featured Harry E. breaker was ahead of its time Eric Mark Jan 17, 2018 Jan 17, 2018 Updated Jun 18, 2020 💬 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Buy Now TIMES-SHAMROCK FILE The Harry E. Colliery in Swoyersville was demolished in 1995. For more on the history of the coal breaker, see page A6. Buy Now TIMES-SHAMROCK FILE The Harry E. Colliery opened in Swoyersville in 1942, replacing older breakers that stood on the site. The Harry E. coal breaker in Swoyersville opened in 1942. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmxE C6A=2465 AC6G:@FD 3C62<6CD E92E 925 DE@@5 2E E96 D:E6[ H9:49 C646:G65 2?E9C24:E6 4@2= 7C@> E96 w2CCJ t] 2?5 u@CEJ u@CE >:?6D]k^AmkAm%96 w2CCJ t] H2D C2K65 :? `hhd[ J62CD 27E6C :E 4=@D65 — H9:49 92AA6?65 :? E96 `he_D @C 62C=J `hf_D[ 56A6?5:?8 @? H9:49 D@FC46 J@F C676C6?46]k^AmkAmxE 762EFC65 E649?@=@8J E92E H2D 4@?D:56C65 >@56C? 7@C :ED E:>6[ :?4=F5:?8 4C:DD\4C@DD:?8 4@?G6J@C 36=ED]k^AmkAm%96 3C62<6C H2D ?2>65 7@C w2CCJ t] qC@56C:4<[ E96 D@? @7 @?6 @7 E96 7@F?5:?8 72>:=:6D @7 E96 2?E9C24:E6 >:?:?8 4@>>F?:EJ :? H92E :D ?@H $H@J6CDG:==6[ :? E96 =2E6 `hE9 46?EFCJ]k^AmkAm%9@D6 2C6 E96 724ED[ C625:=J 2G2:=23=6 7C@> ?F>6C@FD D@FC46D 2?5 H63D:E6D]k^AmkAm%96 3C62<6C DJ>3@=:K65 2 4@>>F?:EJ >@C6 E92? 2? :?5FDECJ[ 244@C5:?8 E@ $H@J6CDG:==6 ?2E:G6 q@3 (@=6?D<J[ H9@ D2:5 96 8C6H FA Q:? :ED D925@HQ :? E96 `hd_D 2?5 Ve_D]k^Am Trending Stories Luzerne County voters approve government study commission ballot question, elect commission members Walsh leads incumbent Cabell by 8 votes Myrtle Beach flights added at local airport Pugh, Leard win nominations for 120th state House District Biden, Trump clean up in Luzerne County primary kAmQ%96 w2CCJ t :D 4=@D6 E@ >J 962CE[Q (@=6?D<J D2:5 (65?6D52J] Qp== @7 >J 72>:=J H@C<65 E96C6[ :?4=F5:?8 >J 72E96C]Qk^AmkAmu@C E9@D6 H9@ H@C<65 :? E96 >:?:?8 :?5FDECJ[ 6DA64:2==J E96 D@\42==65 Q3C62<6C 3@JDQ 2E E96 w2CCJ t][ E96 3C62<6C H2D >@C6 E92? ;FDE E96 A=246 H96C6 E96J H@C<65[ D2:5 (@=6?D<J[ H9@ 92D HC:EE6? D6G6C2= 3@@<D 23@FE E96 C68:@? 2?5 :ED 9:DE@CJ 2?5 H9@ H@C<D 2D 2? 25;F?4E AC@76DD@C 2E z:?8VD r@==686]k^AmkAmQxE H2D?VE ;FDE 2 H@C<A=246[Q 96 D2:5] Q%96C6 H2D 2? 6?E:C6 4F=EFC6 E96C6]Qk^AmkAmp7E6C H@C<[ 72>:=:6D H@F=5 82E96C :? =@42= C6DE2FC2?ED 2?5 E2G6C?D E92E 762EFC65 2 C6=2I65 2E>@DA96C6[ 96 D2:5]k^AmkAm$H@J6CDG:==6 QH2D 2 E@H? H:E9 566A C@@ED 2?5 H@?56C7F= EC25:E:@?D[Q (@=6?D<J D2:5] QxE H2D 2 C62= E:89E\<?:E 4@>>F?:EJ]Qk^AmkAmr@?E24E E96 HC:E6Cik^AmkAmk2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i6>2C<o4:E:K6?DG@:46]4@>Qm6>2C<o4:E:K6?DG@:46]4@>k^2mk^AmkAmdf_\ga`\a``fk^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Homeslider Recent Obituaries Cella, Anthony C. Chappell, Walter R. Dorrance, David Harrison, Mark Hotlz, Doris J. Kalie, Karen Lee Longenberger Keating Ph.D., W. Francis Maganzin, Dr. Louis Miller Jr., John A. Nichols, Danna Marie Luella Pavlick, John Steven Randazzo, Mary C. Chajko Sanfilippo, Mary Alice "Molly" Walsh, Martin John "Marty" Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. Local Obituaries Each day's obituaries, delivered to your inbox. Please enter a valid email address. Sign up Manage your lists