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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
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
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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 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...
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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,...
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Donald J. Burns, 84, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday, August 27, at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville. Born in Pottsville...
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David M. Wixted, age 72, of Pottsville, PA passed away August 22 at his home. Born in Pottsville, PA on July 1, 1947, he...
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Theodore Francis “Ted” Casey, 35, of West Chester and formerly of Pottsville, passed away unexpectedly on August 22. He was the beloved son of...
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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...
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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...
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Pottsville chiropractor and former NFL star Jack Dolbin died Thursday. He was 70. The news comes as a shock to many locally. Jack Dolbin...
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The former Pottsville Club property is changing hands once again. According to a Facebook post from “The Lodge at Sharp Mountain”, Pottsville native and...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Pottsville has 30 days to turn over records it has over the gaping hole on Progress Avenue. The Pennsylvania Office of Open Records ruled...
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The news that local radio DJ “RC” no longer worked at T102 radio shocked a lot of people. Some expressed disbelief. Others seemed happy....
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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....
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What happens when people pass under this bridge in Pottsville? Based on recent events … we don’t want to know. Earlier this week, police...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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Pottsville Police say missing teen Kylie Cicero is found. Kylie Cicero has been located and is safe. Thank you to everyone who offered information....
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UPDATE: Kylie Cicero was found on April 24, 2019. Pottsville police seek the public’s help in finding a missing girl, 16-year-old Kylie Rose Cicero....
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Saint Clair Police identify John “Bucky” Berger as the person who stabbed a Harrisburg man in the neck Tuesday in the borough. Today, the...
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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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Democrats maintain control of Pottsville government. And it looks like that’s going to be the case for at least another 4 years. In order...
Local Entertainment
Are you ready to go back to the 80s? Did you ever leave? No doubt, if you lived in Schuylkill County then, T-102 radio...
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Jose Cruz, the man accused of shooting at Pottsville police and State Police in the early hours of March 8, has a new court...
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An SUV slammed into the Brok Sel market in Pottsville Sunday afternoon. No one was injured in the wreck. Pottsville PD and members of...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
The lawyers representing Megan Hall will likely seek reduced bail for their client this Thursday. March 28. Hall remains in Orleans Justice Center facing second-degree...
Local Business News
You’ll never guess where Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce is going on its maiden voyage of the new Travel club. If you guessed Scranton, you’re...
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Local Community News
Coal Region Canary at the Pottsville St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 16, 2019. Pottsville’s strong Irish heritage was on full display Saturday morning...
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The man who shot at Pottsville and State police officers last Friday now awaits a preliminary hearing. Jose E. Cruz, of Allentown, appeared before...
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Pottsville Police say two of its officers were involved in a shooting in the 500 block of Mahantongo Street overnight. According to several TV...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
Megan Hall appeared in a New Orleans criminal court Monday morning. She’s the woman accused of killing Pottsville businessman Patrick Murphy in the early...
Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
THE LATEST: Megan Hall is arraigned on 2nd degree murder charges, appears in court, vows fight New Orleans Police Dept. reports that Megan Hall,...
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Schuylkill County History
You’re not going to believe the quality of the footage from this 1940 Thanksgiving Day football clash between Pottsville High School and Reading High...
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Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
Expectedly, the Pottsville community is expressing shock and grief over news about the murder of businessman Patrick J. Murphy. Murphy was found dead in...
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Patrick Murphy Murder Case - The Latest
Well known Pottsville businessman Pat Murphy has been murdered this morning in New Orleans. Police in New Orleans are confirming that the identity of...
Local News
This is literally what it looks like when elected officials sweep something under the rug. They’re hiding it in plain sight. That’s usually how...
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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...
Local News
Don’t let anyone fool you. The alleged Pottsville hazing incident is not an isolated football thing. This speaks to the culture at Pottsville Area...
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The alleged “hazing” event that occurred on the campus of Pottsville Area High School some time in 2018 is disgusting. But it’s disgusting on...
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The shoes are starting to drop in the alleged Pottsville “hazing” incident. The following officials are on administrative leave, according to a source close...
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The Pottsville Sheetz now sells beer. You may have missed the white smoke earlier today. Perhaps you were still blinded by the alleged super...
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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...
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Schuylkill County is under a Winter Storm Warning from noon on Monday, Feb. 11, until 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The Weather Channel...
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Three homes in Port Carbon were torched by a three-alarm fire Saturday night, February 2. The Red Cross of Eastern Pennsylvania says in a...
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Polar Vortex 2019 is due for Schuylkill County Wednesday. The evil arctic blast is expected to punish the county until the end of the...