Residents split on ICE detention facility in Schuylkill County

RAUSCH CREEK, Pa. (WBRE/WYOU) — Wednesday’s Schuylkill County Commissioners meeting confirmed an ICE detention facility will be coming to Tremont Township. The federal government purchased the former Big Lots! warehouse for upwards of $120 million. According to the County Commissioners, the facility will house 7,500 people for 45 to 90 days. It will also employ [...]