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Published September 19Red Tornadoes Roll Past Spartans in Rivalry Matchup
Mount Carmel Area broke open a tied game with 48 unanswered points and rushed for 534 yards Friday night, defeating North Schuylkill 55-7 at Spartan Stadium. The Red Tornadoes improved to 4-0 with the victory, while the Spartans fell to 0-4. Jaylen Delaney accounted for five…
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Published September 19North Schuylkill Football Hall of Fame Welcomes Four in 50th Anniversary Class
The North Schuylkill Football Hall of Fame marked its 50th anniversary Friday night by inducting four new members during halftime of the Spartans’ game against Mount Carmel Area. The September 18, 2026, ceremony was held at Ghosh Orthodontics Field at Spartan Stadium and honored…
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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 19North Schuylkill Honors Fallen Trooper Michael Pahira During Pregame Tribute
North Schuylkill honored the life, service and sacrifice of fallen Pennsylvania State Police Trooper First Class Michael E. Pahira Jr. during a moving ceremony Friday night at Spartan Stadium. The tribute was held before the Spartans’ football game against Mount Carmel Area and…
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Published September 18Schuylkill County High School Football Week 4 Scores
Follow the Week 4 high school football scores for Schuylkill County area teams on Friday, September 18, 2026. Scores will be added as they are reported. Friday, September 18, 2026 Football Final Scores Matchup Score Blue Mountain Pottsville 44 14 Schuylkill Haven Mahanoy Area 43…
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Published September 18Schuylkill County Marriage Licenses - September 12th through September 18th
The Schuylkill County Register of Wills public index lists 21 marriage licenses issued from Saturday, September 12, through Friday, September 18, 2026. The records were checked at 4:12 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, September 18. Marriage Licenses by Issued Date Saturday, September…
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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 18Two Men Charged After Ashland Fight Involving Scissors
Two men have been charged following an August 14 fight in Ashland in which one reported being struck in the back of the head with scissors. Ervin Matthew Anderson, 34, and Zakee Kasheem-Michael Crawley, 25, each face charges of simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct…
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Published September 18Schuylkill County Obituaries for September 18, 2026
Schuylkill County Obituaries for September 18, 2026 Obituaries published for the Schuylkill County area include Catherine “Kitty” John, Pearl E. Yurenko, Mark Stephen Hetrich, Isabel Rhoads, Susan E. Aungst, Jeremy “Jerm” Leatherman, Emil and Alice Harvest, Patrick James Joseph…
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Published September 18State Police Seek Help Identifying Person in Boscov’s Retail Theft Investigation
Pennsylvania State Police at Schuylkill Haven are asking for the public’s help identifying a person in connection with a retail theft investigation at Boscov’s in the Fairlane Village Mall. How to Contact State Police Trooper Reedy is handling the investigation. Anyone with…
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Published September 18Schuylkill County Property Transfers Recorded September 1–11, 2026
These 142 Schuylkill County property transfers were recorded September 1–11, 2026, and have published amounts. The dates below are recording dates, which may differ from signing dates. Schuylkill County Property Transfers, September 1–11, 2026 Property transfers with published…
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Published September 18Germanville Road to Close for Railroad Track Maintenance in Butler Township
Germanville Road in Butler Township will be closed September 21–25 for railroad track maintenance, according to the Butler Township Police Department. Germanville Road Closure Schedule The closure will begin Monday, September 21, 2026, at 7 a.m. and continue through Friday,…