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1859

“A frightful scene” – A Wiconisco boy’s narrow escape from death in a mine accident in 1859

Posted on March 2, 2017January 31, 2018 by Jake Wynn

A young boy faced death in the mines of the Lykens Valley Coal Company in March 1859. And against all odds, he came out victorious.

Posted in Anthracite mining, WiconiscoTagged 1859, anthracite, Coal, Coal Mining, Coal Region, Dauphin County, Featured, Mine Accident, Pennsylvania, Wiconisco, Wiconisco Township, Williams ValleyLeave a comment

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Very excited to see one of my favorite #WW2 aircraft at the air show in Reading. I always enjoyed reading about the B-24 Liberator and their crews. Fantastic to see it roar by us during the show.
On the morning of June 6, 1944, residents of communities across #Pennsylvania’s #CoalRegion awoke to the news that Allied forces had landed in Normandy. They responded with hope, excitement, meditation, and prayer. They quietly gathered in churches, synagogues, and other quiet places to contemplate the meaning of this historic event. Click the link in my profile to read accounts of #DDay on the Pennsylvania home front. (Photos: women gather at a church in Scranton to pray on D-Day and American infantry lands on the Normandy coast on June 6, 1944) #DDay75 #WorldWar2 #WW2
Made a stop to see Rich and experience the extremely moving Flight 93 National Memorial this afternoon under an ominous sky.
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