In the late 1700s to mid-1800s, coal miners worked in dim light, fueled at first by candles affixed to their heads, and later by whale’s oil lamps. Hundreds of years later, Underground Miners, a ...

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 ...

Muller’s vision extended beyond a small short line. He strategically acquired former Conrail routes in the anthracite coal region north of Reading in 1990, forming Reading Blue Mountain & Northern.

The No. 9 Coal Mine operated from 1855 to 1972, making it the longest continuously operated deep anthracite coal mine in the world. Today, you can explore the mine via a 1,600-foot rail ride ...

A correspondent in the anthracite district sends us a letter to the following effect: "Regarding your editorial in Saturday's issue entitled 'Mine Coal,' permit me to say that the operators are ...

Menar hopes to strengthen its participation in the anthracite market by adding the KwaZulu-Natal-based Springlake Colliery to ...

Miss Shaul had heard stories about the anthracite coal mines in her classmate ... It was not unusual in the day for women to tour a coal mine. Indeed, Minnie had been in mines, and was anxious ...

“It’s something that’s disappearing as we know it; that’s why we’re so busy holding onto it and trying to preserve it,” Izak said, speaking of anthracite coal mining and mine culture.