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.
The Schuylkill County Register of Wills public index lists 21 marriage licenses with official issued dates from , through .
Obituaries published for the Schuylkill County area on .
PINE GROVE — The Schuylkill Conservation District will host its free Lakefront Festival on , at Sweet Arrow Lake County Park near Pine Grove.
The festival will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sweet Arrow Lake Clubhouse, located at 108 Clubhouse Road.
Ace Schickram’s 55-yard touchdown run in the third quarter lifted Tamaqua Area to a 12–7 victory over North Schuylkill in a Schuylkill League Division 1 football game on .
Both teams entered the matchup with 2–4 records. The visiting Blue Raiders improved to 3–4 overall and 1–2 in the division, while the Spartans fell to 2–5 overall and 1–1 in division play.
Mostly cloudy skies are expected across Schuylkill County on Saturday before rain develops late Saturday night. Sunday will be wet and breezy, with periods of rain, wind gusts approaching 30 mph and up to three-quarters of an inch of new rainfall possible during the day.
North Schuylkill crowned Jenna Tinari as its 2026 Homecoming Queen and Megan Alansky as Homecoming Princess during halftime of the Spartans’ football game against Tamaqua on .
MINERSVILLE — Caty Isley was crowned the 2026 Minersville Homecoming Queen, with Matthew Dube serving as her escort.
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 .
DELANO TOWNSHIP — A Florida man was jailed on $25,000 monetary bail after Pennsylvania State Police allegedly found marijuana and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop on Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County.
Romando Romaine Harrison, 33, of Fort Myers, Florida, faces misdemeanor charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, along with a summary charge of following too closely.
Obituaries published for the Schuylkill County area on . Obituaries are listed from youngest to oldest.
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.
MAHANOY CITY — A Mahanoy Plane man faces felony assault and disarming charges after police allege he resisted arrest and attempted to take the Mahanoy City police chief’s Taser during an encounter inside a convenience store Thursday morning.
Marc Benjamin was charged following the , incident at the Cocoa Hut, 101 East Centre Street.
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.