Decades after underground coal mining all but ended in Eastern Pennsylvania, residents of certain areas continue today to ...

A new walking/riding trail is in the planning stages that would connect Jim Thorpe to Pottsville. A public workshop was held at LCCC, Tamaqua, to get input on the proposed trail and to hear any ...

"Dangerous heat will be coming in by the second half of the weekend. We will have feel like temperatures of about 100 from ...

The Pennsylvania Republican Party recently launched a statewide voter registration competition hoping to erase a diminishing Democratic registration advantage that’s eroded considerably over ...

The WGAL News 8 Storm Team has designated Thursday as an Impact Day, meaning the weather could disrupt your normal daily schedule or routine.

Israel has launched blistering attacks on the heart of Iran’s nuclear and military structure, deploying warplanes and drones ...

Night - Clear. Winds W. The overnight low will be 56 °F (13.3 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 83 °F (28.3 °C). Winds from WSW to SW at 4 to 9 mph (6.4 to 14.5 kph). Thunderstorms today with ...

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of South-Central Pennsylvania. The watch will be in effect for the following counties until 9 p.m. Thursday: Sign up for ...

HARRISBURG - A panel of Pennsylvania’s most powerful lawmakers released ... West Hazleton and White Haven; and all of Schuylkill County. Total population: 247,391. District 40 (currently represented ...

After the retirement of legendary head coach Chuck Rinaldo, who led Pottsville the last 19 years, Pottsville has found its new head coach for softball. The Pottsville Area School Board approved Jeff ...

POTTSVILLE, Pa. — There are some people who can make the most interesting things from the most common. Mike Stevens met one of those people Back Down The Pennsylvania Road in Schuylkill County ...