Anthracite coal – once used to power locomotives and generate electricity – is now used to strengthen steel and purify water, he said.

Stoss, president of The Institute, a healthy environment is essential to a community's overall well-being. "It supports not only physical and mental health but also the stability of the local economy, ...

When large numbers of Lithuanians fled their homeland between 1865 and 1915, an estimated 100,000 settled in Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal region. So many emigrated to the region, it came to be known ...

Anthracite mined in Northeast Pennsylvania has the highest grade of carbon in the world and is a different product than what politicians refer to when they call for “No More Coal,” a lo… ...

This summer, my wife Kris and I took a three-day railroad-themed mini-vacation to Scranton, Pa. This fascinating place is a ...

Meanwhile, it was reported yesterday that ArcelorMittal SA and Goodyear shut down their operations. The Chief Executive ...

<p>Each January, 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 ...

C. Edgar Patience is known around the world for his work with anthracite coal. Newswatch 16's Chelsea Strub shows us how his work continues to inspire.

LANSFORD – A group of visiting German legislators ventured deep into anthracite history Friday during a trip into the inner workings of the landmark No. 9 Coal Mine. “This was the oldes… ...

With the high cost of heating, some homeowners are turning to alternatives like wood and anthracite coal.

Anthracite mined in Northeast Pennsylvania has the highest grade of carbon in the world and is a different product than what politicians refer to when they call for “No More Coal,” a local ...