Jack Adams, from Pottstown, served as a Corporal in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. Watch Voices of Veterans and more PA History and Culture on cable and the PCN Select Streaming Service.
Archives for November 2016
“Labor Unrest in Scranton”
On an August morning in 1877, a dispute over wages exploded between miners and coal company owners. A furious mob rushed down Lackawanna Avenue only to be met by a deadly hail of bullets. With its vast coal fields, mills and rail lines, Scranton became a hotbed for labor activity. Many were discontented by working […]
PA Supreme Court Session 11.1.16
Recorded 11-1-16 in Pittsburgh. Topics include: Pittsburgh Police residency requirement, workers’ compensation total disability determination, life insurance and annuities, township boundary dispute and court determination of the mental health fitness of a mother in a child custody case.