Dragon boat capsizes on Schuylkill River, all 12 rescued
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A 12-passenger dragon boat capsized early Tuesday morning on the Schuylkill River near 4900 Ridge Avenue, prompting a swift emergency response and a water rescue by the Philadelphia Police…
Schuylkill County 7-Eleven Sells $203K Lottery Ticket
Middletown, PA — A top prize-winning Fast Play ticket worth $203,200 was sold at a 7-Eleven in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, in the Pennsylvania Lottery’s BBQ Bucks game. The winning ticket was purchased…
Car Plunges into Schuylkill River—Driver and Passengers Nowhere to Be Found
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia was the scene of a strange and unsettling incident early this morning. At 3:43 AM, emergency services were called to 1273 Kelly Drive in the 22nd District after…
Body of Man Found in Schuylkill River
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was discovered in the Schuylkill River. The incident was reported on the evening of…
Schuylkill County Store Sells $1 Million Scratch-Off
MIDDLETOWN, PA – A lucky Pennsylvania Lottery player in Schuylkill County has won $1 million from a scratch-off ticket purchased at Pantry Quik, located at 855 West Penn Pike in Tamaqua. The…
Schuylkill County Man Indicted For Fentanyl Trafficking
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Jose Miguel Peralta, Jr., age 35, of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury…
FCI Schuylkill inmate Charged With Assault Of A Corrections Officer And Possession Of Contraband In Prison
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Carlos Rodriguez-Cruz, age 32, formerly of Puerto Rico, and an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill, in…
Inmate At The Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill, Pleads Guilty To Possession Of Contraband In Prison
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Thadusse Hartridge, age 22, an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill, in Minersville, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty…
FCI Schuylkill Inmate Indicted For Possession Of A Weapon
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Tyrell Lockhart, age 26, a federal inmate incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution at Schuylkill (FCI Schuylkill),…
Million-Dollar Powerball Ticket Sold in Schuylkill County
POTTSVILLE, PA – A lottery retailer in Schuylkill County has sold a Powerball ticket worth $1 million for the drawing on Saturday, September 30. The ticket successfully matched all five white balls,…
Police Seek Suspect in Armed Robbery of Schuylkill County Mini Mart
SHEPPTON, PA – On Monday, the Pennsylvania State Police Troop L – Frackville Station is investigating an armed robbery at Sheppton Mini Mart on Center Street in East Union Township, Schuylkill County.…
Schuylkill County Man Sentenced To 93 Months’ Imprisonment For Drug Trafficking And Firearm Offenses
WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Aaron Walter Gray, age 37, of Ashland, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday to 93 months’ imprisonment by United…
Queens, NY Man Found Guilty in Kidnapping, Torture Plot Which Resulted in Death of Two Brothers in Schuylkill River in 2014
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Jason Rivera, 37, of Queens, NY, was convicted today at trial of kidnapping and extortion charges arising from his involvement with a…
Schuylkill County Man Pleads Guilty To Possession Of A Firearm In Furtherance Of Drug Trafficking
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Alnaldo Perez-Rodriguez, age 36, of Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, pleaded guilty on October 13, 2022, before U.S. District…
Schuylkill County Man Pleads Guilty To Possession Of A Firearm In Furtherance Of Drug Trafficking
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Alnaldo Perez-Rodriguez, age 36, of Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, pleaded guilty on October 13, 2022, before U.S. District…
$100K Powerball Ticket Sold In Schuylkill County
MIDDLETOWN, PA – One very lucky Powerball ticket sold in Schuylkill County was purchased for the June 13th drawing. This was a Powerball with Power Play ticket. The ticket matched four of the…
Schuylkill County Man Charged With Drug Trafficking
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Javier Guzman, age 50, of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, was indicted on May 17, 2022, by a federal grand…
FCI Schuylkill Inmate Charged With Possessing Cellphone In Federal Prison
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Tremec Jeffries, age 46, an inmate at Federal Correctional Institute-Schuylkill in Minersville, PA, was charged by a criminal…
Federal Inmate Sentenced For Possessing A Weapon At FCI Schuylkill
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Savon Bagby, age 25, a Federal inmate at the Schuylkill Federal Correctional Institution, was sentenced on March…
Fiery 50 Vehicle Crash During Passing Snow Squall Closes I-81 in Schuylkill County
FOSTER TOWNSHIP, PA – A massive multi-car crash forced the closure of Interstate 81 after dozens of vehicles crashed into each other during a pileup as a passing snow squall reduced visibility…
FCI Schuylkill Inmate Sentenced To 10 Days’ Imprisonment For Possessing A Cellphone
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Mario Madrigal, age 29, an inmate at Federal Correctional Institute – Schuylkill (FCI Schuylkill), Minersville, Pennsylvania, was…
Schuylkill County Man Indicted For Firearms And Drug Trafficking Offenses
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Alnaldo Perez-Rodriguez, age 35, of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, was indicted on January 11, 2022, by a federal grand…
Schuylkill County Man Sentenced To 100 Months’ Imprisonment For Methamphetamine Trafficking
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that David Collazo, age 34, of Frackville, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on January 6, 2022, to 100 months’ imprisonment…
$200K Jackpot-winning Treasure Hunt ticket Sold in Schuylkill Haven
MIDDLETOWN, PA – A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Treasure Hunt ticket sold for the Thursday, November 4 drawing matched all five balls drawn, 13-15-16-26-30, to win $200,000 less withholding. Sheetz, 270 Route 61…
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