Plymouth

The Institute of Museum and Library Services, the federal agency dedicated to funding libraries, placed its entire staff on leave at the end of March. Local librarians say that’s left funding that would go to the Pennsylvania state library system in limbo.

Though most of the workers who died in the Avondale Mine Disaster were immigrants, the former president of the Plymouth Historical Society was determined they be remembered as Americans. The current board hopes Giving Tuesday will help them purchase a flagpole and solar light to realize that dream.

Earlier this year, old photos from Luzerne County popped up in historical and community groups on Facebook. Folds in fabric, smile lines and the textures of the clothing are crisp. Some houses and landmarks are familiar, but styles outdated. There are no cars. No modern technology. The county is dirt roads on a rural landscape. Curious about the time and the photographer, WVIA News journeyed to the past. Local historians were already miles ahead of us.