Schuylkill County Treasurer Linda L. Marchalk and Sheriff Joseph G. Groody will extend their office hours on five days this year.

The offices will be open from 8:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 11; 4:30 p.m. to 6:30

p.m.April 26; 4:30 p.m. to 6:30

p.m.June 20; 8:30 a.m. to noonAug 12; and from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30

p.m.Oct. 25.The extended hours will offer extra time for people to buy dog licenses, fishing and hunting licenses, and to renew or apply for licenses to carry firearms.The fee for the carry license is $20 and is payable with cash, check, money order or credit card (Visa, MasterCard or Discover).Current license holders can renew up to 60 days before the expiration date. Applicants must be 21 years of age or older and must provide a current and valid Pennsylvania Driver's License or a current Pennsylvania identification card that has the applicant's current address.Applicants must provide the name, full address and phone number of two references (references cannot be family members). Applications will be processed and mailed to the applicant's home address.Applications are also available online at

http://www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/Offices/Sheriff/index.asp.State law requires that all dogs three months of age or older be licensed by Jan. 1. Failure to license a dog can carry a fine of up to $300 for each unlicensed dog. An annual license is $8.50 and a lifetime license is $51.50.If the dog is spayed or neutered, the annual fee is $6.50 while a lifetime license is $31.50. Reduced rates are available for senior citizens and people with disabilities.The licenses are also available through local dog agents or by going online to

www.padoglicense.com.A list of 2017 dog agents and downloadable applications are available online at

www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/Offices/Treasurer/Treasurer.asp.Trout season opens on April 1 for the southeastern counties and April 15 for the regular opening day statewide.Fishing licenses are now available for purchase. They are valid through Dec. 31, 2017. The cost for an annual resident adult license is $22.90.The fee for annual senior licenses is $11.90. The cost for the trout/salmon permit is $9.90. Multi-year licenses and fishing license buttons are also available.For more information about licenses, call 570-628-1433. For more information about gun permits, call 570-628-1440.