The first cable television system in Pennsylvania, believed to be the first in the United States, was established June 1948 in Mahanoy City by John Walson. This community antenna (CATV) system, operated by Mr. Walson's Service Electric Company, . . . — — Map (db m67444) HM
Mahanoy City Lodge No.695 BPOE was instituted on
May 22, 1901 with a charter membership of 31 members.
Their current home site was dedicated on May 27, 1916.
The first floor was the Elks Theater; second floor was
the grille, dining room, . . . — — Map (db m236535) HM
On December 20, 1863, the congregation was
organized with 111 members. Mr. Richard
Kear deeded two lots to the congregation for
one dollar and construction on the church
began in 1865. In 1896, the church was
razed and the present church . . . — — Map (db m236521) HM
The first church was a two-story brick
building built in 1864. Its cornerstone was
retained when the building was torn down in
1893 to build a larger and more suitable
edifice. The Reverend I. M. Gable, a student of
architecture, was the . . . — — Map (db m236533) HM
This park is dedicated to the memory of those who suffered and died in the anthracite coal mining communities of eastern Pennsylvania during the 1862-1879 Molly Maguire era.
This fragile period erupted into a multi-faceted socioeconomic . . . — — Map (db m236538) HM
Violin prodigy who performed with John Philip Sousa and later became a film director and composer. He pioneered the use of original music for films, and his film “One Night of Love” won best musical score and sound recording Oscars in . . . — — Map (db m67365) HM
