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Traffic backed up after crash on I-81 in Schuylkill County
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. — A multi-vehicle crash shut down part of I-81 in Schuylkill County, causing major traffic delays. The crash happened just before 4 p.m. Tuesday along I-81 north in Pinegrove Township. A stretch of I-81 was shut down for hours as crews worked to clear the wreck....
Dogs 'healing wonderfully' after being rescued from home in Schuylkill County
COALDALE, Pa. — Back in May, police removed 17 dogs, two cats, two birds, and a turtle from 70-year-old Bethany Bachert's home in Coaldale. Officers say the animals were malnourished and underfed. They were all seized by the Pennsylvania SPCA. A happy update to report from the SPCA: the...
A relaxing morning in Schuylkill County | Go Joe 27 Day 3
Joe Snedeker and Chelsea Strub are enjoying a peaceful morning near Frackville in Schuylkill County to start day three of Go Joe 27. Today, Newswatch 16's Morning Meteorologist will bike through lower Schuylkill County, stopping in Cressona for noon. Then, Joe will bike from Frackville through Hometown, Tamaqua before crossing into Carbon County, and ending the day in Nesquehoning.
Affordable housing coming to Carbon County
WEATHERLY, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — On Tuesday, close to $900,000 was awarded to our area to build affordable housing in Schuylkill and Carbon Counties. Local lawmakers gathered at Schwab School in Weatherly to give away thousands of dollars in PennHomes funds from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. The new project at the school would cost […]
Mahanoy Area School District bans cell phone use during school hours
MAHANOY CITY, Pa, (WOLF) — Mahanoy Area School District has announced for the 2024-2025 school year that the use of cell phones will be prohibited by students during school hours. A bill to limit access to phones in school was officially signed into law last week by Governor Shapiro.
Berks County Board of Elections responds to concerns over Robesonia election fliers
READING, Pa. – The Berks County Board of Elections voted Thursday that no action should be taken on what appeared to be the illegal distribution of election fliers within the Borough of Robesonia. Cody K. Kauffman, solicitor to the board, said he was recently contacted by the South Heidelberg...
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