18-Month-Old Child Drinks Kerosene & Dies, 1952
ZERBE CHILD DIES IN HOSPITAL Peter Zerbe, 18 monts old son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zerbe, Lykens R. D. 1, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Pottsville Hospital […]
Capt. Jack Crawford – “Poet-Scout” from Minersville
An undated photograph of Jack Crawford of Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo, which is from the Schuylkill County Historical Society, was published in the “Looking Back” feature of the Pottsville […]
Lykens – The Legend of Love Rock
An undated, colorized post card view of Lovers’ Rock (also known as Love Rock), located on Glen Road, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This rock is the subject of a legend […]
Murder at the Valley View Water Works, 1910
In 1910, at the conclusion of the construction of the Hegins Water Works at Valley View, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, a fight took place at the quarters of the Italian workers. […]
Simon Gratz Days, 1988 & 1989
A button issued for the 1989 Simon Gratz Days, the 6th Annual Show, held in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, July 1-2, 1989. The button features an image of an antique […]
Wiconisco – Civil War Vet’s Son Loses Foot in Coal Train Accident, 1895
FOOT CRUSHED BY THE CARS George Dreibelbis, aged 15 years, son of Abraham Dreibelbis, an old Grand Army resident of Wiconisco, Pennsylvania, had his foot mashed yesterday near his home […]
Halifax High School – 55th Reunion of Class of 1963
A newspaper photograph of the 55th Reunion of the Halifax High School Class of 1963, held in 2018 at Villa Schiano’s in Elizabethville (Washington Township), Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Pictured: Front […]
13-Year Old Pregnant Rape Victim Became Ward of County, 1942
In 1942, a 13-year old girl was raped by her mother’s live-in boyfriend in Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. She became pregnant. The mother attempted an abortion and was unsuccessful. The […]