Hawk Run is situated just past Philipsburg on Route 53 in Morris Township.  Originally called Ashcroft, the name changed in 1892 to Hawk Run.  Coal mining was the main source of employment for the new wave of immigrants coming to America in the early 1900’s that settled in this area.  The Goodyear Mining Company was … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Hawk Run: A Long-Ago Railway Thoroughfare