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A future for F&S?
A future for F&S? The name Fuhrmann & Schmidt Brewing Co. of Shamokin was approved by the state earlier this month for a business in the city's downtown, and the men behind it are working to turn their idea of opening a microbrewery along Independence St (read more)
F&S billboard revived; memorabilia of beer company still popular
Photo: N/A, License: N/A, Created: 2013:05:20 15:19:20 Phil Thompson, whose grandfather founded Thompson Advertising, has graciously donated three of the firm's most popular retired billboards to the people of Shamokin. Northumberland County Council for the Arts and Humanities (NCCAH) accepted Monday an 8-by (read more)
Origin of F&S Beer dates to mid-19th century; company endured for decades
Photo: N/A, License: N/A SHAMOKIN - Many businesses have come and gone since Shamokin was incorporated in 1864, though only a few are as memorable as Fuhrmann and Schmidt Brewing Company. Founded in 1896 by German immigrants Max Schmidt and P.H. Fuhrmann, the origin of F&S beer (read more)

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