• Interstates 78, 80, 81, 176 and 380;
• U.S. Routes 22, 222 and 422; and
• State Routes 33, 209 and 309.
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Speed Limits Reduced on 209, 309, and Interstate 81
• Interstates 78, 80, 81, 176 and 380;
• U.S. Routes 22, 222 and 422; and
• State Routes 33, 209 and 309.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
2 Injured in Walker Township Crash
Two people were taken to the hospital for unknown injuries around 5:30 PM, Wednesday after the pickup truck they were in crashed into a tree along Wildcat Road in Walker Township. The crash occurred westbound in the area of 200 Wildcat Road. Responding were Tamaqua Rescue Squad, New Ringgold Ambulance, Walker/New England Fire Company, Tamaqua’s South Ward Fire Company and State Police.
Schuylkill County Basketball Semi Final Results
Schuylkill League Basketball Playoffs - Semi-Final Results
Girls
Minersville - 46
Pottsville - 42
Marian - 31
North Schuylkill - 28
Boys
Mahanoy Area - 49
Blue Mountain - 35
Pottsville - 56
Williams Valley - 30
Schuylkill County School Closings and Delays for 2/13/14
Schuylkill County School Closings and Delays for 2/13/14
Alvernia College Schuylkill - Closed
Assumption BVM - Closed
Blue Mountain - Closed
Gillingham Charter - Closed
Mahanoy Area - Closed
Marian Catholic - Closed
McCann School of Business/Pottsville - Closed
Minersville - Closed
Nativity BVM - Closed
North Schuylkill - Closed
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional - Closed
Penn State/Schuylkill - Closed
Pine Grove - Closed
Pottsville - Closed
Schuylkill Haven - Closed
Schuylkill Maple Ave - Closed
Schuylkill Special Ed. - Closed
Schuylkill Tech North and South - Closed
St. Ambrose/Schuylkill Haven - Closed
St. Jerome Regional/Tamaqua - Closed
St. Nicholas/Minersville - Closed
Tamaqua - Closed
Tri-Valley - Closed
Trinity Academy - Closed
Williams Valley - Closed
Everything you need to know about the SNOW
2:30PM UPDATE: Good afternoon! If you have travel plans this evening, don't cancel them. The storm will hold off until after midnight. Snow should begin to break out between 1am and 2am in the county. Once the snow gets going, it will become heavy at times. It could snow at 1-2 inches an hour in the heaviest bands. Snow will continue throughout the morning on Thursday. During the afternoon, the snow may actually slow down. This will give us time to shovel everything that fell earlier in the day. By evening, another round of heavier snow will move through with rates of 1-2 inches per hour. Snow will end during the early morning hours Friday. As of now, I like a general 8-14" across the county. It will be a heavy/wet snow since temps will be in the low 30's throughout the day tomorrow. This is the kind of snow where you don't want to wait till the end to shovel. If you wait too long, it will be back breaking for you. Another factor will be the wind. During the afternoon and evening winds will increase. Gusts could reach 25-30mph at times. This will create whiteout conditions during the higher gusts. If at all possible, stay home tomorrow. Road crews will have a tough time keeping up with the heavy snow. I'll be updating throughout the storm on my Facebook Page: Tamaqua Area Weatherman.
Recalls on Prius and Graco Car Seats
The recall includes 1.9 million vehicles that were sold from 2010 to 2014.
The second recall is for almost 3.8 million Graco car sets for a faulty belt buckles that could make it hard to free a child during an emergency. The seats recalled are the 2009 to 2013 model years of the Cozy Cline, Comfort Sport, Classic Ride 50k, My Ride 65, My Ride with Safety Surround, My Ride 70, Size 4 Me 70, Smartseat, Nautilus, Nautilus Elite and Argos 70.
Schuylkill County Parking Bans - 2/12/14 through 2/14/14
Schuykill County Parking Bans for 2/12/14 through 2/14/14
Keep an eye on this page for more parking bans before, during, and after the storm.
** If you know of any that are not listed, please let us know via our Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/SkookNews
Ashland
http://www.ashlandborough.com/snow-emergency/
Frackville
Snow ban in effect until Friday at 4pm
Mahanoy City Borough
2/13/14Snow Parking Ban again Tonight Mayor has issued a snow parking ban once again tonight There will be NO PARKING between Midnight & 7AM on the following streets: Centre St. , Main St. , South St from 2nd Street west to Borough line.
Although the ban is only midnight to 7am, I recommend not parking on those streets starting now.
Middleport
Update to Middleport Snow Ban as of 6 P.M. tonight till 6 P.M. on Friday. There will be no parking both sides on Washington St., Coal Street (South side of the street), Walnut Street and Kaska St. (East Side of the street) More Streets may be added Times may change also any updates please check Citizen's fire company #1 of Middleport Facebook page.
Minersville
All vehicles must be moved off of Sunbury St. By 5am, 2/13/14. Vehicles not moved will be removed by police.
Pottsville
As of 4 PM today (Wednesday)....City of Pottsville Snow Emergency is in effect. All vehicles must be off the route. Peacock St. however is exempt from this storm due to excessive ice that cannot be plowed. PLEASE SHARE
Shenandoah Borough
There will be NO PARKING along snow emergency routes on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 due to the Inclement weather we are suppose to receive. The snow emergency route is as follows, *Main street*- From Washington St to the Gold star bridge and *Centre* Street- Between White st and West streets.
***This ban will be in effect from 2AM Thursday Feb. 13 until 6AM Friday Feb. 14.***
Tamaqua
Tamaqua Mayor Chris Morrison declared a State of Emergency around 8 AM this morning for the borough. “The State of Emergency is to encourage drivers to stay off the roads and allow plow crews to do their jobs,” said Borough Manager Kevin Steigerwalt. He added that the State of Emergency was also issued in case of any possible state or federal assistance.
“Tamaqua’s State of Emergency remains in effect until further notice,” added Steigerwalt.
Lansford also issued a State of Emergency for it’s borough.
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