LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — A new way of seeing the history of anthracite coal mining brought Pam Hummell of the Grove City Historical Society to the Lackawanna County Coal Mine Tour in Scranton. "It was ...

Jan. 5, 2006— -- Out of one of the toughest and most dangerous jobs in the world have come generations of powerful stories, almost all hinging on life and death and the suspense of waiting. "You ...

“Mettiki has a long operating history, having been part of ARLP and its predecessor entities for nearly 50 years,” said Joseph W. Craft, III, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We ...

A geology field trip will take participants into a historic coal mine and a fossil site on Saturday, May 3, according to a community announcement. Led by geologist Jeri Jones, the trip, “Exploring ...

WELCH — Work is underway on a new attraction in McDowell County that will pay tribute to the region’s rich coal mining history. In keeping with the city of Welch’s “CoalTown USA” theme, the coal miner ...

Continuing a tradition that started in 1953, the King Coal Show will bring people from the area to celebrate Southwestern Pennsylvania’s coal mining history. This is the 70th year for the annual ...

LANSFORD, Pa. — A celebration of our area's anthracite coal history in Carbon County this Labor Day weekend. No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum in Lansford hosted its 18th Annual Coal Miners' Heritage ...

A retired Wigan borough coal miner who survived a near-deadly pit accident is now helping keep the industry's history alive at the age of 94.

By Radovan Stoklasa and Jan Lopatka STONAVA, Czech Republic, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The last Czech black coal shaft will shut at the end of January, closing the door on more than 250 years of deep mining ...

Mettiki Coal will close its Mountain View Mine in Tucker County, idling 200 workers in April, parent company Alliance Resource Partners said in a news release Thursday. “Mettiki has a long operating ...