Pottsville (Pennsylvania)

Schuylkill County

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Pottsville is a town in Schuylkill County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

It is the county seat of Schuylkill County and lies on the banks of the Schuylkill River.

According to the 2000 census, the city had a population of 15,549 inhabitants. It occupies an area of 10.9 km ².

In Pottsville is the Yuengling Brewery, which was founded in 1829 and claims to be the oldest brewery in the United States.

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George Alfred Joulwan, General of the U.S. Army, from 1993 to 1997, the Supreme Allied Commander Europe and 11 at the same time commander of the U.S. European Command
Gary Becker, economist and Nobel Prize winner for Economics
Jack Dolbin, American football player
John O'Hara, writer
Jew Wanniski, political economist, writer and journalist
Willie the New Guy (actually: William Brehony ), drummer of the Bloodhound Gang

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