Schuylkill County is anthracite coal country in the eastern mountains, where hard coal built a string of tight-knit towns. Pottsville is the county seat.
Pottsville is home to Yuengling, the oldest operating brewery in the country, which still runs tours from its hillside plant. The town also claims the nation's oldest continuous Memorial Day parade.
State parks like Locust Lake and Tuscarora give the county its green breaks between the old mining ridges.
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