Blue Mountain and Minersville sit atop their respective divisions in both the boys’ and girls’ Schuylkill League soccer standings as the October playoffs approach.
The boys’ standings were updated Wednesday, , while the girls’ standings were updated Thursday, . The Schuylkill League lists Saturday, , as the start of its soccer playoffs.
A Penn State Schuylkill professor is producing a feature-length documentary about John O’Hara, the Pottsville-born author whose Schuylkill County upbringing influenced his writing.
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY — Schuylkill County high school soccer teams took the field Saturday, , with North Schuylkill’s Jaxon Sweeney scoring a hat trick in a boys’ shutout and Pine Grove edging Schuylkill Haven in a girls’ match played through pouring rain.
Below are the reported boys’ and girls’ final scores, followed by details from three of Saturday’s matches.
Pottsville and Pine Grove Area each earned straight-set victories in Schuylkill County high school volleyball action on Saturday, .
Pottsville defeated Whitehall in a non-league exhibition, while Pine Grove Area topped Nativity BVM in a league division crossover.
Eleven high school marching bands are scheduled to perform at North Schuylkill High School’s Tournament of Bands competition on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Spartan Stadium.
Hydro is offering financial assistance to Pennsylvania students attending high schools within 30 miles of the company’s Cressona facility who plan to pursue careers in the skilled trades.
Obituaries published for the Schuylkill County area on Saturday, September 26, 2026, include Heather Lee Sytnik of Tamaqua and Michael D. Nading of Ringtown.
A windy and wet weekend is expected across Schuylkill County, with rain chances increasing Saturday afternoon and widespread rain likely Sunday. Wind gusts could reach 34 mph before drier and warmer weather returns next week.
Follow the Week 5 high school football scores for Schuylkill County area teams. Scores will be added as they are reported.
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The Schuylkill County Register of Wills public index lists 23 marriage licenses with issued dates from Saturday, September 19, through Friday, September 25, 2026.
A 17-year-old Ashland girl was flown to a hospital after her car overturned and traveled down an embankment along Interstate 81 on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, according to Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville.
Obituaries published for the Schuylkill County area on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Proceeds from Ashland’s first Coal Region Car Show will help preserve one of Schuylkill County's best-known landmarks.
Two men face felony charges and a party host faces separate charges after Pennsylvania State Police said shotguns, bows and a $10,000 grizzly bear mount were stolen during a house party on Summer Hill Road.
Orwigsburg Fire Department Capt. Zach Kirsch has been named a 2026 Governor’s Keystone Award honoree for teaching first responders how to assist people with autism and other neurodiverse individuals during emergencies.