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Pennsylvania Profiles – The Siege of Fort Granville, 1758

A story of the siege of Fort Granville, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, July 1758. Presented as part of “Pennsylvania Profiles,” a weekly series produced for the Sunbury Daily Item, with the above […]

June 11, 2022
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John S. Reiff – Sheriff-Elect of Dauphin County, 1899

A line-drawn portrait of John S. Reiff, Sheriff-Elect of Dauphin County, as presented in the Lykens Register, November 9, 1899. The results of the election, by communities, were also published […]

June 11, 2022
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How In Hell Can You Vote for Nixon?

A political ad that appeared in the Pine Grove Press Herald, October 26, 1972, with the caption, “If you work for a living, how in hell can you vote for […]

June 11, 2022
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Lykens – 80th Anniversary of United Brethren Church, 1944

A newspaper portrait of Dr. David E. Young, Conference Superintendent of the East Pennsylvania Conference, United Brethren in Christ. From the Lykens Standard, May 19, 1944. Dr. Young was the […]

June 11, 2022
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Pennsylvania Profiles – Attack on Fort Granville

A story of the attack on Fort Granville, July 30, 1756, near Lewistown, Pennsylvania. Presented as part of “Pennsylvania Profiles,” a weekly series produced for the Sunbury Daily Item, with the […]

June 10, 2022
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The Water Bucket Murder, 1935 (2)

A newspaper photo from the Harrisburg Telegraph, August 28, 1935, showing John Doney, who was arrested by Millersburg Police Chief R. W. Stakley for the murder of Doney’s long-time-friend Michael Barnhart over the right to draw a bucket of […]

June 10, 2022
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Lykens & Wiconisco Ball Park Vandalism, 1944

On May 19, 1944, the Lykens Standard printed a joint notice from the school boards of Wiconisco and Lykens, offering a $100 reward “for the information which will lead to […]

June 10, 2022
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Halifax Area Hometown Heroes – John Arthur Goudy

JOHN ARTHUR GOUDY WORLD WAR II KOREAN CONFLICT   See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact Halifax Area Historical Society. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information […]

June 10, 2022

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