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.
Meet the “Huckleberry Miners” of 1913 Discover how Coal Region women foraged berries to feed their families and even formed a union to demand fair prices. Read the full story.
While boys worked in the dust of coal breakers, young girls - some as young as ten - labored in knitting mills for meager pay to keep their households afloat. A 1903 McClure’s report exposes how this hidden workforce faced brutal hours and hazardous conditions, fueling broader calls for reform. Read the full story.
In September 1900, Mary Harris “Mother” Jones rallied women in McAdoo, Pennsylvania, to join a march supporting striking miners. Her stirring speech and fearless leadership convinced workers at nearby patch towns to lay down their tools in solidarity. Read the full story.
For Women’s History Month, we highlight the remarkable women who shaped Pennsylvania’s Coal Region. From labor strikes to suffrage activism, their impact on industry, politics, and daily life endures. Read powerful stories of resilience, advocacy, and community strength.
A reporter in Hazleton interviewed a working class woman near the site of the Lattimer Massacre in 1897.
We explore the story of Pittston's volunteer aid association, refugees from southern states, and an epic rant written by a Wyoming Valley minister.
A women reporter documents the lives and struggles of working class women on the outskirts of Hazleton in 1900.
When Captain Edwin Severn died in 1872, Mary Severn stepped into the role of Postmaster of Mahanoy City.
On March 18, 1914, the editors of the Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader turned over their newspaper to suffragists.