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- Local
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
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, 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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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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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...
Schuylkill County Police News
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...
Schuylkill County News
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...
Local News
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...
Local News
The shoes are starting to drop in the alleged Pottsville “hazing” incident. The following officials are on administrative leave, according to a source close...
Schuylkill County News
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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Local Fire News
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...