Please note the change in our monthly meeting location. Our meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7 pm. ALL FUTURE meeting location will be announced. PLEASE BOOK MARK THIS POST to check for locations each month. Thank you for your patience. Any questions ,…
The 120th anniversary of the Twin Shaft disaster is this June. We would like to invite the descendants of those lost in the disaster to a commemorative ceremony but we need your help in tracking them down. If you recognize the family names, know a direct descendant or someone who…
Join us:January 16 ( Saturday) 7pm,at Pittston Memorial Library Community room The regional observance of Mining History Month will take place January 9-31, 2016, with programs in Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Pittston, Port Griffith, Plymouth, Nanticoke, Ashley, and Wilkes-Barre Township. The annual event seeks to remember and honor the area’s anthracite…
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 Image Credit
**Thursday MARCH 19** – PROJECT PRESERVE Join us, Leadership Wilkes-Barre and The Sperazza Band at the Susquehanna Brewing Company for an evening of fun, food, drinks, music and raffles to raise money to outfit the new home of the Greater Pittston Historical Society at the Pittston Memorial Library! SNEEK PEEK…
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! THANK YOU! Join us for a night of fun and relaxation all while supporting a good cause!** Paint-n-Pinot, 113 S. Main St Pittston, is generously giving a portion of sales to help fund the preservation efforts of GPHS. Even if you don’t think you can…
The Greater Pittston Historical Society is happy to announce our application for a 501c3 non-profit status was approved. Fittingly, we received word in time to announce it at our Meet & Greet Fundraiser (Oct 19). This is GREAT news for our future! This is also beneficial to our supports since donations…
When we set out to plan this fund raiser, we thought maybe we’ll get a dozen to 30 people. What a fabulous response we got from the public when we had 77 reservations! This was our first time for a trip like this. We will be working on ways to…
The date of the “Anthracite Labor Wars” Book Presentation has been bumped up to May 21st, however, it will still be at 7:00 pm at the Duryea Municipal Building (315 Main Street Duryea). This will be a great opportunity to discuss and ask questions of the authors about very interesting…
