Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Tower City.

Our newspaper information for Tower City is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

The following list contains the names of 3 papers that were published in the immediate area of Tower City. In addition, the list contains another 34 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Tower City. In total, we've identified 37 papers within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of Tower City.

Newspapers Published In Tower City ...

We know of 3 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Tower City:

The Echo (from 189?)
- Years of publication: 189? to 1910
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Echo
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89077653
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18818780
Valley Echo (from 1882)
- Years of publication: 1882 to 189?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Valley Echo
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87078435
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16519962
West Schuylkill Herald (from 1898)
- Years of publication: 1898 to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the West Schuylkill Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89077652
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18818683

Newspapers Neighboring Tower City ...

The following newspapers were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of Tower City.

The papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in order of their distance from Tower City.

Published In Valley View ...
- The Citizen-Standard (from 1975)
  - Years of publication: 1975 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Citizen-Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079597
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18650265
- The Valley Citizen & Herndon News (from 1973)
  - Years of publication: 1973 to 1974
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Valley Citizen & Herndon News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077595
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18649905
- The Valley Citizen (from 1974)
  - Years of publication: 1974 to 1975
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Valley Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079596
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18650143
- The Valley Citizen (from 1929)
  - Years of publication: 1929 to 1973
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Valley Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077055
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18650022
Published In Lykens [Dauphin County] ...
- Lykens Record (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1879
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lykens Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053620
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14117034
- Lykens Register (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 1903
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lykens Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83032279
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10227387
- Lykens Standard (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 1970
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lykens Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081211
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12877190
- The Standard (from 1970)
  - Years of publication: 1970 to 1975
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081212
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12895049
Published In Pine Grove ...
- The Press-Herald (from 1969)
  - Years of publication: 1969 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Press-Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85000360
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11625492
Published In Tremont ...
- The Local News And Schuylkill Advertiser (from 1867)
  - Years of publication: 1867 to 1868
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Local News And Schuylkill Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87052124
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15154505
- The Tremont News (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 1883
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tremont News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026594
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10519029
- The West Schuylkill Press And Pine Grove Herald (from 1937)
  - Years of publication: 1937 to 1969
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The West Schuylkill Press And Pine Grove Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077075
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16571798
- West Schuylkill Press (from 1877)
  - Years of publication: 1877 to 1937
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West Schuylkill Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077746
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18831460
Published In Elizabethville [Dauphin County] ...
- Elizabethville Echo (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to 1972
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Elizabethville Echo
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081656
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13451425
Published In Pillow [Dauphin County] ...
- Pillow Gazette (from 192?)
  - Years of publication: 192? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Pillow Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078156
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13766904
Published In Shamokin [Northumberland County] ...
- Citizen (from 1959)
  - Years of publication: 1959 to 1966
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081165
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13286992
- News-Dispatch (from 1967)
  - Years of publication: 1967 to 1968
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the News-Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081738
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14088773
- News-Item (from 1968)
  - Years of publication: 1968 to 1969
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the News-Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081740
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14088820
- Shamokin Citizen (from 1949)
  - Years of publication: 1949 to 1959
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shamokin Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081164
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13286980
- Shamokin Daily News (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shamokin Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081443
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13622035
- Shamokin Drift (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shamokin Drift
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081196
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13318351
- Shamokin Herald (from 1862)
  - Years of publication: 1862 to 1918
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shamokin Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026389
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10447661
- Shamokin News-Dispatch (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to 1967
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shamokin News-Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081442
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13622007
- Shamokin Register (from 1860)
  - Years of publication: 1860 to 1862
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shamokin Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081207
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13337409
- Shamokin Times (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1883
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shamokin Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026410
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10443259
- Shamokin Weekly Advertiser (from 1872)
  - Published during 1872
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shamokin Weekly Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081222
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13348193
- The Citizen Shopper (from 1967)
  - Years of publication: 1967 to 1981
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Citizen Shopper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081166
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13286947
- The Daily Herald (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 1940
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081206
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13337416
- The News-Item (from 1969)
  - Years of publication: 1969 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News-Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081737
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14088698
- The Republican-Herald (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Republican-Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081477
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13658511
- The Republican (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081195
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13318386
- The Shamokin Dispatch (from 1908)
  - Years of publication: 1908 to 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Shamokin Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081444
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13622064
- The Shamokin Weekly Times (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1907
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Shamokin Weekly Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081223
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13348150
Published In Trevorton [Northumberland County] ...
- Trevorton Times (from 1898)
  - Years of publication: 1898 to 1936
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Trevorton Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081190
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13318532

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

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The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tower City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tower City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5892, Longitude: -76.5524