Eckley Miners’ Village in Pennsylvania feels like stepping into a piece of living history. It’s a small place tucked deep in ...

In the mid-1700s, the earliest area anthracite mines offered secure employment for local residents. Nearly 250 years later, regional mines still provide jobs. The Department of Environmental ...

A company that owns 8 acres of old Marvine colliery land seeks from the state the release of $41,379 in reclamation bonds, ...

LANSFORD, Pennsylvania — Much of Pennsylvania's natural beauty comes from its breathtaking views, from the top of a gorge, out the window of a car or peering out the window of a historic train. The ...

The work of coal sculptor C. Edgar Patience is on display at the Anthracite Heritage Museum. The era of anthracite mining in Pennsylvania saw many new developments both within the industry itself as ...

The tour of the Brooks Mine in Scranton, in conjunction with Anthracite Mining Heritage Month, has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 1, to coincide with the public program being presented by the ...

MAHANOY CITY — An industry trade association is calling on President Donald Trump to enact tariffs on imported anthracite coal, a spokesperson announced Wednesday. “The anthracite industry requests ...

LANSFORD — In “Sixteen Tons,” Tennessee Ernie Ford sings of a coal miner made of muscle and blood who’s capable of loading 16 tons of No. 9 coal, bless his soul. At the historic No. 9 Mine, about 10 ...