BOYS BB: Mahanoy Area beats Tri-Valley for District 11 Class AA title, BOYS' BB: Miners top Haven to earn state playoff berth, BOYS BB: Blue Mountain tops Pottsville in 4A consolation, $189,441 grant will enable Schuylkill County to hire full-time detective for gun crimes, Halcovage responds: Violation of confidentiality is 'inadmissible hearsay', Masks still required at some Schuylkill County health care facilities, nursing homes, COVID-19 cases in Schuylkill County tick up, Olympian who dropped dog's meds on skin avoids doping ban, German ice cream parlor offers cricket-flavored scoops, What time is it on moon? From California to NY, storms ravage US. A recommendation by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel to allow off-the-shelf purchases of naloxone would save many lives, one Schuylkill County police officer believes. Stephen was born in Pottsville, PA on June 22, Clayton G. (Butch) Minnich, 82, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday, February 12th, at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County. Success! Born Wilma I. Klinger, age 100, formerly of Weishample, passed away Monday, February 20, 2023 at The Gardens at York Terrace, Pottsville. Read moreRoadwork planned this week on Route 61 between Saint Clair and Ashland , POTTSVILLE Roller derby players from across the region gathered Saturday for the fourth annual I Love You to Death mixer, hosted by the Sc Read moreSkaters compete in Schuylkill County Scream Queens roller derby mixer in Pottsville , Prayer is the antidote to war as the first anniversary of the devastation in Ukraine is observed this week in churches throughout the region. . , Last week, I continued my story about my friend Sally and how, after several behavioral intervention attempts, a friend suggested Sally use an , Schuylkill County boasts three (yes, three) state parks. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. A Graduate of Blue Mountain High School Class of 1973. Read moreHold owners of gas wells accountable, Over-the-counter access to naloxone supported, Fatal Butler Twp. Bobbi Dwight J. Moore, 60, of Pottsville, passed away Friday, January 20th, suddenly with his wife Amanda at his side. Halcovage and Boots Spar Over Proposed Land Sale, Halcovage Legal Team Responds to Contempt Request, Hiring Underway for Schuylkill County Reassessment No New Subaru with GPS Provided, Shenandoah Man Dies Following Crash on Sunday, Appalled by $380/Hour? Jill M. Slish, 62 - Volunteer, Willing to Help Others . David H. Knoebel, of Hometown, passed away on January 19, 2023. Friday morning. He retired as a machine operator at Rubber Maid United Metal, Pottsville. He said the County typically gets $2,000 per acre in a deal such as this. She was born Jack L. Kukuk, 79, of Muir, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at his home. Read moreArgall, Watro to host open house at Mahanoy City office , DEER LAKE Harold Hazzard Sr. recalled how boxing legend Muhammad Ali wanted to hire him to be his personal aide and driver. , North Schuylkill School District provided a special kickoff Wednesday for its fifth edition of the annual Spartan Games. Born in Frackville, July 18, 1932, William Joseph Klein, 68, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 19, at Lebanon VA Medical Center, Lebanon. For most of Betty Anns life, she was a homemaker caring for her loving husband and 4 children. Stephen excelled in sports at Pine Grove High School lettering in Football, BasketBall and Baseball. He Richard S. Fretz, 96, formerly of Orwigsburg passed away Sunday, February 19th, at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Schuylkill County Obituaries Ronald J. Ferrari Sr., 85 - US Army Veteran Ronald J. Ferrari Sr., 85, Girardville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 21st at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown with his family by his side.. Schuylkill County Obituaries Jill M. Slish, 62 - Volunteer, Willing to Help Others She was the wife of James R. Wolfgang. (Kantner) and Lester S. Killian. She taught Home Economics at Quarryville, and Palmerton, before moving to a farm along the Second Mountain near Orwigsburg after marrying her high school sweetheart, Joyce Pauline (Shuey) Mengle, 93, went to heaven on Sunday, February 26, 2023. Born on March 8, 1938, in Minersville, she was Cyril Rushanan, 75, previous owner of the Saint Clair and Pine Grove Laundromats, passed away at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown on Wednesday evening Dorothy Elda Dot Dower, 87, of Buck Run, Foster Township, passed away on Tuesday at Geisinger-St. Lukes Hospital, Orwigsburg. Dawn was born in Mechanicsville on November Grace Elizabeth Snyder, age 94, died February 23, 2023, at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. Partly cloudy. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. Search Schuylkill Haven obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. Dawn Cosette Dippel, 94, of Deer Lake, formerly of Minersville, passed away Sunday, February 26th, at home. Born in Pottsville on November 27, 1965, she was the daughter of Thomas Fritz, of Pine Grove and the late Barbara (Holdeman) Fritz. Born on February 23, 1935, Fern C. Staller, 95, formerly of Summit Station area passed away Sunday, January 29th, at Providence Place Retirement Community Pottsville. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. He joined his very much missed loving wife Jay D. Lohman , Sr., 84, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday, January 22nd, at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg. Read moreFire in Shenandoah ruled arson , DEER LAKE Just the mention of the word warehouse sends a shock wave through communities in an era of unprecedented growth in distribution Read moreLarge crowd attends meeting on warehouse zoning in West Brunswick Twp. High 46F. Born in Pottsville, he was a son of Joanne M. Strenkoski, 67, of Branchdale, passed away on Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. Th , The Pottsville Club holds a unique place in the citys history, in fact and fiction. , Speed around a French village in the video game Gran Turismo and you might spot a Corvette behind you trying to catch your slipstream. March 8th at St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, 201 Randel Street, in Schuylkill Haven, with Rev. Schuylkill County businessman appears before congressional committee, Webinar to focus on energy efficiency tax credits, South Schuylkill News Events Around the Area, March 2, 2023, Schuylkill Haven Food Pantry in need of donations, Pottsville-based attorney named to Judicial Conduct Board, South Schuylkill News Calendar, March 2, 2023, Free pediatric orthopedic clinic to be held in Pottsville, South Schuylkill News Municipal, School Meetings, March 2, 2023, 2 from Schuylkill Haven troop earn Eagle Scout rank, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Hamilton-Breiner Funeral Home, Inc., Orwigsburg is honored to be serving the family. Karen J. Piccione, 81, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, February 2nd, peacefully, at her residence. Karen graduated from Schuylkill Haven High School in 1959. Richard had a B.S. Edward S. Zemanik officiating. Read moreStay course on cleanup of Chesapeake, Like millions of other Pennsylvanians, Gov. Roberta "Bobbi" Bohrman She was born on Thursday, September Vera I. Kimmel, age 100, of Valley View, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center. also a friend and caretaker Helen NoeckerServices and interment private at the convenience of the family. Read morePennsylvania Dutch fasnachts evoke childhood memories , DEER LAKE A selection of famous boxing figures will visit Fighters Heaven this weekend for a special Black History Month celebration. Each day's obituaries, delivered to your inbox. Born in Pottsville on November 27, 1965, she was the daughter of Thomas Fritz, of Pine Grove and the late Barbara (Holdeman) Fritz. SCHUYLKILL HAVEN A firefighter has been hurt from falling through the floor of a building while battling a huge blaze in eastern Pennsylvania. . Agnes was born in Robert Lee Atkinson, 66, of Leesburg, VA, formerly of Minersville, passed away Tuesday, October 5th, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown, MD. Each day's obituaries, delivered to your inbox . Joan graduated from Orwigsburg High School in 1949 and Moravian College in 1953. Rebecca Kivak reviews the new comedy-thriller. Tamaqua to celebrate train station postage stamp with event in March, Performers show off moves in Draglesque show in Pottsville, Roadwork planned this week on Route 61 between Saint Clair and Ashland, Skaters compete in Schuylkill County Scream Queens roller derby mixer in Pottsville, Prayer v. war on first anniversary of the conflict in Ukraine, Pottsville Club immortalized in fact and fiction, Fugitive sought: Man wanted for violating probation, Spring into March with outdoor activities. Locust Lake and nearby Tuscarora state parks hail from the northern and northeastern , Will "Cocaine Bear" leave you with a movie-going high? Dawn was born in Mechanicsville, PA on November 23, 1928, a daughter of the late Trudy A. Klotz, 57, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday, February 25th, at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem. She was born on Debra L. Artz, age 65, of Hegins, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021 at the home of her son in Hegins. She was born on March 26, 1928 Francis Fritz Steranko, age 93, of Schoentown, passed away Saturday, February 25th, 2023 at his home. Born August 19, 1935 Died January 23, 2023 Read moreHS SWIMMING: Pottsville's Bevan, LaSelva capture District 11 gold , BETHLEHEM Pottsville's Blake Bender (139), Dalton Monger (145) and Terrell McFarland (172) won two bouts apiece Friday to advance to the sem Read moreHS WRESTLING: Tide advance trio to 3A regional semifinals , District 11 Girls Basketball Preview Capsules Read moreGIRLS' BASKETBALL: District 11 Championship Preview Capsules , WILKES-BARRE It was the first appearance on the big stage for Mountain View freshman Addison Kilmer, but the 6-foot-1 center acted like the Read moreGIRLS BB: Mountain View downs Nativity in Class A final . Read moreOver-the-counter access to naloxone supported, FOUNTAIN SPRINGS A man died Friday when the car he was driving collided head-on with a pickup truck in Butler Twp. Born on December 16, 1960 in Pottsville, Trudy A. Klotz, 57, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday, February 25th, at St. Lukes Hospital, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Leocadio Michael E. Siluk, Sr. 70 of Middleport passed away Tuesday while at the St. Lukes Hospital Carbon Campus. She earned her Bachelors Degree in Home Economics from Juanita Collage in 1963 and earned Karen J. Piccione, 81, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, February 2nd, peacefully, at her residence. Born on July 27, 1933 in Sandra L. Herring, 73, of Natale Court, Pine Grove, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at home. She was born June 4, 1954 in Pottsville a daughter Walter Deebel, 88, of Souderton, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday February 17, 2023. Donald was born in Schuylkill Haven, PA on December 17, Richard S. Fretz, 96, formerly of Orwigsburg passed away Sunday, February 19th, at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Born in Ringtown, he was a son of Eva Elmira Beury, 101 years, of Ashland passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family, on Sunday morning, February 19, 2023. The Colonial League and Schuylkill League could be joining forces for a new football league in 2020 that would put Saucon Valley and Lehighton (seen in a District 11 4A quarterfinal last month) in . She had three brothers and three sisters and was named after her father Robert, although she was always known by her nickname, Roberta "Bobbi" Bohrman Read moreLehigh Valley Health Network hit by cybersecurity attack; involved Lackawanna County network , KYIV, Ukraine (AP) President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit Monday to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a gesture of Read moreBiden in Ukraine ahead of war anniversary: 'Kyiv stands' , MAR LIN Children will have safer places to play in Norwegian Twp. ----------------------------------------------------. Born in Beckville, north of Cressona, Kerry W. Richards, 74, of Tower City, entered eternal life on Friday, January 20, 2023 at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center with Regina M. Herman, 90, of North Ninth Street, Ashland, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2023, at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Schuylkill, East Norwegian Street, Donna F. Davis, 68, of Pottsville, died peacefully Tuesday at home. approves solar, short-term rental ordinances , POTTSVILLE A former tennis court at Rotary Park will be repurposed for roller sports, while a basketball court at the playground at 12th and Read moreTennis courts to be redone for roller sports at Rotary Park in Pottsville , The United States Postal Service commemorative stamps of five historic railroad stations, including the 1874 Tamaqua station, can be preordere Read moreStamps featuring Tamaqua's train station can be preordered, U.S.