April 4, 2022 | 5:00 AM
Four men, two women died in I-81 crash of 80 vehicles in Schuylkill County
County Deputy Coroner Albert Barnes says the victims were between 40 to 70 years old and burned beyond recognition.
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March 30, 2022 | 5:20 AM
Update: 6 people confirmed dead from Pennsylvania pileup
The crash Monday was captured in videos posted on social media that showed drivers and passengers lining the snowy road and jumping out of the way as the cascade of crashes unfolded.
Updated: March 29, 2022 | 5:00 pm
Pennsylvania interstate remains closed after deadly pileup
Interstate 81 is still closed 24 hours later after a massive crash that happened around 10:30 a.m. on Monday.
March 29, 2022 | 5:25 AM
At least five dead in snowy pileup of dozens of vehicles along I-81 in Schuylkill County
In one video, an out of control tractor-trailer smashed into a large dump truck turning it nearly 180 degrees, another large truck caught fire and spewed black smoke into the air.
March 28, 2022 | 4:08 PM
At least 3 people have died in a Pennsylvania traffic pileup involving more than 50 vehicles, coroner says
A collision involving more than 40 vehicles closed a portion of Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania and sent more than a dozen people to area hospitals on Monday.
February 28, 2022 | 8:18 PM
From Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, prayers for Ukraine. From Ukraine, a plea for support
The Russian invasion of Ukraine may be thousands of miles away, but it was close to home for church-goers in Schuylkill County. Census data shows McAdoo has one of the largest percentage Ukrainian-ancestry populations in the U.S.
By Brett Sholtis September 21, 2021 | 5:10 AM
Church bus crash in Schuylkill County sends 30 to hospitals, some critically hurt
A bus carrying midstate high school students and leaders returning from a church retreat crashed in Schuylkill County, injuring more than two dozen people.
April 14, 2021 | 6:33 PM
Schuylkill County commissioner resists calls to resign over sexual harassment allegations
The suit against Republican Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage Jr. was filed in the Middle District of Pennsylvania at the end of March.
Since then, the leaders of the County Republican Party have said he should step down.
