Crash Kills Muir Man & Injures 11 Others, 1924
The Lykens Standard of September 26, 1924, reported on an accident involving two packed autos that left a coal mine with shift workers heading home to Muir, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. […]
Muir Man Jilted for Store Robbery, 1925
A young man of Muir, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, decided to give his wife-to-be a wardrobe of new clothing, so he burglarized a store in Tremont and walked away with about […]
Muir – Generic Post Card
An undated generic post card from Muir, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Greetings from Muir, Pennsylvania __________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Wiconisco High School Graduates, 1931-1935
Above, a colorized newspaper photograph of the Wiconisco High School with notable adults standing in front, as published in the Lykens Register, May 31, 1901. Previously published here December 4, 2021. On May 16, […]
Dr. Stanley W. Doe (1922-2022) – Physician of Tower City
DR. STANLEY W. DOE – Almost a Centenarian! Dr. Stanley W. Doe, 99, of Tower City, passed away early Wednesday morning, February 23, 2022 at his home. Born in South Portland, […]
Porter Township – Muir School, 1896
A colorized photograph of the 1894 Muir Grade School, Muir, Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. In 1896, the two-room frame building in Muir was replaced by a large two-story frame building, which subsequently became […]
History of Schools in Tower City & Porter Township to 1871
At the time of the Tower City & Porter Township Centennial, 1968, this building in Reinerton, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, was the oldest existing school building. It was built in 1871. […]
Porter Township High School, 1937
A photograph of the 1937 graduating class of the Porter Township High School, Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo appeared in the West Schuylkill Herald, May 28, 1937 along […]