Blue Mountain and Schuylkill Haven advanced to the 2026 Schuylkill League girls’ soccer championship with semifinal victories on , at North Schuylkill.
Blue Mountain defeated Minersville 5–1, while Schuylkill Haven shut out North Schuylkill 5–0. The winners will meet for the league title Thursday at 7 p.m.
Schuylkill Haven Area senior Lydia Hartz has surpassed 500 career assists, adding a milestone to her final season with the Lady Canes volleyball team.
The team recognized Hartz following its , match against Weatherly, reporting her career total at 520 assists.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will host its second winter job fair in Schuylkill County on , with onsite interviews and job offers available.
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.
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.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Penn State Schuylkill’s golf team captured its first Penn State University Athletic Conference championship on , overcoming a three-stroke deficit to complete a historic week for the program.
The Lions finished the two-day tournament with a combined score of 628, shooting 311 on the Blue Course during Sunday’s opening round and 317 on the White Course in Monday’s final round.
SHENANDOAH — Schuylkill Haven’s rushing attack powered the Hurricanes to a 48-20 victory over Shenandoah Valley on , as Colton Reber and Logan Goad combined for 459 yards and six touchdowns on the ground.
The visiting Hurricanes accumulated 462 rushing yards, built a 14-0 first-quarter lead and pulled away during a third quarter that featured five touchdowns between the teams.
ORWIGSBURG — A Schuylkill Haven man is facing charges after police allege he assaulted his fiancé during a domestic incident in Orwigsburg late Monday night.
Kyle Patrick Murphy, 38, was charged by Orwigsburg Borough Police with misdemeanor simple assault and summary counts of harassment and disorderly conduct following the , incident.
North Schuylkill outlasted Minersville in five sets Monday, while Schuylkill Haven swept Tamaqua in Schuylkill League volleyball action on .
Nativity BVM, Blue Mountain, Pottsville and Pine Grove Area also earned non-league victories.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — A Mahanoy City woman is facing eight criminal charges after Schuylkill Haven police alleged she used another person’s debit card information to make five unauthorized purchases totaling $249.35.
Crystal M. Serfass, 42, is charged with five felony counts of identity theft and one misdemeanor count each of unauthorized use of an access device issued to another person, receiving stolen property and theft by unlawful taking.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — A Saint Clair man is facing charges after police say he failed to stop for a traffic stop and led officers on an approximately three-mile pursuit on .
An 18-year-old Schuylkill Haven man is jailed on $125,000 bail after police say he threatened a 15-year-old girl and her grandfather before sending the girl a photograph of a handgun through Snapchat.
Firefighters are at the scene of a working house fire early Sunday in Schuylkill Haven.
An Auburn man is facing felony charges after police say he stole a sport utility vehicle that had been left running outside a borough residence last year.