Emergency rescue efforts complicated by unstable land in former mining area
An old mining area in Westmoreland County presented challenges for teams attempting to save a woman who may be trapped ...
Residents who live near mine at heart of search for missing woman worried about mine subsidence
As crews continue to search for Elizabeth Pollard, residents nearby are worried after learning parts of the roof of the mine ...
Police say searchers don’t expect to find woman in Pennsylvania sinkhole alive
The search for a woman who is believed to have fallen into a sinkhole in western Pennsylvania is moving into a recovery ...
Search for Pennsylvania woman in coal mine enters recovery phase
State police now say the rescue effort for 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, has now ...
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Woman falls into sinkhole looking for cat, officials believe
The hole is about the size of a manhole and wasn’t there when hunters and restaurant workers had been in the area a few hours ...
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Underground voids from abandoned mines pose danger to people and property when land collapses
Swaths of Pennsylvania and many other states are honeycombed with old, unstable mines that can cause the earth to suddenly give way. The phenomenon is known as “mine subsidence” — ...
Search intensifies for missing Pennsylvania grandmother as crews encounter unstable mine shafts
The search for Pennsylvania grandmother Elizabeth Pollard continued on Wednesday. Pollard, 64, is believed to have fallen into a sinkhole on Dec. 2 while searching for her pet.
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Police say searchers don’t expect to find woman in sinkhole alive
The search for a woman who is believed to have fallen into a sinkhole in western Pennsylvania has become a recovery effort ...