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Coroner: Man, 57, killed in forklift accident at recycling plant in Schuylkill
AUBURN, Pa. - The Schuylkill County Coroner's Office says a 57-year-old man was killed in a forklift accident at a recycling plant Tuesday afternoon. The deputy coroner was called to Cougle's Recycling on 800 Market Street in Auburn. It's not clear what led up to the accident at this point,...
Fatal Workplace Incident: Pennsylvania Man Killed at Recycling Plant
Auburn, PA – A man was killed in a tragic forklift accident at a Schuylkill County recycling plant on Tuesday, authorities confirmed. On Tuesday, August 14, 2024, at approximately 4:19 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police responded to a call from Coogle’s Recycling, located at 800 Market Street in Auburn. Upon arrival, troopers discovered that a worker had been fatally injured in a work-related accident involving a forklift.
Coroner confirms man dead after forklift incident in Auburn
AUBURN, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities tell 28/22 News a man died in an incident involving a forklift at a recycling plant in Auburn, Schuylkill County. Officials say Schuylkill Haven Pennsylvania State Police and the Schuylkill County Coroner were called around 4:00 p.m. to the 800 block of Market Street in Auburn for a reported […]
Judge sentences Schuylkill County man who threatened FBI agents
SCRANTON – A Schuylkill County man who threatened FBI agents has learned his sentence. Joshua Frisch, 42, of Frackville, was sentenced on Aug. 7 to time served (six months) and three years of supervised release by United States District Court Judge Julia K. Munley for one count of influencing a federal official by threat, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.
Yorkville Block Party kicks off in Pottsville
POTTSVILLE, Pa. — For 96 years, the Pottsville Fire Department has held its annual Yorkville Block Party fundraiser, drawing in people from all over Schuylkill County. The goal is to get the volunteer fire department the resources they need to stay afloat. "This is our main source of income...
Frackville Man Sentenced for Threatening FBI Agent on Social Media
The United States Attorney’s Officeannounced Monday that a Schuylkill County was sentenced for threatening an FBI Agent. According to the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Joshua Frisch, age 42, of Frackville, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on August 7, 2024, to time served (six months) and three years of supervised release by United States District Court Judge Julia K. Munley for one count of Influencing a Federal Official by Threat.
Work underway to clear log jam near Douglassville Bridge
AMITY TWP., Pa. - Work is underway to clear downed trees from the Schuylkill River that have jammed around the Douglassville bridge. It's something Schuylkill River Greenways executive director Elaine Schaefer says is a recurring problem. "Of a log jam forming on one bank of the trail," said Schaefer. Or,...
Man Dies in Incident at Schuylkill County Recycling Plant
A man died in an incident at a recycling plant in Schuylkill County on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency personnel were called to Cougle's Recycling on Market Street in Auburn on Tuesday for a report of an industrial accident involving a forklift. Dispatch reported that the 57-year-old victim was pinned by the...
Pa. Troop L Camp Cadet in midgear in eastern Berks
Several dozen youngsters from Berks, Schuylkill and Lebanon counties are waking up to reverie and starting each day with a group run and calisthenics as part of Camp Cadet, a police academy-style summer camp run annually in eastern Berks by Reading-based state police Troop L. It’s not all PT and...
PennDOT job fair in Schuylkill County
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will hold a job fair at the PennDOT Schuylkill County Office, 970 E. Main St., Schuylkill Haven, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. The event will include on-site interviews with job offers. Those interested in a career with PennDOT are encouraged to attend to...
Free haircuts, school supplies
Parents are getting some help in getting their kids back to school in parts of Carbon and Schuylkill counties with free haircuts and school supplies. Parents in the Panther Valley School District can pick up certificates at the elementary school for free haircuts. Barber Leighton Brown will be honoring the...
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