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.
SHENANDOAH — A Frackville man accused of stabbing a juvenile during a football game at Shenandoah Valley High School Stadium now faces an attempted homicide charge after the original charges were withdrawn and a new criminal case was filed.
Jose Louis Nunez-Ovando, 42, faces seven charges in the new case, including first-degree felony criminal attempt to commit criminal homicide. The complaint also includes the six offenses listed in the original case.
SHENANDOAH — A Shenandoah man faces multiple felony charges after Pennsylvania State Police allege he assaulted and strangled a juvenile during an incident Wednesday.
Harry Pagan, 40, was charged following an investigation into the alleged assault at a Shenandoah residence on .
SHENANDOAH — Court documents filed , provide new details about a juvenile’s alleged stabbing during Thursday night’s football game at Shenandoah Valley High School Stadium, including witness accounts, descriptions of video evidence and the accused man’s account of the confrontation.
Jose Louis Nunez-Ovando, 42, faces six charges stemming from the near the stadium’s concession stand. Court records list a Frackville address for Nunez-Ovando, whom the initial Pennsylvania State Police release identified as being from Shenandoah.
SHENANDOAH — A Shenandoah man is jailed after Pennsylvania State Police alleged that he stabbed a juvenile during a fight at Shenandoah Valley High School Stadium on Thursday night.
State police at Frackville identified the accused as Jose L. Nunez Ovando, 42, of Shenandoah.
SHENANDOAH — A Shenandoah man is facing animal neglect charges after police discovered a severely malnourished dog roaming the borough earlier this week.
Craig Jeffrey Cole, 32, was charged by Shenandoah Borough Police with two misdemeanor counts of neglect of animals and a summary offense for allegedly failing to confine the dog to his premises.
SHENANDOAH — Felony theft charges against former Shenandoah Borough employee Joseph Michalik were held for court Thursday following a brief preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Anthony Kilker.
The , hearing in Shenandoah lasted only a few minutes. Shenandoah Patrolman Leo Luciani, the investigating officer, was the only witness called to testify.
SHENANDOAH — Family, heritage and hometown pride were at the heart of a National Pierogy Day flag-raising ceremony at Shenandoah Borough Hall, where Mrs. T’s Pierogies celebrated the community roots behind its nationally known brand.
Speaking during the , ceremony, Mrs. T’s representative Chris Dende reflected on the generations of families who made pierogies together and the traditions that helped inspire company founder Ted Twardzik Sr.
SHENANDOAH — The Greater Shenandoah Area Historical Society will conclude its 2026 presentation season on , with a free program exploring the history of early medicine in Shenandoah.
SHENANDOAH — Shenandoah Borough is seeking a complete accounting of Community Development Block Grant funds administered by Schuylkill County, saying it needs supporting records before paying disputed claims related to road work and demolished properties.
In a , press release, borough officials said they requested contracts, invoices, change orders, payment records, recorded liens and other documentation for county-administered projects dating from January 1, 2015, through the present.
Mrs. T’s Pierogies is inviting the community to celebrate National Pierogy Day during its annual Community Flag Raising at Shenandoah Borough Hall on
The gathering will celebrate the Schuylkill County company’s hometown roots and the food tradition that helped transform a Shenandoah family recipe into a nationally recognized brand.
Shenandoah Valley High School has named Jayden Mulkusky its Student of the Month for September 2026.
Shenandoah Borough officials say an ongoing review of municipal finances has identified more than $242,000 in additional obligations involving the borough’s Liquid Fuels Fund and the former Municipal Authority of the Borough of Shenandoah.
A former Catholic school, World War II-era dress factory and flooring showroom in Shenandoah has become the setting for one of the largest cleanouts television host Matt Paxton has encountered during his career.
Shenandoah Valley has announced that six individuals and the 1986 football team will be inducted into its Athletic Hall of Fame as members of the Class of 2026.
A Shenandoah man was jailed after police said a 6-year-old child was seen on a porch roof while no adult was inside the home.
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Monday evening in Shenandoah.
