PA Board of Game Commissioners Approves Acquisition of Nearly 160 Acres; Board Approves Mining Lease Amendment in PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners today approved two options that will increase the State Game Lands system by nearly 160 acres.
DEP Reorganizes District Mining Offices to Enhance Services, Reflect Changes in Industry PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
The Department of Environmental Protection has reorganized its District Mining Offices, establishing new boundaries for three of the six field operations that oversee all surface and underground mining and blasting activities in Pennsylvania.
Browns Backer takes his show on the road Dayton Daily News
If you've been to a recent Holiday at Home parade, you've noticed Larry Kopa and his tribute to the Cleveland Browns. Kopa, a Riverside resident and retired research and development contracting employee at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, has driven his 1974 Volkswagen Beetle painted like a Browns helmet across the state since he bought it and had it painted in the early 1990s.
Parker faces Gregory in bid for third term Great Falls Tribune
Montana Rep. John W. Parker, a Democrat, does not have a free ride in the upcoming general election. There is no Republican running in House District 23, but he has an opponent from the Constitution Party, Christopher A. Gregory.
Mine cleanup could be linked to inheritance tax Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The continued cleanup of dangerous abandoned mine lands and streams deadened by mine pollution in Pennsylvania may depend on federal legislation that would eliminate inheritance taxes for the wealthy.
Wildlands Conservancy Chief Steps Down: Kerr Sees Ongoing Land Preservation As a Challenge for Future. RedNova
By Chris Pollock, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa. Sep. 30--When Tom Kerr accepted the job running the little four-person office of the Wildlands Conservancy in 1987, he thought he knew what he was in for.
The Republican Newspaper-Online Edition -- Garrett County, Maryland Republican
The Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining (OSM) recognized environmental excellence in five states presenting its annual Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Awards at the National Association of Abandoned Mine Land Programs annual conference this week.
Wildlands Conservancy chief steps down The Morning Call
Kerr sees ongoing land preservation as a challenge for future. When Tom Kerr accepted the job running the little four-person office of the Wildlands Conservancy in 1987, he thought he knew what he was in for.
Pfeiffer presents memorial concert for Dr. Brewer Salisbury Post
Pfeiffer University, Misenheimer — 11 a.m., Saturday: Homecoming Concert Choir Performance, Pfeiffer Chapel; 3 p.m. Sunday: memorial concert for Dr. Richard Brewer, Pfeiffer Chapel. 704-463-1360.
2 Former Sago Miners Commit Suicide WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley
Two men who worked at the Sago Mine have committed suicide after the January tragedy that had claimed 12 lives.

The Underground Miners Website
The Official Page For Abandoned Coal Mine Research The safest way to visit a mine is to visit UndergroundMiners.com -- Mike Hetman.
Pennsylvania Coal Mine History
The Anthracite Coal Regions of Pennsylvania also had its share of mine fires down through the years. At the present time, under the town of Centralia,
Nine trapped in Pennsylvania coal mine
Nine coal miners remained trapped underground Quecreek Mine in southwest Pennsylvania after they accidentally drilled into an abandoned mine shaft July 24
Quecreek Mine Miracle - Nine Trapped Pennsylvania Coal Miners Rescued
Updates on the fates of nine coal miners trapped underground following an accident at the QueCreek coal mine in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Coal Mining in Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania - History Coal Miners
Learn about coal mining in Pennsylvania, including coal mining history, mining accidents, photos of coal miners and equipment, environmental issues,


Nine trapped in Pennsylvania coal mine
Nine coal miners remained trapped underground Quecreek Mine in southwest Pennsylvania after they accidentally drilled into an abandoned mine shaft July 24
Quecreek Mine Miracle Nine Trapped Pennsylvania Coal Miners Rescued
Updates on the fates of nine coal miners trapped underground following an accident at the QueCreek coal mine in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Coal Mining in Pitburgh and Pennsylvania History Coal Miners
Learn about coal mining in Pennsylvania, including coal mining history, mining acciden, photos of coal miners and equipment, environmental issues,
Bituminous Coal Mines of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Index to Westmoreland County Pennsylvania Coal Mines, the Virtual Museum of Coal Mining in Western Pennsylvania.
AMD: Coal mining in PA
an inquiry-based exploration area to engage studen in learning about environment issues.
Tribute to the Anthracite Miners of Pennsylvania
The links below explain more about my heritage in general, Anthracite mining and the Coal Region of Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County specific information,
Life in the Mines
Breaker at the Woodward Coal Mines in Kingston, Pennsylvania, circa 1900 Slovak Csardas: Dance Tunes from the Pennsylvania Coal Mines 1928-1930
Tour- Ed Coal Mine Museum
Learn the history of mining by a visit to this educational coal mine. A ular field trip for school ren and groups. Pitburgh, Pennsylvania.