Local Wiki
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)
- Ashland (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Auburn
- Coaldale (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Cressona
- Deer Lake
- Frackville
- Gilberton
- Girardville
- Gordon (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Landingville
- Mahanoy City
- McAdoo
- Mechanicsville
- Middleport
- Minersville (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Mount Carbon
- New Philadelphia
- New Ringgold
- Orwigsburg (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Palo Alto
- Pine Grove
- Port Carbon
- Port Clinton
- Ringtown
- Schuylkill Haven (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Shenandoah
- St. Clair (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Tamaqua
- Tower City (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Tremont
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)
- Pottsville Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Schuylkill County Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
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)
- Auburn Municipal (Water and Sewer) Authority
- North Manheim Township Authority
- Plum Creek Municipal (Water and Sewer) Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Schuylkill County Municipal (Water and Sewer) Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
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