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/
WE are happy to welcome two new business members to the historical society! Odd Fellows Thistle Lodge #512 and Napoli Pizza, both businesses are in downtown Pittston. Thank you for all your support! Please remember all our business members, especially during this holiday season!
The first meeting on Nov 3 went very well! The second meeting is Thursday, November 10 at 6:30 pm and we’ll be meeting at the Pittston Memorial Library. Even if you didn’t make the first meeting, everyone is welcome to join in. WVIA hopes to air the Pittston episode on …
Members were notified in August that officers terms are up. There was a 30 day time period to accept nominations which was closed on Sept 26. Additional emails went out with a list of the nominees and notification that any elections would be held at the regular monthly meeting on …
May 21 ( Saturday) Historic Artifacts display at JK Holly’s (48 S. Main St. Pittston) 10 am – 6 pm Join the Greater Pittston Historical Society, the Dial Rock Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Frances Dorrance Chapter of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology for a …
Help support the many preservation efforts of GPHS by becoming a member. It’s a great gift idea for the holidays , especially for the local history buff in every family! By being a member you’ll get a monthly email of meeting minutes to keep up on the latest efforts including …
Friday October 16 at 7pm. join us to paint an icon picture from Pittston. $35 pp. Proceeds benefit GPHS. Call them or reserve on line today at the direct link > http://paintnpinot.com