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Four Schuylkill County Residents Charged in Undercover Drug Investigations Involving Methamphetamine and Fentanyl

Four Schuylkill County residents face drug charges following investigations into alleged sales of methamphetamine and fentanyl to undercover law enforcement officers, according to criminal complaints, affidavits and court records. Those charged include Ashley Marie Licona, 34, of Pottsville; Vanna Marie McCabe, 40, of Pottsville; Richard Lee Bealer, 44, of New Ringgold; and Roy Reubin Kesten II, 37, of Pottsville. Investigators allege Kesten helped arrange multiple purchases from other defendants, sometimes receiving money for facilitating the transactions. According to the affidavits, the purchases occurred between May and September 2026, primarily in Pottsville, along with a separate fentanyl purchase in McAdoo. The Pottsville cases were filed November 6 through the office of Magisterial District Judge James Reiley. The Schuylkill County District Attorney's Office is listed as the arresting agency. Alleged Sales Involving Ashley Licona According to the affidavits, undercover officers arranged several purchases from Licona near her residence at 409 East Norwegian Street in Pottsville. Investigators allege an officer paid Licona $200 on July 9 for a substance later determined by a Pennsylvania State Police laboratory to weigh 0.36 grams and contain fentanyl. During a second alleged purchase on July 15, an officer was provided $360 for the transaction. According to the

Schuylkill County, PA · 17h

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Schuylkill County Marriage Licenses: November 7–13, 2026

The Schuylkill County Register of Wills public index lists eight marriage licenses with official issued dates from Saturday, November 7, 2026 , through Friday, November 13, 2026 . The index was reviewed on Friday, November 13, 2026 . Issuance of a marriage license does not confirm that the couple married. Schuylkill County Marriage Licenses by Issued Date Saturday, November 7, 2026 No marriage licenses with this issued date were listed in the index. Sunday, November 8, 2026 No marriage licenses with this issued date were listed in the index. Monday, November 9, 2026 Damian Robert Sharp and Ashley Nicole Babarsky Michael William Ouly and Gabrielle Elizabeth Markiewicz Tuesday, November 10, 2026 No marriage licenses with this issued date were listed in the index. Wednesday, November 11, 2026 No marriage licenses with this issued date were listed in the index. Thursday, November 12, 2026 Jesse James Lawrence Rogers and Tiffany Marie Staver Richard Bruno and Annie Cordero-Ruiz Carl Anthony Pollard and Victoria F Marteslo Cody Matthew Cleaver and Skylar Lin Bartholomew Friday, November 13, 2026 David Arthur Dries and Linda Ann Noecker Joel William Huffman and Taylor Ann Maskerines Total: Eight couples. Dates with no licenses listed: November 7, 8, 10

Schuylkill County, PA · 1d

WBRE

Search for missing man in Carbon County ends

CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police were searching for a man reported missing in Carbon County. PSP Lehighton is actively searching for a 33-year-old man who has since been found safe.

Carbon County, PA · 1d

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District XI Football Scores: Schuylkill County Playoff Results, November 13–14

Follow District XI football playoff results for Schuylkill County teams on November 13–14, 2026, including the Class 1A and Class 2A championships and a Class 4A semifinal. Williams Valley faces Tri-Valley for the Class 1A title, Schuylkill Haven meets Northern Lehigh in the Class 2A final, and Blue Mountain takes on Lehighton in the Class 4A semifinals. Scoreboard note: A dash (—) means a final score has not yet been reported. Final scores will be added as results become available. Friday, November 13, 2026: Championship Results Class 1A Championship Location: Blue Mountain Williams Valley vs. Tri-Valley — District XI Class 1A Final Team Final Score Williams Valley 40 Tri-Valley 7 Class 2A Championship Location: North Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven vs. Northern Lehigh — District XI Class 2A Final Team Final Score Northern Lehigh 40 Schuylkill Haven 13 Saturday, November 14, 2026: Semifinal Result Class 4A Semifinal Location: Blue Mountain Blue Mountain vs. Lehighton — District XI Class 4A Semifinal Team Final Score Blue Mountain — Lehighton —

Schuylkill County, PA · 23h

everafterinthewoods.com

Pennsylvania’s Oldest Pizzeria Still Uses The Same Recipe From Day One

A worker misspelled pizza on an advertising sign back in 1933, and the family simply kept it. Ninety-plus years later, that funny word still hangs proudly on the sign out front. The odd spelling became a badge of local pride in a coal-country corner of Pennsylvania. It shows up in...

Hazleton, PA · 23h

WOLF

Luzerne County man sentenced to more than 12 years for meth trafficking, dog fighting

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — A 40-year-old Hazle Township man was sentenced to 148 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and training dogs for fighting, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania said. Brandon Crum was sentenced Nov. 5 by Senior U.S. District Judge...

Luzerne County, PA · 2d

pharmexec.com

Eli Lilly Breaks Ground on $3.5 billion Pennsylvania Manufacturing Site

Eli Lilly breaks ground on a $3.5 billion manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania to produce next-generation obesity treatments like retatrutide. Eli Lilly and Company broke ground on a $3.5 billion manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley. The site joins nine other new U.S. manufacturing sites Eli Lilly has announced since...

Pennsylvania · 1d

WFMZ-TV Online

A month after skill games removal, local private clubs/bars say they are feeling the impact financially

Month after skill games removal, local private clubs/bars feel financial impact. The state Supreme Court ruled that skill games are technically slot machines, and they became illegal on October 14th.

Allentown, PA · 2d

WOLF

Shenandoah woman accused of attacking teenage son with scissors

WEST MAHANOY TWP., SCHUYLKILL CO, (WOLF) — A 51-year-old Shenandoah woman was arrested after state police said she attacked her 17-year-old son with scissors during a domestic altercation. Troopers responded Oct. 6 to a report of a domestic dispute at a home at 136 Schuylkill Avenue. Police identified the...

Shenandoah, PA · 11h

WBRE

Man sentenced 20 years in prison for selling fentanyl

(WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after selling fentanyl to a man who overdosed and almost died, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Joshua Ward, 28, of Luzerne County, was sentenced Nov. 5 for distributing fentanyl that resulted in serious bodily injury. According to the DOJ, Ward […]

Luzerne County, PA · 2d

WBRE

Teen arrested, charged as adult for alleged stabbing

BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A teenager in Bloomsburg was arrested after police said he stabbed one victim in the arm with a knife and chased another. Brandon Frields, 17, of Berwick, was arrested Thursday in connection to a Nov. 1 stabbing on East Second Street, according to the Bloomsburg Police Department. Frields faces several […]

Bloomsburg, PA · 1d

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Luzerne County couple killed in New Jersey crash

(WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County couple, engaged to be married, were killed when the vehicle they were passengers in was struck by another car in New Jersey. Anthony Pizzo, 32, and Lindsey Clarke, 33, both from Wyoming, were killed in a two-vehicle crash in Old Bridge, New Jersey, last weekend. On Nov. 7, a crash […]

Luzerne County, PA · 1d

Pocono Record

Monroe County investigation leads to chop shop charges for father, son

A Monroe County investigation led to the arrests of a father and son on who are facing title-washing charges in Lehigh County. According to the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office, a collaborative investigation between the DA’s office’s Criminal Investigations Division, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office’s Insurance Fraud Section led to the arrests of Jermaine Quinones Sr., 42, and Jermaine Quinones Jr., 18. Both men are accused of using fraudulent vehicle identification numbers (VINs), as well as other identifying info, “to ‘wash’ stolen-vehicle titles before selling the vehicles with counterfeit paperwork” through Facebook Marketplace. The criminal complaints against both men describe them as residing at the same Allentown address, though documents for Quinones Jr. also list a Pocono Township address. According to the criminal complaints against Quinones Sr. and Quinones Jr., Monroe County District Attorney’s Office Detective Emmanuel Varkanis received investigative referrals from the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department and the New York State Police “regarding illicit vehicle sales of stolen vehicles” by Quinones Sr. Two vehicles that were listed under a Facebook Marketplace profile associated with Quinones Sr. had fraudulent title documentation. In early 2026, Varkanis obtained and executed search warrants for Quinones Sr.’s Facebook

Monroe County, PA · 2d

NBC Philadelphia

Schuylkill Crossing Swing Bridge open after 8 years of construction

The long-awaited Schuylkill Crossing Swing Bridge has opened after eight years of construction, and seventeen years of planning. The Streets Department of Transportation (StreetsDOT), Schuylkill River Development Corporation, and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation held a ribbon cutting Nov. 13 to celebrate its completion. The 415-foot-long bridge connects South and Southwest...

Philadelphia, PA · 9h

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Ashland Man Cited for Allegedly Dumping Rubbish Along Butler Township Road

An Ashland man has been cited by Butler Township Police for allegedly depositing rubbish along a township road. According to a non-traffic citation filed November 9, 2026 , Max Ramirez Miranda is accused of scattering rubbish along a highway in the area of 225 Dutchtown Road in Butler Township. The citation lists the alleged offense as occurring at approximately 8:34 a.m. Monday, November 9. Police charged Ramirez Miranda with scattering rubbish upon land or into a stream under Pennsylvania’s Crimes Code. Police Seek $79.16 in Cleanup Restitution Police are requesting $79.16 in restitution to Butler Township for cleanup costs. The citation also lists a fine, along with additional costs and fees. The citation does not provide further details about the material allegedly discarded or the circumstances of the incident. The charge is an allegation. Ramirez Miranda is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Ashland, PA · 1d

Seattle ON Tap

Blue Mountain's Offensive Line Is Built Different, And District 11 Is NOT Ready

Ncaaf on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) It's been almost two decades, man, since the Blue Mountain Eagles last hoisted a District 11 championship. Think about that: 2007 was the last time, when they dropped Northwestern 23-6 […]

Schuylkill Haven, PA · 23h

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Scenic rail ride to return to Jim Thorpe after rock slide

JIM THORPE, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway will return to Jim Thorpe Sunday following a temporary relocation of operations to Nesquehoning because of a rockslide onto the train tracks. Since the Oct. 31 rockslide, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has worked to clear the tracks and reopen Route 209 above […]

Jim Thorpe, PA · 2d

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Cumberland County man charged with raping multiple children

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) – A Cumberland County man has been charged with allegedly raping multiple children in Allentown. Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca announced the arrest of 44-year-old Nathaniel Melendez, of Mechanicsburg, for multiple child sex offenses. The District Attorney’s Office says that on January 15, 2025, a […]

Allentown, PA · 2d

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East Stroudsburg, PA · 1d

Two charged with selling grams of meth, fentanyl mixed

(WBRE/WYOU) — Two people are facing charges after police say they were found trying to sell grams of a methamphetamine and fentanyl mix. Michael Creft, 39, of East Stroudsburg, and Amanda Daniels, 27, of Allentown, were indicted by a federal grand jury for drug offenses. Between March and July, Creft and Daniels possessed with intent […]

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