With the current rise in COVID-19 cases, some school districts plan to adjust their return to classes after the holiday break. While Pottsville Area, Blue Mountain, Minersville Area and Saint Clair Area currently plan to resume their in-person or hybrid schedules as usual on Jan. 4, others have announced plans to delay their return to in-person learning. Mahanoy Area Mahanoy Area School District moved to full virtual instruction on Dec. 15 and plans to continue through Jan. 15, with the return to in-person instruction Jan. 19. According to an announcement, this plan will reduce the need for contact tracing after the break, when âmuch of our community will most likely spend time with family and friends throughout the holidays, regardless of social distancing guidelines.â