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January celebrates our area s coal mining history with free events Besides Scranton getting more attention this month for being the hometown of President-elect Joe Biden, there s also something else that s being celebrated. Author: Ryan Leckey Updated: 6:19 AM EST January 19, 2021 Ever since former Vice President Joe Biden was named the President-Elect, the Lackawanna Historical Society in Scranton has been getting slammed with phone calls from historians all over the world. The calls are from people wanting to know more about his hometown, the Electric City. But those aren t the only hot calls this month. Others surround people s interest in our area s coal mining industry, something that helped put our area on the map many years ago. ....
Twelve men were killed and dozens more were trapped in the 1959 disaster. Author: WNEP Web Staff Updated: 4:26 PM EST January 17, 2021 PITTSTON, Pa. A memorial was held in Luzerne County to mark 62 years since the Knox Mine Disaster. On January 22, 1959, the Knox Mine was swallowed by the Susquehanna River. Twelve men were killed and dozens more were trapped. The memorial service was held at St. John the Evangelist Church. We were directly impacted, said Pat Wesley, of Hanover Township, daughter to one of the victims. I was five years old when it happened. Our mom who is 95 now was 33 years old and she was left with four small children. And that had such a horrific impact on our lives. ....
Events to mark Anthracite Heritage Month will be held remotely over the next few weeks, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. While that will take some adjustment for history and mining buffs, there was not a remote chance the pandemic would cancel the observances that have expanded over the past 20 Januaries, said organizer Bob Wolensky. âThis year we have about a dozen different programs,â Wolensky said. âItâs going to be exciting.â Most of those programs will be held online, though the annual Knox Mine Disaster Memorial Mass will be held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Pittston on Jan. 17. ....