The federal lawsuit against former Schuylkill County commissioner George F. Halcovage Jr. has been settled, the present commissioners said Wednesday. Four female county employees accused Halcovage of ...

Tamaqua Community Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 31 at the Owl Creek Reservoir, and will bring the community together for a fun-filled day of events, entertainment and outdoor ...

Mine cars resurrected from the depths of mines in Schuylkill’s western coal fields mingle with giant ... era when ore was trucked in from Lebanon County and made into picks and shovels by ...

It was active in strikes against coal operators in Schuylkill County. “These Irishmen were not thugs, and they were not oppressed mine workers,” Flaherty said. “So we need a new explanation ...

Shell could be exploring the sale of its chemical plants, including its recently constructed Beaver County ethane cracker. The plant, which makes polyethylene, a common plastic, is among those ...

GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- There appears to be some division among Brown County supervisors about where to go from here when it comes to moving Green Bay's coal piles. That is despite a nearly unanimous ...

NEW PHILADELPHIA — More space and privacy are a big upgrade for local coroners using the new Schuylkill County Forensic Center at 15 Alliance St. Now measuring 4,000 square feet, the new center ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A new coal mine could be moving into a small town in Carbon County. People who live in and visit Scofield are speaking out as the deadline to weigh in is less than a week away.

The US coal industry is once again enjoying support from the White House. Yet that’s unlikely to quell the economic challenges that underpin a long-term decline for the dirtiest fossil fuel.

NEW PHILADELPHIA, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Schuylkill County Coroner’s Office has a new home, and officials say the move brings major improvements. From savings on operating costs ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The Brown County Planning, Development, and Transportation Committee is recommending continued talks with the owner of the downtown Green Bay coal pile about moving the site.

RUSH TWP., Pa. -- The Schuylkill County coroner has released the name of the driver killed in a truck crash on Friday. Timothy McAndrews, 77, of Northumberland County, died of blunt force trauma ...