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Published September 16State Police Seek Information After Motorcyclist Reportedly Threatens Woman on Route 61 in Schuylkill County
Pennsylvania State Police are asking for information after a woman reported that a motorcyclist threatened to shoot her on Tuesday evening, September 8, 2026 . Troopers from the Frackville Patrol Unit responded to the area of East Darkwater Road and Skyline Drive around 6:23 p.m.…
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Published September 14SCI-Frackville Inmate Faces Felony Charges Following Alleged Assault on Corrections Officer
An inmate at SCI-Frackville is facing felony charges after state police allege he punched a corrections officer and was later found with a disassembled razor in his clothing. Joshua Jamar Moss, 38, was charged by Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville with felony counts of…
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Published September 12PSP Frackville Announces Increased DUI Patrols and Sobriety Checkpoint
Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville will increase DUI enforcement efforts through Sept. 25, 2026 , including conducting a sobriety checkpoint. The enforcement period began Friday, Sept. 11 , and will focus on identifying drivers operating vehicles under the influence of…
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Published September 09Two Schuylkill County Men Jailed After Verizon Lines Cut Near Frackville
Two Schuylkill County men were jailed Wednesday after police allegedly found them with cut Verizon cable, stripped copper wire and cutting tools near the Frackville baseball complex. Gerald Sinko, 34, of Pottsville, and Brandon Adam Scinto, 31, of Minersville, were each charged…
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Published September 08Pottsville Man Jailed in Shenandoah Robbery Now Charged in West Mahanoy Speedway Holdup
A Pottsville man being held without bail following an armed robbery in Shenandoah now faces additional charges for allegedly robbing a Speedway gas station two days earlier. Joshua Jakson Mercado, 20, faces first-degree felony counts of robbery and burglary, along with charges of…