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PennDOT to Host Winter Job Fair in Schuylkill County
Tearful Rescue Recounted as Judge Sends Vehicular Homicide Case Against Truck Driver to Court
Schuylkill County Community Rallying to Help Cats Rescued from Hoarding Situation
Schuylkill Commissioners Tell DEP to Shut Down Biosolids Processor
71 Cats Removed from Minersville Home, Police Say
- News
PennDOT to Host Winter Job Fair in Schuylkill County
Tearful Rescue Recounted as Judge Sends Vehicular Homicide Case Against Truck Driver to Court
Schuylkill County Community Rallying to Help Cats Rescued from Hoarding Situation
Schuylkill Commissioners Tell DEP to Shut Down Biosolids Processor
71 Cats Removed from Minersville Home, Police Say
- Business
The Venue on the Trail Celebrates Its Grand Opening
Small Business Showcase: Mady’s Charming Creations
PADCO Seeks Business Input to Secure Downtown Facade Grant Funding
PSU Schuylkill Student Earns First Place at National FBLA Competition
Schuylkill County Attorney Honored with State Trial Lawyers Association’s Top Award
- Crime
Schuylkill County Man Used Brother’s Name During Traffic Stop Because He’d Been Sentenced to Jail for Driving on a Suspended License
Schuylkill County Man Wanted After Police Say He Traded Nude Photos With 16-Year-Old
Schuylkill County Woman Jailed After Allegedly Breaking Woman’s Eye Socket with Phone During Argument
Police Investigating Hit-and-Run in Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County Man Accused of Using Brackets to Trap Victim Inside Bathroom During Domestic Altercation
- Weather
- State
Two State Troopers Shot in Franklin County
Two State Troopers Shot in Susquehanna County; Suspect Dead
Proposed Bill Would Restrict Phone Use in Pennsylvania Schools
Proposed Bill Would End Ban on Sunday Vehicle Sales in Pennsylvania
Proposed Legislation Would Mandate Front License Plates in Pennsylvania
- Sports
Nabholz Has Allowed Just 1 Earned Run in 5 Appearances Since Promotion to Eugene
Barton Cards Sub-70 Round to Pace Haven; Blue Mountain Sweeps Tri-Match
Wreckers, Raiders Earn Wins in Golf Action Tuesday
Blue Mountain Slips By Exeter for First Win of 2026
Schuylkill County Girls Tennis Results – Aug. 24, 2026
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Frackville
Borough · Schuylkill County
Borough Council · 7 seats
RJ
Ronald JordanR
Council President · First elected Nov. 6, 2007
Serves on all committees
Jan 2028on the 2027 ballot
CB
Charles Berger Jr.R
Council Vice President
Finance (chair) · Economic Development (co-chair) · Sanitation (co-chair)
Jan 2028on the 2027 ballot
BJ
Brian J. Russell Sr.R
Personnel (chair) · Streets/Sewer (co-chair) · Recreation (co-chair)
Jan 2028on the 2027 ballot
JM
John MaternD/R
Elected Nov. 4, 2025 — 657 votes, cross-filed
Jan 2030
EB
Ed BeneshunasD/R
Re-elected Nov. 4, 2025 — 622 votes, cross-filed
Jan 2030
SK
Steve KuzioR
Re-elected Nov. 4, 2025 — 607 votes
Jan 2030
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Seat unresolved
Jan 2030
Other Elected Officials
JM
John M. Morgan Jr.D/R
Mayor · Elected Nov. 4, 2025 — 874 votes, cross-filed
Jan 2030
Appointed
MS
Mark Semanchik
Solicitor
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Vacant
Police Chief · Position vacant. An officer-in-charge is currently appointed.
On the November 2027 ballotRonald Jordan, Charles Berger Jr., Brian J. Russell Sr.. Nomination petitions circulate February and March 2027.
Nothing on file yetNo meeting schedule has been entered for Frackville. Know when they meet?
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- North Schuylkill
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- Frackville Borough Police Department
- Magisterial District
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Reggie Crawford made his fourth pitching start of the season for the Single-A San Jose Giants on Sunday afternoon. Once again, the Frackville native...
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Former North Schuylkill baseball star Reggie Crawford announced earlier this week that he’s transferred from University of Connecticut. Crawford is now a member of...
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A Frackville woman sustained serious injuries in the crash.
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Authorities say it was "highly pure" meth.
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Frank is the last surviving member of the legendary local band The Jordan Brothers.
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Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. announced this week that it’s acquired Riverview Financial Corporation. The transaction was completed after the close of business on November...
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A Frackville man is locked up in Schuylkill County Prison and facing multiple felony charges after being charged with rape of a 15-year-old girl...
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There have been a number of assaults and fights reported around Schuylkill County lately. Most notably comes a report from back on Sept. 7...
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A liquor shortage in Pennsylvania has caused the state’s Liquor Control Board to ration sales on some bottles. This rationing is now in effect....
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A Mount Carmel man died and 3 Schuylkill County residents were injured in a head-on vehicle crash Friday afternoon in Schuylkill County. According to...
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A Schuylkill County man pleaded guilty this week to a federal charge of meth trafficking. According to the information from the US Attorney’s Office...
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Last week, US Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9) announced a more than $21 million federal grant will go toward the reconstruction of Route 61 from...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
A total of 10 Schuylkill County businesses were recently cited by Pennsylvania Liquor Control Enforcement for COVID violations Many of these violations won’t even...
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State Police in Frackville continue to look for the person who is responsible for striking a hunter with his utility terrain vehicle about a...
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Get ready for a whopper of a snowstorm on Wednesday. Unless these forecasts fall apart completely over the next 24 hours – it’s happened...
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John Stanley Bernadyn Jr. of Frackville, joined our Lord on Tuesday, November 23, 2020, at the age of 72. John died peacefully with his...
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Kyle R. Gronski, 37, of Frackville, formerly of Mill Creek Manor died Tuesday October 13, 2020 as a result of an ATV accident in...
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Lester A. Wright Jr., 69, of Frackville, died Friday October 9, 2020 at his home. Born in Washington DC, October 27, 1950, He was...
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Pamela A. Clark, 60, Frackville passed away on Friday, October 9th, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Cheverly, MD, she was a daughter...
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Police say they’re trying to obtain an arrest warrant for a Schuylkill County man who they believe punched his girlfriend 8-10 times in the...
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced charges against inmates and co-conspirators in a Pandemic Unemployment Assistance fraud ring. And one of those rings happened...
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Dorothy J. Klimko, 85, Frackville, passed away peacefully Monday morning at Broad Mountain Manor, Frackville. Born in Frackville she was a daughter of the...
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The two men who robbed an undercover agent at gunpoint in Frackville and then led police on a wild pursuit through Schuylkill County now...
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Betty Lou Decker, 86, Frackville, passed away peacefully Friday at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Born in Shenandoah she was a daughter of the late Naysh...
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Helen M. Bosevich, 77, Frackville, passed away peacefully on Thursday at Geisinger Medical Center, Shamokin with her daughter at her side. Born in Shamokin,...
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Joseph S. Pascavage, 76, Harrisburg, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Sept. 4, at his residence. Born in Frackville he was the son of the late...
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Stephanie M. Mcentee, 42, of Williamsport, passed away Thursday in Frackville. Visit www.Fritzfuneralhome.com. The Richard W. Fritz Funeral Home, Ashland, is in charge of...
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Michelle Smith, 55, of Frackville, died Saturday August 8, 2020 at her residence, Born in Pottsville, May 25, 1965, She was a daughter of...
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Madelyn Louise Maurer, 18 months, Frackville, passed away peacefully Saturday evening at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, with her family at her side. Born in...
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Jean M. Becker, 90, former Frackville (Moon Lake) resident, passed away at Cedarhaven, Lebanon County on August 3, 2020. Born in Frackville, she was...
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Gerald Gaughan, 73, lifelong Girardville resident passed away peacefully Wednesday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown. Born at Ashland State Hospital, he...
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Christine Rennick, 67, St. Clair, passed away Sunday July 19, 2020, at Providence Place, Pottsville. Born in Mount Union, September 13, 1953, she was...
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Walter H. Kneipp, 89, Frackville passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving wife. Born in Newark, NJ, he was a son...
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Theodore “Ted” Samelko , 90, Frackville, died Thursday July 16, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown PA. Born in Shenandoah on January...
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Judith A. Syzdek, 77, Frackville, passed away peacefully Sunday at her residence with her husband at her side. Born in Lost Creek #2, she...
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Carol A. Herb, 77, of Frackville, died Friday, June 19, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton. Born Nov. 10, 1942, in Frackville, she was a...
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A Port Carbon was arrested on theft charges after police allege she stole a Mahanoy City woman’s purse at the Walmart store in Hazle...
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Marlys (Molly) Jones, 89, of Schuylkill Haven passed away peacefully on Monday, May 18 at Broad Mountain Manor in Frackville. Born in Waterloo, Iowa...
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Kevin J. Mentusky, 41, Frackville passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 17, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville with his family by his side. Born in...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
The popular Frackville fireworks display held around Independence Day is being postponed until this September this year. We have a feeling Frackville’s decision starts...
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Evelyn Ann Kuczynski, 87, of Frackville, a former resident of the Ringtown Valley, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Evelyn was born in Shenandoah,...
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Adrianne E. Kulak, LPN, of Valley View, passed away unexpectedly at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest on Friday, May 8, 2020 due to COVID-19...
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Michael Naydock, 91, of Waynesville, NC (formerly of Orwigsburg) passed away Wednesday, April 22, at Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation, Maggie Valley, NC. Born...
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Richard W. Kemmery, age 73, died April 17, 2020 at home in Frackville surrounded by his immediate family. Richard died peacefully in his sleep...
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Mary Ellen Davidson, 68, Frackville, passed away peacefully on Monday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill, Pottsville. Born in Wichita Falls, Texas, she was...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
You’ve seen the people on the news stockpiling toilet paper and thought … WTF! Check out this footage of a toilet paper brawl in...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County nursing homes are taking measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus. Currently, there are no presumed positive cases of the deadly...
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Susan S. Yost Grant, 73, of Frackville, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East, Pottsville, surrounded by her loving...
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Rozalie Diane Brosius, 72, of, Frackville, died Thursday February 27, 2020 at her home. Born in New York, November 8, 1947, She was a...
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A pair of Philadelphia women face possession and other charges after getting caught bringing drugs in to the SCI-Mahanoy prison. State Police at Frackville...
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Joseph T. Renaldi, 89, of Frackville passed away peacefully on February 25, 2020 at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. He was born on...
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State Police at Schuylkill Haven say a 10-year-old student at Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29 in Mar Lin is being charged with criminal mischief following...
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Thomas F. Butler, 70, of Altamont Boulevard, Frackville, died Friday Feb. 21, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street. Born Aug. 15, 1949,...
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Brian E. Bernotas, 43, of Campbellsburg, KY, died Wednesday Feb. 19, 2020, while working as a laborer for US Housing Components of La Grange,...
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Mary Rose Sklaris, Frackville passed away peacefully at Shenandoah Manor Nursing Center on Wednesday morning, her 91st birthday. Born in Shenandoah, she was a...
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Anthony “Tony” Kurdilla , 82, a well known Frackville musician, passed away peacefully on Wednesday February 12th at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill, Pottsville surrounded by...
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Arthur C. Flail Jr., 89, of West Palm Beach, Fla., formerly of Frackville, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, at his residence. Born Jan. 10,...
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Tammy Lynn Franklin, 52, of Frackville, passed away at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest, Allentown. Tammy was born in Kingsville, TX, on September 7, 1967,...
Local Weather
National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Schuylkill County starting Wednesday evening. The Winter Weather Advisory lasts from 8 p.m. Wednesday until...
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Edward J. Eiche, 81, Frackville, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning at his residence with his loving family at his side. Born in Frackville...
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Julia Cresina, 95, of Frackville, died Tuesday January 28, 2020, at Broad Mountain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Frackville. Born in Frackville, October 7, 1924,...
Local Politics
John Leshko, the former mayor of Middleport borough in Schuylkill County, announced his candidacy for the State House of Representatives. Leshko’s seeking the Republican...
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John Sedar, 93, formerly of Frackville died Thursday January 23, 2020 at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Born in Frackville, October 11, 1926, he was a...
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The Canary can confirm former Ateeco Inc. owner and executive Tim Twardzik is running for Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives. Twardzik will seek the Republican...
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Kathleen Rafferty, 90, Frackville, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Born in Frackville, she was a...
Local Weather
The snowstorm predicted didn’t materialize as we’d hoped but Saturday promises to be a tricky travel day across Schuylkill County. According to our analysis...
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Barbara A. Wood, RN, 73, Frackville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning at Chamberspoint Healthcare Center surrounded by her two loving daughters. Born in...
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State Sen. Dave Argall says he won’t approve a new PennDOT secretary if they don’t commit to major highway projects. And he wants it...
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A Sunday morning snow squall brought Schuylkill County traffic to a halt going up Route 61 north of Saint Clair to Frackville. Our North...
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An outspoken convicted cop killer serving a life sentence at SCI-Mahanoy says Tyrone Briggs died at the prison after being “shot” by a pepper-spray...
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The family of Tyrone Briggs says they “want justice” for their son. Briggs died in custody at SCI-Mahanoy, in Frackville, on November 11. His...
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John M. Kodash , 69, of Frackville, died Monday August 26, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Pottsville, September 24, 1949,...
Local Business News
Breathe easy, Schuylkill County. The decades-long economic “downturn” helped us avoid a recent war. That’s the great Chicken Sandwich War waged last week between...
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Want some food from your favorite restaurant in Schuylkill County but don’t feel like leaving the house? Check out DoorDash. There’s an increasing chance...
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Want to know if they’re having fireworks tonight (July 6) in Schuylkill Haven and Saint Clair: GO HERE. There aren’t nearly enough fireworks displays...
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We’re zipping through Facebook on Friday night and a post comes up from Columbia Hose & Steam Fire Engine Company No. 1 in Shenandoah....
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A Schuylkill County judge agreed to reduce bail for accused child rapist Dale Schimpf on Monday. According to court records, Judge Jacqueline Russell agreed...
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UPDATE, March 15, 2019: Three men, including the vice president of Port Carbon Borough Council, were arrested March 14 on charges related to this...
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UPDATE, 3 P.M. >> Though road conditions have kept travelers to a minimum, there have been several reports of minor traffic accidents around the...