16 Facts About Pottsville Pennsylvania

1.

Pottsville Pennsylvania was established as a village in Norwegian Township in 1819 and incorporated as a borough on February 19, 1828.

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2.

In 1851 Pottsville Pennsylvania became the county seat, the original county seat being Orwigsburg.

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3.

Pottsville Pennsylvania was chartered as a third-class city on March 22, 1911.

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4.

Pottsville Pennsylvania was host to a National Football League franchise from 1925 to 1928.

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5.

The Pottsville Pennsylvania Maroons played in Sportsman's Park in nearby Minersville, now the site of King's Village shopping plaza.

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6.

Until the middle of the 20th century, Pottsville Pennsylvania was a popular destination for many traveling acts and vaudeville performers.

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7.

In June 2011, the City of Pottsville Pennsylvania became the county's transportation hub for STS bus service throughout the county with the $16.

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8.

Pottsville Pennsylvania sits on seven hills: Lawton's Hill, Greenwood Hill, Bunker Hill, Guinea Hill, Forest Hills, Cottage Hill, and Mount Hope.

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9.

Pottsville Pennsylvania Formation is named after the town; it is a geologic complex including coal, sandstone, and coarse conglomerate that runs along the Appalachian Mountains from Alabama to New York.

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10.

Pottsville Pennsylvania fielded a team in the National Football League between 1925 and 1929 called the Pottsville Pennsylvania Maroons.

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11.

Pottsville Pennsylvania has two leagues associated with Little League Baseball: Pottsville Pennsylvania Little League, and Railway Park Little League.

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12.

Pottsville Pennsylvania once played a game in New York against the New York Giants.

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13.

Current New York Met Daniel Palka was born in Pottsville Pennsylvania, who has a sports complex donated and named after him.

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14.

Pottsville Pennsylvania is served by a small general aviation airport, Schuylkill County Airport.

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15.

Mass transit for the greater Pottsville Pennsylvania area is provided by Schuylkill Transportation System, which operates inter-city bus services throughout the county.

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16.

Passenger train service between Pottsville Pennsylvania, Reading and Philadelphia was operated by Conrail under the auspices of SEPTA until July 29, 1981.

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