On June 6, 1944, as Allied troops stormed ashore at Normandy, women in Scranton, PA gathered at St. Peter's Cathedral to pray. This photograph from the Scranton Tribune captures that moment — the Coal Region holding its breath on the "longest day." Read the story.
Step inside Eckley’s 1861 Church of the Immaculate Conception - built for Irish Catholic mineworkers and later deconsecrated, then immortalized in the film, The Molly Maguires. Today, it stands restored as part of Eckley Miners’ Village, a testament to faith and community in Pennsylvania’s Coal Region. Read the full story.
Spotlight (2015) shows how Boston Globe journalists uncovered the Catholic Church’s child abuse scandal, highlighting how investigative reporting can change the world. This film resonates today amid corporate pressures and misinformation. I explore why it’s my favorite film and why fearless journalism still matters. Read the full story.
Peaceful St. Patrick's Day celebrations turned violent in Carbondale in March 1845.
In 1944, a clothing drive held in Hazleton gathered clothes to help war refugees in Italy.