The Pottsville Rotary Club has recognized six high school seniors from Minersville Area, Pottsville Area and Nativity BVM as its October 2026 Students of the Month.
The students were selected for their academic achievement, leadership, school involvement, community service and future goals.
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Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville are investigating a burglary at Heisler’s Creamery on Catawissa Road in Walker Township, Schuylkill County.
Pottsville attorney Edward M. Brennan will discuss the historic Minersville School District v. Gobitis case during a free program hosted by the Minersville Area Historical Society on .
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Tattooing takes center stage at Penn State Schuylkill’s Art Space with an exhibition exploring the artwork, personal stories and collaboration behind the ink.
Mostly sunny skies and a high near 70 degrees are expected across Schuylkill County on Columbus Day. Temperatures will climb into the mid-70s Tuesday and Wednesday before showers arrive late in the week. Much colder air will follow for the weekend, with widespread frost possible Saturday night and Sunday morning.
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Week 7 produced the biggest shake-up yet in the Skook News Schuylkill County Power 5, with two teams entering the rankings.
Blue Mountain continued its dominant season, Williams Valley survived an overtime scare and Tri-Valley rebounded from its second loss. Schuylkill Haven surged into the rankings following a statement victory, while Pottsville’s third consecutive dominant performance earned the Crimson Tide the final position.
The Schuylkill County Register of Wills public index lists 21 marriage licenses with official issued dates from , through .
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PINE GROVE — The Schuylkill Conservation District will host its free Lakefront Festival on , at Sweet Arrow Lake County Park near Pine Grove.
The festival will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sweet Arrow Lake Clubhouse, located at 108 Clubhouse Road.
Ace Schickram’s 55-yard touchdown run in the third quarter lifted Tamaqua Area to a 12–7 victory over North Schuylkill in a Schuylkill League Division 1 football game on .
Both teams entered the matchup with 2–4 records. The visiting Blue Raiders improved to 3–4 overall and 1–2 in the division, while the Spartans fell to 2–5 overall and 1–1 in division play.
Mostly cloudy skies are expected across Schuylkill County on Saturday before rain develops late Saturday night. Sunday will be wet and breezy, with periods of rain, wind gusts approaching 30 mph and up to three-quarters of an inch of new rainfall possible during the day.
North Schuylkill crowned Jenna Tinari as its 2026 Homecoming Queen and Megan Alansky as Homecoming Princess during halftime of the Spartans’ football game against Tamaqua on .
MINERSVILLE — Caty Isley was crowned the 2026 Minersville Homecoming Queen, with Matthew Dube serving as her escort.