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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
All posts tagged "Pottsville"
City Council · 5 seats
Tom SmithR
Mayor · Elected 2025
Jan 2030
Jonathan MarshR
Director of Accounts and Finance · Elected 2025
Jan 2030
Scott PriceR
Director of Parks and Public Property · Elected 2025
Jan 2030
Dottie BottoD
Director of Public Safety · Elected 2023
Jan 2028on the 2027 ballot
Andy WollyungD
Director of Streets and Public Improvements · Elected 2023
Jan 2028on the 2027 ballot
Four council members plus the mayor, who presides and votes.
Other Elected Officials
MW
Mike WeresD
City Controller · Elected 2023
Jan 2028on the 2027 ballot
Taryn Dragna
City Treasurer · Elected 2023
Jan 2028on the 2027 ballot
Appointed
Gretchen SternsR
Solicitor · Appointed 2026
John Morrow
Police Chief
On the November 2027 ballotDottie Botto, Andy Wollyung, Mike Weres (City Controller), Taryn Dragna (City Treasurer). Nomination petitions circulate February and March 2027.
Recurring Meetings
Regular MeetingRule
2nd Monday of the month · 5:00 p.m.
City Hall, 401 N. Centre St., Pottsville PA 17901 · Next: Monday, Sept. 14, 2026
Municipal Office
- School District
- Pottsville Area
- Police
- Pottsville Bureau of Police
- Magisterial District
- 21-3-07
- State Representative
- Rep. Tim Twardzik
- State Senator
- Sen. David Argall
Real Estate Millage · 2026
Pottsville5.36
School district9.17
County3.61
Total millage18.15
Mills are dollars of tax per $1,000 of county-assessed value.
Compiled by Coal Region Canary · last verified Aug. 13, 2026
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Schuylkill County News
Schuylkill Transportation Authority has paid more than $700,000 for property along Route 61 in Saint Clair to build a new STS depot facility there...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville Police are looking for the owner of a vehicle they suspect is involved in the theft of coin machines at a local business...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Robert A. Oettl, Sr., age 86, of Port Carbon, passed away with his loving family by his side on Thursday, February 20, 2020, at...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Robert Francis Lipsky, Jr., 68, of Pottsville passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Schuylkill East. Born in Pottsville, May 21,...
Local Sports
Pottsville native Travis Blankenhorn got his second Spring Training start for the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday afternoon. His Twins took on Atlanta in their...
Schuylkill County News
A Schuylkill County man faces DUI charges after he crashed his vehicle into oncoming traffic on Route 61 just outside Pottsville Monday afternoon. Suspected...
Local Sports
https://www.facebook.com/Twins/photos/a.112709869840/10157944545984841/?type=3&theater Pottsville native Travis Blankenhorn made his Spring Training debut with the Minnesota Twins this weekend, including a spot in Sunday’s starting lineup. On...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville finally got the money it says is needed to fix the gaping hole on Progress Avenue. According to a WNEP.com report, the city...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Melissa A “Missy” Schwartz, age 54, of Lykens Twp, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020 at her residence. She was born on Sunday, December...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Bryon W. Killian, age 62, of Newtown, passed away with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at his home....
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Joseph Kovich, of Pottsville, formerly of Wadesville, died Wednesday February 19, 2020, at Luther Ridge. Born in Wadesville, March 4, 1928, He was a...
Local Community News
Pottsville Free Public Library is hosting the second annual Putting Fore Pottsville Library. This is a mini-golf tournament held inside the historic library in...
Schuylkill Schools
The proposed cut to Pottsville Area School District’s Publications Department is being met with fierce public backlash. So far, in just a few days,...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville Mayor James Muldowney delivers the 2020 State of the City Address on Thursday, March 12. According to an announcement this week, the Pottsville...
Schuylkill County News
As of Wednesday morning, more than 1,500 people have signed an online petition opposing a proposed cut in Pottsville Area School District’s beloved Publications...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Jeanne M. Ferhat, age 81, of Pottsville, passed away with her family by her side on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at The Gardens at...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Agatha C. Mooney, RN, age 94, of Pottsville, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020 at Providence Place in Pottsville. Born in Hazleton on January...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
John C. Baumgartner, 71 of Pottsville, died Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill East. He was born August 4, 1948 in Baltimore, Md. He was...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
James E. Campion, Sr. 90, of Pottsville, passed away on Thursday morning at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Born in Heckscherville, on February 24, 1929, he...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Paul E. Burns, 72, of Pottsville, passed away on Friday at Valley Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center, Coopersburg. Born in Pottsville, he was a...
Schuylkill County News
Police from Schuylkill, Berks, and Lehigh counties captured a Pottsville fugitive earlier Saturday morning. According to Tilden Township PD, Archie Cicccanti was taken into...
Schuylkill County Man
It was a work break that Schuylkill County Man would like to forget. According to State Police at Hazleton, a 48-year-old Pottsville man had...
Schuylkill County News
You hear two narratives coming from the business community in downtown Pottsville. One is the stale narrative we’ve been hearing for the last 20-30...
Coal Region Culture
Today is Valentine’s Day. Some people really love it. And man, some people absolutely hate the holiday. For this recent Talkback 16 caller from...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
The trial for the woman accused of murdering Pottsville businessman Patrick Murphy has once again been delayed. According to court records in New Orleans,...
Schuylkill County News
Warrants are out for two men connected with the robbery of a well-known Pottsville attorney’s home following his death last year. A bench warrant...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Ann M. Maccarone, 63, of Pottsville, passed away Saturday, February 8, at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest, Allentown. Ann was born in Mahanoy City on...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Elena “Lanie” Herb, 65, of Swoyersville, former Lavelle resident, passed away Friday, February 7, shortly after admission to the Geisinger Wyoming Hospital, Wilkes Barre....
Schuylkill County News
Lots of reasons were given for ignoring the public bid process in Pottsville Area School District’s decision to finance then purchase more than 4,500...
Local Sports
Blue Ridge Cable finally uploaded the full game video of Kobe Bryant’s one and only appearance at Martz Hall in Pottsville. Kobe’s Lower Merion...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Ruth M. Hobbs, 91 of Pottsville, died Tuesday evening. She was born October 2, 1928, in Frackville, a daughter of the late Frank M....
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
Margaret Mistysyn, 86, Pottsville died Sunday, February 2, at Lehigh Valley Health-East Norwegian Campus. Born December 12, 1933, in Pottsville, she was the daughter...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Harry W. Roberts, 71, of Pottsville passed away Saturday, February 1, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest surrounded by his wife and friend....
Schuylkill County News
A federal judge recently agreed to a new timetable in the Pottsville hazing lawsuit. Court records show that Judge Jennifer P. Wilson agreed on...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
William S. (Bill) Dormer, 86, of West West Terrace, passed away Monday, January 27, at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. Bill was born...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Rose Marie C. Pogirski, 88, of West West Terrace passed away Monday, January 27th, at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY with her son Michael,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Rosalie Schneck, age 71, of Pottsville, passed away with her loving family by her side on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at her home. Born...
Local Sports
We finally found some video of Kobe Bryant’s one spectacular game at Martz Hall in Pottsville. Somehow, just about any big game in PIAA...
Local Business News
Yuengling Brewery appears set to announce a brand new beer soon. The Canary caught a sign advertising Yuengling Flight during our morning vehicular constitutional....
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Robert M. Reber, 68, of Frieden Manor passed away Thursday, January 23. Robert was born in Pottsville, on January 14, 1952, a son of...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Esther T. Smith, 95, of Pottsville passed away Thursday morning at Orwigsburg Center. Born November 1, 1924, in Pottsville, she was the daughter of...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Ronald J. Goetz, Pottsville, passed away a Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, on January 22, 2020. Born May 4, 1928, he was the son...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Robert W. Gray, Jr., 86, of Pottsville, formerly of Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Thursday, January 23, at Hospice House...
Local Politics
Ready to help Keep America Great in 2020? You can get involved locally by volunteering to help re-elect President Donald Trump and Vice President...
Local Business News
The owner of the Hidden Treasures antique store in downtown Pottsville says “personal circumstances” led her to the decision to close up shop. Melissa...
Schuylkill County News
Last year, we heard some crime reports out of Pottsville indicating things are definitely taking a turn for the worse around here. We weren’t...
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...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Debra A. Kramer, 62, of Pottsville, PA, passed away Monday, January 20, at home. Born in Minersville on December 15, 1957, she was a...
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...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Catherine Barton, 103, of Pottsville, fell into eternal sleep Wednesday evening, January 13, at Lehigh Valley Schuylkill–East. Born December 3, 1916, in the village...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Hilda E. Lamb, 101, of Pottsville, died Friday morning at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. She was born July 31, 1918, in Clementon N.J. a daughter...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Geraldine Mildred Hartranft, 89, passed away Thursday, January 16, at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg, where she had been a resident. Born in Pottsville on April...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville’s Green New Deal to buy more than 4,000 solar panels sounds like a good environmental decision. After all, you’ve been led to believe...
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
Ian G. Campbell, 88, of Pottsville, passed away on Wednesday morning at Geisinger St. Luke’s Hospital, Orwigsburg. Services will be private at the convenience...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Charles K. Schartel, 57, of Pottsville, passed away on Wednesday afternoon in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street, Pottsville. Born in Pottsville on December...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Ronald E. Rose, Jr., 50, of Pottsville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday in his residence. Born in Pottsville, on June 10, 1969, Ron was...
Schuylkill County News
Earlier this week, officials at Pottsville Area School District said they’re considering alternate locations for some of the solar panels we’re about to finance....
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Thomas Raymond Quirk, Jr., 68, of Pottsville passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Schuylkill East. Born in Pottsville on December...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Donald W. “Sluggo” Andrews, 88, of Pottsville passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020, at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Born May 29, 1931, in Phoenix Park,...
Schuylkill County Man
A Schuylkill County man faces arson charges after allegedly setting fire to his residence on West Arch Street in Pottsville Sunday night. After Pottsville...
Schuylkill County News
On Tuesday night, Pottsville Area School District’s teachers’ union said it took a vote of no confidence in Superintendent Jeffrey Zwiebel. They also voted...
Local Business News
One of the top restaurants in Schuylkill County closed its doors for the last time as the calendar turned to 2020. The Greystone Restaurant...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Andrew Pollog, 89, of Pottsville, passed away on Friday at Luther Ridge. Born in Saint Clair on July 29, 1930, he was a son...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Dale D. Austerberry, Jr., 43, of Minersville, died Wednesday at home. He was born October 5, 1976, a son of Dale D. Austerberry, Sr.,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Monette H. Pflueger Treon, 94, formerly of Pottsville, died Tuesday, January 7, at Pinebrook Personal Care Facility, Orwigsburg. Born October 3, 1925 in Fulton...
Local Entertainment
On Thursday, Yuengling Brewery announced the date for the 2020 Summer Celebration. It’s the sequel to the wildly popular 2019 edition that celebrated the...
Schuylkill County News
More than 500 people have digitally signed a petition at Change.org opposing Pottsville Area School District’s recent decision to move the football practice field....
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
There’s a (another) new date for the Megan Hall murder trial. Hall is accused of killing Pottsville businessman Patrick Murphy last February. Death of...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Clair G. “Fetter” Yeasted, 94 of Pottsville, died Sunday at Geisinger St. Luke’s Hospital, Orwigsburg. He was born September 29, 1925, in Pottsville a...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
On Thursday, January 2, 2020, Francis “Blix” Donnelly of Pottsville passed away at age 80 at Advent Health Hospital, Ocala, FL. Francis was born...
Local Fire News
Fire crews from in and around Pottsville responded to a call at Friendly’s restaurant Monday evening. At around 7 p.m., multiple departments responded to...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
Megan (or Magen) Hall, the woman accused of killing Pottsville businessman Patrick Murphy last February, is scheduled to go to trial on Tuesday. Hall...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Marie “Marcy” Schnerring, 89, of Pottsville, died peacefully Wednesday at home with her son John Holden and grandson Eric Borrell at her side. She...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Joseph Michael Hupka, 77, of Pottsville, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest in Allentown. Born in Saint Clair,...
Local Business News
This town ain’t big enough for two Pizza Hut restaurants. Pottsville Pizza Hut Closing According to a sign posted on the door to the...
Schuylkill County News
A recent headline from Shenandoah caught our attention. Actually, it wasn’t the headline — as disturbing as it is — as much as it...
Local Fire News
Fire officials still search for the cause of a Sunday afternoon blaze in Pottsville. One man is temporarily homeless and a neighborhood is lucky...
Schuylkill Arts
Pottsville Free Public Library announced plans for the upcoming John O’Hara Birthday Celebration. January 31, 2020, would be O’Hara’s 115th birthday. And in the...
Schuylkill County News
New Pottsville Parking Authority Executive Director Ian Lipton slammed the organization’s outgoing interim director in a poison pen letter. Unfortunately for Lipton, he has...
Local Business News
(Cue Applause) Johnny Carson: Hey, have you seen the potholes in the Fairlane Village Mall parking lot. Those potholes are SO DEEP. Audience: HOW DEEP...
Schuylkill Schools
Patricia Pacenta, a beloved educator in the city of Pottsville, died December 16. Pacenta worked in Pottsville Area School from 1956 until 1992. She...
Local Business News
Two iconic Schuylkill County brands announced a collaboration this week. Yuengling Brewery and Mrs. T’s Pierogies whipped together a fun party appetizer recipe featuring...
Local Fire News
Fire claimed the life of one person and destroyed a Howard Avenue home in the Yorkville section of Pottsville overnight Thursday into Friday. Some...
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...
Schuylkill County News
Demolition on the former Mootz Candies property in downtown Pottsville got underway Wednesday. The Canary was there as a demolition crew wrapped up work...
Local Sports
U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9) honored two local athletic teams on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday. Meuser dedicated some...
Schuylkill County Dept of Memes
It’s been nearly 30 years since the company that owns Dunkin’ Donuts bought Mister Donut stores in the U.S. That’s when nearly all the...
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...
Schuylkill County News
Last week, law enforcement officials in Schuylkill County announced two notable drug busts. At the State Police barracks in Summit Station, Schuylkill County DA...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
The new murder trial date in the death of Pottsville businessman Patrick Murphy is January 7, 2020. According to court records from Orleans Parish,...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
UPDATE: New Trial Date Set in Pat Murphy Murder Case IN BRIEF: Joint continuance likely will push start of Patrick Murphy murder trial back...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
UPDATE: Delay Likely in Patrick Murphy Murder Trial Original report below: Magen Hall appeared in a New Orleans courtroom today for a pre-trial conference. She’s...
Schuylkill County News
UPDATE: Suspect in the bank robbery at BB&T in downtown Pottsville this morning is identified as Rikki Jay Williams, of Pottsville. Court documents show...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
Despite expected delays, the murder trial in the death of Pottsville businessman Patrick Murphy is moving along according to schedule. According to a spokesperson...
Schuylkill Schools
TLDR: Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale released a scathing 48-page report Thursday detailing gross financial mismanagement at Pottsville Area School District. The school also...
Schuylkill County News
The tagline for America following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 has been “Never Forget”. It’s gotten to the point where you have...
Schuylkill Schools
In a Philadelphia Inquirer article Friday (Sept. 6, 2019), Pottsville Area School District Superintendent Jeffrey Zwiebel says the school still doesn’t pay Gillingham Charter...