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Published September 20Schuylkill County Historical Society Announces Fall Schedule of Haunted Tours, Programs and Workshops
The Schuylkill County Historical Society has announced a fall schedule featuring paranormal investigations, haunted history tours, local history programs and holiday-themed Pysanky egg workshops. Cancellation notice: The Society’s America 250: Revolutionary Disloyalty — A…
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Published September 20Schuylkill County Obituaries for September 19, 2026
Schuylkill County Obituaries for September 19, 2026 Obituaries published for the Schuylkill County area include Carol Lynn McGuigan, Tina Ennis, Margaret L. “Peggy” Allen, Susan E. Aungst, Helen A. Barnes and Amy Leigh Barnes. Daily Schuylkill County Obituary Alerts in Your Inbox…
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Published September 19Five in Custody Following Alleged Squatting in Condemned Minersville Church and School Buildings
Four people were charged with felony criminal trespass and a fifth person was taken into custody on an outstanding fugitive warrant Friday morning after authorities searched two condemned commercial buildings in Minersville, according to Police Chief Jeffrey Bowers. Police Search…
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Published September 18Emergency Personnel Responding to Working Structure Fire in Pottsville
Emergency personnel are currently responding to the scene of a working structure fire in the City of Pottsville. The call came in just after 3:30pm for a report of a fire at 307 West Market Street. The first fire personnel on scene advised of a working fire with entrapment. There…
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Published September 18Schuylkill County Obituaries for September 17, 2026
Schuylkill County Obituaries for September 17, 2026 Daily Schuylkill County Obituary Alerts in Your Inbox Jason Theodore Williams Jason Theodore Williams, 54, of Pottsville, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2026, at Cedar Crest Hospital in Allentown, surrounded by those who…
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Published September 15Pottsville Council Adopts Downtown E-Bike Rules, Limits New Smoke Shops
Council also voted to establish a CRIZ Authority and apply for approximately $326,000 to replace 261 fire department air cylinders. POTTSVILLE — Pottsville City Council approved new downtown sidewalk restrictions, limited where new tobacco and smoke shops may open and positioned…
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Published September 15Pottsville Reminds Residents of Garbage Rules, Warns of Possible Citations
City officials are reminding residents to properly store and dispose of household garbage as Pottsville takes a more proactive approach to code enforcement. In a letter signed by Mayor Tom Smith and City Administrator Rob Straebel, officials said the city has observed garbage…
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Published September 15Schuylkill County Obituaries for September 15, 2026
Schuylkill County Obituaries for September 15, 2026 Today's Schuylkill County obituaries remember Anne Mary Wojciechowsky, John Robert Kesh, Diane Marie Barr, Jason Hauze, Tina Ennis, Jan L. Moser and Richard D. “Rick” Eisenhower. 📩 Daily Schuylkill County Obituary Alerts in…
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Published September 14Schuylkill County Obituaries for September 14, 2026
Skook News Obituaries: September 14, 2026 Obituaries published from the Schuylkill County area. 📩 Daily Schuylkill County Obituary Alerts in Your Inbox Martin C. Haney Martin C. Haney , 67, of Minersville, passed away suddenly at home on Friday, September 11, 2026. Marty was…
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Published September 14Yuengling to Introduce Blueberry Beer During Pottsville Brewery Event
D.G. Yuengling & Son will introduce the latest beer in its Eagle Series during an event Thursday at the brewery in Pottsville. Yuengling Eagle Series No. 18 is a Blueberry Beer featuring a light Pilsner-style base and ripe blueberry flavor. The brewery describes it as slightly…
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Published September 13Schuylkill County Obituaries for September 13, 2026
Skook News Obituaries: September 13, 2026 Obituaries published from the Schuylkill County area. 📩 Daily Schuylkill County Obituary Alerts in Your Inbox Joseph M. Kantner Joseph M. Kantner , 80, formerly of Palo Alto, died Friday, September 11, 2026, at Providence Place in…
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Published September 10Schuylkill County Man Jailed After Alleged Assaults at Pottsville Hospital
A New Ringgold man was jailed after allegedly assaulting a nurse and kicking a police officer during a disturbance at a Pottsville hospital Wednesday evening. According to the Pottsville Bureau of Police, officers were dispatched to Lehigh Valley Hospital at approximately 7:08…