TREMONT, Pa. (AP) -- A coal mine accident, possibly an explosion, killed a miner Monday, but five others escaped, authorities said. The incident happened 2,300 feet underground at the R&D Coal Co.

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

The United Mine Workers of America held a memorial service at the Willow Grove Mine site, honoring 72 miners who lost their ...

HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania environmental officials announced $15.2 million in new funding to restore land and waterways damaged by abandoned coal mines, supporting 15 cleanup and restoration ...

(CNN) — Here is a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. This is a list of notable mine disasters and is not all-inclusive. December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in ...