Friday, March 21, 2014

One Sent To Hospital After Middleport Motor Vehicle Accident

Posted from tamaquaarea.wordpress.com

According to witnesses, two children and four adults were involved in a two-vehicle accident Thursday in Middleport. Just before 4:45 PM, emergency personnel were called to the intersection of US209 and Washington Street for a report of a motor vehicle accident with injury.

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Schuylkill County Clerk of Courts Under Investigation After Audit

The Republican Herald is reporting that the Schuylkill County Clerk of Courts is under investigation after an audit revealed about a dozen "irregularities"

The Republican Herald broke the story
http://republicanherald.com/schuylkill-county-clerk-of-courts-under-investigation-after-audit-1.1654389

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Pottsville Native to Be Installed As Bishop of Diocese of Harrisburg Wednesday

Bishop Ronald Gainer, a native of Pottsville, is to be installed as the 11th Bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg this afternoon.

The ceremony is to begin at 2 p.m..

Bishop Gainer will oversee 15 counties.

WNEP is running a live stream of the ceremony beginning at 2pm.
http://wnep.com/2014/03/19/live-installation-of-bishop-ronald-w-gainer/

Monday, March 17, 2014

BEST OF SKOOK: And the winner of "Best New/Used Car Dealership" is . . . .

And the winner of "Best New/Used Car Dealership" is . . . .

Washington Township Fire Monday Morning

Crews were called Monday morning to 1246 Deturksville Road for a working structure fire.  The location is Blue Mountain Enterprises.

The fire is reported to have started in the building where they store wood chips, shavings, and sawdust.

The Republican Herald posted the following.
http://republicanherald.com/fire-damages-business-in-washington-township-1.1652083

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Week in Review - Week Ending 3/15/14


Skook News Week In Review for the Week Ending 3/15/14

Wind Turbine Fire Saturday Evening


Crews were called to the Locust Ridge Wind Farm, Mahanoy Township,  Saturday Evening for a fire of one of the turbines.