Our first Facebook Live video gives a short history of Williamstown Tunnel at the southwestern border of the Coal Region
Video: A short history of Williamstown Tunnel in northern Dauphin County
Violent assault on miners in Schuylkill County in 1865 linked to Lincoln assassination
Three miners in Lorberry were assaulted in a bar after expressing sorrow at Lincoln's assassination.
“Wide Awake” in Tremont – Campaigning for Lincoln in the Coal Region in 1860
In the autumn of 1860, the Wide Awakes swept over Schuylkill County.
Philadelphia Inquirer: Shenandoah is the food capital of the Coal Region
A Philly Inquirer reporter discovers the passion for Polish food in the heart of the Coal Region.
Coal Region responses to the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter – April 1861
Patriotism took over Pennsylvania's Coal Region in the wake of the bombardment of Fort Sumter in April 1861.
Online resource from Penn State allows easy access to mine inspectors’ reports from 1870 to 1979
Penn State University hosts a webpage that provides easy access to Annual Report of Mines from 1870 to 1979.
“Historical Sketch of Pottsville” – A speech from July 1876 recalled history of Schuylkill County seat
On July 4, 1876, George Chambers addressed a crowd and explored the history of Pottsville and its surrounding communities.
“A first-class breaker” – Photographs of Williamstown Colliery in the 1860s
Isaac Kunkel photographed the Williamstown Colliery in 1860s and documented the birth of a new town.
Shenandoah in 1938 – Photographs of Filipek’s Bar
Photographer Sheldon Dick stepped into a Shenandoah barroom in 1938 and captured memorable images of life in the Coal Region.
Failure and bankruptcy loomed over coal operators in 19th century Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County was the graveyard of dreams in the 19th century. Failure stalked coal operators at their every move.
