On Thanksgiving Day 1938, with the Great Depression still hanging over Schuylkill County, Pottsville flipped the switch on Christmas – Centre Street draped in spruce and laurel, banks sending out thousands in Christmas Club checks, and downtown shops “dolled up” for the season. This piece walks through the decorations, displays, and small luxuries that brought a little light to a hard year in the Coal Region. Read the full story.