Bendigo’s New Air Strip at Clarks Valley, 1962
On June 8, 1962, the West Schuylkill Herald reported on a new airstrip located in Clarks Valley just outside Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Pictured above is the Aeronca 7 […]
Paul Bendigo -Solo Air Flight at Age 16, 1972
PAUL BENDIGO MAKES SOLO FLIGHT ON 16th BIRTHDAY Paul Lynn Bendigo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bendigo, Clarks Valley, celebrated his 16th birthday by solo flying a Piper Cherokee […]
Rainfall Results in Railroad Delays, 1924
Flooding has always been a problem in the Lykens Valley area, particularly after a period of heavy rains. This episode was reported in the West Schuylkill Herald of October 3, […]
Flying Club Organization at Bendigo Airport, 1973
MEETING WILL BE HELD TO FORM FLYING CLUB A meeting will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Bendigo’s Airport, Clarks Valley, to organize a flying club. The club […]
Residential Resistance to Airport Ordinance, 1997
AIRPORT’S REZONING PLAN GROUNDED BY OUTCRY By Dave Carroll, Staff Writer TOWER CITY – An ordinance that would require private properties near the Bendigo Airport has been grounded through a […]
News from Bendigo Airport, 1974
AROUND TOWN by Mary Charlesworth Shadle We’re proud of our own Williams Valley with its progress in developing new locations for homes and businesses. Just take a ride through our […]
Air Flight from Tower City to Rehoboth Beach, DE, 1966
A 1966 news brief told of a recreational flight from Tower City to a family visit in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware: Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ulsh, Orwin; Leroy Kolva, Williamstown; and […]
Two Survive Crash Landing at Bendigo Airport, 1982
PILOT, PASSENGER SURVIVE PLANE WRECK By Marcus Schneck, Staff Writer CLARKS VALLEY — A local pilot and his passenger walked away from a plane crash here with only slight injuries […]