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MAHANOY CITY — The Mahanoy Area Marching Band is bringing Broadway to the field with “Curtain Up!”, its Fall 2026 production featuring music from several well-known stage shows.
The band includes 37 musicians and 17 members of the band front and color guard. Students in the program are in grades seven through 12.
Obituaries published for the Schuylkill County area on . Obituaries are listed from youngest to oldest.
With less than two weeks until the Schuylkill Stampede returns on , organizers are encouraging visitors to purchase rodeo tickets early after last year’s event sold out.
The event will take place at the Schuylkill County Fairgrounds, 2270 Fair Road, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972. It will combine a free afternoon festival featuring live music, food, shopping and family activities with a ticketed professional rodeo beginning at 5 p.m.
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY — Seven Schuylkill County-area high school football games are scheduled for Week 7 of the 2026 season on Thursday, October 8, and Friday, October 9.
ST. CLAIR — A Pottsville woman is facing felony burglary and criminal trespass charges after police allege she entered her former partner’s St. Clair home without permission, damaged property and struck him during an incident late Monday into early Tuesday.
Abigail Kate Mont, 36, of Pottsville, was charged by St. Clair Police following the alleged incident at a North Third Street residence.
ASHLAND — An Ashland man is jailed on $75,000 monetary bail after Pennsylvania State Police alleged he struck a 3-year-old child and threatened a woman and children during a domestic incident.
Nathan Mark Graham, 28, of Ashland, faces 17 charges stemming from the incident on , according to court records.
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY — A Frost Advisory remains in effect until 9 a.m. Wednesday, October 7.
Sunny skies and warmer afternoon temperatures are expected across Schuylkill County through Saturday. Highs will reach the upper 60s to near 70 degrees before shower chances return Sunday and continue into Columbus Day.
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY — Blue Mountain defeated North Schuylkill in four sets Tuesday, while Shenandoah Valley won three straight sets after dropping the opener against Minersville.
Panther Valley, Pottsville, Nativity BVM, Tri-Valley, Marian Catholic and Pine Grove Area earned straight-set victories in Schuylkill County high school volleyball action on .
HUBLEY TOWNSHIP — Pennsylvania State Police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating a report of an unknown person peeking into windows and walking around a property without permission.
According to police, the incident occurred on East Main Street at approximately .
FRACKVILLE — Schuylkill Technology Center’s Adult Practical Nursing Program announced Tuesday that its graduates achieved a 92.59% first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses during the 2025–2026 reporting period.
The NCLEX-PN is the examination nursing school graduates must pass to obtain practical nursing licensure in Pennsylvania.
WEST MAHANOY TOWNSHIP — A Shenandoah Heights woman is facing felony assault and child endangerment charges after Pennsylvania State Police alleged she stabbed a juvenile with a pair of scissors during a domestic altercation Tuesday morning.
Elisha Renee Williams, 51, was charged on , following an investigation by state police at Frackville.
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY — A Frost Advisory will be in effect from , through , with temperatures expected to fall into the mid-30s.
ASHLAND — Ashland Area Water Authority customers are being advised to use boiled or bottled water following a water main break near the authority’s water storage tank and treatment plant.
According to a drinking water warning issued on , the break caused a loss of positive water pressure and prompted a system-wide advisory for authority customers.
Marian Catholic High School will honor 10 former athletes and the late longtime golf coach Leonard A. “Lenny” Brylewski Sr. during its 2026 Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
The ceremony will be held Sunday, October 18, at Capriotti’s in Tresckow and will recognize accomplishments in football, volleyball, basketball, softball, baseball, track and field, and golf.
Obituaries published for the Schuylkill County area on .