Girardville’s nearly 200-year history reads like a rollercoaster of ups and downs in the Schuylkill County anthracite region.

In 1827 Philadelphia businessman Josiah White created a nine-mile, mule-powered railroad in Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal ...

GIRARDVILLE, Pa. – Like coal buried beneath the ground, it can be difficult to find. Girardville measures a mere square mile. But the fading coal town’s crown jewel — attracting presidents, union ...

After rallying to close 2025, US coal prices held mostly flat in January, restrained by high inventories and low demand in ...

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin reverses Biden-era mercury standards for coal plants, sparking praise from energy advocates for struggling coal communities.

Mary McLaughlin Craig became a prominent female architect despite her lack of training. (Goleta ) Nancy Leiter was a wealthy young widow who ...

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants.

Columnist Joan Barron writes, "The check passing wasn’t just an amazing error of judgment. It was a monumental breach of protocol and the ethics of ...

Like the iconic New River Gorge Bridge towering 850 feet above, the one-lane Tunney Hunsaker Bridge was a legend in its own time. When it opened to traffic in 1889, the 420-foot wrought iron truss ...

In the valley, everything echoes. When a truck hits a pothole on Business Route 6, a car engine backfires on Wildcat Road or a neighbor as far as five streets away starts a snowblower or lawnmower, ...

It was originally part of a 700-acre estate but now belongs to Derbyshire County Council ...