First Trial of Henry Romberger & Frank Romberger, 1881 (2)
Part 2 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 […]
Who is Buried at the Hoffman Monument?
A question has been asked about the burials in the old cemetery located where the John Peter Hoffman Monument now stands. The monument, which was dedicated in 1924 by the […]
Paul Molko Dies Following Robbery & Beating, 1981
On 5 November 1981, Paul Molko, 66, of Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was beaten and robbed in a parking lot on state game lands in Lykens Township, Dauphin County. He […]
Clyde J. Miller (1904-1947) – Killed in Shiro Mine
Loyalton Man Killed in Coal Rush, To Be Buried Today Clyde J. Miller, 42, a resident of Loyalton for 25 tears, met death by suffocation when he was covered by […]
Branchick Murder-Suicide at Washington Township, 1975
In May 1975, a relative of Theodore Branchick and his wife Mary Branchick, found their bodies in their Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, home. Following police investigation and autopsies, the […]
Midland Pennsylvania Railroad – Events of 1916
News of the year 1916 of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad is presented here as reported in area newspapers. For all previous articles on this doomed project, see: Midland Pennsylvania Railroad. […]
Reflections of a Former One-Room School Teacher, 1936
On 26 April 1936, former one-room school teacher Christie [Boyer] Latsha, reflected on her time in 1902 as a teacher at the Troutman School in Lykens Township, her year as […]
Melva Sitlinger (1901-1985) – Postmaster of Loyalton
An undated portrait photograph of Melva Naomi Sitlinger, who was born in Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 23 February 1901, daughter of Samuel Jefferson Sitlinger (1871-1936) and Bertha Della […]