A mild and mostly dry stretch is expected across Schuylkill County through Halloween. Fog is possible Wednesday night into Thursday morning, while shower chances return Sunday night and continue into early next week.
Wednesday’s high will be near 60°F, followed by highs near 66°F Thursday and Friday. Halloween brings mostly sunny skies and a high near 62°F, with mostly cloudy conditions Saturday night.
North Schuylkill’s boys and girls teams, along with the Schuylkill Haven and Tri-Valley boys, earned District XI soccer playoff victories Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
North Schuylkill’s boys defeated Lehighton 4–0, while the girls beat Pleasant Valley 8–1. Schuylkill Haven defeated Salem Christian 3–1, and Tri-Valley topped Notre Dame East Stroudsburg 6–1. Pottsville’s boys and girls teams each lost 2–1.
Shenandoah Valley, Mahanoy Area and Panther Valley earned District XI volleyball playoff victories Tuesday, October 27, 2026, while Blue Mountain fell to Notre Dame GP.
Shenandoah Valley swept Williams Valley, and Mahanoy Area swept Tamaqua. Panther Valley defeated Saucon Valley in four sets, while Notre Dame GP defeated Blue Mountain in four sets.
Seven recreation and conservation projects in Schuylkill County will receive $2,071,200 in state funding, supporting park improvements, a new dog park, site planning and the preservation of more than 3,200 acres.
State Reps. Tim Twardzik, Jamie Barton, JoAnne Stehr and Dane Watro, along with state Sen. Dave Argall, announced the grants through the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Community Conservation Partnerships Program.
Obituaries published for the Schuylkill County area on , including family remembrances and available funeral service information.
An Auburn man faces felony fleeing and eluding and other charges after authorities say he backed a side-by-side into an occupied DCNR patrol vehicle before fleeing through Weiser State Forest.
Anthony Alfred Rizzuto, 51, was charged October 26, 2026, in connection with the August 29 incident along Black Road Trail in the Catawissa Recreation Area in East Union Township.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Three borough men face charges following an October 14 fight near the train station that police say involved thrown rocks, exchanged punches and an altercation that spilled into West Main Street and disrupted traffic.
Schuylkill Haven Police charged Sincere Jaleke Williams, 18; Jacob Aaron Orrell, 20; and Shawn Robert Prentice, 20, each with third-degree misdemeanor simple assault involving a fight entered into by mutual consent, along with summary counts of harassment and disorderly conduct.
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The final week of the 2026 high school football regular season features eight games involving Schuylkill County teams, including Shenandoah Valley at Mahanoy Area and Tri-Valley at Williams Valley.
Blue Mountain and Williams Valley enter Week 10 with matching 8–1 records. The Eagles will host Lansdale Catholic, while the Vikings welcome Tri-Valley.
St. Joseph Center for Special Learning celebrated more than seven decades of service to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities during its 71st Annual Gala at Mountain Valley Golf Course.
The annual fundraiser brought together supporters, families, staff and community members under the theme “Changing Lives, One Gift at a Time.”
Salisbury defeated Tamaqua Area 4-0 in District XI boys Class 2A soccer playoff action on .
Schuylkill County teams continue postseason play Tuesday through Thursday, with upcoming matchups listed below by date, bracket, location and start time.
Schuylkill County’s forecast for , calls for sunny skies and a high near 60°F. Afternoon temperatures will climb through the week, reaching near 70°F Friday.
Halloween is expected to be mostly sunny with a high near 65°F, followed by mostly cloudy skies Saturday night.
POTTSVILLE — Street closures and parking restrictions will affect downtown Pottsville on , for the city’s annual Halloween Parade.
According to the City of Pottsville and the Pottsville Bureau of Police, roads along the parade route will close to motor vehicles beginning at approximately 4:30 p.m. and remain closed until the parade ends.
Obituaries published for the Schuylkill County area on , including family remembrances and available funeral service information.
Schuylkill County voters will choose Pennsylvania’s governor and lieutenant governor, a member of Congress and their state House representatives during the Tuesday, November 3, 2026, General Election.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The governor’s race and congressional contest will appear on ballots throughout the county. State House candidates will depend on the district covering each voter’s registered address.
North Schuylkill School District has announced its Students of the Month for October 2026, recognizing 11 students at the junior/senior high school and elementary school.