Sarah [Spatzer] Miller (1868-1968) – Almost a Centenarian
MRS. SARAH A. MILLER – CENTENNIAL MOTHER AND OLDEST RESIDENT, DIED Mrs. Sarah A. Miller, 99, of 115 N. Fourth Street, Tower City‘s oldest resident, died Thursday evening at her […]
Burglar Fleeing Hegins Mining Company is Killed by Police Chief, 1972
On August 28, 1972, a man burglarizing a building at the Hegins Mining Company was caught in the act by Hegins Township Police. In an attempt to avoid apprehension, he […]
Tremont Township’s Geography
A Pennsylvania Highway Map from 1930 showing the location of improved highways in the Tremont and Pine Grove areas of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The information presented below describes the improvements […]
Some Stories About the Williams Valley Transportation Company, 1937-1945
East-west passenger rail service in the Lykens Valley officially ended on October 30, 1937. The schedule formerly maintained by the old Lykens Valley Railroad and operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad, […]
Frailey Township High School, 1951
A 1951 photograph of the graduates of Frailey Township High School, Frailey Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Graduates identified, including class officers: Front Row: Dolores E. Reinhoehl, treasurer; JoAnne P. Hoke; […]
Frailey Township High School, 1951
A 1951 newspaper photograph of the graduates (in cap and gown) of Frailey Township High School, Frailey Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Graduates identified in the photo: Front Row: Dolores E. […]
African American Population of the Lykens Valley Area, 1860
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 […]
Murder of James J. Buglia, 1993 – Unsolved for 10 Years!
In early July 1993, the body of James J. Buglia was found on a dirt road near a former open-mine site in Schuylkill County. Despite a number of active clues, […]