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.
SHENANDOAH — Valeria Hernandez, a senior at Shenandoah Valley High School, has been named the school’s Student of the Month for October 2026.
Hernandez ranks first in her class and holds a cumulative GPA of 100.90, or 4.03 on a 4.0 scale. She plans to pursue a degree in biology, attend medical school and become a pediatrician.
SHENANDOAH — The Shenandoah Valley School District has announced updated safety and security procedures for football games, including screening for every attendee, bag restrictions and limits on entry.
According to the district’s notice, fans will not be permitted to reenter after leaving, and no admission will be allowed after halftime.
Mahanoy Area’s homecoming celebration included a memorable gesture Friday afternoon when newly announced homecoming king Keny Cedanio Ramirez passed his crown to fellow candidate Axton Kuhla.
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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.
Williams Valley has announced its 2026 Homecoming Court, featuring eight students who will represent the school during this year’s homecoming festivities.
Melany Arias was crowned Shenandoah Valley’s 2026 Homecoming Queen on Friday evening, October 2, during halftime of the Blue Devils’ football game against Minersville Area at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
The crowning capped the school’s homecoming celebration, which included a parade through Shenandoah before the game. The parade concluded at the stadium, where the Blue Devils hosted the Battlin’ Miners.
Arias was one of 12 candidates for this year’s crown. The other candidates were Valentina Acosta, Nia Gregory, Guadalupe Villagomez Juarez, Ashley Eduardo, Alyazari Paniagua, Shelianys Hernandez Torres, Aubrie Monaghan, Valeria Hernandez, Victoria Hernandez, Vanessa Olayo, and Mia Garcia.
