Growing up on Norwegian Street in Mark Purcell’s youth was filled with adventures. “We would hike up over the Sharp Mountain, ...

It was during Henry Clay’s era that anthracite coal from Schuylkill County and its neighboring counties (Carbon, Luzerne, Northumberland, Columbia – the heart of Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Region) ...

Ten years ago, few would have predicted that the United States would become the world’s leading exporter of liquified natural ...

Old coal power plants leave behind ash laced with toxic heavy metals, but the Trump administration has delayed deadlines for monitoring and cleanup.

PHILIPSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — A new monthly series titled ‘Second Saturdays’ is coming to Downtown Philipsburg in March. The family-friendly event, organized by PSU Outreach, will feature downtown ...

Coal remains essential to KY's energy portfolio. But if the communities that produce the energy can't afford it, the system is out of alignment.

In an unassuming building by the Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls in Bensalem, Negro Leagues star Mahlon Duckett's legacy is being ...

Tamaqua Area Middle School Art Club students are painting Schuylkill County’s past, present and future on a replica of the Liberty Bell. On it, they’ve brushed in everything from coal mines to ...

The miners have halted production to demand payment of unpaid wages, enforcement of promotion rights, retroactive contract benefits, guaranteed seniority and severance protections, and genuine health ...

Whether you’re a waitress in Tamaqua, a doctor in Danville, a farmer in Lebanon, a senior in Williamsport living on a fixed income, a small business owner in Bloomsburg, or finishing a shift at a coal ...

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 ...

Step inside a Pennsylvania museum that feels untouched by time, filled with history and captivating artifacts.