Harry J. Deitz Jr. worked in the newspaper business for 45 years as a photographer, sportswriter, sports editor, design editor, and editor. He retired in 2018 after 10 years as editor-in-chief of the Reading Eagle, Reading, Pa.
In his weekly “Editor’s Notebook” column, he wrote extensively about his family—parents, grandparents, three children and especially six grandchildren—and shared his personal story of his six years as the primary caregiver for his late wife during her battle with Parkinson’s disease and cancer.
He has served as president and board member of the Pennsylvania Newsmedia Association and the Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors and has won numerous awards for his columns, sports writing and newspaper design work.
In his spare time, he has hiked the entire Pennsylvania section of the Appalachian Trail and has read every book by novelist Ken Follett.
Harry is a native of Shamokin, Pa., where he followed his father into newspaper work. He is the author of Covey: A Stone’s Throw From a Coal Mine to the Hall of Fame, Our Father’s Journey: A Path Out of Poverty, and Journal of a Caregiver: A Story of Love and Devotion.
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Harry Deitz
Our Father's JourneyHarry Joseph Deitz was born into a life that ha...Harry Joseph Deitz was born into a life that had little hope and offered few opportunities. He was the youngest of six children in a family that was struggling to survive on a coal miner’s income i... -
Harry Deitz
CoveyA Stone’s Throw from a Coal Mine to the Hall of...A Stone’s Throw from a Coal Mine to the Hall of Fame Stanley Coveleski’s life was a story of triumph and tragedy. He was born in the Coal Region town of Shamokin, PA in 1889, the eighth child of P... -
Harry Deitz
Gentleman JakeThe Success and Tragedy of the Deadball Era’s G...The Success and Tragedy of the Deadball Era’s Greatest First Baseman The life story of Jake Daubert, who left the coal mines of Pennsylvania to become a two-time major league batting champion. Jake...
