It was clear in the early 1800s that Schuylkill County’s coal deposits were going to become big business. Investors like Stephen Girard, a Philadelphia banker and one of the richest men in the world, ...

This June, you’ll have the opportunity to partake in the 27th annual Schuylkill River Sojourn, the 112-mile trip run by Schuylkill River Greenways that begins in Schuylkill Haven and ends in ...

Getting anthracite coal out of the ground was one thing, but getting this new fuel to market in Philadelphia in its early days was quite another. The Schuylkill Navigation System, a series of canals ...

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa. - More than 300 kayakers and canoers will head to the Schuylkill River starting this weekend for a 112-mile journey. The 2025 Schuylkill River Sojourn begins in Schuylkill Haven ...

UPPER PROVIDENCE — Although there are few remaining sections of the Schuylkill River Navigation still in operation today, one of them is Lock 60 in the Mont Clare section of the township. And it is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was clear in the early 1800s that Schuylkill County’s coal deposits were going to become big business. Investors like Stephen ...