Local News - Saturday Mar. 17

WPPA/T102 Weather Watch

Palo Alto Borough: Snow Emergency in effect until further notice.

Schuylkill Haven Borough: Snow emergency effective 6pm. All vehicles must be removed from Snow Emergency Routes until further notice.

Middleport: Snow emergency effective 10pm. All vehicles must be removed from snow emergency routes, Parking is available by the bus stop.

Branch Township: Snow Emergency until Monday.

Rush Township under state of emergency through Saturday night.

STS busses fixed route is cancelled for today

Lehigh Carbon Community College all locations closed Saturday.

SCEC Rockwood Center Saturday classes for Temple and Alvernia cancelled.

County Band Concert to be held at North Schuylkill today at 1pm is cancelled.

North Schuylkill Girls Basketball vs. Trinity 4:30 p.m. at Govenor Mifflin

Marian Girls Basketball Saturday delaying start time to 5:00.

Breakfast at the Lakeside cancelled for today, will resume tomorrow.

New Life Christian Academy Open House PPD until next Saturday 10 - 2

Minersville Little League tryouts postponed until Tuesday, March 20.

Mahanoy City Girls Softball League tryouts for Saturday postponed to March 24th 9am.

Schuylkill Haven Youth Softball coaching clinic cancelled. Kauffman chicken BBQ also, later date will be announced.

Cressona Little League Try Outs Postponed until next Saturday at Noon.

Schuylkill Racket Club Opening at 10 a.m.

Tri Valley: Quest Diagnostic Healthscan for Saturday postponed to March 24.

Weight Watchers in Pottsville is Closed Saturday.

If your destination is not listed we encourage you to call them for information. For cancellations or postponements please call the WPPA/T102 NEWS TIPLINE AT 622-4440.

St. Patty's Day Storm

The annual St. Patrick's Day Parade was just one of many events for today that are moved or postponed and most municipalities are declaring a snow emergency and The Schuylkill County Commissioners issued a disaster emergency for the County due to the winter storm that fired up yesterday and proceeded to dump snow on our area. State Police have reported numerous weather related vehicle accidents through out the area. One of which involved a school bus from the Pine Grove School district. The bus was traveling on Route 895 when it began to slide and struck a utility pole. It then traveled approximately 90 feet before rolling over on it’s right side. The bus driver was not injured in the accident, however there is no report about the seven children who were passengers at the time. State Police issued a report of an accident on Route 443 in East Brunswick Twp. Yesterday afternoon around 2 p.m. Angela Rubright was traveling west on Route 443 when she slid into the path of a vehicle driven by Kathy DeMarco. Rubright was admitted to Pottsville Hospital while DeMarco was treated and released. Road conditions are improving with the major routes passable. Please tune into WPPA/T102 for the latest weather watch throughout the day.

Holden to give Grants

U.S. Representative Tim Holden will be in the area to present Assistance to Firefighter Grants in two communities tomorrow. The Muir Volunteer Fire Company and the Goodwill Fire Company of Port Carbon will receive money from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office to increase their ability to protect the health and safety of the public and firefighting personnel. The Muir Fire Company will be awarded $42 thousand dollars, while the Goodwill of Port Carbon willl receive $31 thousand dollars at ceremonies at 3 and 4:30 p.m. respectively.