“Consign coal power to history” has become a rallying cry of international climate talks in Scotland this week. But in reality, the world is burning more coal than ever. “Consign coal power to history ...

Keeping us warm In the early decades of the twentieth century, Midland Lumber and Coal at 112 - 114 5th Street SW supplied local residents with material needed to build homes and businesses, and with ...

Experience the thrill of exploring an underground coal mine in Pennsylvania, a bucket-list adventure full of history.

A few weeks ago I noticed that the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission marker for the Firth Dock near Port Carbon was missing. It’s located between Pottsville and Port Carbon, where Route ...

POTTSVILLE – The history of anthracite coal in the southern fields usually goes something like this: Necho Allen discovers coal in 1790, igniting an economic engine that burns brightly for 150 years ...

Local photographer and cultural historian Scott Herring, also known as “The Last Anthracite Photographer,” hosted an in-depth presentation on Thursday about the coal region’s ethnic ...

LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Pieces of history on the move to Scranton's McDade Park. These artifacts all came from what's left of the Moffat Coal Breaker, an important part of Lackawanna County's coal ...

Anthracite coal converted this region from agrarian to industrial. The discovery of hard coal — and the discovery by Jesse Fell of how to burn the stuff — spurred booms in the economy and population.

Since being built in the late 1800s, the Willoughby Coal building has evolved into a Northeast Ohio historical landmark. Located at 3872 Erie St. in Willoughby, the building has worn many hats from ...