Editing Pottsville, Pennsylvania (section)

===20th century===
During the [[Prohibition]] period in the United States, under the [[Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|18th Amendment]], [[David Yuengling|Yuengling]] all but stopped making beer and moved to production of [[near beer]]. The three brews produced in this time were the Yuengling Special, the company's most popular brand, Yuengling Por-Tor (a version of their "celebrated Pottsville Porter"), and finally, the Yuengling Juvo, which was a cereal beverage. They were allowed a limited production of [[Porter (beer)|porter]] on the grounds that it had medicinal qualities. Then-owner [[Frank D. Yuengling|Frank Yuengling]] also opened the Yuengling Dairy, which produced ice cream and other dairy products for the local area. These ventures helped to keep the company afloat during that period.

When the 18th Amendment was [[Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution|repealed]], Yuengling stopped production of "near beer" and resumed making alcoholic beverages. The brewery famously sent a truckload of its Winner Beer to the White House in 1933 as thanks to President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] for the [[repeal of Prohibition]]. Yuengling still continues its family-owned business today and is the second largest American-owned brewery. The Yuengling Dairy was operated by a different branch of the family from the Brewery. Business declined and the dairy folded as of 1985. Attempted buyouts by large conglomerate [[brewery|breweries]] have all been unsuccessful.

Pottsville was chartered as a third-class city on March 22, 1911.

Pottsville was host to a [[National Football League]] franchise from 1925 to 1928. The [[Pottsville Maroons]] played in Sportsman's Park (or [[Minersville Park]]) in nearby [[Minersville, Pennsylvania|Minersville]], now the site of King's Village shopping plaza. The Maroons posted some of the best records in the NFL during the 1925 and 1926 seasons. The Maroons had a claim to the 1925 NFL championship, but [[1925 NFL Championship controversy|because of a controversial decision]] by NFL President Joe Carr, the title was instead awarded to the [[Chicago Cardinals]]. The Maroons suffered two more losing seasons before relocating to Boston and becoming the [[Boston Bulldogs (NFL)|Boston Bulldogs]]. The Bulldogs folded in 1929.

Until the middle of the 20th century, Pottsville was a popular destination for many traveling acts and vaudeville performers. The 1929 film ''[[Berth Marks]]'' stars the comedy legends [[Laurel and Hardy]] as they attempt to reach Pottsville by train for one of their booked performances. [[Pearl Bailey]] had once resided in Pottsville during the early part of her entertaining career.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}} Soldiers in training at nearby [[Fort Indiantown Gap]] were prohibited from visiting Pottsville during most of World War II due to the large numbers of illicit venues and activities present during the time.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}}