Morning fog will give way to sunshine and mild temperatures across Schuylkill County on Thursday, October 29, 2026, with a high near 67°F.
Friday will be sunny with wind gusts up to 22 mph. Cooler conditions are expected for Halloween, with a high near 59°F and a low around 40°F Saturday night.
Tamaqua’s girls and Pine Grove’s boys and girls teams fell in District XI Class 2A soccer playoff action Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
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North Schuylkill scored three second-half goals and received a shutout performance from goalkeeper Braiden Davis to defeat Lehighton 4–0 in the District XI Class 3A boys soccer playoffs.
The Spartans advance to the semifinals, where they will face Southern Lehigh on Thursday, October 29, at Northern Lehigh. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
North Schuylkill scored four goals in each half Tuesday, October 27, to defeat Pleasant Valley, 8–1, in the District XI Class 3A girls soccer quarterfinals at North Schuylkill.
Mylee Bindie led the Spartans with a hat trick and an assist, while Addie Urban and Mia McDonald each scored twice and added an assist. Abby Smith also scored for North Schuylkill.
Interstate 81 northbound was closed at the Frackville exit as of 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2026, following a crash near mile marker 125.
The crash occurred around 12:45 p.m. in the northbound lanes.
Minersville’s Jordan Bowers and Tri-Valley’s Nathan Hillard earned All-State selections as part of the 2026 Schuylkill League boys soccer coaches awards.
The honors also recognize three Coaches of the Year, along with first- and second-team all-stars in both league divisions.
The Tri-County Youth Football League’s semifinal matchups are set following the 2026 wild card playoff round. Games will be played Saturday, October 31, and Sunday, November 1, at Ashland, Blue Mountain and Lehighton.
The top four seeds advanced in the A-team bracket, while No. 5 Pottsville defeated No. 4 Panther Valley to join Lehighton, Schuylkill Haven and Mahanoy in the B-team semifinals.
A mild and mostly dry stretch is expected across Schuylkill County through Halloween. Fog is possible Wednesday night into Thursday morning, while shower chances return Sunday night and continue into early next week.
Wednesday’s high will be near 60°F, followed by highs near 66°F Thursday and Friday. Halloween brings mostly sunny skies and a high near 62°F, with mostly cloudy conditions Saturday night.
North Schuylkill’s boys and girls teams, along with the Schuylkill Haven and Tri-Valley boys, earned District XI soccer playoff victories Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
North Schuylkill’s boys defeated Lehighton 4–0, while the girls beat Pleasant Valley 8–1. Schuylkill Haven defeated Salem Christian 3–1, and Tri-Valley topped Notre Dame East Stroudsburg 6–1. Pottsville’s boys and girls teams each lost 2–1.
Shenandoah Valley, Mahanoy Area and Panther Valley earned District XI volleyball playoff victories Tuesday, October 27, 2026, while Blue Mountain fell to Notre Dame GP.
Shenandoah Valley swept Williams Valley, and Mahanoy Area swept Tamaqua. Panther Valley defeated Saucon Valley in four sets, while Notre Dame GP defeated Blue Mountain in four sets.
Seven recreation and conservation projects in Schuylkill County will receive $2,071,200 in state funding, supporting park improvements, a new dog park, site planning and the preservation of more than 3,200 acres.
State Reps. Tim Twardzik, Jamie Barton, JoAnne Stehr and Dane Watro, along with state Sen. Dave Argall, announced the grants through the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Community Conservation Partnerships Program.
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An Auburn man faces felony fleeing and eluding and other charges after authorities say he backed a side-by-side into an occupied DCNR patrol vehicle before fleeing through Weiser State Forest.
Anthony Alfred Rizzuto, 51, was charged October 26, 2026, in connection with the August 29 incident along Black Road Trail in the Catawissa Recreation Area in East Union Township.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Three borough men face charges following an October 14 fight near the train station that police say involved thrown rocks, exchanged punches and an altercation that spilled into West Main Street and disrupted traffic.
Schuylkill Haven Police charged Sincere Jaleke Williams, 18; Jacob Aaron Orrell, 20; and Shawn Robert Prentice, 20, each with third-degree misdemeanor simple assault involving a fight entered into by mutual consent, along with summary counts of harassment and disorderly conduct.