Dorothy Erma Bendigo of Orwin, 1940
A 1940 portrait photograph of Dorothy Erma Bendigo, of Orwin, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from The Serpentine, the 1940 yearbook of the West Chester State Normal School, West […]
Klansman Harvey Bowers Killed in Auto Crash, 1924
A blog post on Jake Wynn‘s Wynning History, featured a story about Ku Klux Klan member Harvey A. Bowers, May 17, 2018, who was killed in a car crash on […]
East Brookside Mine Explosion Kills 20 in 1913
An undated photo post card view of the East Brookside coal mine shaft in Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. In March 1977, at the time miners were trapped and killed […]
History of Tower City & Porter Township, 1868-1968
A brief “official” history of Tower City and Porter Township , Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, as produced for the centennial celebration 1968: ____________________________________ HISTORY OF TOWER CITY and Porter Township, 1868-1968 […]
Lynn Bendigo (1904-1949) – Prominent Orwin Resident Crushed by Truck
LYNN BENDIGO DIES UNDER TRUCK BODY Sudden and tragic death dame to one of Orwin‘s best known residents on Wednesday morning at 7:30 o’clock. The lifeless body of Lynn L. […]
Gene E. Bendigo (1927-2005) – Founder & Owner of Bendigo Airport
GENE E. BENDIGO SR. March 14, 2009 Gene E. “Skip” Bendigo” Sr., 78, of 11079 Clarks Valley Road, Tower City, died Tuesday evening at Select Special Hospital, Camp Hill. Born […]
Orwin – Twister Destroys Raebuck Chicken House at Orwin, 1952
A sudden wind storm, twister or tornado completely destroyed the poultry barn belonging to the Raebuck family of Orwin, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania on 10 April 1952. Raebuck and his son, […]
Tower City Area Schools Close to Allow Attendance at Ku Klux Klan Picnic, 1925
It is not known whether the Ku Klux Klan would have survived in the Lykens Valley area without the support of major institutions, including religion, government and the schools. This […]