Minersville Area Historical Society to Celebrate 20 Years with Free Open House

The Minersville Area Historical Society will mark two decades of preserving local history with a free wine and cheese open house on Sunday, November 15, 2026.

The celebration will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. at the society’s History House in the Thomas Asenavage Memorial Building, 100 S. Third St., Minersville. The event is open to the public, and refreshments will be complimentary.

Schuylkill County Attorney to Discuss Minersville’s Role in Historic Supreme Court Case

Pottsville attorney Edward M. Brennan will discuss the historic Minersville School District v. Gobitis case during a free program hosted by the Minersville Area Historical Society on Thursday, October 22, 2026.

‘The Last Anthracite Photographer’ Scott Herring to Present ‘Trains of the Anthracite’ in Minersville

Scott Herring, known as “The Last Anthracite Photographer,” will return to the Minersville area on Thursday, August 20, for a presentation highlighting the railroad history of Pennsylvania’s Anthracite region.