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WES CIPOLLA
JOURNALIST. WRITER. STORYTELLER


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...
Wes Cipolla
Jun 22, 20215 min read
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The General Comes Home
Retired General George Joulwan signs copies of his autobiography Watchman at the Gates at the Schuylkill County Historical Society,...
Wes Cipolla
Jun 1, 20215 min read
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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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Jun 1, 20216 min read
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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....
Wes Cipolla
Apr 25, 20217 min read
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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....
Wes Cipolla
Apr 5, 20214 min read
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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...
Wes Cipolla
Apr 1, 20215 min read
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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...
Wes Cipolla
Apr 1, 20217 min read
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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...
Wes Cipolla
Apr 1, 20217 min read
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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...
Wes Cipolla
Apr 1, 202112 min read
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