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Pine Grove
Borough · Schuylkill County
Borough Council · 7 seats
LB
Leroy Bates
Jan 2028on the 2027 ballot
EH
Elaine Holley
Jan 2030
DT
Debra Thompson
Jan 2030
AR
Aimmee Reilly
Jan 2028on the 2027 ballot
SB
Skip Butler
Jan 2030
EM
Ethel McMullen
Serving a two-year term
Jan 2028on the 2027 ballot
SM
Sagaar Mehta
Serving a two-year term
Jan 2028on the 2027 ballot
Other Elected Officials
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Willard Shiffer
Mayor
Jan 2030
On the November 2027 ballotLeroy Bates, Aimmee Reilly, Ethel McMullen, Sagaar Mehta. Nomination petitions circulate February and March 2027.
Recurring Meetings
Council MeetingRule
2nd Thursday of the month
Next: Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026
Municipal Office
Pine Grove Borough Office
1 Snyder Ave., Pine Grove, PA 17963
570-345-3555
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Schuylkill County News
A Pine Grove man is in Schuylkill County Prison today after police say a fight with his grandmother over the weekend resulted in her...
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Barbara Ann Shadler, 84, formerly of of Pine Grove, current resident of Seton Manor, Oriwgsburg, passed away Tuesday, January 12th, at Geisinger St....
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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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Walter E. Schoffstall, Jr., 71, of Morgan Lane, Pine Grove, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem. Born on...
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David L. Anspach, Sr., 62, of Schultz Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 in the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center....
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Tina Marie D’Agostino, 60, of Pine Grove, passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Born on May 1, 1960...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
Pine Grove Area School District announced Friday that its school board committed on Thursday to keeping schools open through the second marking period. Specifically,...
Schuylkill County News
After reading this post, you’re going to wonder what the bacon was used for … According to State Police in Schuylkill Haven, two men...
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Fire left two men – brothers – without a place to stay Sunday night in Valley View, Hegins Township. Robert Schneider Jr., a lifelong...
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State Police are trying to locate a North Carolina man they say dumped 2 pallets of mayonnaise in Frailey Township over the weekend. According...
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High winds have knocked out the power to more than 1,300 PPL Electric customers Sunday evening. According to the utility’s Outage Map, many of...
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Police in Pine Grove arrested a woman earlier this month who they believe was storing meth and weed she sold in her vehicle. According...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Alvarette E. Owens, 95, of S. Tulpehocken St., Pine Grove, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020 at Providence Place, Pine Grove. Born on...
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A Pine Grove woman says she was robbed of $900 in winning scratch off tickets for the Pennsylvania Lottery. According to State Police in...
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Claudia I. Wenrich, 65, of Tremont Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2020 at home. Born on June 11, 1955 in...
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Joan Frantz, 90, of Mountain Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. Born on July...
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An 11-year-old Pine Grove boy was allegedly propositioned for nude photos on Instagram recently. According to State Police in Schuylkill Haven, an unknown Instagram...
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A Westmoreland County man found himself in Schuylkill County Prison this weekend after what police describe as a drug-induced crash and home invasion. According...
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A Pennsylvania State Police officer was injured during a scuffle with a suspect earlier this weekend. The incident happened before 3 a.m. Friday along...
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Earl M. “Tut” Shoener, 92 of Pine Grove, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Geisinger St. Luke’s Hospital, Orwigsburg. Born February 16, 1928...
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A Pine Grove man is without his tackle box and fishing lures after a recent trip to the local Tractor Supply Company store. According...
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Officials in Pine Grove issued a Boil Water Advisory Thursday evening for a limited number of residents. The borough says residents living on E....
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Carmine David Colasante, 66, peacefully departed this world at home on August 7, 2020 with his wife, Carol Ward-Colasante, by his side. Carmine spent...
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Judith A. Miller, 79, of Pine Grove, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 in Geisinger St. Luke’s Hospital, Orwigsburg. Born on October 14,...
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Leonard C. Raudenbush, 78, of Schneck Dr., Pine Grove, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown surrounded by...
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Dave Spittler, 70, of Pine Grove, unexpectedly passed away at his homestead on July 31, 2020. Dave was born in Danville, Pennsylvania to the...
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Pamela Ruth Bowers, 65, of Deturksville Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2020 at home. Born on June 24, 1955 in...
Local Community News
Chalk up another beloved community event that’s been nixed due to the pandemic. Organizers of the highly-anticipated Saint Clair Halloween parade announced Monday that...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Michael J. Nagle, 68, of Pine Grove, passed away Wednesday, August 5th, at his residence. Born in Reading, on August 26, 1951, a son...
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A Pine Grove woman says she paid for a Yorkshire Terrier puppy but never got her dog. According to State Police in Schuylkill Haven,...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Health Sect. Rachel Levine are expected to be in northern Dauphin County on Thursday to announce the opening of...
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Erma L. Schnoke, 94, of Spittler Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at home. Born on August 22, 1925 in...
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A Pine Grove man faces a felony assault charge after he punched a cop during a traffic stop this week. According to information released...
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Jeanette L. Reiner, 90 of Tremont, passed away on Sunday morning, July 19, in the Tremont Health & Rehab. Center. Born on December 27,...
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Larry Lee Smith, 72, of Pine Grove, passed away on Sunday, July 19, in Pine Grove. Born on May 11, 1948 in Tremont Twp.,...
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Robert F. Hummel, 85 of Pine Grove, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2020 in Providence Place, Pottsville. Born on October 31, 1934, in...
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Francis “Vic” J. Vukmanovich, 87, of Pine Grove, formerly of Pottsville, passed away Friday, June 12, 2020 at Tremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born February...
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Richard G. “Gerry” Lynn, Jr., 72, of Church St., Pine Grove, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2020 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Born...
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John H. Anspach, 63, of Natures Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2020 at home. Born on November 29, 1956 in...
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Dorothy B Bernd, age 85, of Pine Grove, formerly of Valley View, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020, at the home of her daughter...
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Barbara Ann Dalvet passed over into God’s hands at the seasoned age of 94 on May 27, 2020, at Providence Place, Pine Grove. Born on...
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Ruth Virginia Harris, age 92, of Pine Grove, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at Providence Place. Born on March 9, 1928, in...
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Karen Ann Harig, age 53, of Pine Grove, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020, at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Pottsville on May 29,...
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Kurt R. Kemmerling, Jr., 52, of Camp Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at home. Born on June 10, 1967...
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Tammy L. Anspach, 60, of Roedersville Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East. Born on...
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Jack M. Modesto, Sr., 99, of Pine Grove, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born...
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Charles D. “Birdie” Keefer, Sr., 85, of Birds Hill Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at home. Born on July...
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Donald Michael Lubinsky Sr., of Pine Grove, passed away May 17, 2020 in his residence after a long and courageous battle with cancer with...
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William H. Levan, Sr., 72, of Spittler Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at the Lebanon VA Hospital. Born on...
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John Richard Lebid, 77, originally from Coatesville, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Born on Feb 20, 1943, he...
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On Saturday, April 25, 2020, Donald Roy Behney was called home to be with the Lord after a brief but courageous battle with Multiple...
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Mark Douglas Wyllie, 60, passed away on Wednesday morning, April 22, 2020 surrounded by family at his home in Pine Grove after a 4.5...
Schuylkill County News
Police in Schuylkill County continue to investigate a string of armed convenience store robberies that happened overnight Saturday. According to information from Pennsylvania State...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Todd M. Schaeffer, 52, of Schneck Dr., Pine Grove, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East. Born on...
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Gene A. Fegley, 80, of Sweet Arrow Lake Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on April 14, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Born on...
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Louis J. D’Ambrosio, 85, of Pine Grove, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020. Born on June 3, 1934 in Philadelphia, PA, he was...
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Carol Joan Betz, 70, currently of Hinder Homes, Denver, Pa, where she resided with her daughter Nikki Mellott for the past 2 years, and...
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Ben L. Donmoyer, 89, of Pine Grove, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East. Born on February...
Coronavirus in Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County schools closing for 2 weeks starting today puts a burden on many families in the coal region, especially at meal time. That’s...
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...
Schuylkill County News
A Pine Grove man was taken via helicopter Saturday afternoon after he crashed his pickup truck head-on into a tree. State Police at Schuylkill...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Rachel S. Salen, 89, of Beuchler Lane, Pine Grove, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Providence Place, Pine Grove. Born on October...
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Joseph E. Koch, Jr., 46, of Brommer Lane, Pine Grove, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020, in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born on...
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A 12-year-old boy from Pine Grove was struck by a vehicle along Route 443 in Pine Grove Township near Suedberg on Sunday afternoon. According...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Joan Irene Fidler, 81, of Lengel Lane, Pine Grove, went home to Heaven on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. She was surrounded by her family...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man is in prison after smashing vehicle windows with a pick axe and pointing a compound bow at two people during...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Beverly A. Schoffstall, 69, of Morgan Lane, Pine Grove, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020 in the Hershey Medical Center. Born on June...
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Albert A. “Butch” Potts, 70, of Potts Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020, in the Reading Hospital, West Reading. Born...
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Barry L. Kintzel, 71, of Pine Hill Rd, Pine Grove, peacefully passed away into the arms of the Lord on Friday, February 21, 2020....
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Charles R. Barr, 77, of Harvey Dr., Pine Grove, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020 at home. Born on July 28, 1942 in...
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Alice M. Pogera, 89, of Dad Burnhams Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020, at home. Born on February 28, 1930,...
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John G. Kutz, 92, of Mexico Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020 at St. Luke’s Geisinger in Orwigsburg. Born on...
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Pauline B. Fidler, 94, of Oak Grove Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at home. Born on July 25, 1925,...
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Ronald T. Rountree, 79, Cressona, passed away at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Ron loved the Lord, and went home to be with his Savior, Monday,...
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...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Shyllee Junette Fidler, infant daughter of Anita M Bixler of Hegins, and Matthew G Fidler of Pine Grove, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020...
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Garfield G. Reichert, Jr., 82, of Jonestown, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020, at Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. Born on June 20,...
Local Community News
Schuylkill County’s weather forecasting groundhog, Grover, makes his winter prediction today at 1 p.m. Grover emerges from his stump at Sweet Arrow Lake Park...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Ronald C. Donton, 77, of Deturksville Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon. Born...
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Sandra L. Zimmerman, 71, of Pine Grove, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at home. Born on October 27, 1948 in Pottsville, she...
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Richard W. Huff, 68, of Pine Grove, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Schuylkill Center in Pottsville. Born on October 2, 1951...
Local Politics
Schuylkill County Controller Christy Joy announced Thursday he’s running for the Republican nomination in the PA House 125th District. Christy Joy Running for State...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Jane K. Hammond, 62, of Orwigsburg, died Friday, January 17, 2020, at Penn State Health-Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. Born in Pottsville, August...
Local Politics
State Rep. Mike Tobash (R-125) will not seek re-election in 2020, sources tell The Canary. He’s the second Schuylkill County representative in Harrisburg to...
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...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Michael J. Hertz, 87 of Pine Grove, passed away on Sunday January 12, 2020 in Hershey Medical Center. Born on March 1, 1932, in...
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Carl L. Hoffman, 90, of Pine Grove, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Stoneridge Poplar Run, Myerstown. Born on October 14, 1929...
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Mary S. Twardzik, 92, of Pine Grove, formerly of St. Clair, died Tuesday January 7, 2020, at LVHN-East, Pottsville. Born in Eagle Hill, November...
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Bonnie S. Sholl, 58, of Lebanon, passed away on Tuesday morning, January 7, in Spruce Manor Nursing Home, Reading. Born on June 3, 1961,...
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Clyde E. Sattizahn, 79, of Long Run Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020 at home. Born on February 12, 1940...
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Pearl Mae Schaeffer, 98, of Pine Grove, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Providence Place in Pine Grove. Born on September 11,...
Local Business News
A farm in the Pine Grove area took 2nd place in the 2020 PA Farm Show Cider Competition. Stone Mountain Wine Cellar, part of...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
George J. Haley, 72, of Spittler Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at home. Born on January 21, 1947 in...
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Shirley E. Hertz, 87, of Pine Grove, passed away on Monday, December 30, in Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. Born on November 3, 1932,...
Schuylkill County News
National Weather Service downgraded the impending winter storm on Schuylkill County. Previously under a Winter Storm Watch, Schuylkill County is now under a Winter...
Local Business News
You’ve probably been heading to the Yuengling.com site to see where you can get a taste of this new Yuengling Hershey’s Chocolate Porter Beer. And...
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A Pine Grove pastor claims his church is the victim of two separate incidents involving a rainbow “Pride” flag. According to public posts on...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Jean E. Barr, 95 of Pine Grove, passed away on Thursday, August 29, in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Born on December 14, 1923,...