Ode to the Eckley coal breaker
December 13, 2025
Every year, an event called Patchtown Days is held at Eckley Miners’ Village in northeastern Pennsylvania. In 2024 it will be held on June 15th & 16th. Eckley is a preserved 19th century coal town, or patch, and the event celebrates the heritage of the coal region. I love Eckley and am a proud descendant … More Can’t wait for Patchtown Days at Eckley
I have family from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania but only became a regular visitor recently. On one of my first trips, I was informed that my pronunciation of “Barre” is wrong. The source of my pronunciation is my grandmother, who I distinctly remember pronouncing the “Barre” in Wilkes-Barre as “Bearuh”—just a soft little “uh” at the end. … More Wilkes-Barre–how the heck do you say it??