WES CIPOLLA

JOURNALIST. WRITER. STORYTELLER

Wes Cipolla

Jun 22, 20215 min read

Passengers remember rail days gone by at fundraiser for 113 crew member

Steve Gilbert and Mike Spock. Originally published in the Pottsville Republican-Herald on June 20, 2021. Writing and Photos by Wes...

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Wes Cipolla

Jun 1, 20215 min read

The General Comes Home

Retired General George Joulwan signs copies of his autobiography Watchman at the Gates at the Schuylkill County Historical Society,...

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Wes Cipolla

Jun 1, 20216 min read

Finding God on the Road to Knoebels: Oheb Zedeck Synagogue

Writing and photos by Wes Cipolla Originally published in the Pottsville Republican-Herald on June 1, 2021. Dolores Delin, acting...

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Wes Cipolla

Apr 25, 20217 min read

A Life of Adventure

Jack Miller (right) and his son Fritz hiking the Appalachian Trail. The Trail hike is just one of many daring exploits in Jack's life....

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Wes Cipolla

Apr 5, 20214 min read

Community celebrated at Borough Day in Schuylkill Haven

The Victorian High Rollers. PHOTO BY LINDSEY SHUEY Originally published in the Pottsville Republican-Herald on September 28, 2019....

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Wes Cipolla

Apr 1, 20215 min read

During a Local Festival, A Small Town Remembers Its Past

William Eisnhauer, a native of Port Clinton, looks at photographs of his boyhood home. PHOTOS BY JACQUELINE DORMER Originally published...

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Wes Cipolla

Apr 1, 20217 min read

A Hero's Friends

George V. Jackson, center, sees the memorial bench that his friends gave him for his 96th birthday. The bench is located in Schuylkill...

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Wes Cipolla

Apr 1, 20217 min read

Folklore, flu and the Cursed Stone Couch

Kris Birshell explores the Cursed Stone Couch for her YouTube channel, DD Explores. PHOTO FROM DD EXPLORES ON YOUTUBE Originally appeared...

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Wes Cipolla

Apr 1, 202112 min read

The Hibernian House and the Molly Maguires

Joe Wayne sits at his bar in the Hibernian House. PHOTOS BY JACQUELINE DORMER This story originally appeared in two parts in the...

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