Schuylkill County

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is preparing for another very busy holiday weekend at Beltzville State Park in Carbon County. “Our crowds exceed the capacity of our parking lots on Memorial Day weekend, and if we have nice...

Investigators may need days to determine what caused the Pottsville fire that killed four children and two adults on Mother's Day, officials said Tuesday. The fire broke out about midnight at 235 Pierce St., killing Eric C. Brown, 30; his sister-in-...

A Pennsylvania mother had to be restrained by police as she tried to rescue her husband, four young children and sister, who all died when their home was engulfed in fire, authorities said Monday. Neighbors told arriving firefighters from the town of...

POTTSVILLE, Pa. (AP) - A dispatcher says four children and two adults have died in a house fire in eastern Pennsylvania.   Schuylkill County emergency dispatch supervisor Bill Lindenmuth says the fire broke out around 11:55 p.m. Sunday at a home in...

These disciplinary and licensing actions were announced recently by Pennsylvania's licensing boards against professionals who live and work in the Lehigh Valley area. The information is taken verbatim from the PA Department of State's website, where you...

PennDOT has announced the following road work: County: Schuylkill Municipality: Frailey, Foster & Cass Twps ROAD NAME: Interstate 81 BETWEEN: Exit 104 (Ravine) AND Exit 119 (Highridge Park) Type of Work: Shoulder Work/Widening Type of Restriction:...

PennDOT has announced the following road work in Schuylkill County: Municipality: Multiple ROAD NAME: Interstate 81 BETWEEN: Exit 104 (PA 125) AND Exit 119 (Highridge Park Road) Type of Work: Shoulder Work/Widening Type of Restriction: Daytime...

The state Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's decision granting a new trial for Ronald G. Champney, a Schuylkill County man who was sentenced to death in a 1992 murder-for-hire case. In an evenly divided decision, the high court agreed police had...

The surgical suite at St. Luke's University Miners Hospital in Coaldale will get a makeover, in part courtesy of Pennsylvania taxpayers. State officials recently announced that the Schuylkill County hospital will receive a $750,000 grant to fund...

Q: When the Harrity Road Bridge near the Lehighton Turnpike Interchange was a two-lane bridge, the stop line for southbound bridge traffic was 6 feet back from the intersection, with a 'stop here on red' sign for emphasis. This allowed vehicles turning...

A pending case in Montgomery County is extreme, but it should give you something to think about before your next trip to the dentist, doctor, accountant, therapist or other professional. Authorities say a dental assistant and a receptionist at a......

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) has announced that four farmers have been elected to the organization's State Board of Directors during PFB's 62nd Annual Meeting in Hershey.  The new board members include Matthew Balliet of Luzerne County, Andrew...