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(MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)“Female Grammar School 1863” is carved into stone on what is now the Schuylkill County Historical Society in Pottsville, Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
POTTSVILLE, Pa. — On Wednesday, volunteers at the Schuylkill County Historical Society looked at pictures taken 50 years ago. The photos remind them of where they were during Hurricane Agnes.
POTTSVILLE, Pa. — Banners popped up in the windows of the Thompson Building at the corner of West Market and North Centre Streets in downtown Pottsville. One reads "Coffee 1909." The six-story ...
POTTSVILLE, Pa. - The Schuylkill County Coalition of Historical Societies will hold its annual History Fair today. It will be at the Fairlane Village Mall in Pottsville from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The ...
POTTSVILLE – The kickoff of a campaign to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Pottsville Maroons ill-fated 1925 championship season will be held next month, organizers announced Wednesday.… ...
In 1961, Pottsville native Allan Jaffe established Preservation Hall in the city’s French Quarter, and played Sousaphone in the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Under Jaffe’s […] ...