CITY

Official Website:
http://www.city.pottsville.pa.us/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.schuylkillchamber.com/

Population:
15549 (2000 census)

County:
Schuylkill County

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Gary S. Becker	Economist	2-Dec-1930	3-May-2014	Human Capital
George A. Joulwan	Military	16-Nov-1939		Supreme Allied Commander, 1993-97
John O'Hara	Author	31-Jan-1905	11-Apr-1970	Appointment in Samarra
John E. Pepper, Jr.	Business	c. 1938		Chairman of Disney
Ralph Peters	Columnist	1952		New York Post columnist
Jude Wanniski	Columnist	17-Jun-1936	29-Aug-2005	Supply-side theorist

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Conrad Richter	Novelist	13-Oct-1890	30-Oct-1968	The Awakening Land

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