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Shamokin History Channel
United States
Registrace 9. 07. 2023
Founded in 1835 by the discovery in the region of anthracite coal. Shamokin was built on coal in many ways but it has been called "HOME" by so many people. The history of the region is deep and the purpose of this channel is to preserve and tell the stpries of the coal region's past and present, to maintain a healthy future.
The Shamokin Head - A Chet Davis Story (trailer)
The legend of the Shamokin Head continues to fascinates people from all across the globe. In 1976, the infamous head was court ordered to be buried. Upon pick up from the museum where it was stored, the head went missing.
While many mysteries surround the head's disappearance one man, Chet Davis, know what happened to the head. And his story is one that will enthrall you.
I got a chance to interview Chet to tell his story, and we decided to do a reenactment of the time period to supplement his story.
The artwork on this thumbnail and poster is by Chet Davis, himself.
While many mysteries surround the head's disappearance one man, Chet Davis, know what happened to the head. And his story is one that will enthrall you.
I got a chance to interview Chet to tell his story, and we decided to do a reenactment of the time period to supplement his story.
The artwork on this thumbnail and poster is by Chet Davis, himself.
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Mal Farrow Talks About The Shamokin Head
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Since 1876, the Farrow family has served as the Shamokin area's best provider in funeral services, and they are still open and operating. Mal, a 4th generation member of the Farrow family, recalls the famous Shamokin Head that lived at the funeral home from 1904 when it was discovered until 1976 when it was handed over to the Anthracite Heritage Museum. In the fall of 1976, County Judge Peter K...
The F&S Brewery : Past, Present, & Future
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One of the oldest breweries in Pennsylvania, The F&S Brewery, has a history that runs deep in the coal region. Learn about the history of how the building came to be, the changes it went through during the prohibition era, and the plans it underwent as part of the revitalization of the Shamokin area. Fuhrmann & Schmidt Brewing Company, formed in 1906, was located at Commerce & Washington Street...
Shamokin Fireworks - Glenn Knarr
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Glenn A. Knarr Jr. is a humble man who for decades had brought joy to the coal region with the fireworks display every 4th of July. We sit down with Glenn and discuss the road to the Glenn Burn display, the challenges brought on throughout time and how a community comes together to help make the best fireworks display in the USA happen every July 4th.
John Brown : A Positive Change For Shamokin
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John Brown wears many hats but to us he will always be Shamokin's Mayor. As a police officer for several decades John ran for and won the office of Mayor of Shamokin and was part of the revitalization that swept the region. Businesses bloomed, the AOAA was welcomed, and a series of positive changes came to the area.
Emilio Mignucci Extended Interview on Soupies
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While Emilio is not a coal region native his knowledge of soupies and the region of Calabria, Italy and how soupies are made is important to me and to our region. He’s a great interview and we learned a lot from him.
Matt Scicchitano Soupie Interview
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The full interview from Strange Meats: The Soupie with Locust Gap resident Matt Scicchitano as he discusses his family and his soupie making tradition.
Carl Stine - Strange Meats Extended Interview
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Shamokin native Carl Stine, featured in Strsnge Meats:The Soupie, and long time soupie maker discusses how his ancestors came from Calabria to Shamokin and carried on their tradition of soupies. This interview is the full and extended interview. Enjoy! 
Strange Meats : The Soupie
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What is a soupie? Where did it come from and how is it made? In this 2014 debut documentary, Matt Spade asks these questions in the backdrop of the coal mining town, Shamokin, Pennsylvania. Strange Meats is more of a lesson in heritage and why this delicacy is so important to the region. This version is remastered in 4k, and as of 2024 is celebrating its 10 Year Anniversary.
Strange Meats : The Soupie Trailer - Remastered in 4K
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Remastered in 4K, the story of what soupies mean to the coal region os coming to this CZcams cannel son.
Bringing Old Buildings Back To Life : A Shamokin Revitalization Story
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Starting in 2019, as part of the emerging revitalization of the City of Shamokin, PA, Andy Twiggar purchased several historic buildings in town, with the intention of both preserving the history of these buildings and providing business opportunities for the region. This is a sneak peak into a video series that introduces these buildings and the work being done on them, while presenting some of...
Tom Kutza : The Morning Mayor WISL 1480
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If you grew up during the days of WISL 1480 on your AM dial, you listened to Tom Kutza every morning. He was The Morning Mayor, along with Big Red and a host of characters. Tom Kutza is to the Shamokin/Coal Township region what Harry Kalas was to the Philadelphia Phillies; THE voice. But he was more than just a voice. He was a personality that left a lasting impression in the hearts and minds o...
Ned Sodrick's Top List of Shamokin Memories.
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Ned Sodrick sits down with a list of his favorite Shamokin memories. From downtown to the school districts Ned goes into great detail sharing what he loves about the Coal Region. Ned has been a consummate educator, being a teacher, Elementary Principal, High School Principal and Superintendent of Shamokin Area School District. He has also been very active in the community and is respected by al...
Ed & Nancy Binkoski Talk About Life in Shamokin
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Ed Binkoski, the first coach of Shamokin Area High School’s football team following the jointure with Coal Township in 1965, sits down with his wife, Nancy for a cozy chat about growing up in Shamokin, PA. Hear Ed talk about Shamokin during the Great Depression and WWII, to his involvement with local sports and the church. Nancy, a singer from a musical family shares her fondest memories of Edg...
Bill Milbrand Reveals Shamokin's Fascinating History
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We sit down with Bill Milbrand, former mayor and fire chief of Shamokin, as he reminisces about downtown, the centennial, the coal industry, the railways that used to serve the region, and all things Shamokin. #shamokin #history For high quality, unique photos of the Coal Region, please visit and support Dalado Photography: www.daladophotography.com
Irene Buczeski:The 3rd Patch & Life In Shamokin
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Irene Buczeski:The 3rd Patch & Life In Shamokin
im from france, lokking videos of fireworks discovered shamokin 4th july 2 years ago l. was nice show so each year if iremember itry to search video
That’s amazing! Thank you!
Nice to hear. Thank you for caring
Bring it on 😊
Loved the stories! Thank You!
Glad you like them!
That and the petrified head at CH was enough to give anyone nightmares.
Hey everyone contact Seda-Cog and ask why the Reading and Northern Railroad is being kept from investing in this area!
I see we are deleting comments. Like they say if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem!
What comment was deleted? I run this page and only deleted one comment that brought nothing to the table. Your previous comment was not deleted. The purpose of this channel is to provide a look at the stories of the region; it’s not a platform for political revolt. Bringing that here is a problem.
The Sterling Siren Fire Alarm Company, famous for their horizontal "Model M" and Sirenlite sirens, actually developed a competitor system to gamewell's fire alarm telegraph. Their system consisted of an electrically operated siren equipped with a large automatic band brake that would rapidly silence the siren to create a number code. The number could be blown through street corner boxes, manually at the siren or through a Transmitter from the chief's house or central telephone office. Some communities near Shamokin used these systems, including Rexmont, Potts Grove, Nanticoke, which had three of these sirens, and Pittston and West Pittston, which had one each. West Pittston had a street box system, a few of the telephone poles the boxes were on still have the old red paint markers on them.
All I know is it gave me nightmares as a kid; especially when it went off at night.
@@ShamokinHistoryChannel I'd believe it! I'm sure both of these systems were absolutely chilling sounding in action
Awesome
Thank you!
OMG! I remember that sound vividly when visiting my grandparents. They lived on E. Church St., about a block or so from CH. they scared the crap out of me! Especially in the summer with all the windows open. Incredibly loud.
I have nightmares from hearing that sound in the middle of the night. We lived by Raspberry Hill so we got that extra echo sound that was even scarier!
Thanks for the upload!
No problem!
My grandfather took me to see the head at the museum. Really freaked me out, but thought it interesting. He told me the undertaker in town used it as a door stop!😂😂
I love hearing these stories! Thank you for sharing!
the brick work that is still there is so beautiful i hope u can get grants from the government to restore it. i d love my taxes to go into your project.
Thank you!
wow. thank you and thank you. you rock.
Thank you for watching! It’s a long process but fingers crossed it happens soon.
Andy, thank you for saving this piece of history, for telling the story and for your commitment to Shamokin’s past and future
Thank you for commenting. We have a few more videos detailing the history ad future of these buildings. The road is long, setbacks occur, but the horizon is always in sight. Cheers!
Great job Andy Twigger
Tom Kutza, coal region treasure. There is nothing that sounds more like home or is a bigger reminder of my childhood than Tom's voice. I couldn't wait for December and "Letters to Santa". Tom, thanks for all those wonderful memories.
I listened to Tom at my breakfast table every weekday. Thank you.
What an absolute legend. Thank you for creating countless memories. And thank you to whomever is putting these videos together. Amazing work.
Thank you! It's been my pleasure to bring these interviews to a free place for all to enjoy. If you can subscribe to this channel it would mean a lot. I have many more interviews coming up, and thank you again.
Our pleasure!
My good shamokin fireworks 💥
Is Tom still around? I'd love to get his list of top 10 polka hits.
He sure is! You can still hear him at wisl1480.com/
My name is Jim Growing up on Diamond street ,playing baseball in the alley,Bunker Hill baseball,Basketball courts all over the place,yes COLD water at the Edgewood pool,leave in the morning be home when the arch lights go on,working at Marrtz Ice Cream ,ride your bike all over town, three movie theatres 15 cent admission. A safe town to grow up in
Thank you for sharing! I love hearing stories of life growing in the region.
Wow! Keep these going.
Thank you!
Tom Kutza! I still love Polka Fun for Everyone. WISL! A local legend! Thanks for doing all of this. I miss Polka music.
Thank you for that! I love telling these stories and am happy people are enjoying them.
Oh my god. Mr. Binkoski! I remember when you would referee our football games! Great memories.
The best!
Ned was my 6th grade teacher at the Stevens School. Nice to hear from him. Loved the memories. Trying to do some Shamokin geneology. If anyone else interested, please contact me. -----Randy
I love hearing stories like this. Thank you.
The stores in town gave way to malls which are giving way to online shopping.
Sad but true. In some ways there is the convenience of front door delivery with online shopping but nothing beats going into a store, talking to people, purchasing from someone local.
@@ShamokinHistoryChannel Amen but that's progress for ya!
Ned used to come here hunting in deer season !
He's a legend!
Best mayor Shamokin has seen in my lifetime. Wish he’d run again.
If I still lived there I would vote for him in a heartbeat! He's such a good dude.
We all still love him and maybe one day he will run again.
Love this
Interesting and charming! Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very interesting - enjoyed the interview! 👍
Thanks for watching and for responding.
This is great! Awesome to see such a high quality film exploring and documenting such an important part of the coal region’s history.
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you!
This was great. I know Ed and Nancy because of my in-laws, Bernie and Ruth Romanoski. I have read Beaners book and loved it. Such a wonderful time to grow up.
Very well done! Congrats to all who participated!!!
I think what he is planning is wonderful, and the renderings are stunning, but the public is losing faith because he has owned the buildings for many years and they’re just deteriorating more, with little to no progress. Perhaps if he addressed the issues and stated next steps or what was needed to move the projects forward, it would dispel some of the grumblings…maybe even help the cause. Everyone wants to see these buildings saved. Transparency often goes a long way.
I agree and I see and hear these rumblings. I hope with the upcoming videos we can show everyone what has been done and what setbacks occurred along the way. The work involved will take years and I understand the frustration.
So what are you doing with these buildings? I love these old buildings and would live to see someone bring them back to life. There is much potential but little money to make the dreams happen.
Some of the buildings are proposed to be hotels for the area. Hopefully the old F&S building becomes a brewery/restaurant.
So there us money to do these projects or are they hopes and dreams?
@@TrudyPersavage-iu8ni I am not the building owner. I am documenting the history of these buildings and the progress being made. I have no information on the financials involved with the ownership.
Ouugtt !! Shamokin I love it ❤
Hain't! And thnaks.
Hain't?
The best one yet! Tom is truly a treasure. Great job capturing his spirit.
Thank you so much and apologies for the delayed response. Tom has always made me laugh and smile.
❤ This Man goooo!!!! uncle Tom
I remember the Jupiter store. That was one of a kind. I remember the Italian subs and as soon as you walked in, the fresh cut raw onions would make your eyes water.
I remember Jupiter's, too! I was young when it was still open but I can still smell that store!
My mother, Mary Barycki, sang in the choir with Nancy for many many years. Great to hear good stories about Shamokin instead of all the bad things. I remember the old Edgewood pool and walking to swimming classes early on chilly summer mornings and dreading getting in the cold water but we did it anyways. I remember getting on homemade rafts that were left at the edgewood lake after swimming class was over and hoping it didn't tip over. Too bad it all got covered up by concrete :(
Thank you for this! The goal is to tell our stories, share our history, and hopefully bury the nonsense that's out there.
Great interview.
Thank you!
Loads of information that gives color to growing up in Shamokin! Typical of Ned, its given with interesting detail and fluency.
Thank you! He had his list ready to go but, yes, very telling of Ned.
I enjoyed this so much. It was so touching.
Thank you!
Well done my friend!
Thank you!
Thank you kindly!
I enjoyed this so much!! Love you both!
Thank you!
York City has these, but are going to do away with them. It is too expensive to maintain they say
A lot of places still use them as tornado warnings still.
@@ShamokinHistoryChannel that is a good idea
i have some horn form my city and this is cool they let me use it for tornados
That's a perfect alert for tornados! Glad to see they are getting used, even though the sound alone frightened me as a child.
Dang that is scary lol.
Imagine being 7 or 10 years old and hearing this in the middle of the night.
Old infrastructure is cool.
It sure is! And Shamokin has a lot of it. Thank you.
Love this! Thank you for preserving our patch town history. Just a quick note that the second photo you show at 19 seconds in is of Big Mountain upper patch rather than Bear Valley patch. Great video!
Thank you for all of that! After this was uploaded someone mentioned to me that was Big Mountain patch. getting images from our region has been a challenge but there's a lot out there. Stay tuned as I have a lot more interviews coming out soon and thank you again.
@@ShamokinHistoryChannel Looking forward to the new videos!
I vividly remember the Shamokin Head. My grandparents lived on E. Church St. around the corner from the museum underneath city hall. My grandfather took me to the museum to see the head and tells the same story. He did say the head was used as a door stop at the undertakers in town before it went to the museum. He did say they made them bury it aa well. Tell that story all the time.