John Blickley News Today

Meteorologists from the National Weather Service in State College have now confirmed Monday's wild weather was an EF-1 tornado.

Heavy storms moved throughout Schuylkill County Monday night.

A tornado touched down in Mahanoy City on Monday, according to Dave Truskowsky, public information officer with the Mahanoy City Fire Department.

ASHLAND — Three months of planning came to fruition Saturday inside the North Schuylkill High School Cesari-Hope Gymnasium.

POTTSVILLE — John Blickley is the new director of the Schuylkill County Emergency Management Agency.

POTTSVILLE — Among the many emergencies John M. Matz dealt with in his more than 13 years as Schuylkill County Emergency Management Agency coordinator, a few stand out:

POTTSVILLE — Among the many emergencies John M. Matz dealt with in his 13-plus years as Schuylkill County Emergency Management Agency coordinator, a few stand out:

John M. Matz joined Schuylkill County’s Emergency Management Agency on Sept. 8, 2003, as the nation remained on high alert just 24 months after the devastating 9/11 terrorist attack on the United Stat...

Wildfires burning hundreds of miles away in Quebec, Canada, were to blame for extremely hazy - and smoky - conditions throughout the region Tuesday. A meteorologist from AccuWeather said it could last...

Schuylkill County is planning a $4 million to $5 million emergency services training facility and emergency operations center. County commissioners on Wednesday agreed to ask for $3 million in governm...