Shenandoah Valley gave its homecoming crowd another reason to celebrate Friday night, defeating Minersville 33-28 for its first football victory over the Battlin’ Miners in exactly 11 years.
Sunny skies are expected across Schuylkill County on Saturday before increasing clouds bring a chance of showers Sunday. Patchy fog may develop Sunday night and early Monday, followed by a dry and sunny stretch through Friday.
Former softball players, family members and friends gathered last Saturday to honor Jerry Sitkus, a former Minersville Little League girls’ softball coach and longtime scorekeeper for multiple sports in the borough.
Obituaries published for the Schuylkill County area on . Obituaries are listed from youngest to oldest.
Mahanoy Area inducted five members into its Athletic Hall of Fame Thursday evening, , recognizing their accomplishments as athletes, coaches and educators.

| Matchup | Score |
|---|---|
| Mahanoy Area Nativity BVM |
37 6 |
| Pottsville Tamaqua |
22 0 |
| Matchup | Score |
|---|---|
| Blue Mountain Panther Valley |
60 0 |
| North Schuylkill Pine Grove |
52 13 |
| Williams Valley Schuylkill Haven |
12 6 |
| Shenandoah Valley Minersville |
33 28 |
| Marian Catholic Tri-Valley |
24 21 |
A Minersville man is facing felony aggravated assault and strangulation charges after police allege he attacked a woman at a Spruce Street home Thursday night.
Five Below is coming to Fairlane Village Mall, with construction on the new store scheduled to begin in October.
The Blue Mountain All-Sports Hall of Fame will welcome eight new members on , during halftime ceremonies at the Blue Mountain–Panther Valley football game at the Eagles Nest.
The Class of 2026, selected by a vote of current Hall of Fame members, includes seven Blue Mountain graduates and the late softball coach Mike Rollman, who will be inducted as an honorary member.
SHENANDOAH — Shenandoah Valley will celebrate homecoming on , with a parade through the borough and the crowning of this year’s Homecoming Queen during the Blue Devils’ football game against Minersville Area.
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.
Human remains discovered in a wooded area of Pottsville on , have been identified as Devon Shaak, 36, of Pottsville, according to the Pottsville Bureau of Police.
Nativity BVM senior volleyball player Amara Miller reached a career milestone Wednesday evening, recording her 500th career dig during the Green Wave’s match against Marian Catholic on .
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.