An explosion ripped through an illegal coal mine in India’s northeastern state of Meghalaya on Thursday, killing at least 18 ...

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Authorities in Carbon County are investigating a fatal accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike involving a pedestrian. Around 4 a.m. today, police responded to a collision in ...

As soon as the fire started in the No. 3 slope of the Lehigh & Coal Co. mine in the village of Wanamie on Feb. 8, 1907, all ...

MAHONING TOWNSHIP, Pa. - One person has died after an accident involving two cars in Carbon County on Saturday. The Carbon ...

Nestled in the Laurel Highlands of western Pennsylvania, Johnstown offers a perfect blend of fascinating history, ...

Discover the haunting story of Centralia, Pennsylvania, a town consumed by an underground fire for over six decades. Explore ...

Last week, I mentioned the Knox Mine Disaster and the victims of the tragedy in the column. A day or so afterwards, I felt ...

Our mom played the radio when we were kids. It was on in the morning as we got ready for school and in the afternoon when we ...

The head of the nation’s mine safety and health regulatory agency has drawn miner advocate ire with new congressional ...

Assistant Clinical Professor of Critical Resources & Sustainability Analytics, University of Maryland Across Appalachia, rust-colored water seeps from abandoned coal mines, staining rocks orange and ...

This abandoned coal mine has been left untouched for years. Inside, the tunnels, supports, and equipment remain frozen in time. Exploring it reveals how dangerous and demanding underground mining once ...