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Schuylkill Historical Fire Society plans open house
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa.· 8 months agoSep. 8—The Schuylkill Historical Fire Society will hold an open house and flea market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at its facility in Mahanoy City. The event, held at 11 White Owl Drive, will ...
Shenandoah memorials honor borough's roots
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAug. 19—Nearly 30 years since its dedication, the Pennsylvania Anthracite Miners Memorial holds an ever-expanding collection of bricks and tiles imprinted with names of Shenandoah residents ...
Mahanoy fire alarm pull boxes to be taken out of service on Thursday
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 2—MAHANOY CITY — Beginning Thursday, the familiar bright red Gamewell fire alarm pull boxes on utility poles throughout the borough will be taken out of service until further notice. Mahanoy ...
Agnes at 50: the storm by which all storms are measured
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 19—Mention Hurricane Agnes, and Frank Zangari thinks of coal. Oh, there was water too, water everywhere in Girardville, where the then-17-year-old junior at North Schuylkill High School ...
Girardville dedicating its St. Patrick's Day parade to first responders
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 9—The recent deaths of two firefighters in West Penn Twp. inspired Girardville to dedicate its 21st St. Patrick's Day parade to first responders, the parade committee announced. "We decided ...
Forecast for rains leads to Girardville St. Patrick's Day Parade postponement
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 22—Organizers of the Girardville St. Patrick's Day parade announced in a website post Wednesday that they have postponed the event until April 1 because rain is forecast Saturday. The National ...
Train rides return to Community Day in Mahanoy City, delighting residents
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSep. 9—MAHANOY CITY — For the first time in nearly 30 years, Jeff Bowers got to witness a beloved spectacle from his early life in the borough. Until 1994, he recalled, the longstanding Community ...