The Death of Benjamin Seiders, 1896
A story about a young Lykens attorney, Henry E. Buffington, and how he established a legal principle in Pennsylvania, that an individual cannot be convicted for a crime for which […]
Ten Die in Williamstown Colliery Mine Accident, 1904 (2)
Obituaries of the ten men who died of toxic fumes in the mining accident that occurred on May 25, 1904 at the Williamstown Colliery. From the Lykens Standard, June 3, […]
Ten Die in Williamstown Colliery Mine Accident, 1904 (1)
Articles describing the mining accident that occurred on May 25, 1904 at the Williamstown Colliery, where ten men died as a result of toxic fumes in the tunnel. _______________________________________ From […]
Bear Valley Mine Explosion Kills Six, 1908 (5)
This post is part of a series of articles on the explosion that occurred at Bear Valley, No. 1 Shaft, Summit Branch Colliery, near Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, July 15, […]
Bear Valley Mine Explosion Kills Six, 1908 (3)
This post is part of a series of articles on the explosion that occurred at Bear Valley, No. 1 Shaft, Summit Branch Colliery, near Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, July 15, […]
Bear Valley Mine Explosion Kills Six, 1908 (2)
This post is part of a series of articles on the explosion that occurred at Bear Valley, No. 1 Shaft, Summit Branch Colliery, near Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, July 15, […]
Dorothy B. [Swadish] Alex (1919-2020) – Centenarian
DOROTHY B. [SWADISH] ALEX Dorothy B. Alex, 101, of Tower City, formerly of Catawissa, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2020, at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Mahanoy City, […]
Porter Tunnel Mine Disaster Photos (5a)
The Porter Tunnel mine disaster occurred on March 1, 1977, near Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Related photos appeared in editions of the Evening Herald, Pottsville, on subsequent dates. Ronald […]