Journey back to 1910 Pottsville with this rare postcard of the Morris Building - home to the historic Dives, Pomeroy, & Stewart department store and Gowen Post #23 of the Grand Army of the Republic. Captured during a women’s event at the corner of Mahantango and Centre streets. Read more of the story.
In 1869, the Avondale Mine Disaster claimed 110 lives, leaving grieving families to bury loved ones in a solemn mass funeral. This tragedy rocked Pennsylvania’s Coal Region, sparking outrage over safety failures and pushing for long-overdue reforms. Read the full story.
Meet Henry Maurer, who grew up near Gratz< PA and fought in Sherman’s “March to the Sea.” At 99, he welcomed home grandsons from World War II, connecting nearly a century of American service. A moving slice of Coal Region history. Read the full story.
These photographs show Coal Region communities in the first decade of the 20th century.
When Captain Edwin Severn died in 1872, Mary Severn stepped into the role of Postmaster of Mahanoy City.
Civil War veterans in Tower City, PA were infuriated by an insulting story about them in a local newspaper. So they took action.