Fire historians’ new book recounts major Schuylkill County disasters
At 2 a.m. on June 15, 1926, several cars stopped in front of the rectory at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Mahanoy Plane. Exiting the cars, several men placed containers on the rectory porch. Then, ...
Push for more funding to find unmarked graves in cemeteries
The discovery of 67 possible unmarked graves at a western Victorian cemetery heightens calls for more funding to map ...
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Hobson Heights History: Documentary follows Ventura neighborhood through 100 years
Toni Guy moved to Ventura’s Hobson Heights about 15 years ago after the successful real estate agent was drawn to the ...
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The Charming Small Town In Colorado That’s Perfect For A Spring Day Trip
Tucked just six miles west of Colorado Springs at the foot of majestic Pikes Peak, this historic hamlet has been Colorado’s ...
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Once Called “Mauch Chunk,” This Victorian Town Was Renamed After a Macabre Deal with an Olympian’s Widow
In the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania sits a town that looks like it belongs in the Alps. Jim Thorpe, formerly called Mauch ...
Local notes: Donate peanut butter to show some love in Northwest Arkansas
NORTHWEST HEALTH JARS OF LOVE. Northwest Health is holding its annual Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive benefiting Northwest Arkansas Food Bank and is inviting community members to ...
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Federal government puts Victorian government on notice over Suburban Rail Loop report
Victorian government ministers faced intense questioning from reporters on Saturday over the transparency of their costings for the $34.5 billion rail project. The federal government has put the ...
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Community Calendar: play with Yellowjackets; see Victorian fashions; fundraise for Mentor North, Rotary Club
Superior: A presentation about Victorian fashion trends is 2-3:30 p.m. at Fairlawn ... Digital navigator Lisa Westberg provides technology help from 1-2 p.m. at the Joan Salmen Memorial Library. No ...
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Flambards Victorian village sold to history show
An entire Victorian village display at a theme park in Cornwall has been sold to a historical tourist attraction for an undisclosed fee, auctioneers have confirmed. Flambards theme park in Helston ...
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The Scandalous History of Oscar Wilde’s Memorial Tomb
For months, the sculptor had toiled on a memorial tomb for Oscar Wilde ... His play Salomé was condemned in Victorian Britain for depicting Biblical characters, a verboten practice at the ...
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Revamp of Victorian theatre 'rapidly progressing'
New steelwork in the auditorium shows where new seating will be installed A £19m revamp of a Victorian theatre and ... town's Grade II listed Stephenson Memorial Hall. The authority is leading ...
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Revamp of Victorian theatre 'rapidly progressing'
A £19m revamp of a Victorian theatre and museum is "rapidly ... of refurbishment work on the town's Grade II listed Stephenson Memorial Hall. The authority is leading the scheme which will ...