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Video: The Schuylkill Mall – Gone but not forgotten

Posted on April 27, 2019April 23, 2019 by Jake Wynn

In 2018, the Schuylkill Mall came crashing down. A YouTube documentary looks at the mall's history.

Posted in Coal Region, Schuylkill CountyTagged Coal Region, Economy, Frackville, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Schuylkill Mall, VideoLeave a comment

Video: A short history of Williamstown Tunnel in northern Dauphin County

Posted on April 23, 2019April 24, 2019 by Jake Wynn

Our first Facebook Live video gives a short history of Williamstown Tunnel at the southwestern border of the Coal Region

Posted in Anthracite mining, WilliamstownTagged Coal Region, Dauphin County, Facebook Live, Pennsylvania, Video, Williams Valley, Williamstown, Williamstown Colliery1 Comment

War Department film shows Coal Region in 1942

Posted on March 23, 2019April 26, 2019 by Jake Wynn

"Anthracite rallies" encouraged miners to produce more coal to help the American war effort in 1942.

Posted in Coal Region, World War IITagged anthracite, Anthracite coal, Coal, Coal Mining, Coal Region, Film, Hazleton, Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, Scranton, Video, War Department, Wilkes-Barre, World War IILeave a comment

Video shows Brookside Colliery at work in early 20th century

Posted on February 3, 2019February 3, 2019 by Jake Wynn

Film from the early 20th century shows collieries above Tower City, Pennsylvania in full operation.

Posted in Anthracite mining, Tower CityTagged anthracite, Coal, Coal Region, East Brookside, Schuylkill County, Tower City, Video, Williams Valley4 Comments

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Very excited to see one of my favorite #WW2 aircraft at the air show in Reading. I always enjoyed reading about the B-24 Liberator and their crews. Fantastic to see it roar by us during the show.
On the morning of June 6, 1944, residents of communities across #Pennsylvania’s #CoalRegion awoke to the news that Allied forces had landed in Normandy. They responded with hope, excitement, meditation, and prayer. They quietly gathered in churches, synagogues, and other quiet places to contemplate the meaning of this historic event. Click the link in my profile to read accounts of #DDay on the Pennsylvania home front. (Photos: women gather at a church in Scranton to pray on D-Day and American infantry lands on the Normandy coast on June 6, 1944) #DDay75 #WorldWar2 #WW2
Made a stop to see Rich and experience the extremely moving Flight 93 National Memorial this afternoon under an ominous sky.
Had the chance to live a childhood dream and visit the Horseshoe Curve above Altoona. We waited more than an hour to see a train pass by. Then within 15 minutes, we saw 3 freight trains and Amtrak’s Pennsylvanian negotiate the steep curve.
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