Throughout history in the Wyoming Valley you were never far from a drinking establishment where one can wet their whistle. The family-owned corner bar has been a staple in Greater Pittston going back to even before the discovery of coal in the area. In fact, the first “public house” in…
1850 – a monumental year for building new things in Pittston. One of those new things being built was the Eagle Hotel located on the west side of North Main Street where the Geisinger Urgent Care now stands. George Lazarus would build and run the hotel for years before it…
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.
We are a non-profit organization that relies on the hard work of our volunteers and can only thrive on the generosity of our community. Becoming a sponsor means you’re helping to support the preservation of local history – YOUR history. Many projects have been successful because of this support such…
It’s a wrap: Leadership Wilkes-Barre wraps downtown electrical boxes with historical photos The Leadership Wilkes-Barre Group, known as “Back to the Future: Pittston Edition,” has completed the six month project of the eight historical electrical box wraps. They are located at several Main Street intersections and on Kennedy Boulevard. Our…
AUGUST 18 – 21 COME SEE US AT THE PITTSTON TOMATO FESTIVAL “SAUCE WARS” Once again the Greater Pittston Historical Society has been selected as the charity which will benefit from the SAUCE WARS competition at the Pittston Tomato Festival! Please stop by the SAUCE WARS booth, meet some of…
We are happy to announce some new business members who have joined our society. PLEASE BE SURE TO VISIT THESE FINE LOCAL ESTABLISHMENTS. Their support is greatly appreciated… and tell them GPHS sent you ! Special thank you to Rose Randazzo who recently was awarded the Greater Pittston Person of…
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 ,…
Annual Historic Kayak Trip Fundraiser JULY 12, 2015 (9 am) █ RESERVATIONS BEING TAKEN NOW: █ Call or *pay on line (*Not posted yet but will be )Call Susquehanna Kayak Rental http://www.kayaktheriver.com/ PHONE 388-6107(Last year we sold out so Reserve ASAP) RESERVE BY JULY 10th PRICES INCLUDE LUNCH Rentals…
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…
