main batch of snow will arrive AFTER 1pm this afternoon. It will be a light snow event lasting until the evening hours. Most of us will pick up 1-3 inches out of this one. Even though it won't be a lot of snow, be careful on the roads this afternoon. Any snow that falls will stick instantaneously because it's only in the 20's outside. Have a great day!

Body Found In Shenandoah Sunday Morning


A body was found Sunday morning in Shenandoah in the area of South Bower St.  At this time, the Shenandoah Police, Schuylkill County Coroner's office, and State Police are investigating.

UPDATE (1:50PM):  From the Pottsville-Republican, the name of the victim was Nicholas McCabe, 23.

His body was found after officers were called around 5am to an old railroad bed between Lehigh and Bowers Street, Shenandoah.

No other details were given other than hypothermia might have been a factor in the death.

An autopsy is schedule for Monday morning to determine the exact cause of death.