Charles Kershner describes Pottsville in the 1850s and details his service in the US Army after the Civil War

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In part two of this interview from 1927, Charles Kershner reveals his experiences on the western frontier with the 5th United States Cavalry.

Remembering the local emergency response to the Porter Tunnel Disaster | March 1977

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On March 1, 1977, water poured into the Porter Tunnel mine in western Schuylkill County. Emergency crews raced to the scene.

Letters from War – The West Schuylkill Press-Herald reports on a soldier’s 1944 visit to war-time London

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The West Schuylkill Press-Herald summarized what Irvin Schwartz reported seeing in the bomb-damaged capital of Great Britain in March 1944.