a time to reflect on the profound impact of anthracite coal mining on the region’s history, culture and people. For decades, coal was the lifeblood of this area, fueling both local growth and ...

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 sort of a pipe dream ...

The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission recently announced that Eckley Miners’ Village in Weatherly will undergo a ...

SCRANTON, Pa. — Museums, educational institutions, and other organizations observe Anthracite Mining Heritage Month each January in Lackawanna County. Earlier Sunday afternoon, experts gathered ...

As part of the Anthracite Mining Heritage Month presentations, the Greater Pittston Historical Society proudly hosted “Historical Places, Historical Markers” on Jan. 12, at St. Joseph Marello ...

It was the work of George Luks, by that time a well-known American painter who considered the coal region his home. On Sept. 1 of that same year, a bitter strike began in the anthracite fields of ...

It was clear in the early 1800s that Schuylkill County’s coal deposits were going to become big business. Investors like Stephen Girard, a Philadelphia banker and one of the richest men in the world, ...