Veterans Day will begin with patchy morning fog across Schuylkill County on , before partly sunny skies and a high near 60°F.
Showers are likely Wednesday night, with rain continuing Thursday. Colder conditions follow Friday, along with a chance of rain showers changing to snow showers Friday night.
SHENANDOAH — A fire damaged the first floor of an unoccupied home in Shenandoah’s Turkey Run section. The cause remains under investigation.
Emergency personnel were dispatched to 437 Furnace Street at 8:07 p.m. for a working structure fire after a Shenandoah assistant fire chief reported the blaze directly to Schuylkill County dispatch over the radio.
Obituaries published for the Schuylkill County area on , including family remembrances and available funeral service information.
Interstate 81 was closed in both directions between the Frackville and Mahanoy City exits following a motor vehicle crash in Schuylkill County.
The crash occurred around 11:15 a.m.
Schuylkill County will begin the week with a slight chance of early rain on , followed by partly sunny skies and wind gusts up to 31 mph.
Tuesday and Veterans Day are expected to stay dry before rain arrives Thursday. Colder temperatures follow Friday, with a chance of rain and snow Friday night.
Obituaries published for the Schuylkill County area on , including family remembrances and available funeral service information.
Both Blue Mountain soccer teams will begin their runs in the 2026 PIAA Class 3A state playoffs on , with the girls playing at home and the boys heading on the road.
The girls will host Conrad Weiser at 6 p.m., while the boys will travel to Holy Ghost Prep for a 6:30 p.m. kickoff.
Chase Alexander Fegley, 28, of Schuylkill Haven, is wanted on charges stemming from an incident in which police allege he confronted three juveniles and an adult with a handgun on Pine Street in July.
Schuylkill Haven Police filed four counts of simple assault, graded as second-degree misdemeanors, and four summary counts of harassment against Fegley on , through the office of Magisterial District Judge Casimir T. Kosciolek.
Four Schuylkill County high school football teams will continue their postseason runs on November 13 and 14, 2026, with two District XI championships and a Class 4A semifinal on the schedule.
Williams Valley and Tri-Valley will meet for the Class 1A title, Schuylkill Haven will face Northern Lehigh for the Class 2A championship, and Blue Mountain will host Lehighton with a spot in the Class 4A final on the line.
Obituaries published for the Schuylkill County area on , including family remembrances and available funeral service information.
Clouds will gradually give way to sunshine across Schuylkill County on , followed by Monday wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Dry weather is expected through Veterans Day before rain and snow become possible late in the week.
David T. George, a retired Schuylkill Haven police officer, Marine Corps veteran and Norwegian Township supervisor, has announced his candidacy for magisterial district judge for Magisterial District Court 21-3-01 in Schuylkill County.
The position was previously held by Magisterial District Judge David Plachko in Port Carbon.
SHENANDOAH — A season that brought winning football, a rivalry trophy and a home district playoff game back to Shenandoah Valley ended Friday night as Northern Lehigh defeated the Blue Devils, 42–23, in the District XI Class 2A semifinals at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
The second-seeded Blue Devils finished 7–4, recording seven victories after consecutive 0–10 seasons. Third-seeded Northern Lehigh improved to 6–5 and advances to face top-seeded Schuylkill Haven in the District XI Class 2A championship on .
MAHANOY CITY — Mahanoy Area closed its football season with a championship Friday night, defeating Old Forge 37–7 in the Eastern Conference Class A/AA final.
Quinton Rucker scored four touchdowns, including three rushing scores of more than 50 yards, to lead the Golden Bears. Mahanoy Area finished the season 5–6, while Old Forge ended its year at 4–7.
Follow Schuylkill County high school football playoff scores for November 5–7, 2026, including the first round of the District XI playoffs and the Eastern Conference Championship.