Fire companies from several Schuylkill County communities responded to a working dwelling fire Sunday afternoon in the village of Deer Lake. The blaze was reported just after 1 p.m. at 408 Willow St.

Sunday morning emergency personnel were dispatched to a reported of a man struck by a truck in East Penn Township. The report ...

Several people were injured Saturday afternoon when involved in a crash in Mahoning Township. The incident occurred just ...

The number of people killed in traffic crashes reached a new low in 2025, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Last year’s fatalities in Pennsylvania dropped to 1,047 — the ...

A Tamaqua man was committed to the Schuylkill County Prison after borough police said he punched a woman in the face. Police said they also found illegal drugs at the home of Raymond Trevorah, 52, ...

Jeremy Bentham was an 18th century English philosopher. His ideas about how we should live our lives was overshadowed by his eccentricity. Before his death in 1832, Bentham left instructions that his ...

Kid number two is almost across the finish line. G has officially committed to his first choice college, the school we’ve all ...

Weatherly Borough will begin street sweeping on Monday, and residents should move all vehicles off the road on the dates indicated. Residents should note that if the weather is not conducive to ...

Lehighton Education and Athletic Foundation (LEAF) recently announced the 2025 Graduates of Distinction. The award is given ...

Two federal inmates in Schuylkill County have been indicted on charges in separate weapons-related cases. The charges were announced by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of ...

A trio of projects will add red, white and blue to Tamaqua as the borough begins to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. Some ...

I was enjoying reading our church bulletin until one article stopped me in my tracks. Our esteemed Gwen is announcing her retirement. Oh, no. I wasn’t happy to hear that. And at least briefly I ...