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Mahanoy Area Welcomes Five into Athletic Hall of Fame
From left: David Holland; Robert Killian; John Minalda Jr.; Ian and Matt Minalda, accepting on behalf of John Minalda Sr.; and John, Terry and McKenna Cavenas, accepting on behalf of Tyler Cavenas. Mahanoy Area inducted five members into its Athletic Hall of Fame Thursday…

Schuylkill County High School Football Week 6 Scores
Schuylkill County High School Football Week 6 Scores Thursday, October 1, 2026 Matchup Score Mahanoy Area Nativity BVM 37 6 Pottsville Tamaqua 22 0 Friday, October 2, 2026 Matchup Score Panther Valley Blue Mountain — — North Schuylkill Pine Grove — — Williams Valley Schuylkill…

Five Below Construction to Begin This Month in Schuylkill County
Five Below is coming to Fairlane Village Mall, with construction on the new store scheduled to begin in October. Patty Coughlin, the mall’s property administrator, confirmed the plans to Skook News on Friday, October 2, 2026 , and outlined the renovations planned to accommodate…
Blue Mountain to Induct Eight into All-Sports Hall of Fame Friday Night
The Blue Mountain All-Sports Hall of Fame will welcome eight new members on Friday, October 2, 2026 , during halftime ceremonies at the Blue Mountain–Panther Valley football game at the Eagles Nest. The Class of 2026, selected by a vote of current Hall of Fame members, includes…
Shenandoah Valley to Crown 2026 Homecoming Queen Friday Night
Shenandoah Valley’s 2026 Homecoming Queen candidates. SHENANDOAH — Shenandoah Valley will celebrate homecoming on Friday, October 2, 2026 , with a parade through the borough and the crowning of this year’s Homecoming Queen during the Blue Devils’ football game against Minersville…

Nativity BVM’s Amara Miller Reaches 500 Career Digs
Nativity BVM senior volleyball player Amara Miller reached a career milestone Wednesday evening, recording her 500th career dig during the Green Wave’s match against Marian Catholic on September 30, 2026 . Miller Reaches Milestone Against Marian Catholic Miller finished the…
Jordan Bowers Breaks Minersville Boys’ Soccer Scoring Record That Stood for 25 Years
Minersville senior Jordan Bowers became the boys’ soccer program’s all-time leading goal scorer Tuesday afternoon, breaking a record that had stood for 25 years. Bowers scored three goals in the Battlin’ Miners’ 16-1 Schuylkill League victory over Weatherly on Tuesday, September…
Mahanoy Area to Induct Five into Athletic Hall of Fame Before Thursday’s Football Game
Mahanoy Area will recognize five former athletes and coaches with induction into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Thursday evening, October 1, 2026, before the Golden Bears’ football game against Nativity BVM. 2026 Mahanoy Area Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony The induction ceremony is…

Tri-County Youth Football League Week 6 Scores and Week 7 Schedule
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY — Week 6 of the 2026 Tri-County Youth Football League season is complete following the addition of results from three rescheduled matchups. Mahanoy, Lehighton, Tamaqua, Blue Mountain and Jim Thorpe earned A-team victories. Mahanoy, Lehighton, Pottsville, Blue…

Schuylkill County Obituaries for October 2, 2026
Obituaries published for the Schuylkill County area on Friday, October 2, 2026 . Obituaries are listed from youngest to oldest. Receive Daily Schuylkill County Obituary Alerts Brach Daniel Robert Gibbons, 43 Brach Daniel Robert Gibbons , 43, of Orwigsburg, passed away Thursday,…

Minersville Man Accused of Strangling Woman With Television Cord
A Minersville man is facing felony aggravated assault and strangulation charges after police allege he attacked a woman at a Spruce Street home Thursday night. Dakota Stone Whitman, 31, of Minersville, was charged Friday, October 2, 2026 . Court records list him as being held in…
Shenandoah Seeks Schuylkill County Grant Records Before Paying Disputed Paving and Demolition Claims
SHENANDOAH — Shenandoah Borough is seeking a complete accounting of Community Development Block Grant funds administered by Schuylkill County, saying it needs supporting records before paying disputed claims related to road work and demolished properties. In a September 29, 2026…