Located in the heart of the city, Downtown Pottsville in Schuylkill County is at the intersection of U.S. Route 209 and Pennsylvania Route 61. Like many communities in Pennsylvania’s coal region, Pottsville started as a mining community in the 1790s. Today, although there are still active strip mine sites around the city, Pottsville has become residential due to the proximity of homes, public schools and hospitals. Shops and restaurants claim the downtown streets, and Pottsville is also known for its outdoor opportunities. “Pottsville is a historic city,” says Diana Gabardi, who is a local Pottsville Realtor at Berkshire Hathaway HomeSale Realty with 16 years of experience. “It has the Yuengling Brewery, which is the oldest brewery in the country, the John O'Hara House that was lived in by the famous writer, and there are lots of old mansions with unique architecture along Mahantongo Street that once belonged to oil and steel barons.”
City Center is the downtown area of Pottsville, a city in Schuylkill County.
City Center in Pottsville is steeped in rich history, since its founding in the 1790s.
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Attached homes in downtown Pottsville
Pre-war row houses from the early 1900s dominate Pottsville’s downtown area, and some have businesses or storefronts on the first level. These homes are characterized by dormer or bay windows, small front porches and vinyl exteriors. Most attached and single-family houses are between $50,000 and $150,000, while some recently remodeled properties can list for around $200,000. Yards are usually around 3,000 square feet, and people park their cars along the narrow streets. The city has experienced problems with buildings that have fallen into disrepair and impose environmental and safety hazards. To this day, some vacant properties in Downtown Pottsville remain in questionable condition, and the city has established the Blight Task Force team to address and control the issue.
Most of the housing selection in City Center are of the row house variety.
Pre-war row houses from the early 1900s dominate City Center.
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Pottsville Area School District
Students in kindergarten through fourth grade may start at John S. Clarke Elementary Center and continue to D.H.H. Lengel Middle School, both of which have a C-plus Niche score. Clarke Elementary has a daily news program on YouTube, which is created by and for the students and shares daily happenings such as birthday shout-outs, announcements and upcoming events. In addition to the core curriculum, D.H.H. Lengel Middle School also offers courses in arts, music and computer literacy, as well as extracurricular activities such as a 3-D printing club and an ecology club. Pottsville Area High School rates a B-minus and has a recently upgraded planetarium and observatory for students to learn about the science of space. Alvernia University has a campus in downtown Pottsville and offers bachelor’s degrees in education, healthcare, human resources, management and liberal studies.
Pottsville Area High School was founded in 1853 and has has around 900 students.
Young students grades K-4 of City Center attend John S. Clarke Elementary Center.
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Restaurants along Center Street
Roma Pizzeria & Restaurant, owned by brothers Giovanni and Francesco, has been serving the city with wood-fired pizza and authentic Italian dishes since 1994. The Crimson House has classic diner food such as sliders, steak and sandwiches. Pressed Coffee & Books is the city’s first independent coffee shop and bookstore, featuring sustainably sourced coffee and books by local authors. People can shop for snacks and hot foods at Pottsville Provision Co, or head to Weis Markets, less than 2 miles north. The Fairlane Village Mall is several blocks north of Weis Markets and has big-box and department stores, including Kohl’s, Boscov’s and Lowe’s.
Roma Pizzeria & Restaurant has been serving City Center with wood-fired pizza since 1994.
The Crimson House has classic diner food, a full bar and an arcade in City Center.
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Outdoor opportunities around Pottsville
Several blocks north, the Schuylkill YMCA offers youth recreational programs for swimming and gymnastics, fitness classes and summer day camp. The Barefield Outdoor Recreation Complex has basketball and sand volleyball courts, and Bunker Hill Playground is south of the community with a pickleball court and play structures. Located about 3 miles north of the city limits, Famous Reading Outdoors is a 27,000-acre off-road park that is immensely popular for four-wheel drive vehicles and mountain biking. All located within 30 miles of the city, Tuscarora State Park, Locust Lake State Park and Swatara State Park are popular outdoor places for fishing and hiking. “They are also doing a lot of fundraisers and events for the Schuylkill River Rail Trail project,” says Jennifer Walton, a local Schuylkill County resident and Realtor at BHHS Homesale Schuylkill Haven with 8 years of experience. The trail project will stretch 120 miles, connecting Frackville to Philadelphia with a greenway path along the namesake river.
Barefield Outdoor Recreation Complex near City Center has well maintained basketball courts.
3 miles from City Center is Famous Reading Outdoors, a 27,000-acre off road park.
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Celebrations in Schuylkill County
For over half a century, the Greater Pottsville Winter Carnival has been a cherished county-wide tradition. Schuylkill Winterfest, which features live music, local vendors, activities for children and a Yuengling beer bar, leads up to the carnival night of the fashion show, and the Queen of Snows is revealed and crowned the next day at the pageant ball. As the oldest brewery in the country in operation since 1829, D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc. hosts the Yuengling Stars & Stripes Summer Celebration every year with beer, a concert and fireworks. Additional events in the city include festivities for Memorial Day and New Year’s Eve, as well as a parade for St. Patrick’s Day.
Proximity of U.S. Route 209 and Pennsylvania Route 61
The Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill is in the city and less than 1 mile from downtown. Geisinger St. Luke's Health Center – Pottsville opened in 2019 and is located on the western edge of the city. For access to neighboring cities, Allentown is about 47 miles east via Interstate 78 and Pennsylvania Route 61, and Philadelphia is approximately 96 miles down south through Interstate 476. Lehigh Valley International Airport is 50 miles east. Although most people in the city drive, those who prefer to use public transportation services can look for STS (Schuylkill Transportation System) bus stops for traveling within the county.
Residents of City Center can head to Union Station to catch a bus to get around the area.
The Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill is conveniently located next to Center City.
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Things to Know
To this day, Pottsville is surrounded by active coal mines north of the city limits. Coal mine dust may contribute to harmful air pollution, and acid drainage from abandoned coal mines also poses contamination threats to local groundwater, soil and vegetation. In 2023, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement gave funds to the city for a watershed reclamation project, which will treat and restore the health of local streams.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
1,896
Median Age
41
Population under 18
23.1%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
19.6%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$30,828
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$40,041
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
74.1%
Below the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
11.3%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
4.1%
% Population in Labor Force
56.4%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
53''
Average Winter Low Temperature
15°F
Average Summer High Temperature
84°F
Annual Snowfall
13''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
47/ 100
Very Walkable
Walk Score®
76/ 100
Source: Walk Score
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