Before there was a Court House Deer in Wilkes-Barre, there was a Court House Eagle

While visiting the Luzerne County Historical Society Museum in Wilkes-Barre PA this past weekend, I came upon a large metal bald eagle. Clearly old, the white paint on its head faded, it’s a weathervane that, according to the sign, adorned the top of the second Luzerne County Courthouse (1804-1858). There have been four Luzerne County … More Before there was a Court House Deer in Wilkes-Barre, there was a Court House Eagle

“Coal Country Connections” & “You Dream Every Night That I am Home” are now available in bookshops

I’ve now written two nonfiction books about the coal region of northeastern Pennsylvania. The first, “Coal Country Connections” is based on the over 70 signatures in an autograph album from the 1880s owned by a woman from the region, and the book is about the lives of the signers of the album. The second book, … More “Coal Country Connections” & “You Dream Every Night That I am Home” are now available in bookshops