A hutch in the back of the church contains rows of leather-bound prayer books that belonged ... to a detailed history of the church compiled by William T. Richards of Lansford, the Welsh people ...

“The mural is a real eyecatcher for those who pass through Route 209,” said Lansford Alive! President Chris Ondrus. “It is also a great way to show off our rich coal mining history.

The bell probably will never ring again to call parishioners to services at Lansford Methodist Church ... commented on the group’s five-year history: “At first we had a good turnout, but ...