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A Maryland man already wanted by police in Schuylkill County is now facing 87 additional charges after Pennsylvania State Police allege he repeatedly submitted false child abuse reports and made disparaging social media posts targeting members of an East Union Township family. The new charges against Kevin Joseph Needle, 44, of Mount Airy, Maryland, were filed Thursday, August 20, 2026, by…
A Pottsville woman was extricated from a vehicle and transported to a local hospital following a two-vehicle crash Wednesday evening along Route 61 in Pottsville. According to Pottsville Police, officers were dispatched around 5:43 p.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2026, to the intersection of Claude A. Lord Boulevard (Route 61) and East Arch Street for a reported motor vehicle accident with injuries.…
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Schuylkill County and portions of central Pennsylvania as heavy rainfall could lead to flash flooding Thursday afternoon and evening. The Flood Watch remains in effect until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, August 20, 2026. According to the National Weather Service, periods of heavy rain are expected to move through the region during the afternoon and…
Skook News Obituaries: August 20th, 2026 Obituaries published from the Schuylkill County area. 📩 Daily Schuylkill County Obituary Alerts in Your Inbox ------------------------------------------------- Bette Jane Foreman , age 76, of Schuylkill Haven and formerly of Mahanoy City, passed away Tuesday evening at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital in Orwigsburg. Born at the former Locust Mountain Hospital…
Schuylkill County Varsity Golf Results from August 19th, 2026 Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Minersville - 375 Mahanoy Area - 398 Minersville Golfer Front Back Total Team Score Emma Troutman 40 41 81 375 Garrett Sukeena 44 37 81 Sheldon Fickes 52 56 108 Sam Misstishin 55 56 111 Lexi Sukeena 59 49 108 Trista Troutman 50 55 105 Mahanoy Area Golfer Front Back Total Team Score Colby Wagner 50 0 DQ 398…
Two women are facing charges after police say a domestic dispute in Mahanoy City turned physical Tuesday afternoon, with both women accused of choking one another. According to court documents filed by Mahanoy City Police, officers were dispatched around 2:47 p.m. on August 18, 2026, to a residence in the 600 block of E. Centre Street for a reported physical domestic dispute. Police said…
Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman accused of taking cash that another customer left behind at a Walmart self-checkout in Rush Township. According to Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville, the theft occurred around 6:20 p.m. Sunday, August 16, 2026, at the Walmart on Plaza Drive in Hometown. Police said a woman allegedly took $60 that had been left…
A Ringtown man is facing charges after Pennsylvania State Police allege he exposed himself and urinated near a child development center in Shenandoah last year. Vince Edward Layton, 37, of Ringtown, has been charged with misdemeanor indecent exposure and the summary offense of public drunkenness and similar misconduct. Court records show the charges were filed Tuesday, August 18, 2026, before…
A Shenandoah man is facing several charges after Pennsylvania State Police say he climbed out of an apartment window and onto a nearby roof while troopers were attempting to serve an arrest warrant. According to court documents, Joseph S. Zendrosky, 48, of Shenandoah, was charged following an incident on August 11, 2026, in the borough. Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville say troopers were…
A Shenandoah man classified as a sex offender has been charged after Pennsylvania State Police allege he failed to report a change in employment within the required timeframe. Clifton Laron Williams, 48, of Shenandoah, is charged with one felony count of failure to register with the Pennsylvania State Police under Pennsylvania's sex offender registration law. Court records show the charge was…
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