Shenandoah was incorporated as a Borough on January 16, 1866, having been laid out by Peter Schaeffer of Pottsville in 1862. The first known resident was a man named Peter Kehley who cleared a patch of land at the center of the valley and built a log cabin there, sometime around 1830. Peter Kehley maintained his farm for about 20 years in total isolation.
With the discovery and commercial mining of anthracite coal in the Southern coal fields from the early 1830's, land speculators began to send surveyors into the northern regions, that is, north of Broad Mountain in search of possible coal lands. By 1850, Peter Kehley had sold his land to the Philadelphia Land Company and several investors sent agents into the area to hold the land and protect their investment. The tremendous need for coal at the outbreak of the civil war fueled the necessity of finding and operating new coal deposits north of Broad Mountain. Thus, in 1862, the first colliery in Shenandoah was opened. This was Shenandoah City Colliery. More History >
Important Notices
Borough Meeting - October 21st
Meeting Agenda >
NO PARKING tomorrow - Tuesday, October 15th - on West Cherry Street from South Main to South Jardin for street Milling and Paving.
Meeting Notice
The Borough of Shenandoah will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 6:00pm. The purpose of the meeting is to open the bids for the sale of Borough lots. The meeting will be held at the Shenandoah Borough Hall, 15 West Washington Street, Shenandoah, PA 17976. The public is welcome to attend.
Garbage pickup will resume tomorrow, Tuesday October 8th.
Special Meeting - 9/23/24
List of Properties for Sale - Borough of Shenandoah
Borough Meeting - September 16th
Meeting Agenda >
Meeting Notice
The Borough of Shenandoah will hold a special meeting on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 5:00pm for the purpose of opening road paving bids. The meeting will be held at the Shenandoah Borough Hall, 15 West Washington Street, Shenandoah, PA 17976
Delinquent Sewer & Trash Bills
Collections Notice >
Employment Opportunity - Code Enforcement
Final Water Bill Notices
The following bill is legitimate and is the final bill from MABS.
It shows delinquencies owed to MABS.
All cars must be moved during street sweeping or risk facing parking fines.
Residents - Please put trash on the road side for trash collection.
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