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Snow is starting to stick to the roads and currently we only have a light coating but areas south of us are reporting an inch or more an hour. So please travel with caution and give room to our plow drivers.

Another winter storm warning issued beginning at 1 AM tomorrow. According to the national weather service we are looking at possibly a small layer of freezing rain and sleet before it changes over to snow with snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches. So far this winter everyone has been great about avoiding travel so let’s please keep it up. Only 5 more weeks until spring.

Roads are starting to ice over avoid travel if possible. Already getting reports of a multiple vehicle pile up just north of us in the area of McAdoo

Schuylkill County Courthouse and all related offices will be closed on Tuesday February 2, 2021. All offices will now reopen on Wednesday February 3, 2021 at 8:30 AM.

Roads are still wet and some still have running and standing water on them. The temperature has dropped below freezing so please drive carefully and watch for black ice.

A special Thank you to our Road Department who worked 26+ hours straight to open all our roads.

Morning travel update as of 0700 12/17/20 Here in our Township, our state highways are snow-covered and still a little slick but passable with reduced speeds. All of our township crews are out working on the township roads, some of them are drifting closed as soon as they are plowed. Please give our Township plow drivers a few more hours to clear the roads off. ... We do appreciate the very limited amount of vehicles out traveling as it makes it much easier to plow without trying to maneuver around stuck vehicles.

West Penn Police Department is partnering with Dollar General Store located at 2098 West Penn Pike in West Penn Township for a holiday toy drive. There will be a drop off box located inside the Dollar General Store for toys. Because of the current Covid-19 Pandemic there are a lot more families experiencing hardships. Any contributions would be greatly appreciated. Any questions or if you know of a family in need in the West Penn Township area, please email us at [email protected] Please include names, address, sex and age of children in email.

Looks like they are narrowing down the accumulation amounts and have us in the 18-24 inch range. Please stay off the roads if possible until our plow drivers can clear them. Reminder that some of our hills get impassable especially the Blue Mountain and Clamtown hills.

Winter Storm set to hit us starting Wednesday afternoon. There is a lot of discrepancy yet on how much but most forecasts are saying over a foot of snow. Please plan your travel accordingly and if possible stay off the roads and give our plow drivers time and space to clear them.

Travel advisory. Getting a little bit of snow but the roads are already becoming a little slick please slow down and use caution in your travels today

Traffic alert Traffic backed up northbound 309 going into Tamaqua due to construction in Tamaqua. Currently it is backed up all the way to South Tamaqua Plaza from five points in Tamaqua. You may want to consider an alternate route.

Wishing everyone a safe, healthy and happy Thanksgiving.

School is back in session today for our area. Please drive with caution and remember the school bus laws. https://www.facebook.com/PADepartmentofEducation/videos/1120087118121260/?vh=e&extid=Ownl83mtnSWXELHE