Son of Halifax Druggist Jumps to Death from Train, 1907
A young college student from Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was accidentally killed when he jumped off the freight train on which he had hitched a ride. The story was reported […]
Millersburg – Northern Central Railroad Bridge
An undated photo post card view of the Northern Central Railroad Bridge at Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Welsh Brother Circus at Lykens, 1915
The Welsh Brothers Circus, which was scheduled to perform in Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on Monday, August 23, 1915, as noted in the above newspaper advertisement of August 13, 1915, […]
Some Early Stories of the Lykens Valley Railroad, 1834-1913
An undated photograph of the railroad station and supporting buildings at Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This post consists of a selection of early stories about the Lykens Valley Railroad, from […]
Williams Valley Railroad Abandoned, 1969
While expected, the abandonment of the old Williams Valley Railroad was announced and reported on November 20, 1969, by the West Schuylkill Herald. Passenger service had been abandoned years before, […]
Reading Railroad Takes Over Williams Valley Railroad, 1907
Note: This blog post incorrectly states the date on which the Reading Railroad took over the operation of the Williams Valley Railroad. The correct date was Tuesday, April 17, 1907, […]
Reading Railroad Bridge Burned at Pine Grove, 1939
A fire of unknown origin destroyed a bridge of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad at Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. A brief story of the incident was reported by the […]
What Happened to These Pen Sketches Made in 1888?
A brief article appearing in the West Schuylkill Herald, July 5, 1967, described a display in the newspaper office window of sketches made in 1888 of Tower City and Porter […]