Election

New common pleas judge, district justices assume roles in Schuylkill County

By HYUN SOO LEE

January 2, 2026 at 2:03 p.m.

Magisterial District Judge Andrew J. Serina has been sworn in to serve on the Schuylkill...

From left, Judges Thomas Teles, Walmart Human Resources Manager, Maureen Donovan, Tamaqua Area Community Partnership, Evelyn Datte District Coordinator in Congressman Dan Meuser’s office, Schuylkill County Commissioner Gary Hess and State Senator David Argall sit at a table during the local finals in the National Civics Bee competition held at Penn State Schuylkill, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)

JD Vance touts Trump record on economy during Pa. visit amid voter concerns

By gqlshare

December 16, 2025 at 3:49 p.m.

Vice President JD Vance touted the Trump administration’s economic record at an address in the...

People vote at Seidersville Fire Hall during the primary election Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Lower Saucon Township. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Independent voters file lawsuit to end Pa. closed primary elections

By Pennsylvania Capital Star

December 11, 2025 at 7:41 p.m.

A lawsuit by independent voters including commentator Michael Smerconish is seeking to end Pennsylvania's closed...

Longtime public servant running for 9th Congressional District in PA

By Karen Shuey

December 11, 2025 at 10:22 a.m.

Rachel Wallace is seeking the Democratic nomination in the U.S. House race.

Poll workers process mail ballots in Lancaster County on Nov. 8, 2022. (CARTER WALKER / VOTEBEAT)

Lackawanna County fraud case sheds light on drawbacks to Pa.’s poll worker election system

By Carter Walker

December 8, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.

According to Lackawanna County officials, a poll worker allegedly wrote her own name on a...

Rachel Wallace, a congressional candidate seeking to win Dan Meuser’s seat in the 9th district, answers questions during a town hall at Roma in Pottsville, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. Wallace’s town hall was in response to U.S. Representative Dan Meuser’s constituent forum which was originally advertised as a private event for those who received an email invitation. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)

Congressional candidate meets voters at town hall meeting in Pottsville

By Michael Urban

December 5, 2025 at 4:42 p.m.

During a town hall meeting she held in Pottsville on Friday, Congressional candidate Rachel Wallace...

Rachel Wallace talks about her decision to run for Congress during the Eleanor Roosevelt Dinner hosted by the Schuylkill County Democratic Women’s League in Pottsville, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)

Democratic candidates for U.S. House seat discuss platforms, goals

By Olivia Schlinkman

November 11, 2025 at 5:33 p.m.

The Schuylkill Young Democrats hosted a Meet the Candidates night on Monday, featuring the current...

Christian Lengel wins district judge race in Schuylkill

By Michael Urban

November 5, 2025 at 2:18 p.m.

Longtime police officer Christian Lengel was the winner Tuesday in the race for a vacant...

A “Vote Here” sign sits outside the Foursquare Gospel Church on Election Day in Pottsville, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)

2025 Municipal Elections: New faces elected across Schuylkill County

By HYUN SOO LEE

November 5, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.

Several political newcomers were elected to local offices in municipalities across Schuylkill County. Similar to...

Mayoral candidate Tom Smith outside the Yorkville Hose Fire-Rescue on Election Day in Pottsville, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Smith was greeting voters. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)

Republicans win races for mayor and two council seats in Pottsville

By Michael Urban

November 6, 2025 at 4:14 p.m.

Republican candidate Tom Smith was elected on Tuesday as Pottsville’s next mayor, while two other...

Schuylkill County Election Results

By Republican Herald

November 4, 2025 at 11:16 p.m.

Election Day brought an end to months of campaigning, as Schuylkill County voters chose their...

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. till 8 p.m. for the municipal election on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Contested races in Schuylkill County

By Staff Report

November 4, 2025 at 10:35 p.m.

Below is a list of all of the contested races in Schuylkill County: MUNICIPAL Ashland...

A sign is posted in support of retaining Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices in the Nov. election, in Berwyn, Pa., Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention election results: Will Democrats keep majority?

By Associated Press

November 4, 2025 at 8:31 p.m.

Election 2025: Pennsylvania voters were deciding whether to keep a Democratic majority on the state...

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. till 8 p.m. for the municipal election on Tuesday, Nov. 4.(MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)

LIVE BLOG: Election Day in Schuylkill County

By Republican Herald

November 4, 2025 at 3:28 p.m.

It’s Election Day in Pennsylvania. In Schuylkill’s 67 municipalities, voters will choose township supervisors, mayors,...

People enter Yorkville Hose Fire-Rescue on Election Day in Pottsville, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)

Turnout steady for Election Day in Pottsville

By HYUN SOO LEE

November 4, 2025 at 4:06 p.m.

POTTSVILLE — Voter turnout was overall strong on Election Day, with large contingents of residents...

Mail-in ballots play a larger role in Schuylkill County municipal election

By Ron Devlin

November 4, 2025 at 3:12 p.m.

Voters throughout Schuylkill County went to the polls Tuesday to decide a host of local,...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a campaign event on Proposition 50 in San Francisco, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 with his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose, and U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Castrol Valley, behind him. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Election Day 2025: The five biggest races to watch

By Paul Rogers

November 4, 2025 at 1:51 p.m.

From California's Prop 50 to the NYC mayor's race, significant contests are up for grabs.

Democratic National Committee chairman Ken Martin speaks at a Lancaster County Democratic Party event in support of the party’s candidates for state Supreme Court, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Lancaster, Pa. (Marc Levy/AP)

Pennsylvania could keep its Democratic majority on Supreme Court or get partisan deadlock on the bench

By Marc Levy

November 4, 2025 at 12:59 p.m.

The outcome will affect how the state Supreme Court could again be called on to...

A sign on a door at the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania at the Capitol in Harrisburg on Feb. 21, 2023. (ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE)

Pennsylvania Supreme, Superior, Commonwealth Court election: Live results

By Associated Press

November 4, 2025 at 8:26 p.m.

Live election results for the statewide Pennsylvania races for Supreme Court, Superior Court and Commonwealth...

A “Vote Here” sign sits outside the Life Centre Foursquare Church in Pottsville, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)

What to know on Election Day in Schuylkill County

By Republican Herald

November 3, 2025 at 7:45 p.m.

After months of hard-fought campaigns, voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to choose...

Political signage sits at the corner of North Centre Street and Nichols Street in Pottsville, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)

Hard-fought campaign to decide Pottsville’s leadership and future on Nov. 4

By Ron Devlin

November 3, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.

A slate of Republicans built around support from downtown businesses has mounted an aggressive campaign...

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Two running for vacant district judge seat in Schuylkill County

By Michael Urban

October 30, 2025 at 6:05 p.m.

A former state legislator and a current municipal police officer are vying for a vacant...

State Sen. Dave Argall, R-29, Rush Twp. (PA STATE SENATE)

Republicans respond to Democratic mayoral candidate’s statement about Pottsville’s CRIZ application

By Ron Devlin

October 27, 2025 at 3:15 p.m.

A statement attributed to Democratic mayoral candidate Andy Wollyung has ignited a firestorm of criticism...

With two weeks left to request mail-in ballots for the Nov. 2025 election, 240,000 Republican applications in Pennsylvania have already been approved as of Oct. 9, nearly 20,000 more than in the last off-year election. Democrats are still leading the charge with nearly 646,000.

Deadline to request mail ballot is Tuesday

By Staff Report

October 27, 2025 at 1:25 p.m.

The deadline to request an mail-in or absentee ballot for the Nov. 4 election is...

People vote at a polling station in the Queens borough of New York City on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024.

Voter deadlines approach as Election Day draws closer

By Michael Urban

October 17, 2025 at 11:28 a.m.

With Election Day drawing close, Schuylkill County voters should be aware of several important deadlines...

Lawn signs for Luzerne County controller candidate Tim McGinley were spotted in the back of a Wilkes-Barre Department of Public Works pickup truck last week after they were removed from a city park. (Courtesy of Jason Carr)

Candidate supporters breaking law by placing lawn signs without permission

By Stephen Mocarsky

October 13, 2025 at 4:39 p.m.

Supporters of local political candidates are unknowingly — or knowingly — breaking local and state...

Rachel Wallace announces her intention to run for Congress during the Eleanor Roosevelt Dinner hosted by the Schuylkill County Democratic Women’s League in Pottsville, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)

Pottsville native Rachel Wallace launches campaign for Congress

By HYUN SOO LEE

October 2, 2025 at 2:53 p.m.

Rachel Wallace, a veteran public servant born and raised in Pottsville, has announced her intent...

Todd Zimmerman is hosting a meeting Oct. 9 to begin what he calls an “open, respectful dialogue” about term and age limits for lawmakers at the federal and state levels. He is the chairman of the Schuylkill County Democratic Committee, but the non-partisan meeting is his own idea and not sponsored by the committee. (FILE PHOTO)

Town hall in Schuylkill to zero in on term, age limits for politicians

By Michael Urban

September 18, 2025 at 12:51 p.m.

Schuylkill County’s democratic party chairman has scheduled a bipartisan town hall meeting to discuss setting...

Mayor Paige Cognetti talks about park projects happening across the city at Weston Field in Scranton on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)

Cognetti announces campaign for Congress

By Robert Tomkavage

September 2, 2025 at 6:30 a.m.

Mayor of Scranton since January 2020 to enter Democratic primary for 8th Congressional District, aiming...

Voter registration advantages largely hold steady in NEPA this summer

By Jeff Horvath

August 19, 2025 at 10:26 p.m.

Prospective voters who have not yet registered to vote have two months to do so...

Mail-in and absentee ballots in Pennsylvania in 2024. A federal court has ruled that ballots without dates can no longer be thrown out. It might end there, but the U.S. Supreme Court might take up the issue. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

Pa. Department of State introduces redesigned provisional ballot envelopes

By Staff Report

July 20, 2025 at 7:31 p.m.

In an effort to keep elections safe and secure, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt...