Earlier in the week, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report downgraded the likelihood of Republicans winning the special ...

The unassuming tan brick building in McDade Park might not look like a time machine from the outside, but step through those doors and you’re instantly transported to an era when coal was king and the ...

A major mining project in western Alaska is generating fresh momentum for the United States’ push to break China’s grip ...

Steve Lipscomb was a son, a father, a husband, a Marine, a man of faith, and a coal miner. Ten days ago, Lipscomb and his ...

He is a member of Economic Development Greater East, an initiative that promotes projects in a region devastated by the decline in coal production.

The region’s one and only light-up Christmas train” — returns to Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine and Steam Train for 2025 and will again be “a magical ...

Billy Joel memorialized the workers of the steel industry in his 1982 song “Allentown.” While popular culture seems to dwell on tragedy, the ...

Abandoned coal mines could be significant sources of greenhouse gases, releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Recent ...

In the heart of Scranton, Pennsylvania sits a tan brick building that holds the gritty, fascinating story of how rocks that burn built America. The Anthracite Heritage Museum might sound like a snooze ...

A company wants to open a mine for metallurgical coal, used to make steel. But some worry about mine subsidence and its ...

Like the late Jake Kislan, Greg Murgitroyde is a dreamer. Nearly 50 years ago, Kislan began his dogged pursuit of building a first-of-its-kind, four-field softball complex to Drifton, ...

Discover abandoned railroads in Pennsylvania, from forgotten tunnels to historic bridges, offering scenic trails and powerful ...