The Porter Tunnel Mine Disaster, 1977 (2)
The front page of the West Schuylkill Herald for March 10, 1977, a weekly newspaper published in Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The articles in that paper are related to […]
Hegins – Luther Statue Dedicated at Friedens Church, 1967
A portrait photograph of Walker K. Hancock (1901-1998), American sculptor. On May 8, 1967, one of Hancock’s statues, Martin Luther, was dedicated at Friedens Lutheran Church, Hegins, Schuylkill County. The […]
The Porter Tunnel Mine Disaster, 1977 (1)
The front page of the West Schuylkill Herald for March 3, 1977, a weekly newspaper published in Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The articles in that paper are related to […]
Hegins Church Celebrates 100th Anniversary, 1974
An article from the Pottsville Republican, December 6, 1974, reporting on the 100th Anniversary of Friedens Church, Hegins, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo with the article was too dark to […]
Valley View – Henry Cohen & Amy Sportswear
Henry S. Cohen, age 75, died in February 1984, at a hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. He was formerly the manager and operator of Amy Sportswear in Valley View, Schuylkill […]
Importance of Coal in Tower City Area, 1968
A brief “official” history of Tower City and Porter Township , Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, was produced for the centennial celebration in 1968. Included was a story on the development of […]
Hegins – Friedens Lutheran Church forms Own Parish, 1957
FRIEDENS CHURCH FORMS OWN PARISH AT HEGINS (1957) Pottsville Lutheran Conference has granted permission to Friedens Lutheran Church of Hegins to withdraw from the Hegins Parish and form its own […]
Fountain – Christ Church at 100 Years, 1974
A news article from 1974 celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Christ Church of Fountain, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The newspaper photo above is of the church as it appeared in […]