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The Luzerne County Historical Society is one of the oldest continually operating local historical societies in America. It was founded on February 11, 1858, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the first successful burning of anthracite coal by Jesse Fell, and was originally named the Wyoming Historical and Geological Society.
Location of Luzerne County in Pennsylvania. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The locations of National Register ...
Aug. 23—NANTICOKE — This year, it's all about the gridiron Luzerne County Community College announced the theme of its 29th "The history of Northeastern Pennsylvania" Conference, set for Oct ...
The courthouse was rededicated in late September 2009 during centennial celebrations that included a keynote address by Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Max Baer and an audiovisual presentation by Anthony Brooks, president of the Luzerne County Historical Society, which provided attendees with an overview of the courthouse's construction.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the PHMC's database, are included below when available.
Jul. 8—WILKES-BARRE — The Luzerne County Arts and Entertainment Hall of Fame announced that tickets are now on sale for the organization's second annual induction ceremony taking place Friday ...
Oct. 20—WILKES-BARRE — The Luzerne County Arts and Entertainment Hall of Fame's second annual induction ceremony will take place on Friday, Nov. 8, at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre. It ...
Hazleton is the second-most populous city in Luzerne County. [3] It was incorporated as a borough on January 5, 1857, and as a city on December 4, 1891. Hazleton is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania , 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Allentown , 82 miles (132 km) north-northwest of Philadelphia and 106 miles (171 km) west of New York City .