WEST MAHANOY TOWNSHIP — A Shenandoah Heights woman is facing felony assault and child endangerment charges after Pennsylvania State Police alleged she stabbed a juvenile with a pair of scissors during a domestic altercation Tuesday morning.
Elisha Renee Williams, 51, was charged on , following an investigation by state police at Frackville.
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY — A Frost Advisory will be in effect from , through , with temperatures expected to fall into the mid-30s.
ASHLAND — Ashland Area Water Authority customers are being advised to use boiled or bottled water following a water main break near the authority’s water storage tank and treatment plant.
According to a drinking water warning issued on , the break caused a loss of positive water pressure and prompted a system-wide advisory for authority customers.
Marian Catholic High School will honor 10 former athletes and the late longtime golf coach Leonard A. “Lenny” Brylewski Sr. during its 2026 Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
The ceremony will be held Sunday, October 18, at Capriotti’s in Tresckow and will recognize accomplishments in football, volleyball, basketball, softball, baseball, track and field, and golf.
Obituaries published for the Schuylkill County area on .
A sunny and dry stretch is expected across Schuylkill County through the weekend. Temperatures will climb from around 60 degrees Tuesday to the lower 70s Thursday before settling into the upper 60s.
A chance of rain may return on Columbus Day.
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY — Week 7 of the 2026 Tri-County Youth Football League season featured six matchups at the A-team and B-team levels.
Blue Mountain, Ashland, Minersville, Panther Valley, Jim Thorpe and Lehighton earned A-team victories. Blue Mountain, Mahanoy, Schuylkill Haven, Panther Valley, Jim Thorpe and Lehighton recorded B-team wins.
North Schuylkill outlasted Minersville in five sets Monday, while Schuylkill Haven swept Tamaqua in Schuylkill League volleyball action on .
Nativity BVM, Blue Mountain, Pottsville and Pine Grove Area also earned non-league victories.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — A Mahanoy City woman is facing eight criminal charges after Schuylkill Haven police alleged she used another person’s debit card information to make five unauthorized purchases totaling $249.35.
Crystal M. Serfass, 42, is charged with five felony counts of identity theft and one misdemeanor count each of unauthorized use of an access device issued to another person, receiving stolen property and theft by unlawful taking.
Obituaries published for the Schuylkill County area on .
The following are marriage licenses issued from Saturday, September 26, through Friday, October 2, 2026.
Yuengling will introduce Peanut Butter Porter as its next Eagle Series small-batch release during an event at the Yuengling Gift Shop in Pottsville on .
Beer sales will be available from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., while supplies last. The event will also feature Music Madness Trivia from 5 to 7 p.m.
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY — Businesses in Schuylkill County and across Pennsylvania that host skill game machines have until , to comply with requirements announced following a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Beginning , establishments that continue to possess, operate or maintain the machines outside locations licensed by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board could face equipment seizures and criminal prosecution.
With the Schuylkill League soccer playoffs scheduled to begin , teams have less than two weeks remaining to improve their positions in the division standings.
The league standings below were updated October 1. The individual statistical reports were updated October 4 and cover games reported through .
Blue Mountain leads Division 1 and Minersville leads Division 2 in both boys’ and girls’ soccer. Jordan Bowers of Minersville leads the boys with 72 points, while Karmen Schroyer of Lourdes leads the girls with 61.
Williams Valley has announced its 2026 Homecoming Court, featuring eight students who will represent the school during this year’s homecoming festivities.