 Located at the intersection of Routes 209 and 901, just outside of Minersville, is the Coal Miners Statue. Along with chunks of anthracite, some shrubbery, memorial bricks and sidewalks, this testimonial serves as a tribue to the Anthracite miner and to the coal-mining legacy for which the community was named.
Noted for its beautiful churches, Minersville is Schuylkill Countyxs fifth-largest borough. It has a downtown that is often bustling, particularly with Route 901 traffic funneling through it. In the 1800s and early 1900s, that same road, Sunbury Street, was a primary route from Reading to Sunbury.
Formed from Branch and Norwegian townships, Minersville was incorporated as a borough in 1831. While first settled in 1793 by Thomas Reed, the area remained sparsely populated until the opening of the first mining operation in 1818. From there, it grew significantly. The population was 1,265 by 1840 and increased to 9,392 by 1930 as the anthracite industry neared its peak.
Population: 4,686 Founded: 1831
Points of Interest:
- Fourth Street Recreation Complex with walking track, ball fields and swimming pool.
- Big Diamond Raceway is located in nearby Forestville.
- Minersville Spirit Day is celebrated each September.
- Railway Restoration Project 113 is part of the effort to transform the 85-year-old Minersville train station into a tourist attraction.
Government: Seven-member borough council.
Mayor: David J. Dutcavich
Members: Helen Malusky, president; Joseph J. Post Jr., vice president; James Kimmel, William Angelo, Jim Laudeman, Walter Miscavage and John Sincavage.
Municipal Address and Phone Number:
2 E. Sunbury St.
Phone: 570-544-2149
Fax: 570-544-6578
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday throughThursday; 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday.
Regular Meeting Time: 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month, at council chambers, corner of North Delaware and East Carbon streets, Minersville.
Part of the Minersville Area School District
DISTRICT OFFICE:
Jonestown Road, Minersville, Pa 17954
Phone: 570-544-4764
Fax: 570-544-6162
Superintendent: M. Joseph Brady
NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1230
HIGH SCHOOL:
Jonestown Road, Minersville, Pa 17954
Phone: 570-544-4761
Fax: 570-544-5866
Principal: Andrew M. Terry
ELEMENTARY CENTER:
Fifth Street, Minersville, Pa 17954
Phone: 570-544-2077
Fax: 570-544-1404
Principal: Judith A. McGrory
LLEWELLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
Old Llewellyn Road, Llewellyn, Pa 17944
Phone: 570-544-4453
Principal: Judith A. McGrory
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS:
Fred Schenck, president; Margaret Butler, vice president; Christopher Bentz, secretary; Albert Marazas, treasurer; Marcella Cazonie, Scott Hunyara, Donna Kalovcak, William Murphy, Albert Wank
BOARD MEETING DATE/TIME:
8 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month
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