Investigation reveals dozens of dangerous abandoned mines in Western Pennsylvania
A mine safety expert says many old mines in Western Pennsylvania have less than 50 feet of ground cover between the mine and ...
Emergency crews rescue teen who fell into 50-foot-deep California mine shaft
Emergency crews in northern California rescued a 16-year-old boy who took a tumble down a 50-foot-deep mine shaft while ...
Letter to the editor: Pa. OPM storage facility important to record-keeping
In 69 years of living, I’ve learned that when someone tries to feed me hogwash, it’s wise to just write them off as dishonest and dishonorable. The other day Elon Musk falsely described the Boyers, Pa ...
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PHMC begins project to upgrade historic coal breaker at Eckley Miners’ Village
The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) on Wednesday announced that Eckley Miners’ Village — a landmark patch town preserving the legacy of Pennsylvania’s Anthracite mining industry — ...
Germany’s rightward shift reflects Pennsylvania’s Rust Belt realignment — and Democratic failures with the working class
It’s hard not to see the political parallels between Cottbus, a city of 100,000 about 75 miles south of Berlin, and Rust Belt ...
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Appalachian Trail Conservancy turns 100 in March
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), the organization that oversees the Appalachian Trail, turns 100 years old in March. About 68 miles of the 2,190-mile trail from Maine to Georgia lie along ...
The complicated story of Iron Mountain
Elon Musk referenced a Pennsylvania limestone mine where federal employee retirements are processed, but the mine's story is ...
Federal funding freeze disrupts rural organizations supporting foster youth, job growth
After surviving teen homelessness and domestic violence in West Virginia, 23-year-old Ireland Daugherty was finally feeling ...