In the early morning hours of November 11, 1918, the mining towns of Williams Valley erupted with joy.
“Wild with joy” – Celebrations marked end of World War I in Williams Valley

In the early morning hours of November 11, 1918, the mining towns of Williams Valley erupted with joy.
A recent visit to a cemetery in Schuylkill County inspired an examination of a dark chapter of local history.
On November 20, 1869, a massive fire swept through the Brookside Colliery above the growing village of Tower City, Pennsylvania.