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PPL Price to Compare Rising 10% for Homes, Dipping for Small Businesses
DEP Hearing Thursday on Natural Soil Products Permit Renewal
Man Wanted on Vehicular Homicide Charge in Fatal I-81 Crash in Schuylkill County
Pottsville Raises Fine, Adds Synthetic Mushrooms to Proposed ‘Gas Station Drug’ Ban
Route 209 in Nesquehoning Closed Up to 8 Weeks Following Wall Collapse
- News
PPL Price to Compare Rising 10% for Homes, Dipping for Small Businesses
DEP Hearing Thursday on Natural Soil Products Permit Renewal
Man Wanted on Vehicular Homicide Charge in Fatal I-81 Crash in Schuylkill County
Pottsville Raises Fine, Adds Synthetic Mushrooms to Proposed ‘Gas Station Drug’ Ban
Route 209 in Nesquehoning Closed Up to 8 Weeks Following Wall Collapse
- Business
Saunders Real Estate Moves Into Former Phoenix Firehouse in Pottsville
Yuengling to Release Cranberry Sour as Eagle Series #20 on Nov. 19
Schuylkill Commissioners Approve Expedited, Modified LERTA for Land at Highridge Business Park
Echo Valley Campground Revamped
Schuylkill County Business Owner Says Skill Games Ban Will Cost More Than $1 Million a Year, Force Job Cuts
- Crime
Man Cited After Firework Breaks Apart Pottsville Fence, Damages House
Schuylkill County Man Charged in Two Porch Thefts
Schuylkill County Man Wanted After Allegedly Breaking Man’s Jaw Outside Tremont Bar
Trucker Accused of Assaulting Tow Truck Driver at Schuylkill County Amazon Warehouse
Man Accused of Stealing More Than $7K in Jewelry From Schuylkill County Walmart
- Weather
Freeze Warning Issued for Schuylkill County Sunday Morning
Freeze Watch Issued for Schuylkill County This Weekend
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Schuylkill County Friday
Remnants of Isaias to Bring Soaking Rain to Schuylkill County Sunday
Plan to Convert Former School Building to Apartments Gets OKs from Schuylkill Zoning Board
- 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
Five Schuylkill League Teams Playing for District XI Volleyball Titles
Shenandoah Valley to Screen Fans, Ban Bags for District XI Semifinal Against Northern Lehigh
Ten Schuylkill League Teams Set for District XI Football Playoffs
Blue Mountain, Minersville, Schuylkill Haven Reach District XI Soccer Finals
Pine Grove Area Sweeps Into District XI Class 3A Volleyball Final
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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, Nov. 9, 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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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
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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...
Schuylkill County News
The last thing Pottsville needs right now is a parking lot. Correction: The last thing Pottsville needs right now is a $7 million parking...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Marian R. Miller, 82, of Pottsville, who made us laugh, who walked the bike path, who sported a tan, who loved the beach and...
Local Entertainment
The pop punk band Handguns tweeted plans on Monday that they’ll be playing in Pottsville this October. According to the band’s verified Twitter account,...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Donald J. Burns, 84, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday, August 27, at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville. Born in Pottsville...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
David M. Wixted, age 72, of Pottsville, PA passed away August 22 at his home. Born in Pottsville, PA on July 1, 1947, he...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Theodore Francis “Ted” Casey, 35, of West Chester and formerly of Pottsville, passed away unexpectedly on August 22. He was the beloved son of...
Schuylkill County Obituaries
Jeanne Marie Guers, 93, of Pottsville, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family August 18 at Providence Place. Jeanne was an owner...
Local Fire News
Firefighters from around Schuylkill County responded to a house fire on Glenworth Road just outside Pottsville Tuesday morning. At the scene, those firefighters found...
Local Community News
Pottsville Cruise Night used to be right up there with the Super Bowl. That’s not a stretch, either. For some people in town, it...
Local Sports
The public’s been invited to a visitation service for Dr. Jack Dolbin at Pottsville’s Martz Hall on Friday, August 16. The service will happen...
Local Sports
Pottsville chiropractor and former NFL star Jack Dolbin died Thursday. He was 70. The news comes as a shock to many locally. Jack Dolbin...
Local Business News
The former Pottsville Club property is changing hands once again. According to a Facebook post from “The Lodge at Sharp Mountain”, Pottsville native and...
Schuylkill County News
The man Pottsville police seek in connection with a shooting on July 13 in the city is back on Facebook. But we don’t know...
Local Business News
Take a step back to the ‘Mad Men’ era of American advertising. It’s a time when a Pottsville classic, the Van Heusen shirt, adopted...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
We have a trial date in the Patrick Murphy murder case. According to court records, on Thursday, the judge set a trial date of...
Local Sports
The Yankees lost Thursday night. Bad. Really bad! Boston beat them 19-3. And the person taking the heat for the loss is starting pitcher...
Local Community News
The Pottsville Free Public Library wants your input on how best to celebrate John O’Hara’s 115th birthday in 2020. They’re holding a meeting on...
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville has 30 days to turn over records it has over the gaping hole on Progress Avenue. The Pennsylvania Office of Open Records ruled...
Local Entertainment
The news that local radio DJ “RC” no longer worked at T102 radio shocked a lot of people. Some expressed disbelief. Others seemed happy....
Schuylkill County News
The man suspected in a shooting incident in Pottsville Saturday afternoon let everyone know this afternoon that he’s innocent. And he’s at the beach....
Schuylkill County News
Pottsville Police say they’ve got a felony arrest warrant for a man suspected in a shooting incident in the city on Saturday afternoon. According...
Schuylkill County News
Thousands of people packed Pottsville streets on Saturday for the first ever Yuengling Brewery Summer Celebration. The event marked America’s Oldest Brewery’s 190th anniversary...
Local Community News
In case you thought you’d heard the last of the people complaining on Facebook about the fireworks “going all night”, you’re going to be...
Schuylkill County News
A real American hero and Pottsville native has died. According to information from WJCS-FM, Frank Ginther died on Monday. He was 76. The headline...
Local Entertainment
Long-time radio DJ at T102 in Pottsville, known as RC, is off-the-air. According to a since deleted Facebook post over the holiday weekend, RC...
Local Business News
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...
Local Community News
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...
Local Politics
This tweet on Monday startled us. It’s from one of the Yang Gang. It comes from Twitter user @Kayrosis and it reads: Pottsville, #Pennsylvania...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
So, what happens next in the Patrick Murphy murder case? The last time Magen Hall was in court, she’d been in an Orleans Parish...
Local Fire News
Fire on Monday afternoon partially destroyed a Pottsville auto detailing business. The incident also snarled some busy city traffic right around the rush hour....
Schuylkill County News
What happens when people pass under this bridge in Pottsville? Based on recent events … we don’t want to know. Earlier this week, police...
Local Community News
We’re zipping through Facebook on Friday night and a post comes up from Columbia Hose & Steam Fire Engine Company No. 1 in Shenandoah....
Schuylkill County News
Port Carbon, Palo Alto, and Mechanicsville agreed to a inter-municipal agreement earlier this week to share police forces. The deal goes into effect on...
Schuylkill County News
Heavy rain continues to inundate Schuylkill County Wednesday evening, causing panic on the roads, localized flooding and felled trees. Pottsville Streets Flood, First Responder...
Local Weather
LIVE – Schuylkill County Weather Radar This warning is expired. National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning expiring at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28....
Local Weather
National Weather Service placed Schuylkill County under a Tornado Watch until 10 p.m. Tuesday as severe weather is expected in the area. This means...
Local Business News
Schuylkill Schools
Parents of students at St. Ambrose Elementary School in Schuylkill Haven aren’t thrilled with the idea of the school closing. Specifically, the idea of...