Upper Silesia, a region in southern Poland with long historic ties to the coal industry, is marked by the blood, sweat, and ...

A coal mine where an underground fire on Jan. 13, 2025 prompted reported mine worker evacuations had a long history of safety ...

Renowned sculptor Graham Ibbeson is returning to his roots with a new sculpture trail at the National Coal Mining Museum. “My ...

As the risk of extreme flooding increases with climate change, an effort is underway to relocate hundreds of flood survivors ...

Grove City Historical Society is partnering with Lackawanna County to offer an immersive 360-degree mine tour for future generations.

Luzerne County honors its past with Anthracite Heritage Month, 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 ...

Michael Hett, a trustee of the project, said the centre aims to bring mining history alive. One feature includes a "hot and ...

The West Virginia Mine Wars are an important but little known piece of American history. Coal miners in southern West Virginia had been trying to organize a union, while coal companies tried to stop ...

The Coal Face exhibition at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens (SMWG) highlights the stories and memories of the city's mines ...

A coal mine where an underground fire last week prompted reported mine worker evacuations had a long history of safety and health violations leading up to the blaze. More than 1,100 federal safety ...

LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — 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.