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Frackville man closes in on SEAL goal
12/28/2014 When he was a child, Jordan Shinkus, Frackville, enjoyed watching video documentaries about Navy SEALs. “He wanted to be a Navy SEAL since he was, like, 4 years old,” his mother, Marian, said Saturday. Read more here... County zoning board OKs micro-distillery permit
10/3/2014 A couple from Media, Delaware County, are planning to open a micro-distillery to brew fruit brandy in Frackville. On Thursday at Schuylkill County Courthouse, after the Schuylkill County Zoning Hearing Board approved their permit, Hans P. and Christine M. Scherer announced the tentative name for their business, Coal Mountain Distillery. Read more here... Symbol of fall to be celebrated in Frackville this weekend
10/3/2014 Frackville will be bustling with activity Saturday as the borough celebrates the symbol of the fall season — pumpkins. The sixth annual Pumpkin Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Lehigh and Frack streets. The event is sponsored by the Frackville Business and Professional Association. Read more here... |
History of the Borough:
Frackville was settled in 1861 and incorporated in 1876, when the villages of Frackville and Mountain City merged to form the borough of Frackville. The name "Mountain City", however, is still a common nickname for the borough. A past diner and beer distributor were both named after it. Early in the twentieth century, anthracite coal mining was the chief industry of the region, although Frackville remained a predominantly residential community. The Mahanoy Plane which operated from 1862 to 1931 on Broad Mountain just to the north of the borough, was able to hoist 50,000 tons of coal daily. There is a small patch-town owning the name "Mahanoy Plane" at the northern foot of Frackville's Broad Mountain. Industrial relics and infrastructure remain in the thick forest north of the borough's youth baseball complex but historical preservation or restoration has yet to take place.
Frackville celebrated its centennial in 1976 while James Nahas was mayor. It was a weeklong event from August 22 to 28 which hosted parades each night and brought the community closer together. The borough's 125th anniversary celebration was held in 2001 and had similar events and effects. It culminated with a Frackville Cruise Night that had routes running throughout the borough.
Frackville celebrated its centennial in 1976 while James Nahas was mayor. It was a weeklong event from August 22 to 28 which hosted parades each night and brought the community closer together. The borough's 125th anniversary celebration was held in 2001 and had similar events and effects. It culminated with a Frackville Cruise Night that had routes running throughout the borough.
