Lykens – The Great Locomotive Theft, 1909
On August 30, 1909, Elmer L. Johns of Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on a dare while under the influence of alcohol, hijacked a steam locomotive from the Pennsylvania Railroad yards […]
Some Happenings In and Around Lenker Station
A map showing the location of Lenkers, also known as Lenker’s Station, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (violet dot). The station was located on the Lykens Valley Railroad between Millersburg and Elizabethville. […]
Organized Baseball in the Lykens Valley, 1906
An article in the Lykens Standard of June 29, 1906 describes the second year of organized baseball in the Lykens Valley area. The teams in the league were formed by […]
Wiconisco High School Graduates, 1931-1935
Above, a colorized newspaper photograph of the Wiconisco High School with notable adults standing in front, as published in the Lykens Register, May 31, 1901. Previously published here December 4, 2021. On May 16, […]
Joseph Loreck Killed & Two Injured in Repairing Mine Slope, 1906
On March 28, 1906, a Polish immigrant living in Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was instantly killed by a fall of slate at Short Mountain Colliery. Two other men were injured. […]
Wiconisco High School Graduates, 1926-1930
Above, a colorized newspaper photograph of the Wiconisco High School with notable adults standing in front, as published in the Lykens Register, May 31, 1901. Previously published here December 4, 2021. On May 16, […]
Carsonville Couple Die Hour Apart from Heart Attacks, 1906
Henry Buffington (1836-1906) and his wife Christianna Catherine [Runk] Buffington (1838-1906), farmers, died about one hour apart at their home in Carsonville, Jefferson Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. According to the […]
Some Serious Non-Fatal Mine Accidents in January 1906
In early January 1906 the Lykens Standard reported that a record number of fatal accidents occurred in the Anthracite Region in 1905. A total of 610 persons were killed in […]