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Hall of Fame – George L. Long – Wiconisco High School Basketball Star

Recently, George L. Long, a star basketball player for Wiconisco High School in the early 1960s, was inducted into the Capital Area Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. […]

August 1, 2023
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Shamokin – Transfiguration Catholic School, 1951

A 1951 photograph of the students and teachers of the 5th through 8th grade classes of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic School, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Pictured are: […]

August 1, 2023
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Klingerstown Fire Company No. 1

A 2011 photograph of the Klingerstown Fire Company building in Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The view is looking north from St. Michael’s Church Cemetery. The main part of the structure, […]

August 1, 2023
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Halifax Hometown Heroes – Howard V. Thomas

PFC HOWARD V. THOMAS U. S. ARMY KOREAN CONFLICT See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact Halifax Area Historical Society. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information […]

August 1, 2023

The Hanging on Berry Mountain, 1859

A brief news story in the Sunbury Gazette, August 8, 1859, brought to light a mysterious death in Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Nancy [Bender] Hawk (also spelled as Haag), […]

July 31, 2023
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Shamokin – The Lake at Edgewood Park

An undated photo post card view of the lake at Edgewood Park, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. _____________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.

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Halifax Hometown Heroes – Frank L. Suskie

FRANK L. SUSKIE U. S. AIR FORCE KOREAN CONFLICT CRYPTOGRAPHER See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact Halifax Area Historical Society. ________________________________ Corrections and additional […]

July 31, 2023
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Schuylkill Haven – Reading Railroad Station

An undated photograph (later colorized) of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Station at Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. ____________________________________________________ An undated color photo post card view of the station at […]

July 31, 2023 1 Comment

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