It was clear in the early 1800s that Schuylkill County’s coal deposits were going to become big business. Investors like ...

Did you know the man that is responsible for the creation of Black History Month once worked and lived near the New River ...

An old coal mine will be transformed into a ... The Lake Macquarie mine began underground and open-cut mining activities in the late 1800s before operations finished in 1971.

Rate of black lung disease among miners may be 10 times higher than reported Lung disease is a well-known deadly consequence of working in the coal industry. But a new NPR study finds miners are ...

It was clear in the early 1800s that Schuylkill County’s coal deposits were going to become ... was part of Anthracite Mining Heritage Month, a 15-day series of lectures throughout Northeast ...