From GPHS #Archives – #Article & #Photos Water Street #Bridge
110 years ago on this day, Luzerne County was in the same position it is now with the condition of the bridge connecting Water Street to Luzerne Ave in West Pittston.
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From GPHS #Archives -#Railroad Locomotive Drops Into Caves #Pittston
Something you typically don’t see everyday – locomotive falls through the street! Cornelia Street in Pittston behind the Glennon Brewery (later site of Detato’s and then Insalaco Supermarket). January 22, 1914.
The Miners’ Story #Documentary Available for Viewing
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…
The Fort Jenkins #Bridge #Postcard #Video #Articles #Archive
“When the Fort Jenkins Bridge opened in 1926, spanning the Susquehanna River between Pittston and West Pittston, the Pittston Gazette newspaper called it a “work of art.” The bridge is practically one solid block of more than 20,000 cubic feet of concrete, according to the Gazette. The bridge cost $689,700…
#LaurelLine #Presentation From #PennsylvaniaTrolleyMuseum
The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in Washington, PA featured a presentation last November 23, 2021, titled The Laurel Line – Scranton to Wilkes-Barre. Presented by George Gula, a trolley enthusiast and expert, the virtual presentation was part of the museum’s Trolleyology Series. The presentation is 2 hours long and packed with…