The Miners’ Story, a 1965 documentary from WCAU-TV Philadelphia, is hosted by actor Jack Palance. Jack Palance was born Volodymyr Palahniuk in Lattimer Mines, PA, a little town north of Hazleton. He was of Ukrainian decent. His father, an anthracite miner, died of black lung disease and Palance worked in…
Please join the Greater Pittston Historical Society for a special presentation by Professor Bob Wolensky, King’s College, on the history of the local apparel industry. The talk is titled, “Min Matheson, Russell Bufalino, and Other Participants in the Wyoming Valley’s Ladies’ Garment Industry, 1945-1995.” Thursday, September 9th at 7:00 PM…
Friday, January 11, 2019 at 6:30 PM Anthracite Mining History Month Presentation- Pittston’s Social & Industrial History Please join us Friday, January 11 in the Cosgrove Room of the Pittston Memorial Library for an Anthracite Mining History Month presentation entitled “Pittston’s Social and Industrial History”. You will not want to…
Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 7 PM – 9 PM Join the Greater Pittston Historical Society as we observe Anthracite Mining Heritage Month with a free public program on January 25, 2018 titled “Ethnicity in the Anthracite Region: An Appreciation of Five Local Heritage Groups”. List of Scheduled Presenters and…
You’re invited to come out and join members of the oldest active organization in Pittston City and the founding organization of the Pittston Cemetery, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, as they help out on May 20th to get the cemetery ready for Memorial Day. https://www.facebook.com/events/162742127583868/
Catch the Pittston segment of WVIA’s “Our Town” series airing this month. It will be on Thursday February 23 at 7pm. Many of our officers and volunteers from GPHS will be there to answer phones during the show. Keep an eye out for us! Be sure to send your support…
January 19th, 2017 “For The Least of Them” Play – Thursday 7:00 pm at King’s College Burke Auditorium, McGowan Business School (133 No. River Street, Wilkes-Barre) The Annual Msgr. John J. Curran Event: “For the Least of Them,” is a one-act, one-person play about the life of and times of…
January 25, “Oral History in Northeastern Pennsylvania: Purposes and Projects” – A discussion on the topic Wednesday at 7:00 pm. Discussants will be Lucia Daley, Ron Faraday, Melissa Meade, Noreen O’Connor, F. Charles Petrillo, Mary Policare, Robert Wolensky. The event will be held at the McGowan Room of the…
January 28, “Pittston-area Mining Disasters: Knight Shaft (1871), Eagle Shaft (1871), Twin Shaft (1896), and Knox (1959)” – Saturday JAN 28 at 7 pm. A round table discussion on the topic will take place at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church basement, 35 Williams St., Pittston Facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/events/380546245613628/
The Greater Pittston Historical Society and WVIA are hosting a meeting for anyone who wants to participate in the OUR TOWN -PITTSTON series. The meeting is free & open to the public. Thursday, November 3 , 6:30 PM at the Pittston Memorial Library. This is a community based project for…
