The Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election of 1866 pitted a Union General and war hero, John W. Geary, against a avowed racist and white supremacist, Heister Clymer. Geary headed the Republican or […]
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 […]
Part 4. From the Lykens Standard, 16 May 1902: RECOLLECTIONS OF 40 YEARS Regarding the Lykens Valley Coal Mines and Vicinity Adjacent BY RICHARD NOLEN, ESQ. Which first appeared in […]
Part 3. From the Lykens Standard, 9 May 1902: RECOLLECTIONS OF 40 YEARS Regarding the Lykens Valley Coal Mines and Vicinity Adjacent BY RICHARD NOLEN, ESQ. Which first appeared in […]
Part 2. From the Lykens Standard, 2 May 1902: RECOLLECTIONS OF 40 YEARS Regarding the Lykens Valley Coal Mines and Vicinity Adjacent BY RICHARD NOLEN, ESQ. Which first appeared in […]
Part 3 of 4. On 28 April 1881, the trial of Henry Romberger and Frank Romberger for the murder of Daniel Troutman began in Dauphin County Court, Harrisburg. Here follows […]
A 1956 newspaper photograph of the band of the Wiconisco High School, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This photo appeared with a brief article announcing the band’s annual concert which was […]
From the Pottsville Republican, 12 July 1980: Youth held for court – In shooting of police chief ELIZABETHVILLE – Ronald Lamar Kaster Jr., 19, of 469 Pottsville Street, Wiconisco, has […]