Schuylkill County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 143,049. The county seat is Pottsville. The county is part of the Northeast Pennsylvania region of the state.
St. Nicholas Coal Breaker in Mahanoy City in July 2013
The Bretz, Kohinoor Mine in Shenandoah in 1884
The 1927 George Luks mural at Necho Allen Hotel in Pottsville pays tribute to the region's 19th and early 20th century coal miners.
Columbia County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64,727. Its county seat is Bloomsburg. The county was created on March 22, 1813, from part of Northumberland County. It was named Columbia, alluding to the United States and Christopher Columbus. The county is part of the Central Pennsylvania region of the state.
View of northern Columbia County, Pennsylvania from Kramer Hill Road in Fishing Creek Township. On the horizon (about 8-10 miles away) is North Mountain. The borough of Benton is in the center of the picture.
Image: Red rock mountain
Image: Buck Mountain from Buck Mountain Road