Edward H. Kimmel (1943-2022) – Educator & Harness Racer
EDWARD H. KIMMEL Edward H Kimmel. age 79, of Hegins, passed away Friday, October 14, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest, Allentown. He was born on Sunday, June 13, […]
Buery’s Grove
The following promotional material is from the web site of the Moon Lake Association, operators of what was formerly called Buery’s Grove. The recreational area is located between Weishample, Lavelle […]
Murder & Mayhem at the Tremont Block Party, 1926 (2)
In September, 1926, an auto crashed into a crowd of about 500 persons attending a block party at Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, killing one and injuring 15 others, including many […]
Lois [Green] Schoffstall (1931-2022) – Gratz Historian
LOIS GREEN SCHOFFSTALL Lois Green Schoffstall, 91, of Gratz died October 25, 2022, at Stonebridge Health and Rehab Center, Duncannon. She was born in Barry Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, August […]
The Wreck at the Barry Railroad Station, 1891
A fatal accident occurred on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad near the railroad station at Barry, Barry Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, on the evening of March 28, 1891. From the […]
Hegins – 145th Anniversary of Friedens Lutheran Church, 1961
A newspaper photograph of Rev. Ralph W. Bagger, pastor of Friedens Lutheran Church, Hegins, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, at the time of the 145th Anniversary of the church. The photo accompanied […]
The Enty Family in the Civil War (2)
A multi-post series on an African American pioneer settler in the Lykens Valley area and his descendants, up through their service in the Civil War. The earliest member of the […]
African American Population of the Lykens Valley Area, 1860
The African American population as reported in the 1860 Census for selected areas of the Lykens Valley area is presented in today’s blog post. In 1860, African Americans were enumerated […]