For the early part of its history, Brookfield Township, which was founded in 1799, was a rural community economically driven ...

The Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum will conduct a Knox Mine Disaster Commemoration 2 p.m. Saturday as part of ...

In conjunction with Anthracite Mining Heritage Month, Shamokin Creek Restoration Alliance Director Mike Molesevich will hold ...

From Alaskan glaciers to Florida plantations, Brian Wise explores how composers have depicted the landscape of US states ...

Reading Blue Mountain & Northern (RBMN) announced Dec. 31 that it has shipped more than one million tons of Anthracite coal for the third straight year, “an impressive feat considering the downturn in ...

For many people in eastern Pennsylvania, wintertime’s dropping temperatures signal more than just the approaching holidays. It’s also the time to break out Four Queens whiskey, oranges, honey and ...

Fracking’s Forever Problem: Eighth in a series about the gas industry’s radioactive waste. BELLE VERNON, Pa.—Off a back road in the hilly country south of Pittsburgh, a tributary to the Monongahela ...

In the fall of 2024, Wilbur Milhouse III, a member of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, visited the University’s Prairie Research Institute and was shown the Net-Zero Center of Excellence, ...

Hannah Wiseman is affiliated with the Center for Progressive Reform. Along with a team of other Penn State researchers, she also received a seed grant from the Penn State Institute of Energy and the ...

This painting pays tribute to the coal miners of Trehafod, celebrating their hard work and legacy. Watch the creation process and appreciate the detailed artwork honoring mining history. #CoalMining ...

SCRANTON, Pa. — The history of much of northeastern Pennsylvania is coming to life through artwork. An exhibit at the University of Scranton takes us to the time when coal was king. Jon Meyer got a ...

Instead, you’ll find yourself completely absorbed in the gritty, authentic world of anthracite coal mining and the remarkable communities it created. The museum strikes that perfect balance between ...