semiquincentennial

David McCourt, whose upcoming PBS documentary shares the views of a thousand Americans on the state of the American Dream, will participate in a March 31 community discussion in Scranton hosted by WVIA.

The Luzerne County Historical Society will offer a gallery talk about its newest exhibition on Friday, Feb. 27.

At its apex, the Hawley Silk Mill produced silk threads for other mills. It employed around 500 women, many were immigrants new to the area. An America250 Semiquincentennial Bell is now outside the mill to honor its past and the many untold stories from inside.