The Shenandoah Sentinel

1 week ago | shensentinel.com | Kaylee Lindenmuth

SHENANDOAH – The chairman of the Shenandoah Municipal Sewer Authority issued a public apology at this month’s meeting at borough hall Wednesday afternoon. Robert Shumski, 76, of Turkey Run, pleaded guilty last week to two summary charges related to a scuffle borough police said broke out when he was campaigning for borough council votes. He is not on the primary ballot for a council seat. He provided a brief statement at the beginning of Wednesday’s regular sewer authority meeting.

1 week ago | shensentinel.com | Kaylee Lindenmuth

MAHANOY CITY – The Bishop of the Diocese of Allentown is calling the detonation of an “explosive device” at a Mahanoy City chapel an act of the “darkest evil” as police say it caused $15,000 in damage. Kyle Joseph Kuczynski, 32, of East Centre Street, was denied bail as he faces felony arson and reckless burning charges among others. According to Mahanoy City Police, he set off an “explosive device” inside the chapel at Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish on West Mahanoy Street Tuesday night.

1 week ago | shensentinel.com | Kaylee Lindenmuth

FOUNTAIN SPRINGS – A record number of athletes and volunteers from across east-central Pennsylvania spent the day Tuesday participating in the 7th Annual Spartan Games. The event is organized each year by the North Schuylkill School District. It brings together student athletes and volunteers to break down barriers and change attitudes, the district says.

1 week ago | shensentinel.com | Kaylee Lindenmuth

Editor’s Note: Some may find the photos in this article disturbing or distressing, though that is the point. This exercise was intended as a sobering reminder of the potential impacts of impaired or distracted driving and this article’s visuals are presented with the same aim. FOUNTAIN SPRINGS – One week before prom at North Schuylkill High School. Two vehicles collide, ones rolls, and the teen driver is ejected. He’s pronounced dead at the scene.

1 week ago | shensentinel.com | Kaylee Lindenmuth

MAHANOY CITY – Two outstanding Mahanoy Area senior basketball players received all-state honors as part of the 2024-25 Pennsylvania Sportswriters’ All-State Awards. The teams were announced Sunday and Tanner Zawada and Jace Yedsena were named to the 3A Third Team. Yedsena is bound for Susquehanna while Zawada is bound for Kutztown. The two were part of back-to-back District XI titles for the Golden Bears and the team went 21-5 this year.