Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
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Notable people
- Boxing heavyweight great Muhammad AliMuhammad AliMuhammad Ali is an American former professional boxer, philanthropist and social activist...
had his training camp in Deer LakeDeer Lake, PennsylvaniaDeer Lake is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 528 at the 2000 census. The mayor of the borough is Michael Cooper.http://www.deerlakeborough.org-History:...
. - Charles Justin BaileyCharles Justin BaileyCharles Justin Bailey was an American soldier, born in Tamaqua, Pa. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1880 and in the same year was appointed third lieutenant. He was promoted through the various grades and became colonel in 1911 and brigadier general in 1913...
, commanding general of the 81st Division in World War I, was born in TamaquaTamaqua, PennsylvaniaTamaqua is a borough in eastern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The borough, located in Northeastern Pennsylvania's Coal Region, had a population of 7,107 as of the 2010 U.S...
on June 21, 1859. - Character actress Ellen Albertini DowEllen Albertini DowEllen Albertini Dow is an American character actress. She often portrays feisty old ladies and is perhaps best known as the rapping grandmother who performs in the feature film The Wedding Singer...
, born in Mt. Carmel, most notably known for being the "rapping granny" in The Wedding SingerThe Wedding SingerThe Wedding Singer is a 1998 romantic comedy film written by Tim Herlihy and directed by Frank Coraci. It stars Adam Sandler as a wedding singer in the 1980s and Drew Barrymore as a waitress with whom he falls in love....
. She gave other notable appearances in Will & GraceWill & GraceWill & Grace was an American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 21, 1998 to May 18, 2006 for a total of eight seasons. Will & Grace remains the most successful television series with gay principal characters...
, The Golden GirlsThe Golden GirlsThe Golden Girls is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris, which originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992. Starring Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty, the show centers on four older women sharing a home in Miami, Florida...
, Wedding CrashersWedding CrashersWedding Crashers is a 2005 American comedy film directed by David Dobkin. It stars Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn, with Christopher Walken, Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Bradley Cooper, Diora Baird, Jane Seymour, and an uncredited Will Ferrell....
, and the Sister ActSister ActSister Act is a 1992 American comedy film released by Touchstone Pictures. Directed by Emile Ardolino, it features musical arrangements by Marc Shaiman and stars Whoopi Goldberg as a Reno lounge singer who has been put under protective custody in a San Francisco convent and has to pretend to be a...
films. - Gary BeckerGary BeckerGary Stanley Becker is an American economist. He is a professor of economics, sociology at the University of Chicago and a professor at the Booth School of Business. He was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1992, and received the United States' Presidential Medal of Freedom...
, 1930–, American economist. A professor at the Univ. of Chicago, he was awarded the 1992 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for extending the scope of microeconomic analysis. Sociology, demography, criminology, and other areas of market and nonmarket behavior are included in his work. (born December 2, 1930, Pottsville) - Shenandoah, PennsylvaniaShenandoah, PennsylvaniaShenandoah is a small town located in the lower part of the anthracite Coal Region, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It is northwest of Philadelphia. The Greater Shenandoah area includes Shenandoah Heights, which is part of West Mahanoy Township and is located just north of Shenandoah.-History:The...
born, Francis BrennanFrancis BrennanFrancis John Joseph Brennan was an American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Dean of the Roman Rota from 1959 to 1968, and then as Prefect of the Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments from 1968 until his death...
(7 May 1894 – 2 July 1968) was a cardinal of the Catholic Church, Dean of the Sacra Rota Romana 1959-1968, and prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments 1968. Francis BrennanFrancis BrennanFrancis John Joseph Brennan was an American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Dean of the Roman Rota from 1959 to 1968, and then as Prefect of the Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments from 1968 until his death...
was the first American to receive an appointment to the Roman Curia, or church court, the highest honor in the Roman Catholic ChurchRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. - Walter CiszekWalter CiszekRev. Walter Ciszek, S.J. was a Polish-American Jesuit priest known for his clandestine missionary work in the Soviet Union between 1939 and 1963....
, a Roman Catholic priest, best selling author, and GULAG survivor was born to a Polish-American family in Shenandoah, PennsylvaniaShenandoah, PennsylvaniaShenandoah is a small town located in the lower part of the anthracite Coal Region, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It is northwest of Philadelphia. The Greater Shenandoah area includes Shenandoah Heights, which is part of West Mahanoy Township and is located just north of Shenandoah.-History:The...
. He is currently under investigation for possible Sainthood. - George Washington DeitzlerGeorge DietzlerGeorge Washington Deitzler was a Union Army General during the American Civil War.-Biography:Deitzler was born in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania where he received a common school education and then moved to Kansas, and “grew up with the state.” He was a farmer and realtor...
, Born in Pine Grove, November 30, 1826. Moved to Kansas and became a prominent member of the Free-State Party, Kansas Territorial Speaker of the House of Representatives, Territorial Senator, and Mayor of Lawrence, Kansas. Most notably, he raised the 1st Kansas Volunteer Regiment and was appointed Colonel by Kansas Territorial Governor Charles Robinson. He went on to fight in several battles of the Civil War including Vickburg but is most famous for his leadership of the Kansas Militia in the Battle of WestportBattle of WestportThe Battle of Westport, sometimes referred to as the "Gettysburg of the West," was fought on October 23, 1864, in modern Kansas City, Missouri, during the American Civil War. Union forces under Major General Samuel R. Curtis decisively defeated an outnumbered Confederate force under Major General...
. (Taken from Article by Christopher Alan Edwards, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, website: suvew.org/mollus) - Tommy DorseyTommy DorseyThomas Francis "Tommy" Dorsey, Jr. was an American jazz trombonist, trumpeter, composer, and bandleader of the Big Band era. He was known as "The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing", due to his smooth-toned trombone playing. He was the younger brother of bandleader Jimmy Dorsey...
and Jimmy DorseyJimmy DorseyJames "Jimmy" Dorsey was a prominent American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, trumpeter, composer, and big band leader. He was known as "JD"...
- famous jazz musicians and bandleaders were born in Shenandoah, PennsylvaniaShenandoah, PennsylvaniaShenandoah is a small town located in the lower part of the anthracite Coal Region, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It is northwest of Philadelphia. The Greater Shenandoah area includes Shenandoah Heights, which is part of West Mahanoy Township and is located just north of Shenandoah.-History:The...
. - Judge John E. Jones IIIJohn E. Jones IIIJohn Edward Jones III is an American lawyer and jurist from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. A Republican, Jones was appointed by President George W. Bush as federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in February 2002 and was unanimously confirmed by...
of the 2005 Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School DistrictKitzmiller v. Dover Area School DistrictTammy Kitzmiller, et al. v. Dover Area School District, et al. was the first direct challenge brought in the United States federal courts testing a public school district policy that required the teaching of intelligent design...
intelligent designIntelligent designIntelligent design is the proposition that "certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause, not an undirected process such as natural selection." It is a form of creationism and a contemporary adaptation of the traditional teleological argument for...
trial. - The Jordan Brothers. From Frackville,PA, the Jordans were the most successful rock act to emerge from Schuylkill County. Their biggest hit was "Gimme Some Lovin'" from 1966.
- General George JoulwanGeorge JoulwanGeorge Alfred Joulwan is a retired United States Army general, and is now a businessman. Joulwan, of Lebanese origin, studied at the United States Military Academy and Loyola University Chicago....
(retired), was Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, from 1993-97. General Joulwan was born in Pottsville. - The Molly MaguiresMolly MaguiresThe Molly Maguires were members of an Irish-American secret society, whose members consisted mainly of coal miners. Many historians believe the "Mollies" were present in the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania in the United States from approximately the time of the American Civil War until a...
, a clandestine society of Irish miners who engaged in a violent confrontation with Pennsylvania mining companies in the 19th century. - John O'HaraJohn O'HaraJohn Henry O'Hara was an American writer. He initially became known for his short stories and later became a best-selling novelist whose works include Appointment in Samarra and BUtterfield 8. He was particularly known for an uncannily accurate ear for dialogue...
- a short story writer and best-selling novelist, brought Pottsville into the national spotlight through his "Gibbsville" stories, accounts of 1920s Pottsville socialites. O'Hara's single family home is located at 606 Mahantongo Street, Pottsville. - Darryl PonicsanDarryl PonicsanDarryl Ponicsan is an American writer. He is best known as the author of the 1971 novel The Last Detail, which was adapted into a 1973 movie starring Jack Nicholson; and for the 1973 novel and screenplay Cinderella Liberty, starring James Caan...
was born in Shenandoah, PennsylvaniaShenandoah, PennsylvaniaShenandoah is a small town located in the lower part of the anthracite Coal Region, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It is northwest of Philadelphia. The Greater Shenandoah area includes Shenandoah Heights, which is part of West Mahanoy Township and is located just north of Shenandoah.-History:The...
. Mr. Ponicsan has written a number of novels, like 1973's, Andoshen, Pa, based on his hometown. Among his novels two were made into motion pictures (Cinderella Liberty and The Last Detail). Mr Ponicsan has also written or co-written many screenplays for Hollywood movies, including Vision Quest, Taps, Nuts and Random Hearts. Mr. Ponicsan has been nominated for a number of awards, such as the Golden Globe and the Writer's Guild Award. - Conrad RichterConrad RichterConrad Michael Richter was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist whose lyrical work focuses on life along the American frontier.-Biography:...
, award-winning American novelist. Books written by Richter include The Light in the ForestThe Light in the ForestThe Light in the Forest is a novel first published in 1953 by U.S. author Conrad Richter. Though it is a work of fiction and primarily features fictional characters, the novel incorporates several real people with facts from U.S...
and the Awakening Land trilogy. He was born in Pine GrovePine Grove, Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaPine Grove is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 2,154.-Geography:Pine Grove is located at ....
. - Pottsville MaroonsPottsville MaroonsThe Pottsville Maroons were an American football team based in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1920, they went on to play in the National Football League for four seasons, from 1925–1928...
, revolutionary NFL franchise in the 1920s.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 150,336 people, 60,530 households, and 40,131 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 193 people per square mile (75/km²). There were 67,806 housing units at an average density of 87 per square mile (34/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.62% White, 0.08% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 2.09% African American, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population. 29.0% were of German, 14.1% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
, 9.7% Polish, 7.5% Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
, 5.6% American
United States
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and 5.1% Lithuanian ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.7% spoke English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and 1.2% Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
as their first language.
There were 60,530 households out of which 26.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.40% were married couples living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.70% were non-families. 29.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county, the population was spread out with 20.90% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 19.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.20 males.
Schuylkill County is one of the most heavily Lithuanian
Lithuanians
Lithuanians are the Baltic ethnic group native to Lithuania, where they number around 2,765,600 people. Another million or more make up the Lithuanian diaspora, largely found in countries such as the United States, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Russia, United Kingdom and Ireland. Their native language...
parts of the United States. New Philadelphia
New Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
New Philadelphia is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,149 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Philadelphia is located at , approximately northwest of the city of Philadelphia....
, West Mahanoy
Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania
Mahanoy City is a borough located north by west of Reading and 13 miles southwest of Hazleton, in northern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania or the southern Coal Region. The name "Mahanoy" is believed to be a variation of the Native American word 'Maghonioy', or "the salt deposits"...
, Shenandoah
Shenandoah, Pennsylvania
Shenandoah is a small town located in the lower part of the anthracite Coal Region, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It is northwest of Philadelphia. The Greater Shenandoah area includes Shenandoah Heights, which is part of West Mahanoy Township and is located just north of Shenandoah.-History:The...
, and Girardville
Girardville, Pennsylvania
Girardville is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, northwest of Reading. Anthracite coal deposits are in the region. Coal-mining provided employment and incomes for many of the 3,666 people who lived there in 1900. In 1910, 4,396 individuals called it home. The population was 1,742 at...
have the highest proportions of Lithuanian Americans of all places in the country. Lithuanian Roman Catholic parishes could be found in Shenandoah
Shenandoah, Pennsylvania
Shenandoah is a small town located in the lower part of the anthracite Coal Region, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It is northwest of Philadelphia. The Greater Shenandoah area includes Shenandoah Heights, which is part of West Mahanoy Township and is located just north of Shenandoah.-History:The...
(St. George); Mahanoy City
Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania
Mahanoy City is a borough located north by west of Reading and 13 miles southwest of Hazleton, in northern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania or the southern Coal Region. The name "Mahanoy" is believed to be a variation of the Native American word 'Maghonioy', or "the salt deposits"...
(St Joseph); Minersville
Minersville, Pennsylvania
Minersville is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, four miles west of Pottsville. Anthracite coal deposits are plentiful in the region. In 1900, 4,815 people lived here; in 1910, 7,240, people lived here; and in 1940, 8,686 people lived here...
(St. Francis of Assisi); Tamaqua
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
Tamaqua is a borough in eastern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The borough, located in Northeastern Pennsylvania's Coal Region, had a population of 7,107 as of the 2010 U.S...
(SS. Peter and Paul); Frackville
Frackville, Pennsylvania
Frackville is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Frackville is located near the intersection of Interstate 81 and Pennsylvania State Route 61, approximately northeast of Harrisburg and southwest of Wilkes-Barre.-History:...
(Annunciation BVM); Girardville
Girardville, Pennsylvania
Girardville is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, northwest of Reading. Anthracite coal deposits are in the region. Coal-mining provided employment and incomes for many of the 3,666 people who lived there in 1900. In 1910, 4,396 individuals called it home. The population was 1,742 at...
(St. Vincent de Paul); Gilberton
Gilberton, Pennsylvania
Gilberton is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, four miles west by south of Mahanoy City. Extensive deposits of coal are in the region, and coal-mining had been practiced by many of the 4,373 people who lived there in 1900. The coal-mining industry was thriving in 1910, and 5,401 people...
(Our Lady of Siluva, formerly St. Louis); and Coaldale
Coaldale, Pennsylvania
Coaldale is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania:*Coaldale, Bedford County, Pennsylvania*Coaldale, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania...
(St. John the Baptist). Also in Schuylkill County (as well as its neighbor to the north, Luzerne County
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Demographics :As of the 2010 census, the county was 90.7% White, 3.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 3.3% were of some other race, and 1.5% were two or more races. 6.7% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestry...
) are Tyroleans, whose ancestors immigrated from the County of Tyrol
County of Tyrol
The County of Tyrol, Princely County from 1504, was a State of the Holy Roman Empire, from 1814 a province of the Austrian Empire and from 1867 a Cisleithanian crown land of Austria-Hungary...
. Although they bore Italian surnames, the ancestors of the Tyroleans, who immigrated to the Coal Region
Coal Region
The Coal Region is a term used to refer to an area of Northeastern Pennsylvania in the central Appalachian Mountains comprising Lackawanna, Luzerne, Columbia, Carbon, Schuylkill, Northumberland, and the extreme northeast corner of Dauphin counties....
in the late 19th century and early 20th century, spoke German as their native language. The Tirolesi Alpini organization in Hazleton
Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Hazleton is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,340 at the 2010 census, an increase of 8.6% from the 2000 census count .-Greater Hazleton:...
continues to preserve and promote Tyrolean culture. Irish American
Irish American
Irish Americans are citizens of the United States who can trace their ancestry to Ireland. A total of 36,278,332 Americans—estimated at 11.9% of the total population—reported Irish ancestry in the 2008 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau...
s and Polish American
Polish American
A Polish American , is a citizen of the United States of Polish descent. There are an estimated 10 million Polish Americans, representing about 3.2% of the population of the United States...
s are also predominant. The southern and western portions of Schuylkill County are predominantly Pennsylvania Dutch
Pennsylvania Dutch
Pennsylvania Dutch refers to immigrants and their descendants from southwestern Germany and Switzerland who settled in Pennsylvania in the 17th and 18th centuries...
. This area, which includes the boroughs of Tremont
Tremont, Pennsylvania
Tremont is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,784 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tremont is located at ....
, Schuylkill Haven
Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
Schuylkill Haven is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, four miles south of Pottsville and north-west of Philadelphia, in the United States. The borough's population was 5,548 as of the 2000 census. Schuylkill Haven is situated along the Schuylkill River for which it is named...
, Cressona
Cressona, Pennsylvania
Cressona is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Formed in 1857 from part of North Manheim Township, it was founded by and named for John Chapman Cresson, a Philadelphia civil engineer and manager of the Schuylkill Navigation Company, President of the Mine Hill and...
, Tower City
Tower City, Pennsylvania
Tower City is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,396 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tower City is located at ....
, and Pine Grove
Pine Grove, Pennsylvania
Pine Grove, Pennsylvania may refer to more than one place:*Pine Grove, Cambria County, Pennsylvania*Pine Grove, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania*Pine Grove, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania*Pine Grove, Perry County, Pennsylvania...
, cannot really be considered the coal regions, as agriculture was the prevalent occupation.
Politics and government
, there are 94,110 registered voters in Schuylkill County.- RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
: 45,054 (47.87%) - DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
: 40,092 (42.60%) - Other Parties: 8,964 (9.53%)
While the Republican Party has been historically dominant in Schuylkill County politics, Democrats became dominant at the county level after the 2007 elections. John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
received 53.6% of the vote to 44.9% for Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
in November 2008. In the state row offices of the same election, each statewide winner carried the county. In 2006 Democrat Tim Seip
Tim Seip
Tim D. Seip is a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 125th legislative district. He was elected in 2006.Seip graduated from Mansfield University with a degree in Criminal Justice Administration and Marywood University, with a master's in Social Work...
won the heavily Republican 125th House district and Bob Casey Jr.
Bob Casey, Jr.
Robert Patrick "Bob" Casey, Jr. is the senior U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania and a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served as Pennsylvania Treasurer, and Pennsylvania Auditor General. He is the son of former Governor Bob Casey, Sr..He is the first Democrat elected to a full term in...
carried Schuylkill when he unseated incumbent Republican US Senator Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
Richard John "Rick" Santorum is a lawyer and a former United States Senator from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Santorum was the chairman of the Senate Republican Conference -making him the third-ranking Senate Republican from 2001 until his leave in 2007. Santorum is considered both a social...
. Former State Representative Dave Argall
Dave Argall
David G. Argall, Ph.D. is a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, elected in a special election on March 3, 2009 following the death of fellow Republican James J. Rhoades. He was previously a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives where he was first elected to the House in 1984 and...
won the special election of March 3 to succeed the late State Senator Jim Rhoades
James J. Rhoades
James J. Rhoades was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who represented the 29th District from 1980 until his death....
and was sworn in on March 17. Jerry Knowles won the special election for Argall's seat in the 124th House district on May 19. In 2010, the GOP regained ground when Seip was defeated for reelection by Republican Mike Tobash
Mike Tobash
Mike Tobash is a politician from the U.S. State of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Republican Party and is the member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 125th district. He was elected on November 2, 2010....
. In 2011, the GOP reclaimed the county government.
Commissioners
- Frank Staudenmeier, Chair, Republican
- George Halcovage , Republican
- Gary J. Hess, Democrat
Other county officials
- Clerk of Courts, Stephen Lukach, Democrat
- Controller, Christy Joy, Republican
- Coroner, David J. Moylan, Republican
- District Attorney, James P. Goodman, Democrat
- Prothonotary, David J. Dutcavich, Republican
- Recorder of Deeds, A. Matthew Dudish, Republican
- Register of Wills, Theresa Santai-Gaffney, Republican
- Sheriff, Joseph Groody, Democrat
- Treasurer, Jacqueline McGovern, Republican
State Representatives
- Neal GoodmanNeal GoodmanNeal Goodman is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-External links:* official PA House website* official Party website...
, Democrat, 123rd district - Jerry KnowlesJerry KnowlesJerry Knowles is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 124th legislative district. He was first elected in a special election in May, 2009 to fill the vacancy left by Dave Argall who was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate to succeed the late Senator James J....
, Republican, 124th district - Mike TobashMike TobashMike Tobash is a politician from the U.S. State of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Republican Party and is the member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 125th district. He was elected on November 2, 2010....
, Republican, 125th district
Municipalities
Boroughs
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Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania Mahanoy City is a borough located north by west of Reading and 13 miles southwest of Hazleton, in northern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania or the southern Coal Region. The name "Mahanoy" is believed to be a variation of the Native American word 'Maghonioy', or "the salt deposits"... McAdoo, Pennsylvania McAdoo is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, south of Hazleton and 7 miles north of Tamaqua. McAdoo contains the picturesque Silver Brook Meadow. In the past, anthracite coal mining and a shirt factory, The McAdoo Manufacturing Company, provided gainful employment to the... Mechanicsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Mechanicsville is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 515 at the 2000 census. The borough lies between Pottsville and Port Carbon. Pottsville Street is the main street of town... Middleport, Pennsylvania Middleport is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 458 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Middleport is located at .... Minersville, Pennsylvania Minersville is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, four miles west of Pottsville. Anthracite coal deposits are plentiful in the region. In 1900, 4,815 people lived here; in 1910, 7,240, people lived here; and in 1940, 8,686 people lived here... Mount Carbon, Pennsylvania Mount Carbon is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, two miles south of Pottsville. It was formed from North Manheim Township in 1864. The population was 87 at the 2000 census. The borough is the smallest municipality in Schuylkill County. South Centre Street, Main Street, Sherwood... New Philadelphia, Pennsylvania New Philadelphia is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,149 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Philadelphia is located at , approximately northwest of the city of Philadelphia.... New Ringgold, Pennsylvania New Ringgold is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 291 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Ringgold is located at .... Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania Orwigsburg is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Named for its founder, Peter Orwig, from West Brunswick Township in 1823. The population was 3,106 at the 2000 census... Palo Alto, Pennsylvania Palo Alto is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,052 at the 2000 census. The borough stretches along the south bank of the Schuylkill River. Bacon Street is the main street of town. The borough shares Pottsville's ZIP Code, telephone exchanges, and... |
Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Pine Grove is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 2,154.-Geography:Pine Grove is located at .... Port Carbon, Pennsylvania Port Carbon is a borough of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, two miles northeast of Pottsville, Pa. It is in a coal-mining area; in the past, ironworks had been a feature of the borough. In 1900, 2,168 people lived here; in 1910, 2,678 people were inhabitants of Port Carbon... Port Clinton, Pennsylvania Port Clinton is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 288 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Port Clinton is located at .... Ringtown, Pennsylvania Ringtown is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is approximately 5 miles north northwest of Shenandoah and 17 miles west southwest of Hazleton... Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania Schuylkill Haven is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, four miles south of Pottsville and north-west of Philadelphia, in the United States. The borough's population was 5,548 as of the 2000 census. Schuylkill Haven is situated along the Schuylkill River for which it is named... Shenandoah, Pennsylvania Shenandoah is a small town located in the lower part of the anthracite Coal Region, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It is northwest of Philadelphia. The Greater Shenandoah area includes Shenandoah Heights, which is part of West Mahanoy Township and is located just north of Shenandoah.-History:The... St. Clair, Pennsylvania St. Clair is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania two miles north of Pottsville or the southern Coal Region. Extensive deposits of hard coal are present... Tamaqua, Pennsylvania Tamaqua is a borough in eastern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The borough, located in Northeastern Pennsylvania's Coal Region, had a population of 7,107 as of the 2010 U.S... Tower City, Pennsylvania Tower City is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,396 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tower City is located at .... Tremont, Pennsylvania Tremont is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,784 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tremont is located at .... |
Townships
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North Union Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania North Union Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,225 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Pine Grove Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,930 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Porter Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,032 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.1 square miles , of which, 18.1 square miles of it is land and... Rush Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Rush Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,957 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.9 square miles , of which, 22.9 square miles of it is land and... |
Schuylkill Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Schuylkill Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,123 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Union Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Union Township is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,308 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.2 square miles , of which, 22.1 square miles of it is land and 0.2 square... Walker Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Walker Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 936 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.9 square miles , of which, 22.8 square miles of it is land and... Washington Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Washington Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,750 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Wayne Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Wayne Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,721 at the 2000 census. The township includes the village of Reedsville which contains a medium size state police barracks. Children from this township attend schools in the Blue Mountain School... |
Census-designated places
Census-designated placeCensus-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
s are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.
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Fountain Springs, Pennsylvania Fountain Springs is a census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 100 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fountain Springs is located at .... Friedensburg, Pennsylvania Friedensburg is a census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 828 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Friedensburg is located at .... Grier City-Park Crest, Pennsylvania Grier City-Park Crest is a census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 954 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Heckscherville, Pennsylvania Heckscherville is a census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 76 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Heckscherville is located at .... Klingerstown, Pennsylvania Klingerstown is a census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 102.-Geography:Klingerstown is located at .... Lake Wynonah, Pennsylvania Lake Wynonah is a census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,961 at the 2000 census. Lake Wynonah is a gated community with two lakes, Fawn Lake and Lake Wynonah, and as of July 2008, there are over 1200 homes and 1500 members.-Geography:Lake... Lavelle-Locustdale, Pennsylvania Lavelle-Locustdale is a census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lavelle-Locustdale is located at .... Marlin, Pennsylvania Marlin is a census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 640 at the 2000 census. It is a village of Norwegian Township... McKeansburg, Pennsylvania McKeansburg is a census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 155 at the 2000 census.-Geography:McKeansburg is located at .... |
New Boston-Morea, Pennsylvania New Boston-Morea is a census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 441 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Boston-Morea is located at .... Newtown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Newtown is a census-designated place in Reilly Township, Schuylkill County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1828, and the first permanent dwelling was built in 1846 by John Bettinger, a native of the Saarland, Germany... Nuremberg, Pennsylvania Nuremberg is a census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 231 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Nuremberg is located at .... Oneida, Pennsylvania Oneida is a census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 219 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oneida is located at .... Ravine, Pennsylvania Ravine is a census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 629 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ravine is located at .... Reinerton-Orwin-Muir, Pennsylvania Reinerton-Orwin-Muir is a census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,037 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Reinerton-Orwin-Muir is located at .... Renningers, Pennsylvania Renningers is a census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 380 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:... Seltzer, Pennsylvania Seltzer is a census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 307 at the 2000 census. Seltzer is located in Norwegian Township.-Geography:Seltzer is located at .... Shenandoah Heights, Pennsylvania Shenandoah Heights is a census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,298 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shenandoah Heights is located at .... Sheppton, Pennsylvania Sheppton is a census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 239 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sheppton is located at .... |
Summit Station, Pennsylvania Summit Station is a census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 208 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Summit Station is located at .... Tuscarora, Pennsylvania Tuscarora is a census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 939 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tuscarora is located at .... Valley View, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Valley View is a census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,677 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Valley View is located at .... Weishample, Pennsylvania Weishample is a community in Barry Township, Schuylkill County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, about 20 miles northeast of Harrisburg.The town is supposedly named after Rev. John Frederick Weishampel due to his association with John Winebrenner.... |
Colleges and Universities
- Penn State SchuylkillPenn State SchuylkillPenn State Schuylkill is a Commonwealth Campus of the Pennsylvania State University. It is located in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania....
Campus, located in Schuylkill Haven - McCann School of Business and TechnologyMcCann School of Business and TechnologyMcCann School of Business and Technology is a private for-profit junior technical college, located in northeastern and north-central Pennsylvania, USA. The school maintains campuses in Hazleton, Scranton, Sunbury, and Pottsville.-External links:*...
, located in Pottsville - Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeLehigh Carbon Community CollegeLehigh Carbon Community College is a two-year community college located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. The school serves as the primary granter of associate degrees in the Allentown area....
- Morgan Center, Tamaqua
Public School Districts
- Blue Mountain School DistrictBlue Mountain School DistrictThe Blue Mountain School District covers the Boroughs of Auburn, Cressona, Deer Lake, New Ringgold and Orwigsburg and East Brunswick Township, North Manheim Township and West Brunswick Township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses approximately 125 square miles. According...
- Hazleton Area School DistrictHazleton Area School DistrictThe Hazleton Area School District is a public school district in Pennsylvania, stretching over portions of Luzerne, Schuylkill, and Carbon Counties...
(also in Luzerne County) - Mahanoy Area School DistrictMahanoy Area School DistrictThe Mahanoy Area School District is a public school district in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It serves the municipalties of Mahanoy City, Mahanoy Township, Delano Township, Ryan Township, and Gilberton. Mahanoy Area School District encompasses approximately 53 square miles. According to 2000...
- Minersville Area School DistrictMinersville Area School DistrictThe Minersville Area School District is a public school district in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It is centered on the borough of Minerville and also serves the townships of Branch, Cass, Foster, and Reilly. The district features on elementary school and a combined junior-senior high school....
- North Schuylkill School DistrictNorth Schuylkill School DistrictThe North Schuylkill School District is a public school district in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania and Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It includes the municipalities of Frackville, Ringtown, Union Township, Girardville, Fountain Springs, Ashland, Gordon, and Butler Township in Schuylkill County,...
(also in Columbia County) - Panther Valley School DistrictPanther Valley School DistrictPanther Valley School District is a school district located in Carbon County, Pennsylvania in the United States.The school district serves students who reside in boroughs of Coaldale in Schuykill County, Lansford, Nesquehoning, and Summit Hill in Carbon County.The Panther Valley School District was...
(also in Carbon County) - Pine Grove Area School DistrictPine Grove Area School DistrictThe Pine Grove Area School District is a public school district in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It serves the municipalities of Pine Grove, Tremont, Frailey Township, Washington Township, Pine Grove Township, and Tremont Township. The district features one elementary, one middle, and one high...
- Pottsville Area School DistrictPottsville Area School DistrictPottsville Area School District is a public school district located in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, serving students in central Schuylkill County. The district includes the City of Pottsville and five additional municipalities: the boroughs of Mechanicsville, Mount Carbon, Port Carbon, Palo Alto, and...
- Saint Clair Area School DistrictSaint Clair Area School DistrictThe St. Clair Area School District is a public school district in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Centered on the borough of St. Clair, it also encompasses the boroughs of Middleport and New Philadelphia, plus the townships of Blythe Township, New Castle Township, and East Norwegian Township. The...
- Schuylkill Haven Area School DistrictSchuylkill Haven Area School DistrictThe Schuylkill Haven School District is a public school district in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It serves the municipalties of Port Clinton, Landingville, Schuylkill Haven, and South Manheim Township. Schuylkill Haven Area encompasses approximately 55 square miles. According to 2000 federal...
- Shenandoah Valley School DistrictShenandoah Valley School DistrictThe Shenandoah Valley School District is a public school district in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It serves the municipalties of Shenandoah, Altamont, and West Mahanoy Township. The district encompasses approximately 11 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident...
- Tamaqua Area School DistrictTamaqua Area School DistrictThe Tamaqua Area School District is a public school district in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA. It is centered on the borough of Tamaqua and the townships of Rush Township, Walker Township, Schuylkill Township, and West Penn Township. It encompasses approximately 123 square miles. According...
- Tri-Valley School DistrictTri-Valley School DistrictThe Tri-Valley School District is a public school district in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It serves the municipalities of Eldred, Hegins, Hubley, Barry, and Upper Mahantongo Townships. The district features two elementary schools and one combined junior/senior high school....
- Williams Valley School DistrictWilliams Valley School DistrictThe Williams Valley School District is a public school district located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses the boroughs of Williamstown and Tower City as well as the townships of Porter, Rush, Williams, and Wiconisco. The district features one...
(also in Dauphin County)
Law and order
The Schuylkill County Sheriff's Department in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania consists of the Sheriff's Office, Security Guard Service, and Central Booking. The Sheriff's Office is composed of a Civil and Criminal Division. The Civil Division processes real estate and property paperwork, as well as issue firearms permits. The Criminal Division is responsible for the security of the courthouses, as well as the transport of prisoners. The Security Guard Service is responsible for detecting and interdicting weapons before they can enter a courthouse. Central Booking processes fingerprints and photographs of arrested individuals.See also
- Anthracite
- Coal RegionCoal RegionThe Coal Region is a term used to refer to an area of Northeastern Pennsylvania in the central Appalachian Mountains comprising Lackawanna, Luzerne, Columbia, Carbon, Schuylkill, Northumberland, and the extreme northeast corner of Dauphin counties....
- Jimmy DorseyJimmy DorseyJames "Jimmy" Dorsey was a prominent American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, trumpeter, composer, and big band leader. He was known as "JD"...
- John O'HaraJohn O'HaraJohn Henry O'Hara was an American writer. He initially became known for his short stories and later became a best-selling novelist whose works include Appointment in Samarra and BUtterfield 8. He was particularly known for an uncannily accurate ear for dialogue...
- List of municipal authorities in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States...
- MahantongoMahantongo"Mahantongo" is a Lenape word, translated "where we had plenty of meat to eat" or "good hunting grounds." The name is shared by a creek, a valley, and a mountain in central Pennsylvania, and is a common street name in the area...
- Molly MaguiresMolly MaguiresThe Molly Maguires were members of an Irish-American secret society, whose members consisted mainly of coal miners. Many historians believe the "Mollies" were present in the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania in the United States from approximately the time of the American Civil War until a...
- Reading CompanyReading CompanyThe Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states...
- Schuylkill RiverSchuylkill RiverThe Schuylkill River is a river in Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River.The river is about long. Its watershed of about lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania. The source of its eastern branch is in the Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora Springs, near Tamaqua in...
- ShenandoahShenandoah, PennsylvaniaShenandoah is a small town located in the lower part of the anthracite Coal Region, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It is northwest of Philadelphia. The Greater Shenandoah area includes Shenandoah Heights, which is part of West Mahanoy Township and is located just north of Shenandoah.-History:The...
- Tommy DorseyTommy DorseyThomas Francis "Tommy" Dorsey, Jr. was an American jazz trombonist, trumpeter, composer, and bandleader of the Big Band era. He was known as "The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing", due to his smooth-toned trombone playing. He was the younger brother of bandleader Jimmy Dorsey...
- Yuengling
External links
- Schuylkill County's VISION
- Schuylkill County Historical Society
- Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce
- Schuylkill County Fire Companies
- Anthracite Miners
- Black Diamonds Anthacite Coal region
- The Great "Bootleg" Coal Industry in Pennsylvania
- Mining the Anthacite coal country long ago abdicated in this Pennsylvania region starting in Mahanoy City
- Necho Allen by George Luks; the legend of Necho Allen, often credited with being the first white man to "discover" coal in Schuylkill County
- North East Rails, Reading to Pottsville, Pennsylvania and the Anthracite Coal RegionCoal RegionThe Coal Region is a term used to refer to an area of Northeastern Pennsylvania in the central Appalachian Mountains comprising Lackawanna, Luzerne, Columbia, Carbon, Schuylkill, Northumberland, and the extreme northeast corner of Dauphin counties....
of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. - Porter Tunnel Mine Disaster Kocher Coal Company Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania March 1, 1977 (9 Killed)
- Roadside America, Miniature Village
- Scrap book of Historical Schuylkill county Pictures, people, and places, Barb Lavin
- Schuylkill county History
- The name Schuylkill
- USGS Mining drainage and the Schuylkill River
- Go PA Outdoors Schuykill County offers a wide array of outdoor activities to satisfy any sports enthusiast's needs including fishing, hunting, camping and hiking.
- Upper Schuylkill
- Schuylkill County Visitors Bureau
- The Coal Region Burger Tour