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 ...

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 ...

A 40-year-old Coaldale woman was charged with assault after she fought with a 49-year-old Tamaqua man over a pepperoni stick, ...

Mainly Museums describes it as the "largest and best-preserved anthracite mining community," and for good reason. Many of the buildings from the mining era are still standing, and most of the town ...

Abby Williams scored 11 points to lead Freeland past Maple Manor, 20-16, Saturday night, and into the Anthracite Junior High Basketball League’s girls’ championship game. Williams ...

On Sept. 1 of that same year, a bitter strike began in the anthracite fields of Pennsylvania. At stake were better pay and working conditions for miners. Also at stake were their freedom and dignity.

F. Isherwood, Chief Engineer, U. S. N., it appears that the Collin's steamers use anthracite on the voyage to Liverpool, and Welsh coal, also an anthracite, on the return voyage. The Welsh coal ...

SCRANTON, Pa. — Museums, educational institutions, and other organizations observe Anthracite Mining Heritage Month each January in Lackawanna County. Earlier Sunday afternoon, experts gathered ...

A Sunbury route is in the sights of the Lower Anthracite Transportation System. Officials said the only missing piece of the expansion of services is a driver. The transportation system — more ...

Anthony Masias scored 16 of his game-high 22 points in the second half as top-seeded Valley squeezed past defending champion ...