Pottsville is the largest and only chartered city and county seat of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 15,549 at the 2000 census. The city lies along the west bank of the Schuylkill River in northeastern Pennsylvania, 97 miles (156 km) north-west of Philadelphia. The city and surrounding area make up the Coal Region, named for the abundance of anthracite coal. Image File history File links Pottsville. ... Image File history File links Seal of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Schuylkill County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania on the Schuylkill River. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 10 km² (1000 hectares) and 100 km² (10,000 hectares). ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Eastern Daylight Time or EDT is equal to: In North America, Eastern Standard Time + 1, or UTC − 4 hours. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Schuylkill County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania on the Schuylkill River. ... The Schuylkill River, pronounced SKOO-kull (IPA: ), is a river in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Counties of the Coal Region of Pennsylvania, known for anthracite mining. ... Anthracite coal Anthracite (Greek Ανθρακίτης, literally a form of coal, from Anthrax [Άνθραξ], coal) is a hard, compact variety of mineral coal that has a high luster. ...

Overview

The City of Pottsville is built on many hills. The most notable is Sharp Mountain. The founder of the city is John Pott born in Oley Township, Berks County, PA. Many parks are inside the city limits. The largest include Forest Hills, Bunker Hill, JFK Recreation Complex, and Rotary Park. John O'Hara was a famous novelist that brought Pottsville alive with his "Gibbsville" stories. John Henry OHara (31 January 1905 – 11 April 1970) was an American writer. ...

History

Early Settlement

Pottsville is named for its founder, John Pott, who settled the town in 1806. The town was formally laid out in 1816 by a local surveyor, Henry Donnell. 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1816 (MDCCCXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

By the Charter of Charles II, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, to his trustie and well beloved subject, William Penn, Esq., sonne and heire of Sir William Penn, for the Colony of Pennsylvania, the grantee, William Penn, was given power and authority to erect counties, in the following words: "And we do further for us, our heires and successors, give and grant unto the said William Penn, his heirs and assignees, free and absolute power to divide the said countrey and islands into townes, into boroughes and counties, etc.," whereupon William Penn did divide the Province into three counties, Philadelphia, Bucks and Chester. The latter comprised all lands west and south of the Delaware and the Schuylkill; therefore the site of Pottsville was originally in Chester County. When the legislative Council, on the 10th day of May, 1729, enacted the law erecting the County of Lancaster, which included all the lands of the Province lying westward of a straight line drawn northeasterly from the headwaters of Octorara Creek (near the southern borders) marked with blazed trees, to the River Schuylkill, then this placed Pottsville in Lancaster County. By enactment of the same Council, approved the 11th day of March, 1752, the County of Berks was erected; this placed Pottsville within the limits of that county. By an act of Assembly of the Commonwealth approved March 1, 1811, the County of Schuylkill was erected out of portions of Berks and Northampton; this placed the site of Pottsville in Schuylkill County, and in 1851 it became the county seat; the original county seat being Orwigsburg. (Source--Early Annals of Pottsville, by DC Henning, Esq., September 28, 1906.) For other uses, see William Penn (disambiguation). ...

Pottsville was established as a village in Norwegian Township in 1819 and as a Borough on February 19, 1828. Pottsville was chartered as a third-class city on March 22, 1911. For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ...

19th Century

Pottsville's anthracite coal history began in 1790 when it was discovered by hunter Necho Allen. Legend has it that Allen fell asleep at the base of the Broad Mountain, and woke to the sight of a large fire; his campfire had ignited an outcropping of coal. By 1795 an anthracite-fired iron furnace was established on the Schuylkill River. In 1806 John Pott purchased the furnace. The Reading Anthracite Company, which traces its roots in the area back to 1871, would become one of the most notable of the coal companies operating in Pennsylvania. Anthracite coal Anthracite (Greek Ανθρακίτης, literally a form of coal, from Anthrax [Άνθραξ], coal) is a hard, compact variety of mineral coal that has a high luster. ... The Schuylkill River, pronounced SKOO-kull (IPA: ), is a river in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Reading Anthracite Company is a coal mining company based in Pottsville, Pennsylvania in the United States. ...

Because of its location along the Schuylkill River, Pottsville developed a small textile industry. Out of this industry grew the Phillips Van Heusen company which was founded in 1881. Moses Phillips and his wife Endel began sewing shirts by hand and selling them from pushcarts to the local coal miners. Van Heusen and other textile companies left the region starting in the late 1970s, mainly as a result of foreign competition. Phillips Van Heusen is noted for dress shirts In 1881, Moses Phillips and his wife Endel began sewing shirts by hand and selling them from pushcarts to local Pottsville, Pennsylvania coal miners. ... Wyoming coal mine Coal mining is the mining of coal. ...

In 1829, D.G. Yuengling & Son established the oldest operated family brewer of beer in the United States. During the Prohibition period in the United States, under the 18th Amendment, Yuengling stopped making beer and moved to production of "near beer". The three brews produced in this time were the Yuengling Special (The most popular brand), Yuengling Por-Tor (a version of their "celebrated Pottsville Porter"), and finally, the Yuengling Juvo, which was a cereal beverage. Then-owner Frank Yuengling also opened the Yuengling Dairy, which produced ice cream and other dairy products for the local area. These ventures helped to keep the company afloat during that period. D.G. Yuengling & Son, commonly called Yuengling, of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, is the oldest family-owned brewing company in the United States, having been established in 1829, and is one of the largest breweries by volume in the country. ... For other uses, see Beer (disambiguation). ... The term Prohibition, also known as A Dry Law, refers to a law in a certain country by which the manufacture, transportation, import, export, and sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted or illegal. ... Amendment XVIII in the National Archives Prohibition agents destroying barrels of alcohol. ... Near beer was originally a term for malt beverages with little or no alcohol (one half of one percent or less) mass-marketed during Prohibition in the United States. ...

When the 18th Amendment was repealed, Yuengling stopped production of "near beer" and resumed making alcoholic beverages. The brewery famously sent a truckload of its Winner Beer to the White House in 1933 as thanks to President Franklin Roosevelt for the repeal of Prohibition. Amendment XXI (the Twenty-first Amendment) to the United States Constitution repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which had mandated nationwide Prohibition. ... Near beer was originally a term for malt beverages with little or no alcohol (one half of one percent or less) mass-marketed during Prohibition in the United States. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States (1933-1945), is best known for leading the U.S. through the Great Depression with his New Deal programs, building a powerful political coalition -- the New Deal Coalition -- that dominated American politics for decades, a... In 1919, the requisite number of legislatures of the States ratified The 18th Amendment to the Federal Constitution, enabling national Prohibition within one year of ratification. ...

Yuengling still continues its family-owned business today. (The Yuengling Dairy was operated by a different branch of the family than the Brewery. Business declined and the dairy folded as of 1985.) Attempted buyouts by large conglomerate breweries have all been unsuccessful. The entrance of a brewery. ...

20th Century

Pottsville was host to a National Football League franchise from 1925-1928. The Maroons played in Sportsman's Park (or Minersville Park) in nearby Minersville, now the site of King's Village shopping plaza. The Pottsville Maroons posted some of the best records in the NFL during the 1925 and 1926 seasons. NFL redirects here. ... Minersville is a borough located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. ... The Pottsville Maroons played in the National Football League from 1925 to 1928. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ...

The Maroons had a claim to the 1925 NFL championship, but because of a controversial decision by NFL President Joe Carr, the title was instead awarded to the Chicago Cardinals. The Maroons suffered two more losing seasons before relocating to Boston and becoming the Bulldogs. The Boston Bulldogs folded in 1929. The Maroons self-made trophy (carved out of anthracite coal) now in the Football Hall of Fame. ... The Arizona Cardinals are a National Football League team based in Tempe, Arizona. ...

In August 1997, the Pottsville Railway Park Little League all star team made an impressive run to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA by representing the U.S. East Region. The team glided through the Pennsylvania District 24 Tournament including defeating their cross-town rival Pottsville Rotary Little League 19-0. Following the District 24 Tournament Railway Park continued its impressive run through the PA Section 3 Tournament beating every team they played! Moving on to the Pennsylvania State Tournament which was held in Carbondale, PA; they suffered their first loss of the tournament to Berwyn-Paoli Little League only to bounce back the next night to win the State Crown which earned them a berth in the U.S. Eastern Region Tournament in Bristol, CT. Defeating Connecticut twice, as well as teams from Rhode Island, Maine, and New Jersey they played their final game before the Series against California-Hollywood, Maryland, defeating them 2-1 in a LIVE-televised game on ESPN2. Finally, in Williamsport for the World Series they defeated Dyer, IN 1-0 in an extra inning game. The following evening they played Bradenton, FL at Lamade Stadium before the largest crowd ever to watch a Non-championship game. The crowd was estimated at more than 35,000. Although they lost the game they played their final game against Mission Viejo, Southern California, losing to that team 3-1; one game shy of the United States Championship Game. The team returned home to a city-wide party and more than 200 fire trucks welcomed them back to town. Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting Williamsport Williamsport is a city located in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. ... Carbondale is a city located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. ... Nickname: Mum City Government Country State County United States Connecticut Hartford County Mayor Gerard Couture Geographical characteristics Area     City 26. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport[3] Largest metro area Hartford Metro Area[2] Area  Ranked 48th  - Total 5,543[4] sq mi (14,356 km²)  - Width 70 miles (113 km)  - Length 110 miles (177 km)  - % water 12. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Official language(s) None (English and French de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Largest metro area Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 101 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N... ESPN2 debuted on October 1, 1993, as a sister station of ESPN. Nicknamed the deuce, ESPN2 was to be branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross, snowboarding, and BMX racing. ... Dyer is a town located in Lake County, Indiana. ... Bradenton is a city located in Manatee County, Florida. ...

21st Century

Today Pottsville is on the verge of trying to revitalize the downtown area. The malls coming into the area played a large toll on the downtown. The city has begun a streetscaping project on Centre Street which is scheduled for completion in 2007. Next, the city plans on using the funds from the Elm Street project to revitalize Nichols Street. The city also is working on bringing the railroad back into town for tourist excursions and is also planing to build a large transportation hub in the same location for bus service throughout the county. It will also accommodate Trailways and Greyhound Services.

Pottsville is also the home to the Great Pottsville Cruise which is held on the second Sunday of August each year. The Great American Way Fair is also held annually in early May.

Geography

Pottsville is located at 40°41′6″N, 76°12′10″W (40.685058, -76.202747)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.9 km² (4.2 mi²). It is all land; none of the area is covered in water. Although there are no lakes within the city there are several water courses which flow through the city. The Schuylkill River flows through the extreme southern part of the city near Mount Carbon. The West Branch of the Schuylkill River makes up the western border for the city. Within the city itself the West Branch of Norwegian Creek flows through the Fishbach section of the city and the East Branch of Norwegian Creek flows through the Jalappa section of town. Joining together near Progress Avenue and Terry Reiley Way they form Norwegian Creek which flows underground through the heart of the city. The creek empties into the Schuylkill River at Mauch Chunk Street. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Pottsville is said to rest on seven hills, like ancient Rome. These seven hills are Lawton's Hill, Greenwood Hill, Bunker Hill (Sharp Mountain), Guinea Hill, Forest Hills, Cottage Hill and Mount Hope.

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 15,549 people, 6,399 households, and 3,877 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,426.0/km² (3,697.4/mi²). There were 7,343 housing units at an average density of 673.4/km² (1,746.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.73% White, 2.26% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 6,399 households, out of which 27.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.97. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,137, and the median income for a family was $41,124. Males had a median income of $31,510 versus $21,433 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,165. About 10.1% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Neighborhoods

• Central Business District - Area consisting of Centre Street and Market Street from Garfield Square to Line Street and from Nichols Street to Mauch Chunk Street.
• Yorkville - located on the west side of the city, west of the Pottsville Area High School and west of 16th Street to the city line.
• Quintown - Along Market Street, south and west of Garfield Square up to 16th Street.
• Lawton's Hill - East of Route 61, north of E. Norwegian Street.
• Greenwood Hill - East of Route 61, south of E. Norwegian Street.
• The Island - The area surrounding the former site of the Atkins Brothers furnace; near Washington Street and Route 61.
• Jalappa - North of Route 61 and east of Centre Street on the north side of town.
• Fishbach - West of Jalappa, in the area between Centre Street and Peacock Street.
• Russelville - Along Market Street, north and west of Garfield Square up to 16th Street.
• Forest Hills - a newer development south of Mount Carbon.
• Bunker Hill - south of Mahantongo Street from 2nd Street to 11th Street.
• Morrisville - South Centre Street from Mauch Chunk Street to the city line with Mount Carbon borough.
• Guinea Hill - West Race Street section from North 3rd Street to N. 12th Street.
• Cottage Hill - North of West End Avenue from N. 20th Street to Westwood Road.
• Hillside - Cressona Road from Hotel Street to the City Line.
• York Farm - North of First Avenue to Mount Hope Avenue and from N. 16th Street west to the City Line. (Also includes High Park Manor)
• Mount Hope - North of Laurel Boulevard to Fairmont Avenue and from N. Second Street to North 16th Street.
• Yorktowne - East of Westwood Road along Woodglen and Yorktowne Roads.

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Parks & Recreation Areas

• Rotary Park - Located at South 20th & Mahantongo Streets, is one of the largest recreational areas in the city. It includes Pottsville Rotary Little League which can accommodate night games. Also, the park includes a basketball court and a roller hockey rink. There is also playground equipment located on the Norwegian Street side of the park. The park has a fairly large grassy area. The park lacks shade trees.
• Railway Park - Located in the Yorkville section of Pottsville at the end of First Avenue the park includes the home of Railway Park Little League, the 1997 United States Eastern Region Champions of Little League Baseball.
• General George Joulwan East Side Park - Located on East Norwegian Street, the park is built in tiers along the hillside. In the past the park included the East Side swimming pool; but this has been demolished and now is home to a skate park. Basketball courts and playground equipment are also located in the park.
• Henry Clay Park - Located on South Second Street, high on the hilltop overlooking the south side of Pottsville is the Henry Clay Monument. The park is relatively small with no benches or recreational equipment or fields. A larger park was originally planned to be built around it shortly after its construction, but it never materialized. However, the current park is small and quaint and many trees surround which provide a cool spot and a breath-taking view of South Centre Street and the Pottsville Hospital & Warne Clinic.
• John F. Kennedy Memorial Recreation Complex - It is the city's main park. It has an entrance on York Farm Road, it also has a Parking Lot which can handle large amounts of vehicles, 2 Baskeball Courts, 2 Tennis Courts, and 2 Volleyball Courts and is home to the JFK Memorial Pool, a community, non-membership pool, it also has a jogging path which connects it to nearby Railway Park. The path has benches in shady, wooded areas. Many people feed the Chipmunks and Squirrels in the park, which make them not fear humans. You can whistle and they will come. The park also has a fairly large grassy area between the Sports Courts and the pool. Pets are permitted but must be on a leash. The same rules apply in other city park parcels. Also note that there are no pets premitted in the pool area. The complex is located near the Pottsville Area School District city school parcels.
• Yuengling Park - Located at South Tenth and Mahantongo Streets, Yuengling Park is the location of the old spring house which was used for the Brewery back in the 19th Century. The park is filled with natural fountains, grass, flowers and benches and a large pavilion. The park has no playground facilities but provides a peaceful spot near the hub of the city.
• Bunker Hill Playground - Located between Schuylkill Avenue and Pirece St. the playground has updated their equipment but is a relaxing area to spend the day with the family.
• Others - There are many other playgrounds located through the city some of which include, 17th Street Playground, 12th Street Playground, 11th & Arch Street Playground, Race Street Playground, Peacock Street Playground, Jalappa Playground, Fairview Street Playground, Main Street Playground, East Market Street Playground, Greenwood Hill Playground, and Forest Hills Playground.

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Neighboring communities

• Borough of Mount Carbon
• Borough of Port Carbon
• Borough of Mechanicsville
• Borough of Palo Alto
• Borough of Minersville
• Borough of Saint Clair
• Borough of New Philadelphia
• Borough of Middleport
• Blythe Township
  • Village of Cumbola
  • Village of Kaska
• East Norwegian Township
  • Village of Diener's Hill
• Norwegian Township
  • Village of Marlin
  • Village of Seltzer
  • Village of New Street
  • Village of Mount Laffee
• North Manheim Township
  • Village of Becksville
  • Village of Connor's Crossing
• Branch Township
  • Village of Dowdentown
  • Village of Llewellyn
  • Village of New Minersville

Attractions and Points of Interest

The City of Pottsville has many points of interest, some of which include:

• Schuylkill County Courthouse (Tours Available) - N. Second Street & W. Laurel Blvd.
• Henry Clay Monument - South 2nd Street
• Garfield Square Monuments - Fifth & Market Street
• D.G Yuengling & Sons Brewery - (Tours Available) - S. 5th and Mahantongo Streets
• Jerry's Classic Cars Museum - Centre Street near Mauch Chunk Street (Not exactly at the corner)
• Schuylkill County Historical Society - N. Centre Street & W. Race Street
• Garfield Diner - N. Fourth & W. Market Streets at Garfield Square
• General George Joulwan Monument - North Centre Street (just north of the Historical Society)
• Veterans Memorial Stadium (Home of Pottsville Crimson Tide Football)- N. 16th & Elk Avenue (In back of Pottsville Area High School)
• John O'Hara Monument - S. Centre Street and W. Howard Avenue
• Veterans Memorial - General George Joulwan Park, E. Norwegian & Anderson Sts.
• Sovereign Majestic Theatre (Performing Arts)- N. Centre Street

Sports

Pottsville Area High School has several sports teams including, Pottsville Crimson Tide footbal, basketball, volleyball, water polo, wrestling, baseball and golf. Girls sports are represented by the Lady Tide teams. Pottsville also has two Little Leagues associated with Little League Baseball, Inc. in Williamsport, PA; they are Pottsville (Rotary) Little League located at 20th and Mahantongo Streets and Railway Park Little League located at the end of First Avenue. Pottsville also has a Babe Ruth League for teenage boys as well as a Teener League. The American Legion also sponsors a program for boys in their late teens. The Diocese of Allentown also sponsors CYO programs at All Saints School. Nativity BVM High School also offers football, basketball, track and field and volleyball along with other sports to their students. The Nativity Golden Girls Basketball team has won several State Championships.

Churches

Pottsville is diverse in regards to religion. Four Roman Catholic churches serve the city's Catholic population. St. Patrick's Church, South Fourth & Mahantongo Streets currently serves as the Deanery Parish of the South Schuylkill Deanery of the Diocese of Allentown. The current Vicar Forane is the Reverend Monsignor Edward J. O'Connor who also serves as pastor to the parish. St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, located at South Tenth and Mahantongo Streets houses one of the only complete sets of stained glass windows designed by Wilhelm Derrix; who served as the official Papal Glassmaker to the Pope in the 19th Century. The current pastor is the Reverend Father David Loeper. Mary, Queen of Peace parish serves the north side of town. The church is located on North Centre Street. St. Joseph parish (located at South Fourth Street and Howard Avenue) worhsips in the oldest Catholic Church building in Schuylkill County. The pastor is the Reverend Father Edward B. Connolly who also serves as Pastor of St. Francis de Sales Parish in Mount Carbon, PA. Father Connolly has appeared on a television series entitled "Road to Cana" on EWTN. The city's Protestant Christians are served by such churches as Trinity Episcopal at South Centre and Howard Avenue; Trinity Lutheran Church at North Third and West Arch Street and the United Methodist Church at Garfield Square. Smaller churches and chapels are located throughout the city. The Jewish Community is currently located at South Twenty-third and Mahantongo Streets but have recently sold the property which was built by the Jewish community in 1960 to the Pottsville Foursquare Gospel Church. Area Muslims worship in nearby Mechanicsville, PA. Mount Carbon is a borough located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. ... EWTN - or The Eternal Word Television Network - is a television and radio operation that broadcasts Catholic religious programming, via satellite and shortwave radio. ... Mechanicsville is a borough located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. ...

Media

The REPUBLICAN & Herald is the only local daily newspaper serving Pottsville. There are also three radio stations broadcasting from Pottsville. The Republican & Herald is a daily newspaper serving Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. ...

• 101.9 T-102 WAVT (Hot AC)
• WPAM The Phoenix 1450-AM (Classic Rock)
• WPPA 1360-AM (Talk)

The following is a list of other radio stations which can be heard in the Pottsville area:

• 93.3 WMMR (Rock)
• 93.7 WSTW (Top-40)
• 94.1 WYSP (Rock)
• 94.5 WDAC(Christian)
• 95.1 WZZO (Rock)
• 95.7 Ben-FM (Adult Hits)
• 96.5 Wired 96.5 WRDW (Hip-Hop)
• 96.9 FM97 WLAN (Top-40)
• 97.3 The River WRVV (Classic Rock)
• 98.1 WOGL Oldies 98(Oldies)
• 99.9 The Hawk WODE (Classic Rock)
• 100.3 The Beat (Hip-Hop)
• 100.7 WLEV (Soft Rock)
• 101.1 B101 WBEB (Soft Rock)
• 101.3 The Rose (Soft Rock)
• 102.5 Y-102 WRFY (Rock)
• 102.9 MGK (Classic Rock)
• 104.5 Radio1045 WRFF (Modern Rock)
• 105.5 WMGH Magic 105.5 (Adult Contemporary)
• 105.7 The X WQXA (Rock)
• 106.7 Mix 106.7 (Variety/Oldies)
• 107.5 Frank FM WFKB (Classic Rock)

The area is also served by local television stations from the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area. They include WNEP-TV 16 (ABC), WYOU-TV 22 (CBS), WBRE-TV 28 (NBC), WVIA-TV 44 (PBS) and WOLF-TV 56 (FOX).

Comcast Cable and Verizon DSL are major Internet providers in the area.

Transportation

Pottsville is served by a small general aviation airport, Schuylkill County Airport (ZER). Intercity public bus service is provided by a Trailways bus terminal, located in downtown Pottsville. The terminal also serves the community with Greyhound as well. Mass transit for the greater Pottsville area is provided by Schuylkill Transportation System, which operates inter-city bus services throughout the county. Two major highways converge on Pottsville, PA Route 61 and U.S. Route 209. Schuylkill County Airport (IATA: ZER, ICAO: KZER) is an airport near Pottsville, Pennsylvania. ... The Trailways Transportation System is a group of 63 independent bus companies that have entered into a franchise agreement. ... In the United States of America, transit describes local area common carrier passenger transportation configured to provide scheduled service on fixed routes on a non-reservation basis. ... Schuylkill Transportation System or STS is a public transportation service located in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. ... Autobus redirects here. ... Pennsylvania Route 61 is a Pennsylvania highway which covers a distance of 76 miles (122 kilometres). ... U.S. Highway 209 is a spur of U.S. Highway 9. ...

Street Grid

Norwegian Street divides north and south in the city; Centre Street divides east and west. Since the city is built on steep hills, the street layout is more complex.

Streets with West/East designations include:

• W/E Railroad Street
• W/E Harrison Street
• W/E Laurel Boulevard
• W/E Race Street
• W/E Arch Street
• W/E Market Street
• W/E Division Street
• W/E Norwegian Street
• W. Mahantongo Street (E. Mahantongo Street once ran from Centre Street to Progress Avenue but has been closed to vehicular traffic in the 1970's.)
• W/E Howard Avenue
• W/E Union Street
• W/E Morris Street
• W/E Overlook Drive (in Forest Hills is not split by Centre Street)
• W. Spruce Street (given the title "West" because of previously existing Spruce Street in Jalappa)
• Cottage Hill West/East (East is a private drive not owned by the city)

Streets with North/South designations include:

• N/S Wolfe Street
• N/S Jackson Street
• N/S George Street
• N/S Claude A. Lord Boulevard
• S. Coal Street (N. Coal Street's name has been changed to Terry Reiley Way)
• N/S Progress Avenue
• N/S Centre Street
• N/S Second Street
• N/S Third Street
• N/S Fourth Street
• N/S Fifth Street
• N/S Sixth Street
• N/S Seventh Street
• N/S Eighth Street
• N/S Ninth Street
• N/S Tenth Street
• N/S Eleventh Street
• N/S Twelfth Street
• N/S Thirteenth Street
• N/S Fourteenth Street
• N/S Fifteenth Street
• N/S Sixteenth Street
• N. Seventeenth Street (South Seventeenth Street only exists on paper)
• N/S Eighteenth Street
• N/S Nineteenth Street
• N/S Twentieth Street
• N/S Twenty-first Street
• N/S Twenty-second Street
• N/S Twenty-third Street
• N/S Twenty-fourth Street
• N/S Twenty-fifth Street
• S. Twenty-sixth Street (There has never been nor is there planned to be a North 26th Street).

Streets with Fictional Names in Books by John O'Hara

• Centre Street--Main Street
• W. Norwegian Street--Christiana Street
• E. Norwegian Street--Scandanavia Street
• Mahantongo Street--Lantenengo Street
• Peacock Street--Mill Street
• Minersville Street--Mission Street
• N. George Street--N. Frederick Street
• Washington Street (Bridge)--Lincoln Street (Bridge)
• Progress Avenue--Railroad Avenue

Streets That Have Changed Names or Are Now Nonexistant

There are several streets and ways within the City of Pottsville that have changed names over the years since Pottsville's beginnings or have been completely eliminated from the street grid.

• Progress Avenue was once known as Railroad Street.
• Terry Reiley Way was formerly known as North Coal Street.
• Laurel Boulevard was previously known as Laurel Street and before that Laurel Alley.
• Minersville Street was formally a street that transversed from North Second Street to North Eighth Street on a northwestwardly angle just north of Laurel Street. The present day John O'Hara Apartments make up a bulk of the former Minersville Street area.
• Howard Avenue was once known as Church Alley.
• Arch Street was once known as Callowhill Street.
• Claude A. Lord Boulevard replaced the narrow Coal Street that was located in nearly the same area.

Notable natives and residents

• Gary Becker, born in Pottsville in 1930, is a Nobel Prize winning economist (1992).
• Heather A. Dinich, sports writer, Baltimore Sun
• John E. Jones III, born in Pottsville in 1955, presided over the landmark Intelligent design case, Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District in 2005.
• George Joulwan, born in Pottsville in 1939, served as Supreme Allied Commander, Europe from 1993 to 1997.
• Chris Nabholz, (born January 5, 1967 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Montreal Expos (1990-1994), Cleveland Indians (1994), Boston Red Sox (1994) and Chicago Cubs (1995). He batted and threw left handed. He started his career with Railway Park Little League, Pottsville.
• John O'Hara, 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.
• The Molly Maguires were a clandestine society of Irish miners who engaged in a violent confrontation with Pennsylvania mining companies in the 19th century.
• Ralph Peters, born in Pottsville in 1952, has written extensively in both fiction and non-fiction. (For fiction he uses the name Owen Parry.) He writes a regular column for the New York Post and has often appeared on television news programs commenting on military issues and current affairs.
• Matt Wachter Bassist For Angels & Airwaves and Former bassist for alternative band 30 Seconds to Mars
• Bill Walsh (author), a Washington Post copy editor and author of books on English usage, was born in Pottsville in 1961.
• Jude Wanniski (1936-2005) was economic advisor to President Ronald Reagan from 1978 to 1981. He was also associate editor of The Wall Street Journal from 1972 to 1978 and coined the term supply-side economics in 1976.

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• Ed Weiascosky, graduated in 1962, played several years for the Miami Dolphins.
• Jack Dolbin, graduated in 1966, played several years for the Denver Broncos.
• John Flannery (football), graduated in 1993, played several years for the Houston Oilers.

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Public and Private Education

• Pottsville Area School District which includes Pottsville Area High School, D.H.H. Lengel Middle School, and John S. Clarke Elementary Center.
• Nativity BVM High School - Part of the Diocese of Allentown Education System.
• All Saints Catholic Elementary School - Part of the Diocese of Allentown Education System.

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Colleges and Universities

• McCann School of Business and Technology
• Penn State Schuylkill, located in nearby Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
• Schuylkill Institute of Business and Technology
• Alvernia College Schuylkill Satellite Campus

McCann 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. ... Penn State Schuylkill is a Satellite Campus of the Pennsylvania State University. ... Schuylkill Haven is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, four miles (6 km) south of Pottsville, in the United States. ... Schuylkill Institute of Business and Technology is a private community-technical college located in Pottsville, Pennsylvania USA. External links Schuylkill Institute of Business and Technology official website Categories: | | ... Alvernia College is located in Reading, Pennsylvania. ...

References

1. ^ City of Pottsville census data
2. ^ Population of the 100 largest U.S. cities, 1790-1990

External links

• City of Pottsville official website
• Pottsville Area Development Corporation
• Visitor information for Pottsville, Pennsylvania
• Pottsville Area High School - Crimson Tide Football
• Pottsville Area High School Alumni Band

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