Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

If you live in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania and have been injured on the job, contact the Workers’ Compensation lawyers of Munley, Munley & Cartwright, P.C. Our law firm represents workers who have been injured in Schuylkill County, PA.

Our staff includes attorneys, paralegals and other professionals who are specially trained to assist in the evaluation, development, negotiation and trial of our cases.

At Munley, Munley & Cartwright, our goal is to provide exceptional legal services to our Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation clients. We strive to achieve the highest standard of excellence for the protection of individual rights through team work and the use of our considerable resources and experience.

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Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania has a stable population of more than 152,600, three-quarters of whom are rural residents. The wide open spaces and mountain vistas in this 784 square mile county afford a variety of scenic overlooks offering breathtaking agricultural beauty straight out of the 18th Century.

Originally, this area was called Ganshohawanee, a Delaware Indian name meaning "rushing and roaring waters". Most of the original settlers (before 1750) spoke German.  Their pronunciation of Ganshohawnee soon became Schuylkill (pronounced “school kill”). Schuylkill became an official County of Pennsylvania in 1811.

The History of Schuylkill County:

Farming began to give way to the fever of coal, or anthracite in the 19th century.  The Schuylkill Canal was opened in 1825 by the Schuylkill Navigation Company in order to serve as cheap and efficient transportation for shipping the 'black diamonds to market.

Pottsville, the county seat of Schuylkill, was the transshipment point for coal. The first Schuylkill railroad was only the third railroad built in America. Passenger service followed followed the coal, and railroads soon replaced canals as a more cost-efficient method. Jobs and prosperity brought more immigrants who spoke Welsh, English, Irish, and German. Unlike surrounding counties, Schuylkill began diversifying its economic base early. Coal was King - but it also demanded mining equipment, machinery, powder mills, iron manufacturing, and boat building. These, in turn, called for sawmills, slaughtering houses, textiles, distilleries and breweries.

Despite the harsh conditions and low wages of the coal industry, coal is still king in Schuylkill, holding four billion tons of anthracite coal reserves. Schuylkill continues to diversify.  Heavy manufacturing is now balanced by service-related businesses.

Think back to those scenic overlooks. Schuylkill County offers Antiques & Shopping, fine dining and lodging, camping and other outdoor recreation such as Fishing & Canoeing on The Little Schuylkill River (17 miles of canoeable river). Hiking Trails include the Appalachian Trail, the Historic Tow Path Trail, (goes through a number of Schuylkill Canal Locks) and the Lehigh & New England Rail-Trail. The Locust Lake State Park, Tuscarora State Park, and Hawk Mountain Sanctuary are must-sees for nature lovers. Other places of interest are Big Diamond Raceway, Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine, No. 9 Mine & Museum, Lehigh Valley Wine Trail, and Galen Glen Vineyard and Winery.

Schuylkill has 50 Boroughs and Townships, some of the most notable being:

Bloomsburg (not in Schuykill County)
Danville (not in Schuykill County)
Mahanoy City
Pottsville
Mahanoy City
Schuylkill Haven

Schuylkill boasts 8 schools of higher learning, including Pennsylvania State University, Schuylkill Institute of Business and Technology, and Schuylkill Technology Centers.

 

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