Visiting the mine is a trip to the past, a trip to a different day when dangerous work by brave workers moved the wheels of progress.

Coal mining has been in decline for decades ... he envisions to help revitalize the borough on Sept. 16, 2024. Many Pennsylvania towns have been affected by coal’s decline, but assistance ...

marks the second installment aimed at addressing the environmental and health hazards posed by abandoned mine lands across the state. “The coal industry’s legacy in Pennsylvania is a double ...

Making the announcement about plans to ban new licence, energy minister Michael Shanks paid tribute to coal miners who “kept ...

Coalfield residents across the country feel ignored as their homes sink and flammable gas rises from underground mining. In ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Democrats in the two-county Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania said they are confident in their ground game ahead of what could be another narrow election result in the ...

A shear cuts coal from the side of the H-3 longwall at Enlow Fork Mine. Editor’s note: This is the fifth in a series of stories reflecting on 20 years of gas drilling in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

From Pennsylvania to the north of England, coal mines helped to power the Industrial Revolution, turbocharging the economic growth of countries around the world. Today, however, the production and ...

Angela AmatoLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterInvestigative Journalism FoundationMountains and dense forests surround the pocket of former mining communit ...

Schuylkill County lost a devoted historian, coal mining re-enactor and veterans advocate with the recent passing of John ...