SHENANDOAH – A former U.S. Rep. will be in town next month as part of a rally for worker’s rights, organizers say.
The Schuylkill County Democratic Committee is planning the rally at the Pennsylvania Anthracite Miners Memorial at Girard Park from 11am to 1pm on July 12.
Former U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb will be the keynote speaker along with local union officials, organizers told the Sentinel over the weekend.
SHENANDOAH – A symbol of the Anthracite region’s labor history played host to what the Schuylkill County Democratic Committee called a labor rally over the weekend. Representatives of various unions, including the United Mineworkers, United Steelworkers, IBEW, and the Bricklayers, among others, spoke at the Pennsylvania Anthracite Miners Memorial at…
SHEPPTON – This Sunday, East Union Township will dedicate a new community park in Sheppton, officially dubbed the Sheppton Miners’ Commons. East Union Township and Mericle Commercial Real Estate teamed up to build the park at the corner of Center and Pine Streets in the village. It honors the Sheppton…
SHEPPTON – Sixty-two years ago last month, a small village of a few hundred people midway between Shenandoah and Hazleton was thrust into the national spotlight as three miners were trapped beneath the surface of Green Mountain. Henry “Hank” Throne, David Fellin, and Louis Bova became trapped when the Fellin…