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Schuylkill County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 5, 2026
Board of Commissioners meets
Work sessions 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 10:00 AM; regular public voting meetings 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 10:00 AM; occasional evening public meetings at 6:00 PM on select dates.
Meeting location
Commissioners' Boardroom, Schuylkill County Courthouse, 401 North Second Street, Pottsville, PA 17901.
County Clerk
Ann Dudish · 570-628-1480 · adudish@schuylkillcountypa.gov
Agendas posted at
https://schuylkillcountypa.gov/government/commissioners/meetings___ordinances/commissioner_meetings.php
Board of County Commissioners
Traditional 3-member Board of Commissioners, not a Home Rule county. Chairman: Larry J. Padora Jr. (confirmed only through late-2025 coverage; a Jan. 2026 reorganization almost certainly occurred but no article confirming its outcome was found). Commissioners: Barron L. "Boots" Hetherington, Gary J. Hess.

Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

Cities (1)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Boroughs (30)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

School districts (11)
  • Blue Mountain SD
  • Mahanoy Area SD
  • Minersville Area SD
  • North Schuylkill SD
  • Pine Grove Area SD
  • Pottsville Area SD
  • Saint Clair Area SD
  • Schuylkill Haven Area SD
  • Shenandoah Valley SD
  • Tamaqua Area SD
  • Tri-Valley SD

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Special districts · Airport (1)
  • Schuylkill County Airport Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Education (1)
  • Schuylkill County Area Vocational Technical School Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Hospital (1)
  • Pottsville City Hospital Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Housing & Community Development (2)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Industrial Development (1)
  • Schuylkill County Industrial Development Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Multi-Purpose (1)
  • Foster Township Municipal Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Parking (1)
  • Pottsville Parking Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Public Transit (1)
  • Schuylkill County Transportation Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Sewer (21)
  • Butler Township Municipal (Sewer) Authority
  • Cressona Borough (Sewer) Authority
  • East Union Township Sewer Authority
  • Frackville Area Municipal (Sewer) Authority
  • Gilberton Borough Sewer Authority
  • Girardville Area Municipal (Sewer) Authority
  • Greater Pottsville Area Sewer Authority
  • Kline Banks McAdoo Regional Authority
  • Mahanoy City Sewer Authority
  • Minersville Sewer Authority
  • Northeastern Schuylkill Joint Municipal (Sewer) Authority
  • Orwigsburg Borough Municipal Authority
  • Pine Grove Joint Treatment Authority
  • Porter-Tower Joint Municipal (Sewer) Authority
  • Ringtown Borough Municipal Authority
  • Schuylkill Valley Sewer Authority
  • Shenandoah Municipal Sewage Authority
  • St Clair Sewer Authority
  • Tamaqua Borough Authority
  • Twin County Joint Municipal Authority
  • Wayne Township Municipal (Sewer) Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Solid Waste (1)
  • Blythe Township Solid Waste Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Water & Sewer (4)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Water Supply (11)
  • Ashland Area Municipal (Water) Authority
  • Blythe Township Municipal (Water) Authority
  • Hegins-Hubley Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
  • Kline Township Municipal Authority
  • Mahanoy Township (Water) Authority
  • McAdoo Borough Sewer Authority
  • Minersville Borough Municipal Authority (Water)
  • Mountain Water Authority of Joliett
  • Shenandoah Municipal (Water) Authority
  • Tamaqua Area Water Authority
  • Tower City Borough Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

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