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.

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, ...

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 ...

There’s an opportunity awaiting someone who wants to buy a 104-year-old family business whose amenities include a functioning ...

The burning of anthracite coal requires appliances quite Afferent from those used for the burning of wood, or bitumin-)us coal, but the reasons for these differences, are not well un-lerstood by ...

Krasnoselsky made the statement on Jan. 27, calling Ukraine’s proposal a “speculative option.” He noted that the power plant ...

In October 1925, the Pottsville Free Public Library was turned into an art gallery with an exhibit dedicated to life in the ...

Experts gathered at Catlin House Museum in Scranton for a panel discussion on the art behind anthracite on Sunday.

The West Pittston Historical Society (WPHS), in recognition of Anthracite Heritage Month, presented “Local Anthracite Mining ...

Centralia, Pennsylvania, is a name that evokes intrigue, mystery, and a sense of eerie desolation. Known as the "real Silent ...