When Tom Hartz was a young lad in the 1950s, dragline power shovels had pretty much replaced the hardy miners that harvested coal hundreds of feet beneath the earth’s surface. Still, growing up in the ...

Experts warn about exploring old mines after a man was rescued after falling down one near Nanticoke during an exploration.

Sports From the Coal Region to the Sunshine State; Minersville Area's Dante Carr commits to UCF After receiving 11 Division I offers, Carr decides to take his talents to the South.

Photos: Minersville vs. Upper Schuylkill little league game Story by Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa. Matthew Perschall, Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa. Wed, Jun 25, 2025 ...

The U.S. Interior Department approved a plan by Signal Peak Energy to expand coal mining, providing exports for Japan and South Korea, the agency said on Friday, as it responded to President ...

In a move that fuses domestic revival with international strategy, the Trump administration has greenlit the expansion of Montana’s Bull Mountains coal mine—unlocking nearly 60 million tons of ...

In 1924, coal mining in America was at its peak, employing over 860,000 miners. Today, employment numbers are slightly over 40,000. Want more proof that the industry is on the decline? Just take a ...

Hopes that Donald Trump's executive orders will revive the coal industry have been tempered by the administration's cuts to mine safety programs.

Johnstown-based LCT Energy LP operates the 2,800-acre Rustic Ridge #1 coal mine in Donegal Township, just south of the Pennsylvania Turnpike exit there.

Justice & Health Trump Official Visits, Touts Alabama Coal Mine With Thousands of Federal Safety Violations Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum visited two Warrior Met mines to emphasize the ...